Iridescent Ideas/Social Investment, Funding & Finance

  • £35

Social Investment, Funding & Finance

  • Course
  • 35 Lessons

Everything you need to know about the different ways you can generate income for your business or organisation, what will work best for you and how to access it. Plus some great tips and tools to use along the way!

Contents

Introduction

Thanks for choosing Iridescent Ideas to come on this exciting journey with you. This course will take you through everything you need to know about social investment, funding and finance.

Iridescent Director, Gareth Hart, will talk you through the course, step by step. As well as his informative films (and their transcripts) you can also access additional information, resources, explanations of key concepts and everything you need to decide what's right for your organisation and how you can access it.
Introduction to social investment, funding and finance (Film 0:46)
Preview
How is revenue generated? (Film 1:10)
Preview
Asking or Earning? (Film 2:46)
Preview
Asking or Earning? (PDF)
Sustainable Income Model (PDF)
Download Sustainable Income Model (Downloadable PDF)

Donations and Charitable Fundraising

Donations (Film 1:37)
Fundraising Essentials Guide (DOWNLOADABLE PDF)
Fundraising Information Websites (Links)
Gift Aid (Link)

Grants

Grants (Film 2:44)
Grants - Pros & Cons (PDF)
Grant Funding Websites (Links)

Loans and Investment

Loans (Film 2:00)
Loans - Pros & Cons (PDF)
Sources of Social Investment (Links)

Community Shares

Community Shares (Film 2:26)
Community Shares - Pros & Cons (PDF)
Community Shares websites (links)

Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding (Film 2:52)
Crowdfunding - Pros & Cons (PDF)
Crowdfunding Websites (Links)

Contracts & Trading

Contracts (Film 2:29)
Contract tender Lists (Links)
Open market trading (Film 1:25)

Top Tips & Tools

One sentence fundraising (Film 1:15)
Write YOUR One Sentence (Downloadable PDF)
Raising Money Tips #1 (Film 1:06)
Raising Money Tips #2 (Film 1:25)
Cash flow, cash flow, cash flow! (Film 1:34)
Simple Cashflow Forecast - view only
Download a Simple Cash Flow Forecast Template (Downloadable xlsx)
What next? (Film 0:55)

Next Steps

We hope that this course has given you all the information you need to take your organisation forward. However, if you still feel that you need some individual in-depth advice you can book a 1 hour one-to-one session for £50.

If you have not done so already we would strongly advise you to ensure you have a good Business Plan underpinning the work that your organisation is doing. This does not need to be a complicated things to do but it can often feel quite daunting. If this is something you would like more support with take a look at our Business Planning Online Course. In this course, Gareth will guide you through everything you need to know to write a successful business plan, including who and what your business plan is for, what to include and why, financial information, key people, your marketing strategy and what's next. Plus it gives you lots of great resources to help you through the process.

OTHER COURSES or COMING SOON - visit our course website 
The following courses will be available soon and may be helpful to you in taking the next steps in your journey:
  • FREE Introduction to Social Enterprise: the basics 
  • Setting Up a CIC: everything you need to know to register your CIC
  • Setting Up a Charity: everything you need to know to register your Charity
  • Shaping Your Idea: developing you Vision, Mission, Purpose and Values 
  • Business Planning: a step by step guide to writing an effective business plan
  • Social Investment, Funding and Finance: sources and how to access them
  • Social Impact: how to measure the difference you make and use it effectively

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