South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau Information Sheets Last updated October 2004 All our information is produced in a standard sized typeface, but we can produce it in other formats on request South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau The Workstation 15 Paternoster Row Sheffield S1 2BX Tel: 0114 249 4343 email: enquiries@syfab.org.uk Website: www.syfab.org.uk Funding Advice Line 0114 276 5460 Registered Charity No: 1061118 Reg. Company No: 3030641 Useful books and journals Books Writing Better Fundraising Applications by Michael Norton & Mike Eastwood, DSC, 3rd edition, 2002, £14.95 A really useful practical step-by-step guide to getting your application letters right, with lots of worksheets and checklists. Avoiding the Wastepaper Basket by Tim Cook, London Voluntary Service Council, 2nd edition, 1998, £5.50 A brilliant practical guide about applying to grant-making trusts, with real life examples of common mistakes and lots of helpful tips. Raising Money for Good Causes by Jane Sutherland & Mike Eastwood, DSC, 1st edition, 1998, £5.99 Basic starter guide covering budgets, fundraising strategies, organising events and making applications. Voluntary But Not Amateur by Jacki Reason and Ruth Hayes, London Voluntary Service Council, 7th edition, 2004, £25.00 Just About Managing by Sandy Adirondack, London Voluntary Service Council, 3rd edition, 1998, £18.95 Two companion guides dealing with the legal aspects of running a voluntary or community organisation, employing staff and management issues. Really useful, clear and easy to understand with reliable information. The Complete Fundraising Handbook by Nina Botting & Michael Norton, DSC, 4th edition 2001, £16.95 Practical advice on all the main fundraising techniques, includes sections on sources of funding and marketing, PR, etc. The Fundraiser’s Guide to the Law by Bates, Wells & Braithwiate and Centre for Voluntary Sector Development, DSC/CAF, 2000, £16.95 Includes legal information about raffles, street collections, cause related marketing and gifts in kind, plus advice on things like contracts and insurance and when to seek professional advice. The Voluntary Sector Legal Handbook by Sandy Adirondack & James Sinclair Taylor, DSC, 2nd edition, 2001, £42.00 (voluntary organisations) A meaty 800 page handbook with comprehensive sections that include: setting up an organisation; funding and fundraising; finance; and background to the law. Check to see if your CVS or library have it first. The Complete Guide to Business and Strategic Planning for Voluntary Organisations by Alan Lawrie, DSC, 2nd edition, 2001, £12.50 Step by step guide to why a business plan might be a good idea for your organisation (not just to get money!), how to put one together and put it into practice. The Complete Guide to Creating and Managing New Projects by Alan Lawrie, DSC, 2nd edition, 2002, £12.50 A practical guide offering advice on how to both create and manage a voluntary sector project. Tried and Tested Ideas by Sarah Passingham, DSC, 3rd edition, £14.95. A practical guide to raising money in your local community, this book is designed for volunteers and those new to fundraising. It has been updated and extended to incorporate Organising Local Events. Journals and Newsletters Funding News Monthly funding newsletter written for, and available free to, groups in South Yorkshire. Produced in partnership by South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau and Sheffield City Council Funding for Change Quarterly journal that provides information about sources of funding such as charitable trusts, companies, government and the Lottery. fundinginformation.org (Profunding) Online details of funding sources for notfor- profit organisations, local authorities, charities and voluntary groups in the UK. Publishers Directory of Social Change (DSC) 24 Stephenson Way London NW1 2DP Tel: 0845 077 7707 email: books@dsc.org.uk Website: www.dsc.org.uk National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service 177 Arundel Street Sheffield S1 2NV Tel: 0114 278 6636 email: nacvs@nacvs.org.uk Website: www.nacvs.org.uk London Voluntary Service Council 356 Holloway Road London N7 6PA Tel: 020 7700 8107 email: lvsc@lvsc.org.uk Website: www.actionlink.org.uk/lvsc Profunding Suite 102 St Mary’s Centre Oystershell Lane Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE4 5QS Tel: 0191 232 6942 email: admin@fundinginformation.org Website: www.fundinginformation.org Funding News Mailing List: Sheffield Groups: 0114 273 5038 Barnsley, Doncaster & Rotherham Groups: 0114 249 4343 Many of these publications will be available at your local library or Council for Voluntary Service. © SYFAB 2004 All rights reserved. Our information is produced for local community and voluntary groups. 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