Community Forum- Match Funding and Fundraising

This online forum held on Wednesday 23rd September 2020 covered ‘Match Funding and Fundraising’.

As well as hearing from representatives of Greenham Trust and The Good Exchange about the hugely successful Double Matched Day held on 24th July (and an exciting announcement about the Christmas Double Matched Day to be held on 11th December 2020), tips for fundraising and on using The Good Exchange, 5 guest speakers told their fundraising stories or talked about their work in the charity sector:

  • Fenella Woods, Clerk to East Ilsley Parish Council, Jo Bycroft, Development Director and Charlotte Stroud, Development Officer, The Watermill Theatre talking about their fundraising activities on the last Double Matched Day
  • Garry Poulson, Director of Volunteer Centre West Berkshire talking about how the centre can help local charities
  • Dave Seward of Berkshire Youth with news about the Waterside Centre in Newbury

View and listen to a recording of the proceedings here.

Download the accompanying slides (including links to all the websites and resources mentioned) here.

Based on feedback and suggestions we’ve put together a series of monthly forums. You can see the full timetable here.