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Years of grants writing and grants training experience and success across all areas of grants best practice.

Evaluation of Capital Projects

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Published March 17, 2016

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

Published March 11, 2016

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?

Author Jo Garner

Published March 3, 2016

 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

Published February 18, 2016

 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

Author Kate Sunners

Published February 8, 2016

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

Author Kate Sunners

Published January 27, 2016

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

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Published January 12, 2016

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’

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Published November 18, 2015

  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

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Published November 10, 2015

  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

The Magic of Connection in Grant Writing

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Published October 27, 2015

   Author: Charlotte Francis   Introducing our newest staff member Charlotte, our Grants Strategist on the ground in Victoria.    How do you engage donors and funders with your cause? What … Continued

Be Old-School. Write a Letter!

Author Kate Sunners

Published September 30, 2015

A friend of mine who has just completed her PhD in creative writing always writes me the most wonderful letters and postcards. Two weeks ago I got a card addressed … Continued

Kate and Jane chat about Social Benefit Bonds

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Published September 25, 2015

    We’re trying something new on the blog this week: Kate and Jane attended a workshop together recently, and had a lot to discuss about it… Kate: Jane, it’s … Continued

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