lntroduction
Part l - Sources of funding
Section 1 - Own resources, revenues and fund-raising from individuals
Providing services - your hidden financial potential, Fund-raising classics, Publications - a difficult tool, Mail campaigns - European diversity, Payroll giving - an interesting option in some countries
Section 2 - Public sources
Funding at local, regional and national levels, European Union funding - transnational European funds, The YOUTH programme, The Leonardo Da Vinci programme, The Socrates programme, The European Union structural funds, European Union funding for pre-accession and third countries, Council of Europe funding for youth activities, The European Youth Foundation, The Solidarity Fund for Youth Mobility, Study sessions at the European Youth Centres
Section 3 - Independent funders
Foundations, Types of foundation in Europe, Foundations in Europe today - common characteristics, Corporate citizenship programmes, Individual philanthropists
Part ll - Financial management
Section 4 - What do you need the funding for?
Mission, strategy, sustainability, The Funding Encoder
Section 5 - How to get at the funding
Preparing a budget, Translating your project into the funder's language, Approaching (independent) funders, Application forms, Understand your (independent) funder, Matching funds and co-funding
Section 6 - Spending the money
Knowing your obligations - the agreement, Agreements with project partners, Dealing with (financial) crisis, Ownership, Handling cash, Spending plan, Monitoring the project and maintaining relations
Section 7 - Accounting for it
A quick overview, Reporting obligations, What happens to my report?, Ten good reasons for producing a good report
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