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SUMMARY:Wellington Best Practice Grant Seeking Workshop March 2026
DESCRIPTION:Learn best practice processes\, funder expectations and have a clear plan on where your organisation needs to focus its attention to improve grants success in our half-day grant seeking workshop. \nIn this workshop\, you will: \n\nGain a competitive edge: Discover the latest trends in grant funding and philanthropy\nBecome grant ready: Learn best practice processes and funder expectations\nAssess your processes against our 7 success factors for funding and grants success : Self-score your organisation against our Best Practice Tracker and create a personalised action plan\nCraft compelling proposals: Master the art of packaging projects and writing winning grant applications\nBuild strong donor relationships: Learn how to cultivate relationships with funders and how to engage them long after you secure the grant\n\nYou’ll walk away with: \n\nA completed self-assessment and personalised action plan\nTemplates and checklists to help build your organisation’s capacity\nThe knowledge and confidence to secure more grant funding\n\nIf you’re new to grants and fundraising\, or looking to upskill and refresh\, these half-day professional development opportunities are the perfect platform. Please note this workshop is tailored for those working in the not-for-profit / for-purpose sector. \nWhen: 9am – 12:30pm\, Tuesday 31 March 2026 \nWhere: Naumi Hotel Wellington\, 10 Dunlop Terrace\, Te Aro\, Wellington 6011 \nCost: $200 per person ex GST (ticket cost includes morning tea) \nWhat do others say about our workshops? \nThe Strategic Grants’ Grant-Seeking Workshops are often heralded as the best grants training that attendees have completed. \n“Thanks for an excellent workshop. It was great to be updated on the current grants environment\, confirm best practice and hear perspectives on new tools. I loved that the session was interactive.” Heart Foundation NZ \n“All of the Grant-Seeking Workshop was really useful – a great overview and I wish I’d completed the workshop prior to my first applications!” – Franklin Family Support \n“Thank you\, a most enjoyable and informative morning. I will be referring to the notes consistently for my upcoming applications.” – Pacific Pathways\, NZ \nYou can read more of our testimonials here. \nGrants training\, brought to you by Strategic Grants.
URL:https://www.strategicgrants.co.nz/event/wellington-best-practice-grant-seeking-workshop-march-2026/
LOCATION:Naumi Hotel Wellington\, 10 Dunlop Terrace\, Te Aro\, Wellington\, 6011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Christchurch Best Practice Grant Seeking Workshop April 2026
DESCRIPTION:Learn best practice processes\, funder expectations and have a clear plan on where your organisation needs to focus its attention to improve grants success in our half-day grant seeking workshop. \nIn this workshop\, you will: \n\nGain a competitive edge: Discover the latest trends in grant funding and philanthropy\nBecome grant ready: Learn best practice processes and funder expectations\nAssess your processes against our 7 success factors for funding and grants success : Self-score your organisation against our Best Practice Tracker and create a personalised action plan\nCraft compelling proposals: Master the art of packaging projects and writing winning grant applications\nBuild strong donor relationships: Learn how to cultivate relationships with funders and how to engage them long after you secure the grant\n\nYou’ll walk away with: \n\nA completed self-assessment and personalised action plan\nTemplates and checklists to help build your organisation’s capacity\nThe knowledge and confidence to secure more grant funding\n\nIf you’re new to grants and fundraising\, or looking to upskill and refresh\, these half-day professional development opportunities are the perfect platform. Please note this workshop is tailored for those working in the not-for-profit / for-purpose sector. \nWhen: 9am – 12:30pm\, Tuesday 21 April 2026 \nWhere: Sudima Christchurch City\, 47-49 Salisbury Street\, Christchurch Central City\, Christchurch 8013 \nCost: $200 per person ex GST (ticket cost includes morning tea) \nWhat do others say about our workshops? \nThe Strategic Grants’ Grant-Seeking Workshops are often heralded as the best grants training that attendees have completed. \n“Thanks for an excellent workshop. It was great to be updated on the current grants environment\, confirm best practice and hear perspectives on new tools. I loved that the session was interactive.” Heart Foundation NZ \n“All of the Grant-Seeking Workshop was really useful – a great overview and I wish I’d completed the workshop prior to my first applications!” – Franklin Family Support \n“Thank you\, a most enjoyable and informative morning. I will be referring to the notes consistently for my upcoming applications.” – Pacific Pathways\, NZ \nYou can read more of our testimonials here. \nGrants training\, brought to you by Strategic Grants.
