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Northern Ireland Environment Link Investing in Northern Ireland’s Heritage Northern Ireland “Investing in Northern Ireland’s Heritage – Enhancing the Environment Fundraising Capacity of the Northern Ireland Link Heritage Sector” A valued, resilient, healthy environment Programme Launch – Friday, 2 May, 2014 The Linen Hall Library, Belfast

Perceptions and Definitions! • “Heritage”? • “Fundraising”? • “Training”? • “Capacity”? • “Norn Ireland”? • “W 5” - What? Why? Who? Where? When?

The HLF Catalyst Programme Purpose • £ 100 million+ investment partnership • Department for Culture, Media and Sport; Arts Council England; and HLF • Aim – “. . to enable arts and heritage organisations to develop and explore innovative approaches to securing private giving”

The HLF Catalyst Programme Elements • • • Small, Endowment and Umbrella Grants UK Grants – East Midlands; East of England; London; North East; North West; South East; South West; West Midlands; Yorkshire and the Humber; Scotland; Wales and Northern Ireland Grants – Ulster Wildlife (small”Fundraising for the Future”); Linen Hall Library (endowment-”Linen Hall for Life Endowment Appeal”); and NIEL (umbrella-£ 246, 000)

The HLF Catalyst Programme Umbrella Grants • • • £ 3. 3 million to UK’s heritage – “. . . to help secure its long-term financial resilience” Umbrella Grants – “. . . to secure a sustainable future for our buildings, landscapes and collections”; and “. . . investment (to) help unlock (private giving) valuable know-how by providing networking and training opportunities; and “. . . heritage organisations can come together to share their skills and knowledge” Grants between £ 100, 000 and £ 500, 000

The HLF Catalyst Programme UK Umbrella Organisations Nine UK Umbrella Organisations: • The Princes Regeneration Trust • Heritage Alliance • The National Archives • Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service • Hampshire County Council Arts and Museum Service • Cornwall County Council • Arts and Business Scotland • Wales Council for Voluntary Action • Northern Ireland Environment Link

The Northern Ireland Programme Application The Consortium Partnership: Membership • NIEL • Common Purpose • Supporting Communities NI • The Business Institute, University of Ulster The Consortium Partnership: Roles and Responsibilities - development; and delivery • Spring, 2013 – initial application

The Northern Ireland Programme Round 1: Development Phase • • July – September, 2013 Project Development Officer Consortium Partnership - Memorandum of Understanding Needs and Interests Survey and Analysis Desk Research – existing provision Key Stakeholder Engagement Programme Design, Content and Delivery Round 2 Application

The Northern Ireland Programme Round 2: Delivery Phase • • • “Investing in Northern Ireland’s Heritage: Enhancing the Fundraising Capacity of the Heritage Sector in Northern Ireland” Bespoke – to Northern Ireland the NI “Heritage” Sector £ 246, 000 over two years Managed and Delivered – by NIEL Development, Strategic Direction and Guidance – Consortium Partnership

The Northern Ireland Programme Design • • • Accredited Training Vocational Training Peer and Mentoring Support Continuous Professional Development Distance Learning Resource Facilities Support Independent Evaluation

The Northern Ireland Programme Content • Accredited Training – nine Institute of Fundraising courses: four Introductory Certificate; two Certificate; one Diploma; one online Introductory Certificate; and one online Certificate courses • Vocational Training – thirty topic events workshops, seminars, lectures and masterclasses • Two conferences – programme launch and close • Peer and Mentoring Programmes • Continuous Professional Development Programme • Distance Learning Resource and Training Facility Establishment - tendered • 1, 000 Programme participants; 50 organisations; 150 completing Accredited Training • Independent Evaluation - tendered

The Northern Ireland Programme Delivery • Accredited Training – Institute of Fundraising and Institute of Fundraising NI • Vocational Training – miscellaneous: Io. F NI; Fundraising Ireland; Common Purpose; Supporting Communities NI; The Business Institute, University of Ulster; Business in the Community; Arts and Business NI; NICVA; Rural Community Network; NIEL; independent consultants and others • Peer and Mentoring Programmes – “via” miscellaneous: Common Purpose; Business in the Community; Arts and Business NI; Io. F; UU; Fundraising Ireland; and specific others • Distance Learning – through a tendered technical support service • Monitoring and Evaluation – invited external tender (additional resources being sought) • Timescale – Easter, 2014 to Christmas, 2015 • Programme Fees – x for individual events; and x, y, z for Accredited Training

Now what? • • Registrations of Programme interest Final Programme calendar – events; dates; and locations Continuous Programme support – Peer and Mentoring; CPD; Distance Learning Independent Evaluation Accountability, Analysis, Conclusions and Continuity Announcements The “Value” of Fundraising – Dr Roger Courtney