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Hackney Giving. Initiative overview. Agenda. What is Hackney Giving? Governance & operations Fundraising Small Grants Programme & HGL Launch & strategy. Hackney Giving. Brief history of initiative Local giving Meeting the needs of grassroots charities. Governance.
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Hackney Giving Initiative overview
Agenda • What is Hackney Giving? • Governance & operations • Fundraising • Small Grants Programme & HGL • Launch & strategy
Hackney Giving • Brief history of initiative • Local giving • Meeting the needs of grassroots charities
Governance • Hackney CVS & East End Community Foundation partnership • The Funding Network, ELBA & Volunteer Centre Hackney • Advisory Group • Grants Selection Panel
Structure • Use donor cultivation & fundraising to create funding pot under ‘Changing Lives Theme’ • Distribute funding through 2 open grants rounds per year for voluntary sector groups • Complemented by crowd funding events to maximise local giving
Fundraising • EECF’s Hackney endowment • Local residents • Local SMEs • Corporates with an interest in Hackney • Hackney Giving Live crowdfunding events
Small Grants Programme • Two open grants rounds per year beginningin April 2014 (next October 2014) • Groups must be a registered charity, or a voluntary or community organisation • Turnover less than £300k, serving Hackney • Projects must fit one priority funding area
1. Employment & Training • Improve financial wellbeing through employment opportunities • Give those who have lost their job the skills and resources to get back into work • Engage those furthest from the job market & help into employment pathways • Entrepreneurship, improve employability
2. Wellbeing & Inclusion • Bring people together through sports, social activities, cultural events & the arts • Promote community participation • Improve health and wellbeing • Encourage social inclusion
Hackney Giving Live • TFN Partnership • Live crowdfunding • Why we love it • Support for charities
HG Live Application Process • Attend application workshop • Complete application form by deadline • Selection Panel reviews applications • Groups interview with Panel • Selected groups get ‘pitch ready with TFN • Groups pitch at HGL • Groups deliver project & report back in 1 year
Grantee benefits Utilising Hackney Giving partnership • Profiled on Hackney Giving website • Application and project delivery advice and support from Hackney CVS and EECF • Capacity building support from Hackney CVS • Volunteers through ELBA and VCH
Launch event • 11 February 2014 at Blank in Old Street • Attendees • Timescale • Outcomes
Strategy Nov 2013 - Mar 2014 • Plan launch event & look for sponsorship • Outreach to corporates and SMEs • Fundraise for initiative implementation • Develop strategy for FY 2014/2015
Questions Secorro Green Corporate Fundraising Project Manager Tel: 020 7923 1962 Email: secorro@hcvs.org.uk