Key resources

INTRODUCTORY OVERVIEW

Case studies

Mexborough Allotment Society: Capital fundraising to upgrade the infrastructure of a large allotment site. Group had never applied for funding before because they didn’t think there would be any funding for their work. The case study explains how these first-time fundraisers set about finding funders and learning how to apply. It charts the successful development of a long term plan and fundraising successes to date and offer their advice to others in a similar position.

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Charities Evaluation Services (CES): Charities evaluation services is the UK's leading provider of information and advice on quality and evaluation systems for the voluntary sector.
Downloadable Information Sheets from CES: The Charities Evaluation Service site includes several free downloads of including:
First Steps in monitoring and evaluation
Key Terms and Definitions
Your Project and its Outcomes
Practical Monitoring and Evaluation: Published by the Charities Evaluation Service this is a comprehensive and definitive guide to monitoring and evaluation for voluntary organisations. It takes the form of a 'how to' guide and is written in accessible plain English. It focuses on what is practical as well as covering terminology; basic concepts and theory; tools for project management, from needs analysis and planning to review; and practical advice on where to go for further guidance.
The Performance Hub: The Performance Hub works to help third sector organisations (charities, voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises) to achieve more.
The Performance Hub - monitoring and evaluation pages

http://financehub.org.uk/funding_fundamentals/monitoringandevaluation/keyreources.aspa