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9 Grant Application Mistakes and how to stop making them

Author Andrew Thompson

Published September 17, 2020

Here’s our list of 9 Grant Application Mistakes and how to stop making them. Feedback from our discussions with funders and observations through our grants training sessions tells us there … Continued

Viruses – Biological and Technological

Author Andrew Thompson

Published March 23, 2020

Whether it be in extreme times such as now, for social isolation and lock down or for the more general need for staff to work from home, appropriate robust IT … Continued

Retaining organisational knowledge is crucial to a successful grants program

Author Andrew Thompson

Published February 18, 2020

    Good record keeping is critical in maintaining your organisational knowledge – and vital to a successful grants program. Picture this scenario……. You’ve started in your new role as … Continued

Telephone tips to engage your Funders

Author Andrew Thompson

Published October 11, 2019

Communication is a powerful tool, and the telephone is the ideal vehicle to open the lines of communication with your funder. The number one rule of engaging with funders is … Continued

Brilliant videos and podcasts for fundraisers

Author Andrew Thompson

Published December 12, 2018

There are so many brilliant videos and podcasts for fundraisers. Here we share some of our little library with you so you can enjoy them too! We hope you find … Continued

Funders are people too…

Author Andrew Thompson

Published May 22, 2018

Volunteer Management is a broad topic and outside of grant-seeking. There are a bunch of things about Volunteer Management which don’t necessarily resonate in our work (Grants Strategy) but one … Continued

Thinking Outside the Box

Author Andrew Thompson

Published October 24, 2016

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!

Author Andrew Thompson

Published October 24, 2016

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

Should you always apply for the maximum grant amount?

Author Andrew Thompson

Published August 23, 2016

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

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