Funders are people too…
Patrick Murray Volunteer Management is a broad topic and outside of grant-seeking, is one of my passions and areas of expertise. There are a bunch of things … Continued
Support Report released
JBWere’s Support Report: the changing shape of giving and the significant implications for recipients is now available to download from the JBWere website. Authored by John McLeod, the Support Report … Continued
Flip your un-submits
Dr Karleen Gwinner The Grants in Australia 2017 report identified that over 50% of not-for-profit organisations who responded to the annual survey, said they started but did … Continued
Communicate, Communicate, Communicate – Top Grant Seeking tips from a funder
Author: Charlotte Francis Our recent Melbourne Grant Seeker Workshop participants were fortunate to have star guest Vedran Drakulic OAM, CEO of Gandel Philanthropy, talk about his insights … Continued
JB Were Support Report: Giving trends of the past, present and future
Author: Kate Sunners The launch of JB Were’s Support Report: The changing shape of giving and the significant implications for recipients held in Brisbane late … Continued
Collins & Co 2018 Conference: Empowerment through Knowledge – Top tips on grant-seeking, donor engagement and writing
Author: Charlotte Francis Some fundraisers might find us bossy at Strategic Grants, the way we beat the drum about best practice grant-seeking. They may not want to hear … Continued
Funders want Outcomes
Author: Jo Garner At the 41st FIA Conference in Sydney last week, our Communications and Evaluation Strategist, Kate Sunners and I facilitated a Masterclass, “Grants Success-The essentials … Continued
Generosity Forum: Power, Partnerships, Listening, Trust
Author: Charlotte Francis Yesterday’s Generosity Forum in Melbourne was abuzz with enlightening conversations about what is happening in the sector now and into the future, and what needs … Continued
Strategic Thinking: your best friend in 2018
Author: Kate Sunners It’s 2018! 100 years ago, the Spanish flu was hitting New Zealand; the people of Mackay in Queensland were rebuilding after a cyclone; and World War … Continued
Weasel Words Are Not A Grant Writer’s Friend
Author: Kate Sunners Weasels. They can be adorable (or terrifying, depending on your stance on rodents). But one weasel that’s never good is the weasel word. Weasel words … Continued
The Role of Evaluation in Social Change
Author: Kate Sunners I was lucky enough to attend the AES 2017 International Evaluation Conference this month in Canberra, and wanted to share some of my key … Continued
Do the Tender Tango
Author: Kate Sunners Like the tango is to the two-step, the tender is to the average grant-application. Tenders can be complex and time-consuming beasts requiring greater depth in … Continued