URL:https://www.strategicgrants.co.nz/event/christchurch-best-practice-grant-seeking-workshop-april-2026/
LOCATION:Sudima Christchurch City\, 47 Salisbury Street\, Christchurch Central City\, 8013\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Auckland Best Practice Grant Seeking Workshop May 2026
DESCRIPTION:Learn best practice processes\, funder expectations and have a clear plan on where your organisation needs to focus its attention to improve grants success in our half-day grant seeking workshop. \nIn this workshop\, you will: \n\nGain a competitive edge: Discover the latest trends in grant funding and philanthropy\nBecome grant ready: Learn best practice processes and funder expectations\nAssess your processes against our 7 success factors for funding and grants success : Self-score your organisation against our Best Practice Tracker and create a personalised action plan\nCraft compelling proposals: Master the art of packaging projects and writing winning grant applications\nBuild strong donor relationships: Learn how to cultivate relationships with funders and how to engage them long after you secure the grant\n\nYou’ll walk away with: \n\nA completed self-assessment and personalised action plan\nTemplates and checklists to help build your organisation’s capacity\nThe knowledge and confidence to secure more grant funding\n\nIf you’re new to grants and fundraising\, or looking to upskill and refresh\, these half-day professional development opportunities are the perfect platform. Please note this workshop is tailored for those working in the not-for-profit / for-purpose sector. \nWhen: 9am – 12:30pm\, Tuesday 26 May 2026 \nWhere: Parnell Hotel\, 10/20 Gladstone Road\, Parnell\, Auckland 1052 \nCost: $200 per person ex GST (ticket cost includes morning tea) \nWhat do others say about our workshops? \nThe Strategic Grants’ Grant-Seeking Workshops are often heralded as the best grants training that attendees have completed. \n“Thanks for an excellent workshop. It was great to be updated on the current grants environment\, confirm best practice and hear perspectives on new tools. I loved that the session was interactive.” Heart Foundation NZ \n“All of the Grant-Seeking Workshop was really useful – a great overview and I wish I’d completed the workshop prior to my first applications!” – Franklin Family Support \n“Thank you\, a most enjoyable and informative morning. I will be referring to the notes consistently for my upcoming applications.” – Pacific Pathways\, NZ \nYou can read more of our testimonials here. \nGrants training\, brought to you by Strategic Grants.
URL:https://www.strategicgrants.co.nz/event/auckland-best-practice-grant-seeking-workshop-may-2026/
LOCATION:The Parnell Hotel\, 10/20 Gladstone Road\, Parnell\, Auckland\, 1052\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Wellington Best Practice Grant-Seeker Workshop September 2026
DESCRIPTION:Learn best practice processes\, funder expectations and have a clear plan on where your organisation needs to focus its attention to improve grants success in our half-day grant-seeker workshop. We’ll also be joined at the end by two community advisors from Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua\, who will answer all your burning funder questions! \nIn this workshop\, you will: \n\nGain a competitive edge: Discover the latest trends in grant funding and philanthropy\nBecome grant ready: Learn best practice processes and funder expectations\nAssess your processes against our 7 success factors for funding and grants success : Self-score your organisation against our Best Practice Tracker and create a personalised action plan\nCraft compelling proposals: Master the art of packaging projects and writing winning grant applications\nBuild strong donor relationships: Learn how to cultivate relationships with funders and how to engage them long after you secure the grant\n\nYou’ll walk away with: \n\nA completed self-assessment and personalised action plan\nTemplates and checklists to help build your organisation’s capacity\nThe knowledge and confidence to secure more grant funding\n\nIf you’re new to grants and fundraising\, or looking to upskill and refresh\, these half-day professional development opportunities are the perfect platform. Please note this workshop is tailored for those working in the not-for-profit / for-purpose sector. \nWhen: 9am – 12:30pm\, Thursday 17 September 2026 \nWhere: Naumi Hotel Wellington\, 10 Dunlop Terrace\, Te Aro\, Wellington 6011 \nCost: $250 per person ex GST (ticket cost includes morning tea) \nWhat do others say about our workshops? \nThe Strategic Grants’ Grant-Seeker Workshops are often heralded as the best grants training that attendees have completed. \n“Thanks for an excellent workshop. It was great to be updated on the current grants environment\, confirm best practice and hear perspectives on new tools. I loved that the session was interactive.” Heart Foundation NZ \n“All of the Grant-Seeking Workshop was really useful – a great overview and I wish I’d completed the workshop prior to my first applications!” – Franklin Family Support \n“Thank you\, a most enjoyable and informative morning. I will be referring to the notes consistently for my upcoming applications.” – Pacific Pathways\, NZ \nYou can read more of our testimonials here. \nGrants training\, brought to you by Strategic Grants.
