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    School fundraising: Enabling enrichment

    Extra-curricular activities and trips that stand out from the school day can create memories and experiences that last a lifetime. So how can you deliver them, asks Jane Hughes

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    School fundraising: Make more with match funding

    Reach out to your parent volunteers, whose employers can provide a healthy boost to your fundraising efforts

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    School Business Managers: Know your network

    Making meaningful connections with other SBMs can help you deliver better value for your school, says Laura Williams

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    School fundraising: A team of one

    How do you develop an effective fundraising and engagement programme when there is only one of you - and you’re in a part-time role? Jill Robinson reflects on her first year

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    School fundraising strategy: Successful fundraising and income-generation

    What are the secrets of successful fundraising in a cost of living crisis? School income-generation consultant Justin Smith has some answers

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    School arts funding: Culture and creativity

    How can you get funding for creative subjects and arts enrichment at school, asks FundEd editor Jane Hughes

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    Eco-friendly fundraising: Green your school brand

    Schools can set the agenda when it comes to environmentally-friendly fundraising

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    Small steps, big ambition - how to get started in school fundraising

    With budgets at breaking point, why employing a school fundraiser still makes sense

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    How I got started in fundraising

    School fundraiser Amanda Burgess shares her story

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    Leading the way

    School leaders are responsible for addressing the greatest needs within their school. But what is the role of leaders in relation to the fundraising required to meet so many of these needs, asks the IDPE’s Louise Bennett

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    How to fund your playground

    School income generation expert Justin Smith shares his tips to get your campaign up and running

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    Budgeting for success

    Sharon Noble explains how knowledge about budgets and targets can shape your grant application for funding

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    State your case

    How to write a case for support

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    Go local

    How local grants can make a big difference to your fundraising strategy

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    Funding the future

    How do you deliver an excellent education without sufficient government funds? Kevin Yardley, director of income generation at The Generations Multi Academy Trust in Hertfordshire, shares his experiences

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    Tips for time-pressed SBMs

    How can you talk about time management when you’re always in a rush? Helen Burge offers some useful tips for managing your time when you’re always in a hurry

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    A routemap for fundraising

    It’s been a year of uncertainty, with the only constant being the need to adapt to rapid change. Justin Smith envisions the road ahead, while Jane Hughes looks at how we can learn from others

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    Find me a fundraiser

    More schools are looking to appoint a fundraiser. But what does the role entail and how can you go about finding the right person?

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    Fundraising stateside

    Fundraising is a mainstream activity in US schools, where there is a tradition of philanthropy. Angela Jones looks at what we could learn from across the Atlantic

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    Make more of your assets

    With funding under pressure, schools need to make the most of everything they’ve got. So take a step back and consider what’s possible

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    Audit your fundraising

    Carrying out a fundraising audit is an effective way to gauge success and identify future income sources. Lindsey Marsh shows you how

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    How to plan a fundraising strategy

    Taking the time to plan and develop your income generation strategy will pay off sooner than you think, says fundraising expert Sharon Noble

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    Mentor magic

    Can’t afford a fundraiser but desperately need to generate income? A mentor could be the solution, says Lindsey Marsh

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    A solution that suits

    Developing an income-generation strategy starts with identifying what will work best for your school

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    Plan ahead for MAT income generation

    The government wants all schools to be in ‘strong’ multi-academy trusts by 2030. So what are the implications for fundraising?

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