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Raising money is very important for most organisations. Whether it is income to pay for your core service or funding to do a new project, you need to be able to ensure that your time on this activity is well spent. Understanding the different sources of potential income and identifying which is right for you may be crucial to the future of what you do. This course will help you take the next steps towards making a sustainable plan for your income generation.

  • What is "income generation"?
  • Why it is important to diversify the ways you make money.
  • Restricted vs unrestricted income
  • Some of the common types of income for VCSE organisations and their pros and cons
  • Choosing the right funders for your organisation
  • Weighing up the cost/benefit 
  • Planning for sustained income generation


This course is suitable for anyone, no prior knowledge is required, but it would be useful if you have seen our Basics of Income Generation course.

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    This course is free as part of your DCA membership. You can access it and the bonus material whenever you like. Up to five people per organisation can access all of the free courses.

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    Other benefits include a funding newsletter, free advice and information and a vote at our AGM for per organisation. You also get 50% off advertising in all our publications.

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    DCA offers its members support, 10% off consultancy and much more. Please contact Caro Hart, Community Training Consultant directly at [email protected] with any questions

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