Trusts and Foundations fundraising, done for you

We provide interim trusts and foundations delivery, for those times when you’re low on capacity, yet keen to maintain and build relationships with supporters.

Activities include:

Stewardship and relationship development for existing supporters, writing reports and informal project updates as needed, making supporters feel special, nurtured and excited to continue their relationship with your organisation.
In depth research into both existing supporters and cold prospects, ensuring asks meet their philanthropic ambitions and that proposals match their criteria and objectives.
Making applications and (my written style is warm, personable and highly tailored for each donor).
Setting up project visits and meetings, providing comprehensive briefings for staff with a list of strategic questions to help move donor relationships forwards, co-hosting project visits where necessary.
Supporting and involving staff and trustees to play their unique role in trust fundraising.
Strategic development, ensuring your trusts programme meets your organisational needs and that your resources are used in the most effective way possible.

For new clients, contracts are for a minimum of three months, packages start from £8,400.

Optional extras?

Case for support (creating or refreshing)
One off applications
Research and portfolio / pipeline planning

Yes – I want to work with you!

Great! The next steps are:

Ensure you have the necessary budget (or permission from your budget holder).
Email hello@larkowl.uk to let us know which package you’re interested in (plus any optional extras) and your latest possible start date (we’re a team of two so this is often the kicker).
If timings work for us, we’ll be in touch to set up a call.

Will you run a gala dinner for us?

In the words of Meatloaf, we would do anything for love, but we won’t do that.

Here are some things you’ll need to look elsewhere for:

Cold prospecting / wealth screening (major gifts).
Preparing documents to ensure your Major Gift fundraising is compliant with GDPR requirements, including Gift Acceptance Policy, Legitimate Interest Assessment, Data Protection Impact Assessment, Privacy Notice.
Lawn care.
Getting your cat to like you.
Fundraising events.
Fundraising delivery outside of our core areas of trusts, major gifts or commercial income.

No-one wants to be left high and dry, so we can recommend some awesome colleagues to help you with any of these things.

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