Education
Widening access and improving the student experience are at the heart of today’s fundraising programmes that not only engage alumni, but the broader community.
The need to fundraise across the Education sector has never been greater. Parents rightly expect the best for their children, whether in the private or state sector, and yet budgets are constantly under pressure. At Gifted, we work with schools and other educational establishments in a number of different ways. We help them to plan and deliver ambitious capital fundraising campaigns for new facilities, bursary funds and outreach programmes. Often these are linked to an upcoming major anniversary and attract transformational philanthropic support.
We also conduct strategic reviews for schools whose traditional methods of fundraising have become stale or ineffective. Usually, as part of this process, we advise on how an alumni relationship programme can be improved so that more alumni can be considered as genuine fundraising prospects and not just names on a database.
For organisations setting out on their fundraising journey – particularly state schools and the new universities - we can advise on resources, policies and the appropriate fundraising methodologies. Many universities, schools and colleges have development plans covering major building work, teaching and learning space and bursary or scholarship funding. Those that have carefully tested their potential and developed realistic fundraising strategies have been able to achieve game-changing goals.
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- akt, national LGBTQ+ youth homelessness charity
- Aylesbury High School
- Bede's School
- British School at Rome
- CARA/Universities UK
- Coventry School Foundation
- Chesham Grammar School
- Culford School
- De Montfort University
- Dr Challoner's Grammar School
- Dr Frost Learning
- Engineering Development Trust
- Godolphin and Latymer School
- Horris Hill School
- King Edward VI Camphill School for Boys
- Lancaster Royal Grammar School
- Leeds Children's Charity
- Lord Williams's School
- Malvern St James Girls' School
- Manchester High School for Girls
- Mill Hill School
- Moulsford School
- Pangbourne College
- Putney High School
- Richmond House School
- Riverside School
- Roedean
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar School
- Skinners School
- Solihull School
- Stamford School
- St Albans High School for Girls
- St Mary's Calne
- St Swithun's School
- Stratford Upon Avon School
- Team Domenica
- The King's School Macclesfield
- The Royal Masonic School for Girls
- The University of Hull
- Wakefield Grammar School Foundation
- Warwick Independent Schools' Foundation
- Warwickshire College
- Wellington School
- Wimbledon High School for Girls
- Youth Adventure Trust
Feasibility Studies
Campaign Management
Strategy Reviews and Development Audits
Periodic Consulting
Legacies
Communications
Education resources
Bede's School
Investing in a feasibility study can be the fuel for your fundraising ambitions.
The British School at Rome
How to design and deliver a transformational Legacy Programme.
How To Appoint A Fundraising Consultancy
The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Conducting A Feasbility Study
Your Guide to Communications Audit and Strategy
Finding A Way Through Your Next Fundraising Challenge
Dippy On Tour - A Natural History Adventure
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Gifted Talks Fundraising Podcast 4: Who to ask for a gift, when, and for how much?
In this episode, we discuss how the Prospect Evaluation & Rating process can:
- Power your capital fundraising campaign, starting at the feasibility study.
- Prioritise your urgent asks, by assessing your givers' capacity, interest, access and propensity to make the gifts needed to win.
- Resolve how much money to ask each prospect to give.
Please send your questions or suggestions for future discussion topics to: [email protected]
Gifted Talks Fundraising Podcast 3: Legacies - the extraordinary lifetime gift
In this episode, we discuss how to create a Legacy Giving programme:
- Today, 78% of UK wealth is held by 'baby boomers', with £5b forecast to be given away by 2050.
- Short-termism in fundraising planning, by putting off a proactive legacy campaign, will cost your charity many future major gifts.
- "These are the most unforgettable people you may never have met"
Please send your questions or suggestions for future discussion topics to: [email protected]
Gifted Talks Fundraising Podcast 2: Planning your next Christmas/Winter Campaign
Gifted Directors Amy Stevens, Chris Goldie and Andrew Day share their extensive fundraising experience, reflecting on current challenges and emerging opportunities across the Third Sector. These candid "kitchen table" conversations offer practical insights and helpful tips on a range of fundraising topics.
In this episode, we discuss how to turn the season of 'good cheer' into fundraising success:
- Being clear about the objectives for your Christmas Campaign.
- When is the best time to engage your prospects?
- Are Christmas Cards worth the effort?
- Keeping the engagement personal, and meaningful.
Please send your questions or suggestions for future discussion topics to: [email protected]
Gifted Talks Fundraising Podcast 1: School Bursaries - fundraising that changes lives
Gifted Directors Amy Stevens, Chris Goldie and Andrew Day share their extensive fundraising experience, reflecting on current challenges and emerging opportunities across the Third Sector. These candid "kitchen table" conversations offer practical insights and helpful tips on a range of fundraising topics.
In this episode, we discuss how the bursaries at independent schools:
- Have a powerful fundraising case.
- Are grounded in a long history of educational philanthropy.
- Not only transform the prospects for specific children, but strengthen the overall school culture.
Please send your questions or suggestions for future discussion topics to: [email protected]
Communication Services
Feasibility Studies
Campaign Management
Strategy Reviews and Development Audits
Periodic Consulting
Legacy Giving Programmes
The Fundraising Landscape - Survey Results
Is your database working hard enough?
Trust Foundation Report Insights
Fundraising Auctions
Charity Law: Your Questions Answered
Charity Media Appeals
To help you navigate what can sometimes feel like media madness, we have partnered with industry experts and devoted this webinar to making the most of public media appeals.
How Strong Is Your ESG Policy
Gifted Asking: Asking Well
Gifted Asking: Getting Ready To Ask
Winter Webinar Three: Getting Back To Asking
Winter Webinar Two: Grant Funding - The State Of Play
Winter Webinar One: Recovery And Reslience
Webinar Five: Planning Your Christmas Appeal
Webinar Four: Why Your Communications Strategy Is More Important Than Ever
What can we learn from outside our sector?
Webinar Three: Designing A Transformational Legacy Program
Webinar Two: Delivering A Capital Campaign
