1. YMCA Watford Board session: Opportunities and Risks
2. 55 A happy man! Charity adviser - Wide variety of clients Manager for over 30 years Previously led on strategic business development in YMCA England Vice Chair Governors Leyton 6th Form College (until recently) Chair of East London Community Foundation Passionate about young people Paul Whitnall
3. Opportunities and risks -the culmination of the session! Reached by 10 bite-size sessions, around 10 minutes each Format
12. How important is Government funding to you? A: not very – just a few pennies B: a little bit – around 10% C: around a third of our income D: pretty important – maybe 50-60% E: big big part of our income – over 75% Is that how you want it to be? Why and how have you allowed it to become that way?
14. How are we feeling about likely cuts in income from Govt right now? bothered Very worried concerned Panic! cool
15. There is life after government funding Not going to talk about sinking
16. Where does it come from? What is it for? Group exercise... What government funding are we talking about?
17. a statutory function – something government is required/ supposed to do We should not relieve the state of its responsibilities Exercise – what might this include? Education; prison; physical and mental health; etc etc But what if state provision is inadequate?? Govt gotta do what Govt gotta do
18. Are they appropriate for us? Or inappropriate? What’s the scale we’re measuring that on? Other things matter Are there Opportunities here…?
23. Change the project But may have been defined by the funder – its their project, not yours! We face the challenge to determine our own shape What will we do What will it look like 1: Re-shape
25. Change the source of the project’s income Different sources have different requirements 2: Replace
26. Changing income type may require changes ~ of attitudes, culture and skills required Different activity Different management skills Different governance attitudes and approaches Different types demand different characteristics
27. Do you have the skills? Do you have people - on staff or board- with the skills? Skills to attract funds are different in each segment...
28. Gotta need the money…! By Way 1: First rule of fundraising Cash on hand £1,557,000 Total assets £3,688,000 Profit last year: £390,000 Oh!- You’re disqualified! What should you do?
29. A little further down the by-way: 5 key questions in fundraising Who are you? What do you do? What do you want to do? What difference will it make (and to whom)? What will it cost (and who will pay for it)?
30. From consumption to participation Power and wealth now come from involvement of many By Way 2: Mega trend…
46. We have considered opportunities and risks What changes do we have to contemplate, and which do we have to pursue? Who is your hunter, chasing down a re-shaped future? So..
