Author: Therese Lanigan “Aaargh!!! The Board papers are due tomorrow, I need to finish my board report!! They’ve allotted fifteen minutes to catch up on the organisation’s grants activity, and … Continued
Author: Kate Sunners I’m just going to jump straight in and say it, I love online research. I love poking into the nooks and crannies of the internet … Continued
Author: Kate Sunners This one’s a must-read for small nonprofits just beginning to look at fundraising strategically. You’ve got your nonprofit set up, you’ve got some great programs in … Continued
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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