National Occupational Standards for Fundraising - Skills - Third Sector

Knowledge andunderstandingContext specificYou need to know andunderstand:K1K2K3K4K5K6K7K8the aims, ethics, culture, past history and mission of your organisationthe deadlines and scope of your workthe resources at your disposal including staff, volunteers, time, moneyand specialist advicethe details that you need to include within your plan including:K4.1 the objectives you are planning to meetK4.2 the events or content you have selectedK4.3 a schedule of key activitiesK4.4 the timescaleswho needs to approve and authorise your plan and the processeswithin the organisation for consultation and approvalthe importance of consulting with colleagues and other stakeholdersduring the development of the plan, and how to do this effectivelyyour organisation's guidelines and requirements for risk assessmenthow to monitor the implementation of your event and evaluate itssuccessYou need to know andunderstand:You need to know andunderstand:Sector specificK9K10K11K12K13K14K15K16GeneralK17K18K19categories, roles and strengths or weaknesses of fund raising eventsthe different types of events and how to select one that is most likely toachieve your aims and objectivesthe impact of legislation, regulation and codes of practice onfundraising events and where to seek information regarding theseissuesindividual giving behaviour, specifically the motives individuals mighthave for offering their support, attending an event, or for engaging witha causehow to write, implement and manage a clear and comprehensive eventplan, including planning for contingenciesmethods and metrics of evaluating the success of fund raising eventshow to put together a table of benefits for corporate or individual eventsponsorsmanagement and co-ordination of volunteers or committeeshow to maintain records of your worklogistics planning, project planning and managementthe importance of anticipating and planning for special needs27 | P a g e