Are You A Small Charity Suffering Financially?

We are geared to helping your charity raise the funds you need!

COVID-19 Statement

At Minerva Fundraising, we highly value our clients and staff, so we wish to reassure you regarding our position at this time of uncertainty. Safety is our priority for everyone, so we are continually monitoring the information being released by the UK Government and the World Health Organisation.

Much of our work is carried out on-line, by letter, e-mail or telephone.

However, there are occasions when clients wish to meet one of our team in person. In this event, please contact us either by e-mail on info@minervafundraising.com or by telephone on 01933 411402 so that we can discuss and agree the best way ahead in the light of the Government’s advice at the time.

Moving forwards, we will continue to monitor the situation actively, and are prepared to react accordingly to help keep you and us safe.

Thank you for your continued support and please keep safe, listening to information on the continuing situation.

With best wishes

Minerva Fundraising Consultancy

Based in Northamptonshire, Minerva Fundraising Consultancy has carried out a variety of assignments for charities in the United Kingdom and overseas. Today Minerva is helping small and medium size charities with capital fundraising appeals, campaigns to increase revenue for core activities and a range of other services in the charity fundraising arena.

We offer a free initial consultation at your charity’s location so that we can find out what you want to achieve, and allow you to ask us questions about our services face-to-face.

Thereafter we provide a tailor-made strategy to fit your needs. Issues such as the number of days consultancy we provide, support staff, working from your location and/or from our Northamptonshire office are all discussed and agreed to fit in with your needs and wishes.

Unlike many of our competitors, we do not require substantial payments in advance. Our fee structure is based on monthly payments in arrears, and we are happy to provide a quotation once we have discussed and agreed your specific requirements.

Why Choose Us?

Successful track record in the UK and overseas
Wide-ranging experience right across the charity sector
Geared to small and medium size charities – we are cost-effective and understand your funding problems
Flexible contract time arrangements – you are not tied in to a specific number of days per month for the duration of the contract
Able to travel to and work from your location or operate from our office – you choose.

Our Values

Geared to meet your aims and needs
Flexibility of approach – tried and tested methods combined with innovative ideas
Contracts to fit in with your specific fundraising requirements
An honest and open approach to your aims and how we can meet them.

Solving Your Problems

We take on the “it’s too difficult” campaigns
We listen to you – then we act
No fundraising problem is too small for us to solve
We are specialists in helping charities suffering from the loss of statutory funding/contracts
No consultancy is more flexible in its approach.

We Are Here To Help

At Minerva we realise the challenges faced by small charities which are suffering financially through the loss of statutory grants or Service Level Agreements and other contracts. We are geared to helping charities in this position to raise the funds they need in the most cost-effective way.

We have always been grateful that we chose Jimmy James as our Fundraiser, his firm but encouraging handling of our Trustees combined with his thorough knowledge of relevant grant making trusts has served us well…in fact he has now been engaged by us again to carry out a Capital Appeal to enable us to own our own centre for autistic children.

Mervyn Terrett, Tracks Autism – Stevenage

You took us on a journey for which……..we had no experience. We owe you a great debt of thanks for your professionalism, skill, patience and, as the results to date show, for your success on behalf of the campaign.

John Emms, Chairman, Skinners’ Almshouse Charity

We asked Minerva Fundraising to undertake a complex funding bid to the Rural Payments Agency for a major capital grant from the EAFRD. This involved Minerva not only leading the funding bid, but also working with other agencies we’d involved in the project. Jimmy brought all the parties involved together and produced the submission, with the result that the funding bid was totally successful. Our capital project has now been completed and provided important new facilities for White Mills Marina. We’d certainly recommend Minerva to any organisation needing to raise major sums.

Debbie Skinner, Director, White Mills Marina

You have done an excellent job and we are very optimistic for the future. Thank you very much for what you have achieved… we could not have managed without you.

Jim Harker OBE, Chairman, Geddington Sports Pavilion

Thank you for all you have done over the last year to support our fundraising for Trinity3. I have appreciated your good communications, open direct approach, your advice and experience. I am sure I will be in touch again at some point.

Andrew Eastham, Chief Executive, Fellowship Afloat Charitable Trust (FACT)

Jimmy James of Minerva Fundraising has a long association with SERVE and its work for older people and adults with disabilities in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. Our requirements were very varied – ranging from specific projects and equipment needs to increasing our year-on-year fundraising. In all these areas our partnership with Minerva has been most successful. Minerva continued to meet our needs and has successfully raised funds for projects as diverse as capital building improvements, projects for our elderly and disabled beneficiaries; and key equipment items we need to deliver our services. We will continue to work with Minerva Fundraising with future projects.

Jess Slater, Chief Executive, SERVE – Northamptonshire