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
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
I was lucky enough to attend the AES 2017 International Evaluation Conference this month in Canberra, and wanted to share some of my key learnings. Several threads ran throughout the … 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
Repeat donations: relationships is where it’s at
Author: Charlotte Francis A recent report Grants in Australia 2017 – a research study canvassing the views of more than 1,200 grants-seekers as part of a decade-long … Continued
How to prepare your nonprofit for the trend of increasingly short grant opening periods
Author: Kate Sunners Our research team is noticing an increasing number of grant rounds that are only open for 3-week periods or which state an opening date, and … Continued
Top tips for engaging with Corporate Foundations
Author: Kate Sunners Ever wished you could get inside the head of a funder? Sinclair Taylor, the CEO of Westpac Foundation presented at the FIA QLD breakfast … Continued
Story Structures, Snortlepigs and Relationships: Insights from TFN and Superbolt
Author: Kate Sunners We’ve attended some great events lately that have had some fantastic fundraising insights and hot tips on how to tell a punchy story in … Continued
Shining a light on our data process
Author: Cathy Kirwan We often get asked if we have access to secret grants nobody else knows about. As much as we would love to say that … Continued
Sugar, auspice and everything nice
Author: Kate Sunners Choose your auspice wisely! If you’re a small unincorporated organisation, you’ll sometimes need to ask an organisation with incorporated status or deductible gift recipient … Continued
The Power of Storytelling
“The most powerful person in the world is the story teller. The storyteller sets the vision, values and agenda of an entire generation that is to come.” – Steve Jobs … Continued