Grant Writing

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...

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...

05 Jul Why robots will never replace fundraisers and grant-writers

Posted at 01:43h in Copywriting, Funders, Fundraising, Grant applications, Grant Proposal, Grant Writing, Grantmakers, Grants, Grantseeking, Not-for-profit sector, Storytelling

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If you Google AI grant-writing you’ll find there are some sites offering AI-based services to do everything from generating instant high-quality content for appeals, emails,...

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...

01 Mar Why saying NO can be a wise move

Posted at 03:42h in Grant applications, Grant Proposal, Grant Writing, grant-seeking strategy, Grantmakers, Grants, Grantseeking, Philanthropy

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Last week a client emailed me to say she had decided not to go for a grant opportunity due to the tight deadline. I applauded...

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...

03 Aug Getting Your House in Order

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

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“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...

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...

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...