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A superb presenter – engaging, entertaining and not afraid to challenge us and ‘rattle the cage’ where necessary!

“I’ve been raising grant applications for several years, and have had previous training in it, so I really wanted a ‘refresher’ and update. This turned out to be very much more than that – lots of revision, for sure, but plenty of new ideas and insights, a lot of which go back to the Planning to Fundraise session in September. Excellent value!”

David is a very knowledgeable, professional speaker who puts people instantly at ease with his friendly, approachable manner. He has always been very flexible, clearly explaining concepts in a way that is accessible and easy for all delegates to take away and apply to their own organisations.

I really enjoyed the friendly, inclusive nature of the training. David was really great at encouraging you to participate and made it feel like a safe space. I also thought the pacing was perfect – fast enough to not lose interest but ample time given to each exercise.

“I was very interested in the content throughout. It was easy to understand and David was great at explaining the information, offering interesting supporting examples. I think it was a good combination of exercises and presenting that kept me engaged.”

David is very knowledgeable and experienced, and draws on that to give real examples of his topic. The result is compelling, and builds confidence in the recipient.

“I now feel more confident about asking.  After this course I will be more engaged with donors.”

“The session covered all the aspects I had hoped for and I feel able to promote the idea of legacy giving to the rest of the Board.”

“I now have lots of relevant ideas about how to increase our donations and simple techniques I can pass onto other staff.”

“I have gained skills in how to write better bids that i can take forward and use in my next fundraising efforts.”

“Thanks to the course I now have increased confidence in pitching.”

I always enjoy the Apollo Fundraising Training courses – very knowledgeable, informative and accessible

“The session struck a good balance between top-level concepts and specific detail. Examples were used well to engage participants, facilitate useful discussion and get people thinking about strengths and weaknesses within this area of work. Subverting thinking to consider the objectives of the funder was a very insightful.”

“I really came away from the session feeling like I had new insight and felt very inspired.”

Great to have a speaker who deliverers well paced, well resourced training and who can draw on lots of different examples.

“I feel more motivated and confident to take the next stage in implementing a strategy for fundraising through legacies”

“Thank you – this has been one of the most helpful and positive sessions!”

“Helped us to understand a lot of the terminology and process behind legacy giving which I had previously found confusing from my own research.”

David is an expert in his field and is a very skilled communicator

The speaker clearly knew his subject and delivered this in a clear methodical way. Lots of good insights into the subject. There was the right amount of interaction with the audience.

“David is a very engaging and knowledgeable speaker who clearly researches heavily around his already extensive experience. His sessions are always inspiring.”

David is both highly knowledgeable and gifted in translating this in a way that is understandable. After the sessions I felt able to take the information and examples of good practice and use them to help my organisation.

Practical, specific advice around the mechanics of relationship & individual fundraising, combined with theory & examples. Really useful & inspiring!

“Very helpful course. I feel more confident to lead a small project to introduce a legacy section on our website and associated activities to inform, promote and benefit from the new webpages.”

“I am completely new to writing grants, and was feeling very hesitant, but now feel like I can utilise my existing skills along with the new knowledge to complete quality applications.”

“It’s clear that David is an active practitioner in the field and knows the real time struggles of both funders and fundees. He came across as highly knowledgeable and engaging, offered some very useful advice and successfully challenged perspectives.”

Absolutely brilliant! David was incredibly engaging and I think everyone around me felt inspired and motivated by his talk – really enjoyable. Bloody brilliant! So insightful and empowering.