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GIN - Software for Groups

If you're interested in our software for voluntary organisations, GIN (Groups In Need):

• Watch an animation of a GIN search. This is of GIN version 3 - Version 4 looks different, but the functionality is similar
• Take a look at some screen shots.
• Check out prices
• Check out the availability and technical requirements.
• Fill out an order form.

If you just want to know which trusts might fund your organisation, click here.

How does GIN work?

GIN keeps track of about 4,500 charitable trusts and foundations that fund voluntary and community groups in the UK. Most of the information about these funders comes from websites, funders' published guidelines and directories mainly published in the UK. FunderFinder staff classify the funders according to their interests, policies and practices.

GIN prompts grant-seekers to describe themselves and the work they want funding for. This information is matched against the funders' criteria. GIN retrieves funders that match the search profile entered by the grant-seeker. It ranks the funders found in 'best match order' and allows the user to consider 'partial matches'.

A search produces a list of funders which can be saved, exported and printed out. GIN gives details of where to find further information about each funder found, and provides links to appropriate websites, including GuideStar, the Charity Commission and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator but doesn't provide addresses or policy guidelines.

GIN is updated regularly over the Internet. For those who prefer to get their updates on CD, they will get an update every six months, usually in January and July.

There is a two page leaflet which explains how GIN relates to the other resources available. It can be downloaded from here

FunderFinder Plus

FunderFinder Plus is part of GIN. It is a series of electronic leaflets kept up to date by FunderFinder but capable of being 'personalised' by the user. Leaflets can be edited to ensure they suit local circumstance but come in a uniform style with appropriate graphics. The leaflets are similar to the free leaflets on this site but the ones on this site are not easily editable or able to be personalised.

Local development agencies and others giving funding advice find the leaflets particularly useful. The Plus documents provide both advice about how to do fundraising and information about sources of money.

Training

FunderFinder has created a set of training videos for GIN users. They come on CDROM and can be played on any computer running Windows 95 or higher.

If you just want to know which trusts will fund your organisation...

Sorry, we don't do specific searches for people or groups. We supply software to organisations that do. What we suggest is:

• Talk to a local advice agency. Many have a copy of our software. But even if they don't, they're likely to have a worker whose job is to advise groups about funding. Look in out leaflet Useful Agencies to find an appropriate organisation.
• Take a look at other leaflets. They include fund-raising advice, a list of books you can consult, and notes about the main kinds of organisation that fund voluntary groups. View and print or save whatever you want.
• Check out links to other useful places on the Web.