A 3-step plan for a focused and effective 2019
Author: Nancy Vaughan Oh my goodness, it’s already the end of January! How did that happen? What is it about time that is so evasive and contrary? It expands … Continued
Make 2019 the year of turning your relationships into partnerships
Author: Bianca Williams Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day. – Michael Josephson Now whilst the festive ‘merry-ness’ may be starting to … Continued
Brilliant videos and podcasts for fundraisers
Author: Kate Sunners I have seen so many fantastic podcast and video resources for fundraisers in the last few months I wanted to share my little library with … Continued
International Fundraising Congress 2018: What a buzz
Author: Kate Sunners Being at the International Fundraising Congress (IFC) is like being in a room filled with thousands of mosquitos. The buzz was audible from the … Continued
Reaching the Ultimate Grants KPI: When Funders Approach You!
Author: Kate Sunners We’ve recently had two of our nonprofit partners achieve the ultimate KPI of a grants program: being approached by their Funders for repeat funding, resulting from their … Continued
It’s ALIVE! Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks
Author: Kate Sunners Last time I wrote about not letting your data die in a dusty old corner without being analysed. By the same token, the most horror-inducing thought for … Continued
Where data goes to die…..
Author: Kate Sunners Does your organisation have methods in place to capture data on your programs? Great! What about processes to analyse and use that data? One of the … Continued
#killingtheprojectproposal
Author:Dr Karleen Gwinner #the_characters, #the_need, #back_it_up, #goal_posts, #dig_down, #how_to, #budget_value, #access_yourself Does the thought of writing a project proposal paralyse you with fear? Do your eyes widen, do … Continued
#Measure Up
Author: Dr Karleen Gwinner More and more funders are wanting to see evaluations of the programs they fund. They want to know the funds they provide are having an impact. … Continued
Communication is the key to grants success
Author: Charlotte Francis When approaching funders and deciding which ones to target, where do you start? And are some ‘easier’ than others and which ones give feedback? These are some … Continued
Mythbusters – grants and funding myths busted!
Author: Kate Sunners Grants and funding myths busted! Disclaimer: This blog does not blow up nearly as many cars, empty quarries, crash test dummies or moustaches as Jamie and … Continued
Face the music – the importance of a quality funding report regardless of project success!
Author: Bianca Williams So – you worked tirelessly on a high-quality grant application…. You submitted the application BEFORE the due date….. Your application was successful……. The funding … Continued