URL:https://www.strategicgrants.co.nz/event/wellington-best-practice-grant-seeker-workshop-september-2026/
LOCATION:Naumi Hotel Wellington\, 10 Dunlop Terrace\, Te Aro\, Wellington\, 6011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Giving Architects x Strategic Grants - Fundraising Essentials Seminar Oct 2026
DESCRIPTION:Giving Architects x Strategic Grants Fundraising Essentials Seminar\nSecuring Grants\, Building High-Value Donor Relationships and  Growing Sustainable Income\nWhether you are a large or small charity\, you will benefit from this practical one-day seminar focused on the fundraising methods that consistently deliver sustainable results. \nDiscover how to: \n\nSecure and maximise grant funding opportunities with proven grants strategies\nIdentify high-value prospects\, build relationships\, make confident asks and grow long-term support \nDiversify and strengthen your funding mix\nCreate a more resilient funding programme\n\nDesigned for local Canterbury charities\, this hands-on seminar will equip you with the tools\, knowledge and confidence to fund your mission well into the future. \nStrategic Grants + Giving Architects = one day\, two fundraising specialities\, and practical tools you can use immediately.\nWhere: Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Central Christchurch\, Christchurch 8011 \nWhen: Tuesday 13 October 2026 – 8:30am – 4:00pm \nCost: $49\nThanks to our supporters we are pleased to be able to offer this professional development opportunity at a significantly reduced cost\, fantastic value for a full day of professional development! \nAgenda: \n\n\n\n8:30AM\nTea/coffee\, registration & networking\n\n\n9:15 AM\nWelcome\n\n\n9:30 AM\nPlenary – Best Practice in Grant Seeking with Natalie Edwards\n\n\n11:15 AM\nMorning tea\n\n\n11:35 AM\nChoose your preferred breakout session:\nManaging up with Ben Cox\nOR\nBest Practice AI with Ross Imbler (Giving Architects) & Natalie Edwards (Strategic Grants)\n\n\n12:45 PM\nLunch\n\n\n1:45 PM\nPlenary – Unlocking High-Value Giving with Clive Pedley\n\n\n3:30 PM\nBen Cox – “The Plan Was Never the Point”\n\n\n4:15 PM\nClose\n\n\n\n\nYour Speakers\n\nBen Cox FFIA\nChief Revenue and Fundraising Officer\, Cancer Council Queensland  \n \nBen Cox is one of Australasia’s most experienced fundraising and not-for-profit leaders\, with more than 25 years spent turning purpose into sustainable income\, stronger organisations and greater community impact. Currently Chief Revenue and Fundraising Officer at Cancer Council Queensland\, Ben has worked across health\, disability\, community services and philanthropy\, including as a not-for-profit CEO and as National Chair of the Fundraising Institute of Australia. His career has included leading fundraising growth\, organisational change\, governance reform and sector-wide initiatives across Australia and New Zealand.  \nBen’s leadership is also deeply personal. Having lost both of his parents to cancer before the age of 12\, he brings a lived understanding of resilience\, perseverance and the difference that strong community organisations can make in people’s lives. Known as an engaging and candid speaker\, Ben brings together practical experience\, hard-earned lessons and a passionate belief in the power of courageous leadership\, strong organisations and purposeful action to create lasting impact. \n\n\nNatalie Edwards\n \nNatalie has extensive experience across all fundraising streams and a strong understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand’s funding landscape. Having worked with both small grassroots organisations and one of the country’s largest GLAM institutions\, Natalie knows what it takes to build a sustainable platform for charitable growth. She has managed trust and grant portfolios\, major donor relationships\, corporate partnerships and more\, developing high-performing teams and strategies that deliver results. Natalie brings a dual focus to fundraising\, combining strategic\, big-picture thinking with a data-driven approach that generates insights and drives informed funding decisions. \n\n\nRoss Imbler\n \nWith over 15 years’ experience in fundraising\, higher education\, and operational transformation\, Ross has been at the forefront of leveraging AI and analytics to modernise donor engagement and decision-making. His expertise spans CRM optimisation\, AI-driven fundraising systems\, and data-informed strategies that streamline donor management\, improve operational efficiency\, and maximise fund utilisation. As a thought leader in AI\, Ross has explored the transformative potential of AI agents in business operations\, particularly their role in improving customer interactions and streamlining processes. His combination of practical experience and strategic insight reflects his commitment to driving innovation across the sector. Passionate about democratising intelligence\, Ross is dedicated