`The Directory of Grant Making Trusts is an invaluable tool for NYCGB, especially as it categorises grant-makers by field of interest and type of beneficiary. We use this guide regularly to identify prospective new funders and as a result have secured new funding from over thirty trusts and foundations in the past 18 months.' Rob Colbert, Acting Director of Development, National Youth Choirs of Great Britain; `We use the directory as the bedrock of our trust fundraising planning every year. Medical research can be hard to fund from trusts and whether to use this guide or not as part of our research mix is simply non-negotiable for our fundraising team. The format of this essential resource - used in in conjunction with its sister funding website - enables us to make clear and focused fundraising approaches which in turn result in more successful fundraising bids.' Birgitta Clift, Trust Fundraiser, Bowel & Cancer Research; `As a large and diverse charitable organisation, we have found the directory ideal for identifying new funding sources that support our work with vulnerable people in our communities. The directory has empowered us to be innovative in the ways we seek funds and thanks to it we have raised significant income that otherwise would have passed us by!' Neil MacLaren, Funding Manager, Nottinghamshire YMCA; `The Directory of Grant Making Trusts is an invaluable source of quality data connecting fundraisers with foundations. By providing such data, the directory saves fundraisers and grant-makers alike an enormous amount of time, effort and, ultimately, precious resources.' Carol Mack, Chief Executive, Association of Charitable Foundations [ from the Foreword]
