Grantmaking Introductions

  • Offices of Wrigleys Solicitors, Leeds. LS1 4AP
  • 11 February 2025
  • 10-3pm

Step confidently into your grant-making role with this practical, engaging one-day course designed for trustees and staff new to the field. Whether you’re navigating charity structures, grappling with governance, or making your first funding decisions, this session will equip you with the knowledge and tools to do it well – and ethically.

What you’ll gain:

  • A clear understanding of charity legal forms and how they shape funding decisions.
  • Insight into the Charity Commission’s role and your compliance responsibilities.
  • Clarity on trustee and staff duties and the strategic/operational divide.
  • Core principles of effective grantmaking, including fairness, transparency, and impact.
  • Practical guidance on application assessment, feedback, and sector initiatives like 360Giving and IVAR.

Expect interactive exercises, real-world case studies, and expert-led discussion to help you build confidence and competence in your grant-making journey.

Daniel Lewis, a specialist charity solicitor at Wrigleys Solicitors, brings deep legal insight into governance, compliance and charity structures. Jan Garrill, an experienced grantmaker, trustee of Henry Smith Foundation and former CEO of Two Ridings Community Foundation, offers a wealth of practical knowledge on funding strategy, decision making, and sector best practice. Together, they provide a dynamic blend of legal expertise and hands-on grant-making experience.

You can book a place on this training via Ticket Tailor here.

Booking Information:

  1. If possible, please pay by credit card, but if you do need an invoice to pay by BACS or cheque, you will see this option listed. We will then send you an invoice directly to the person who has made the booking.
  2. It is a maximum of two people per organisation at each training workshop.
  3. The cost is £52.50 per person if you or your organisation is a Yorkshire Funders’ member and £100.00 for non-members. This includes the opportunity to network over lunch, which is provided.

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