Fundraising

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

0 Likes

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...

03 Aug Getting Your House in Order

Posted at 02:06h in Funders, Fundraising, Grant applications, Grant Writing, Grants, Grantseeking, Not-for-profit sector

0 Likes

“You’ve got to be in it to win it," said a grant applicant to me recently. Well, that may be true of Tatts Lotto but...

21 Dec Bringing mirth and mindfulness to grant-seeking

Posted at 02:09h in Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Fundraising, Grant applications, Grant Writing, Grants, Not-for-profit sector, Philanthropy

0 Likes

I was planning on writing a round-up of the year blog but decided to end on a lighter note, and one that doesn’t mention the...

12 Aug Walk a mile in a grant-maker’s shoes…

Posted at 02:32h in Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Funders, Fundraising, Grant applications, Grant Writing, Grants

0 Likes

Do you ever get bogged in a rambling conversation with a friend, neighbour or family member? You know the ones; the ‘he said, she said’...

14 Jul Words matter: Practice makes perfect if you practise enough…

Posted at 02:20h in Copywriting, Funders, Fundraising, Grant applications, Grant Writing, Grantseeking

0 Likes

The other day I was walking past a local café and spotted a hand-written sign in the window asking customers to practise social distancing. Except...

04 Jun R is for Relationships, Relationships, Relationships

Posted at 01:40h in Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Funders, Fundraising, Grant applications, Grantseeking, Philanthropy

0 Likes

I attended a webinar hosted as part of the Xfactor Collective's excellent RESET program last week, and loved this soundbite from Kimberley Downes, Xfactor Collective...

20 May Garden peas and fundraising essentialism to guide your grant-seeking

Posted at 01:41h in Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Funders, Fundraising, Grant applications, Grant Writing, Grants, Grantseeking, Not-for-profit sector, Philanthropy

0 Likes

Grant-seeking is very much like cooking; you can take a pot luck approach that is driven by passion and idealism, or you can take a...

21 Apr The power of story: hats off to Capt. Tom Moore

Posted at 00:48h in Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Fundraising, Grant applications, Grant Writing, Storytelling

1 Like

This week I have chosen to celebrate the extraordinary contribution made by 99-year-old UK World War Two veteran, Captain Tom Moore, who in two weeks...