Do the Tender Tango
Author: Kate Sunners Like the tango is to the two-step, the tender is to the average grant-application. Tenders can be complex and time-consuming beasts requiring greater depth in … Continued
Repeat donations: relationships is where it’s at
Author: Charlotte Francis A recent report Grants in Australia 2017 – a research study canvassing the views of more than 1,200 grants-seekers as part of a decade-long … Continued
How to prepare your nonprofit for the trend of increasingly short grant opening periods
Author: Kate Sunners Our research team is noticing an increasing number of grant rounds that are only open for 3-week periods or which state an opening date, and … Continued
Top tips for engaging with Corporate Foundations
Author: Kate Sunners Ever wished you could get inside the head of a funder? Sinclair Taylor, the CEO of Westpac Foundation presented at the FIA QLD breakfast … Continued
Story Structures, Snortlepigs and Relationships: Insights from TFN and Superbolt
Author: Kate Sunners We’ve attended some great events lately that have had some fantastic fundraising insights and hot tips on how to tell a punchy story in … Continued
Shining a light on our data process
Author: Cathy Kirwan We often get asked if we have access to secret grants nobody else knows about. As much as we would love to say that … Continued
Sugar, auspice and everything nice
Author: Kate Sunners Choose your auspice wisely! If you’re a small unincorporated organisation, you’ll sometimes need to ask an organisation with incorporated status or deductible gift recipient … Continued
The Power of Storytelling
“The most powerful person in the world is the story teller. The storyteller sets the vision, values and agenda of an entire generation that is to come.” – Steve Jobs … Continued
Impact, Inspiration and Investing for the Long term – Collins & Co NFP Conference
Author: Charlotte Francis I recently attended the Collins & Co NFP Conference at Melbourne’s iconic MCG. Getting out of the office and connecting with other not-for-profit professionals is … Continued
Common Grant Application Mistakes and how to stop making them
There are a few common weaknesses when it comes to grant applications – is your organisation addressing them? Feedback from our discussions with funders and observations through our grants training … Continued
On winning the Arthur Venn Fundraiser of the Year Award
Strategic Grants Director Jo was honoured at the FIA 2017 Conference Awards Dinner to receive the Arthur Venn Fundraiser of the Year Award. Author: Jo Garner Sharing the … Continued
The sky’s the limit – giving your funders the first-class treatment
I love flying – particularly when I score a seat up the pointy end of the plane. The first-class/business-class experience is perhaps the only time someone ever waits on me … Continued