Grantmakers

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...

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...

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,...

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...

24 Aug Teletubby Projects and how to avoid them

Posted at 06:16h in Acquittal Report, Funders, Grant applications, Grant Proposal, Grantmakers, Grantseeking, Not-for-profit sector, project design

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Have you read about London’s new tourist attraction Marble Arch Mound? Designed to entice shoppers and tourists back to the West End, the temporary 25-metre-high...