For many Trust Fundraisers and those of us seeking grants from funders we are at the start of new financial year. That means we are in full asking mode – after all if you don’t ask you don’t get, right ? We also know that quarter 1 to end of quarter 3 are crucial, we need to front load our years because it is hard to get a Trust to answer in less than 8 to 12 weeks in the current climate. So whilst we are pumped and sending out as many applications as we can, constantly asking – please bear...

The festive break is a chance to switch off and our brains take the chance to think outside our usual norm, enjoying the reflective time and space without the pressure of deadlines and targets. Fantastic Mr Fox model at The Design Museum And so it was while I walked around the Wes Anderson exhibition at the Design Museum in London (which by the way is well worth a visit) that it came to me – why don’t we use more models to illustrate the work of our organisations ? Much of our trust...

Some quick and easy trust fundraising tips to get you off to a good start in 2026