TEAM TRAINING
When your whole team grows, everything changes.
“I have used what I learned on the Bright Spot training day with my new team and regional income in my patch has increased by 210% in 14 months. These techniques help you get results.”
Becky Francis, Head of Regional Corporate Partnerships, Stroke Association
Bright Spot training tailored to suit your fundraising team.
We design our in-house training days around where your team is right now – and where you want to take them. Whether you’re looking to be more successful with applications and proposals, secure more meetings, win more pitches or to help your team feel more confident in front of donors, we’ll create a day that genuinely moves the needle.
And we don’t just inspire people for a day. Our packages are designed to keep that momentum going long after the session has finished.
The key to great training is understanding your starting point. If you’re curious, we’d love to hear from you.
Training that lasts beyond Friday.
Many fundraisers have been to a conference or training course that felt quite interesting on the day – and then nothing changed. You go back to your desk, the inbox takes over, and those good ideas quietly fade. Bright Spot days are different.
Effective fundraising training isn’t only about good ideas and strategies – although these are also crucial. It’s also about spark – that moment when you genuinely believe things can be different, and you feel it alongside the people you work with every day.
That’s what Bright Spot training is designed to create. Not just new techniques, but a shared shift in belief and energy – so that when your team gets back to their desks, they’re excited and they make things happen. You might have already felt that spark from Rob, Ben or one of our associates.
If you already enjoy the Fundraising Bright Spots podcast or our Breakfast Club for Fundraising Leaders, you’ll know something of that feeling. But there’s a difference between a spark of inspiration in a podcast episode and spending a full day together – your whole team, in the room, learning and building belief side by side. The shift that creates is something quite different.
That’s what our in-house training days are built to deliver.
Choose the right package for your team
All packages include a fully bespoke training day — tailored to your team’s goals and challenges.
In House Training
The foundations.
Bespoke training day(s)
Follow-up resources email
A powerful day to build skills and belief.
Most Popular
Annual Momentum Package
The training day — plus the tools to keep going.
Bespoke training day(s)
Follow-up resources email
Follow-up virtual momentum session with your team
6 Bright Spot Membership places — 12 months
Your team keeps learning and growing for a full year.
Maximum Impact
Platinum Momentum Package
The complete transformation.
Bespoke training day(s)
Follow-up resources email
Follow-up virtual momentum session with your team
Full team Bright Spot Membership places — 12 months
Renowned Major Gifts or Corporate Mastery Places included
Twice the reach. A whole team culture that keeps growing.
Why the Momentum Packages make such a difference
The research is clear: without reinforcement, most learning fades. The Momentum packages are designed so your team don’t just have a great day – they build new habits, stay connected to fresh ideas, and support each other through the year. The spark from your training day doesn’t fade. It grows.
Not sure which package is right for you? We’re happy to talk it through — no pressure, just a friendly conversation.
“When I was Director of Philanthropy at Scope Bright Spot’s training helped our team raise more money and hit our target of £1.25 million, which is why I would recommend these master-classes to anyone. One strategy alone caused me to act differently and generated a new gift worth £62,000. If you get a chance, do this training because it gets results.”
Tom Hall, Executive Director, Head of UBS Philanthropy Services
Our most popular training days
Influencing donors and supporters
Master the psychology and skills that help your team hear “yes” more often — including storytelling, rapport-building, the Bright Spot Magic Formula case-making system, and Robert Cialdini’s proven principles of influence.
Writing to influence
Turn your team’s written proposals, applications and appeals into documents that genuinely persuade. Faster to write, and far more likely to win a “yes.”
Win that pitch
Based on research into the UK’s highest-achieving corporate fundraisers, this masterclass gives your team the techniques to win more competitive pitches — including the WOW factor approach that has helped teams land partnerships worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Transform your results
Discover what separates the most successful relationship fundraisers from the rest — and help your team apply those insights. Covers confidence, focus, strategy and building unstoppable momentum.
Presenting to influence
Perfect for teams where presenting to donors, boards or partners is part of the role. Practical, confidence-building, and grounded in the psychology of persuasion.
Networking skills
Help your team feel bold, prepared and effective when building new relationships — in rooms, at events, and in the conversations that could change everything.
Ready to explore what’s possible for your team?
The first step is just a conversation.
“Bright Spot’s exceptional training has taken our fundraising to the next level. One example was a colleague re-connecting with a lapsed donor on the phone, resulting in a £100k+ gift; his first in four years. I would absolutely recommend Bright Spot’s training programme as an invaluable investment for any fundraising team.”
Victoria Stephenson, Head of Major Donors, UNICEF UK
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