Free Networking Event for Community Groups
Connecting and Learning together – Where does the money come from?
Supported by the City of Ballarat and Community Bank Buninyong
5.30 pm - 7.30 pm, Wednesday 20 November, 2024
Morshead Park, Redan
Community Fundraising in Ballarat
- Hear local stories of success in diverse ways of raising funds for community projects
- Connect with members of local community groups
- Opportunity to meet local funders
Finger food provided by Carboni's Italian Kitchen.
We will hear from local speakers talking about Membership, Donations, Partnership with Business, Events and Online fundraising. We will also hear from local organisations that provide funding to community groups.
We would like to thank Community Bank Buninyong for their support of this event through a grant and the City of Ballarat for funding the four-year Strategic Partnership for the Community Group Governance project.
Pictured: Kelly Bevan (third from left), Community Partnerships Lead at Community Bank Buninyong, with Ballarat East Neighbourhood House staff, Liz, Sarah and Kay. Photographer: Mel Spiteri
Background
The successful Community Group Governance Program, funded by the City of Ballarat through a 4-year Strategic Partnership Grant, is managed by the Ballarat East Neighbourhood House and delivered across the four Neighbourhood Houses.
The Governance Program continues to exceed the project goals by reaching over 180 local community groups, mainly through the presentation of free workshops (face-to-face and online). Through this contact with participants from these community groups the topic of how to bring in funds is often raised.
Networking Event
In response to this, and to offer a networking opportunity for community groups, we are holding our first networking event.
We want to make community groups aware of the various ways that funds can be raised to support the work that they do. We have four local organisation to talk for 10 minutes each about their experience
- Membership – Greg Jakob, Ballarat Tool Library
- Donations – Clare O'Connor, Ballarat Repair Cafe
- Online Fundraising and Events - Andrew Eales, CEO, Ballarat Foundation
- Partnership with Business - Lou Ridsdale (Founder/Director) and Claire Huntington (Chair), Food is Free Inc.
In addition, we will hear from the City of Ballarat, Community Bank Buninyong and the Ballarat Foundation about local grant opportunities.
This event is supported by:
