Course content

This isan intermediate level course

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.

Cost

Subscription options

Manage your organisation's training costs with affordable subscriptions for small, medium and large organisations. Alternatively take out subscription for one person. Both cover more than 80 courses.

Charging policy

DCA is committed to producing as much affordable training as we can.  While some of the courses are charged-for, we offer subscription options to ensure that they are affordable (as above).  Our courses still remain some of the best value in the industry.

We will offer money-off  vouchers and special offers every month, so do look out for Academy news and promotions in our e-newsletters and at networking events.  Sponsored courses will be free of charge. 

You will receive a receipt upon purchasing this course, so don't forget to claim the course fee back from your organisation if you are able to do so. 

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