Charitable Trusts and Foundations

19 Mar Let’s Talk About Giving in Australia

Posted at 05:13h in Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Donors, funder engagement, Funders, Fundraising, Grant applications, Grant Writing, grant-seeking, Grantmakers, Grants, High Net Worth Giving, major donors, Not-for-profit sector, Philanthropy, trust-based philanthropy

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“Liverpool man who inherited £100,000 lets 12 strangers give the money away.” This headline in The Guardian grabbed my attention. It told the story of David...

03 Oct Webinars: listening in anytime, anywhere and taking the philanthropic pulse

Posted at 05:32h in Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Donor Engagement, Donors, Funders, Fundraising, High Net Worth Giving, Not-for-profit sector, Philanthropy, Uncategorised

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What do sitting on a train and ironing have in common? Not much – apart from being pastimes that lend themselves to listening to webinar...

20 Oct Tips and take-aways on T & Fs and major donors: Big4 Fundraising Conference

Posted at 06:07h in Acquittal Report, Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Donors, Funders, Fundraising, Grant applications, Grant Writing, grant-seeking strategy, Grantmakers, Grants, Grantseeking, Logic Model, Not-for-profit sector, Philanthropy, Storytelling

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Yesterday I attended the Big Fundraising Conference here in Melbourne, the first time I have attended a conference in person since 2019! How lovely it...

06 Sep Fundraising costs: why a fully-funded project is not money for jam

Posted at 06:19h in Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Funders, Fundraising, Grant applications, Grantmakers, Grants, Grantseeking, Not-for-profit sector, Philanthropy, project design

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Having grown up in the UK – and lived in various country villages – I know a thing or two about village fêtes – and...

10 May How to ensure your website is funder-friendly

Posted at 06:01h in Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Copywriting, Funders, Grant Writing, grant-seeking strategy, Grants, Grantseeking, Not-for-profit sector, Philanthropy, Storytelling

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In the UK, if you own a car that is more than three years old it has to pass what’s known as an annual MOT...

14 Dec Grant-seeking with a seasonal slant

Posted at 01:35h in Acquittal Report, Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Fundraising, Grant applications, Grant Proposal, Grant Writing, Grantmakers, Grants, Grantseeking, Not-for-profit sector, Philanthropy

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Looking forward to 2022, some funders have shifted their grant-making practices due to the ongoing challenges created by the pandemic. There is a greater awareness...

19 Oct Perpetually measuring – how are you tracking?

Posted at 01:49h in Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Funders, Grant applications, Grant Proposal, Grant Writing, Grantmakers, Grants, Grantseeking, Philanthropy

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Hands up who is applying to Perpetual’s annual Impact Philanthropy Application Program (IPAP) which opens next Monday 25th October. While submitting an IPAP application is...

18 May You Have a Hammer: Building Grant Proposals for Social Change – Book Review

Posted at 06:11h in Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Funders, Grant applications, Grant Writing, Grants, Not-for-profit sector, Philanthropy

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I spotted this little gem – it’s a highly readable and informative 89 pages – on LinkedIn and ordered it from the US. It’s so...

30 Mar Love, Trust and Hope: Key Themes from Generosity Forum 2021

Posted at 07:26h in Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Grants, Grantseeking, Not-for-profit sector, Philanthropy

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While I was searching for photos to illustrate some workshop slides, the above picture popped up. In a nice bit of synchronicity, it neatly summed...

24 Feb Grant-seeking or grant-rushing? Don’t do a Brian…

Posted at 05:29h in Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Funders, Grant applications, Grant Writing, Grants, Grantseeking

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A good 30 years ago I jumped onto a train that had started to move out of the station - I was so desperate to...