Funding for ongoing programs: diversification is key
Author: Maree Perfrement “What I really need is money to run our core operations – the things we do day in, day out. Will a funder support … Continued
Writing is the tip of the Iceberg: 10 reasons your organisation needs a grant-seeking strategy.
Author: Kate Sunners Writing is the tip of the Iceberg: 10 reasons your organisation needs a grant-seeking strategy. For most organisations, it’s not … Continued
Rejuvinate and Renew
Author: Kate Sunners Happy Holidays! We hope you’ve got a relaxing long weekend planned for the Easter break! While Easter in the Southern Hemisphere doesn’t fall on the … Continued
Evaluation of Capital Projects
Author: Jenna Ash What is the long term impact of that printer? My recent conversations with grant-seekers have left me feeling pretty confident that organisations understand the increasing … Continued
The Who, What, When and Why of a Project Plan
Author: Bianca Williams In preparing to apply for funding, the importance of a Project Plan is imperative – one could argue, the make or break of a successful application. Though … Continued
Major gifts – how important is impact measurement going to become?
From Session 5: Thursday 3 March Author: Jo Garner – Director Strategic Grants How do you create impact measures from individual stories of project success and lives changed? It’s not … Continued
Grants Success Rates – What are we measuring?
Author: Jo Garner Often when we are talking to prospective new nonprofit partners, the question is asked, what is our success rate*? Strategic Grants’ role in helping you to achieve … Continued
The Necessity of Collaboration: Benefits for your Non Profit and your Cause
For at least the past decade there has been a push for collaboration between nonprofits. We’ve noticed it as a strong theme in our own research into Government Budgets and … Continued
Finding Local Grants for International Missions – The Agony and the Ecstasy
I never thought I’d write an agony aunt column*, but for locally-based charities seeking funding for development projects in other nations, there really seems no better format! Dear Agony Aunt, … Continued
Book Review: Philanthropy and the Arts
I have just finished reading Philanthropy and the Arts by academic and arts specialist Jennifer Radbourne and Kenneth Watkins, Director of Philanthropy at the Australian Ballet. While there is a … Continued
Food for Thought from the Good Foundations and PwC Breakfast workshop on what makes a nonprofit ‘well-run’
Author: Maree Perfrement Earlier this week I attended the Good Foundations breakfast workshop on what makes a NFP organisation ‘well-run’. Being in the midst of grant writing and … Continued
FIA/ACPNS Alumni Anniversary Breakfast – takeaway messages from The Ian Potter and Myer Foundations
Author: Kate Sunners A few quick insights from this morning’s FIA Queensland and ACPNS Alumni Anniversary Breakfast, featuring a panel with Janet Hirst, CEO of The Ian Potter … Continued