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Fundraising Now 2026: Diversifying Income - Online conference on Thursday 5 February Unlock new streams, build sustainability. Income diversification is no longer optional, it’s essential. This one-day online conference will equip you with the tools, confidence, and inspiration to grow your charity’s fundraising across multiple streams, strengthening supporter relationships, and creating a culture of fundraising sustainability that runs through your whole organisation. Sessions and speakers include: - Opening Keynote: Stories for Good – Unlocking Unrestricted Income with Michelle Stein, Major Gift Consultant and Trainer, Handmade Fundraising - AI for Fundraising: Tools, Risks, and Real Impact with George Knight, Training Consultant, DSC - Making Community Fundraising Easy (and Effective) with Gill Jolly, Associate Trainer, Achieve Consultants - Unlocking Philanthropy with Rob Woods, Director, Bright Spot Fundraising - Fundraising Strategy that Delivers with Isabelle Bryan, Head of Fundraising, Kids Club Impala - Level Up Your Fundraising with Campaign Against Living Miserably View the full schedule and book by clicking the link below!

The Charity AI Update - New online event on Tuesday 27 January 2026 Stay ahead of the AI curve and join us at this new online event. Artificial Intelligence continues to reshape how charities operate, fundraise and deliver services. But with the pace of change accelerating, it’s no longer enough to simply understand the basics. Charities need to stay alert to the latest developments, risks and opportunities that AI brings to the sector. Sessions and speakers include: - Panel Discussion – What to expect in 2026 with Tim Cook, Founder, AIConfident; Simon Wickes, Data and Product Analytics Manager, Industrial IoT (Internet of Things) business at Cisco Systems Inc - Understanding the Basics with George Knight, Training Consultant, DSC - Navigating AI-Powered Search: What Charities Need to Know with Alistair Forbes, Founding Director and CEO, Tech for Good Alliance and Jon Earnshaw, Chief Product Evangelist, Pi Datametrics - Implementing AI in Your Charity: People, Culture and Policy with Rob McCargow, Technology Impact Leader, PwC UK and Sarah McCarthy, Gen AI Adoption Lead, PwC UK - Responsible AI: Understanding Ethics, Inclusivity and Risks with Steph Wright, Head of Scottish AI Alliance View the full schedule and book by clicking the link below!

SORP Training for Charity Finance Professionals - Online on Wednesday 28 January This practical session is designed to equip finance professionals with the knowledge and skills required to produce reports and meet the new reporting requirements as set out in the new Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP). What will it cover? Recap on SORP - Overview of SORP and its importance in financial reporting. - Key changes and updates in the latest SORP guidelines. Reporting Requirements - Understanding the new reporting requirements. - Best practices for compliance and implementation. - Common challenges and how to address them. Practical Exercises - Hands-on exercises on revenue recognition and lease accounting. - Case studies to apply learning in real-world scenarios. Q&A Session - Open forum for participants to ask questions and discuss challenges. - Expert advice and solutions to common issues. Alternative dates are: Tuesday, 24 Feb 2026 Tuesday, 17 Mar 2026

If it's charity training you need, we've got you covered over here at DSC with our upcoming online courses. We cover key topics across fundraising, management & leadership, governance, finance, communications and personal development. See below a small selection of upcoming sessions, or click the link at the bottom of the advert for all dates (all of our 2026 dates are available to book!): - Duties of a Trustee - Tuesday 25 Nov - Team Management for Senior Leaders - Wednesday 26 Nov - Support and Supervision of Staff - Tuesday 2 Dec - SORP Training for Finance Professionals - Wednesday 3 Dec - Essential Editing Skills - Thursday 4 Dec - Leading and Managing Change - Tuesday 9 Dec - Managing Wellbeing in Work - Wednesday 10 Dec - Proposal Writing for Beginners - Monday 15 Dec - Introduction to Trust Fundraising - Tuesday 20 Jan - Moving into Fundraising - Wednesday 21 Jan

The Directory of Grant Making Trusts 2026/27 2,000 funders, each with the potential to give at least £50,000 per year, no charity – big or small – should be without it. ‘The Directory of Grant Making Trusts has been an invaluable resource for us. It’s clear, comprehensive, and easy to use, helping us to identify funders that align with our work supporting older people in Waltham Forest. It’s become a key part of our fundraising toolkit.’ Helen Bigham, Community Fundraiser, Age UK Waltham Forest ‘The Directory of Grant Making Trusts is an invaluable tool in our search for grant-makers, it is used on a daily basis and we would be lost without it. Since purchasing the last two editions our funding success has shot through the roof, I cannot recommend it enough!’ Laura Parker, Fundraiser, Cyclists Fighting Cancer Find out more by clicking the link below.

Charity Fundraising Templates ‘This is another excellent and incredibly helpful publication from DSC, underpinned by the brilliant knowledge and expertise of Richard Sved. Fundraising remains a challenge for charities, and to have such a practical resource, packed full of useful tips and tools, is very welcome. I only wish I’d had access to this years ago when I started my career in fundraising!’ Deepa Korea, RCN Foundation Director, RCN Foundation This resource gathers a wide variety of fundraising tools into one place so that you do not have to spend time building resources. There are 80 downloadable templates, with sections on: - Fundraising strategy development (31 templates): including planning, audit and competitor analysis templates - Finance and fundraising management (5 templates): including return on investment, and forecasting templates - Specific income streams (44 templates): including e-mail metrics, prospect ranking and lifetime value calculator templates Find out more by clicking the link below!