Can we talk about Passive Writing?
Author: Kate Sunners Can we talk about Passive Writing? Can the Passive Writing be spoken about by us? HINT: READ THIS IF YOU’RE STRUGGLING WITH APPLICATION WORD COUNTS!!! So … Continued
Model Dogs – Best Practice Grant Seeking
After the FIA Conference in 2016, Kerin Welford Fundraising Manager at Assistance Dogs Australia, approached Strategic Grants for some grant-writing support. Founded in 1996, Assistance Dogs Australia is a national … Continued
Thinking Outside the Box
Sometimes you need to think outside of the box, or in this case, what was inside the box! An Amsterdam based bicycle manufacturer was faced with the situation where their … Continued
All Systems are Go!
Tips and tricks on Grants IT systems from our IT guru Andrew, who looks after our GEM Portal, and knows our GEMS systems like he knows his Thunderbirds references! “5”, … Continued
Millennial Millennial: We need to get more young donors
Author: Charlotte Francis We need to get more young donors…This was the subject of the debate at the FIA 2016 SA Fundraising Showcase in Adelaide last week. I … Continued
The days of ivory tower philanthropy are over
Author: Charlotte Francis We’re always delighted when feedback from funders resonates with what we tell our clients is best practice. But there’s nothing like hearing it from the … Continued
Why you should stop reading this blog and go and record every detail about your grants history right now!
I know, I know, we have probably harped on at you a million times about why it’s so important to record your application data. Oh gosh, wait…Actually, we haven’t! We … Continued
What grant writers can learn from poorly written spam emails
Author: Kate Sunners I have a secret love of spam emails (is this inviting the universe to send me more? A dangerous statement to make perhaps). They … Continued
“It starts at the top” The Importance of Educating the Board on Donor Expectations
Author:Jo Garner When speaking to CEOs and Fundraising Directors about their prospective investment in implementation and development of a proactive fundraising and business development strategy, too often we … Continued
Should you always apply for the maximum grant amount?
I was recently asked a question along these lines … “If the maximum grant amount I can apply for is $10,000, and we would like to run a program that … Continued
Book Review: ‘The Three Sector Solution: Delivering public policy in collaboration with not-for-profits and business’
A note to our avid readers – by her own admission, Kate is a Public Policy Nerd, and proud of it. In this blog, Kate presents her take on this … Continued
Writing well: Practice makes perfect
Author: Charlotte Francis So you’ve done your research and identified a charitable foundation that is a great match for your organisation. You’ve called the funder and checked that … Continued