International Fundraising Consultancy
We serve fundraising charities and equivalent third sector organisations. Most of our clients today are UK based but we occasionally have clients from overseas.
For example, each year, we assist with the running of a fundraising workshop in Ukraine and have been involved in the development of fundraising in that country in collaboration with the Centre for Philanthropy in Kiev. This included conceptualising and helping to establish the Institute of Professional Fundraising, Ukraine.
We have also helped organise, and speak at, workshops in other countries e.g. The Bologna University Summer School in Italy, EU Lingua seminar in Romania, University Training in South Africa, and academic conferences in Washington and Paris. We also developed the first International Fundraising Workshop in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
IFC's Small Charity Unit works with organisations with some £200,000 per year turnover or less and up to three staff members.
Client Quotes:
"As the President of a fledgling NGO in the US, the fundraising seminar with John Baguley and grant writing workshop by Mena Gainpaulsingh were invaluable to me as a Human Rights Masters student at the University of Essex. So much information was presented that I had never even considered, and will be so helpful in pushing my organization to the next level and allowing us to pursue our goals in a faster time frame and more professional manner. Without this training, we would not be able to be as effective in our work or have the positive impact we need for our beneficiaries."
Kimberly M Bartlett
February 2010
"We have worked with IFC on two very different initiatives and each time we have been very impressed with their professionalism and expertise. Their advice has always been considered and timely providing our team with the support that we needed."
Clare Nice
Head of Key Supporter Relationships
Sightsavers International
May 2009
"The Fire Fighters Charity worked with IFC on a Capital Appeal for the Charity’s new multi-million therapy centre for injured firefighters and burns survivors. The feasibility report and strategy they provided us with has been the catalyst for launching the appeal and making it a success."
Chris Burghes, Director of Business Development, The Fire Fighters Charity
September 2008
"We have found IFC's service to be excellent. They offer a professional
and flexible service - from advising on bid and project development, to
undertaking research and writing bids. They have bought a valuable
external perspective to our fundraising work, and we have benefited from
their extensive experience and sound guidance. IFC supported our team
to develop a number of proposals including major BIG Lottery bids
(Reaching Communities and Community Libraries). 2 out of 3 have been
successful so far, bringing in over 1.6 million to our organisation."
Valerie Borne, External Funding Manager, Ealing Council.
"I was glad to be able to speak to you personally today and to let you know how very pleased we have been with Mandie McKeown's work for Afghanaid.
She has successfully put together a strategy for us which the board approved in two meetings in November. She has helped us define the different roles of the staff and taken a central role in arranging the recruitment ofa new UK Director, Dominic O'Reilly,who will be taking up the post in early January. I would particularly like to commend the way she has combined her work on the strategy with the continuing management of the fund-raising work and theexcellent relations she has developed with our staff."
David Page, Chair of Trustees, Afghanaid
"We at Sightsavers have been very impressed with the service we have received from everyone at IFC. Their advice has always been thoughtful and considered, concepts and designs exciting and writing style very appealing. Their flexibility has made our working relationship very easy and all of this has been provided at a competitive price. We look forward to working with them again."
Judy Reynolds, Sightsavers