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The common ground of grant-seeking between Australia and Europe

Author Kate Sunners

Published June 21, 2019

Some of you will remember the very wonderful Jane Symonds who worked at Strategic Grants a few years ago and has since moved to live and work in Paris. We … Continued

Q&A with a Local Council client

Author fireworks

Published May 16, 2019

Author: Kate Sunners Gladstone Regional Council has been working with Strategic Grants to centralise and streamline their grant-seeking. We pulled the wonderful Tegan McDonald away from her two roles as … Continued

Outcomes Measurement in the Australian Community Sector

Author Kate Sunners

Published April 17, 2019

A very interesting report on outcomes and impact measurement has just been released by UWA’s Centre for Social Impact, in partnership with the Bankwest Foundation. The report: Outcomes Measurement in … 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

International Fundraising Congress 2018: What a buzz

Author Kate Sunners

Published November 6, 2018

Being at the International Fundraising Congress 2018: What a buzz it was. Like being in a room filled with thousands of mosquitos. The buzz was audible from the first moment … Continued

Reaching the Ultimate Grants KPI: When Funders Approach You!

Author Kate Sunners

Published August 29, 2018

We’ve recently had two of our nonprofit partners achieve the ultimate KPI of a grants program: being approached by their Funders for repeat funding, resulting from their excellent relationship management … Continued

It’s ALIVE! Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks

Author Kate Sunners

Published August 24, 2018

Last time I wrote about not letting your data die in a dusty old corner without being analysed. By the same token, the most horror-inducing thought for an evaluator is … Continued

Where data goes to die …

Author Kate Sunners

Published August 9, 2018

Does your organisation have methods in place to capture data on your programs? Great! What about processes to analyse and use that data? One of the things we often hear … Continued

Let the Data Talk session with ACNC Commissioner Dr Gary Johns

Author fireworks

Published June 26, 2018

Author: Kate Sunners As part of Queensland Community Foundation’s Philanthropy Week, Queensland Community Foundation and BDO Australia hosted ACNC Commissioner Dr Gary Johns to talk about the ACNC’s data, what … Continued

Mythbusters – grants and funding myths busted!

Author Kate Sunners

Published June 13, 2018

Grants and funding myths busted! Disclaimer: This blog does not blow up nearly as many cars, empty quarries, crash test dummies or moustaches as Jamie and Adam from the Mythbusters … Continued

JB Were Support Report: Giving trends of the past, present and future

Author Kate Sunners

Published April 4, 2018

The launch of JB Were’s Support Report: The changing shape of giving and the significant implications for recipients held in Brisbane late March, was full of essential statistics for strategic … Continued

Weasel Words Are Not A Grant Writer’s Friend

Author fireworks

Published October 4, 2017

  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

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