Consultancy help

We can help you with fundraising and income generation.  Our consultant can help with:

  • Making an income generation plan and monitoring progress
  • Identifying suitable trust funders (based on our popular Masterclass: How to research and choose funders)
  • Helping with or critiquing bids or tenders
  • Supporting marketing or community engagement
  • Help with setting up a legacy scheme
  • Business process analysis of earned income streams
  • Training for staff or volunteers on all aspects of income generation


You can choose as much or as little help as you want. For a discussion on how we can work together, please email Caro at [email protected] to arrange an appointment.

Cost: 

We will agree a detailed quotation before any work commences.

DCA members: £54 + VAT per hour

Non-members £60 + VAT per hour


Instructor(s)

Community Training Consultant Caro Hart

Caro is an experienced third-sector trainer, manager and Trustee. She has been working with DCA since May 2021. Caro has been involved in VCSE organisations from grass-roots groups to large international charities - and has run her own social enterprise. She has been a trainer, mentor and coach for most of that time. Her specialisms are planning and governance, although she can turn her hand to anything. She has lead on the development of the Academy. For more information, please see her Linkedin profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/carohartdca/

Exclusive offer

We hope that you find this resource of interest. As an exclusive benefit of membership, DCA members can access for free, training worth more than £500 and receive 10% of consultancy such as this. This includes topics such as income generation, governance, marketing and more. Please click the button below for information on the types and benefits of membership.