to ensuring that non-profits of all sizes can access and benefit from cutting-edge technology. His vision aligns perfectly with Giving Architects’ mission to empower organisations with future-ready solutions. \n\n\nClive Pedley\n \n“Direct personal experience from harnessing incredible acts of generosity\, many millions of dollars over the years\, has given insights and experience for me to advise social purpose organisations in New Zealand every day.” \nClive has been advising\, coaching and training for growth in the social purpose sector in New Zealand and Australia since 2000. During that time he has been responsible for raising tens of millions for many of New Zealand’s leading charities. He is well regarded as a thought leader\, an informed\, enthusiastic practitioner and practical presenter. Clive is a former President of the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand (FINZ) from 2011 to 2013\, was a member of the FINZ National Council from 2009 to 2015 and was named a fellow of the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand in May 2014. \nHe was the first New Zealander appointed to the Board of CFRE International in 2014\, a global accreditation organisation for senior fundraisers worldwide. In December 2015 Clive was appointed to the International Advisory Panel of the Rogare Think Tank on international fundraising ethics\, part of the Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy at Plymouth University in the UK. \nIn 2017 Clive was appointed to the Responsible Investment Association of Australia Impact Investment Forum committee and has been directly involved in establishing New Zealand’s inaugural Impact Investment Advisory Board. This level of international engagement has led to a sound understanding of traditional philanthropy and emerging international best practice in areas such as social impact investment. \n\nAbout Giving Architects and Strategic Grants\nGiving Architects x Strategic Grants is one of our ongoing series of educational seminars\, collaborating with other leading agencies in the sector. \nGiving Architects is an Australasian fundraising consultancy specialising in high-value giving\, major gifts\, capital campaigns and sustainable fundraising growth. We help for-purpose organisations build the strategy\, capability and donor relationships required to secure significant philanthropic support. Our trans-Tasman team brings together specialist fundraising expertise across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia\, combining deep sector experience with strong local market knowledge. This breadth of capability means clients benefit from the right mix of strategic\, technical and practical expertise at every stage of their fundraising journey. We work alongside our clients as trusted partners\, providing both strategic direction and hands-on support. With decades of experience and a proven track record of helping organisations raise millions of dollars for transformational projects\, we help build stronger donor relationships\, sustainable revenue and greater long-term impact. \nStrategic Grants is the provider of the Grants Expertise Management System\, GEMS\, the largest database of all grant funding available to for-purpose organisations across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. Our Trans-Tasman team is Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia’s most trusted team of grants specialists. We empower nonprofits to win more grants by leveraging deep sector expertise\, targeted research\, funding data insights\, powerful writing\, and streamlined processes. Our training and support build your capacity to secure the funding you need. Bridging the divide between grant-makers and grant-seekers\, we use our extensive network of relationships with funding bodies and industry associations to gather knowledge and deliver insights. Our services help nonprofits drive program success\, track and deliver impactful outcomes\, and build lasting relationships with key funders. \nNgā mihi nui to our event supporters: \n  \n  \nChristchurch City Council & Craig’s Investment Partners
URL:https://www.strategicgrants.co.nz/event/giving-architects-x-strategic-grants-fundraising-essentials-seminar-oct-2026/
LOCATION:Tūranga\, 60 Cathedral Square\, Central Christchurch\, Christchurch\, 8011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Strategic Grants X Homemade X Giving Architects - Fundraising Fix & Fundraising Strategy Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Strategic Grants x Homemade x Giving Architects – Fundraising Fix & Fundraising Strategy Seminar\nHear the latest trends in grant-seeking\, major gifts\, digital acquisition\, peer-to-peer\, IG/RG and AI from the experts at Homemade Digital\, Strategic Grants and Giving Architects. \nNot sure if you are getting the most out of grants opportunities? Do you need some help with your digital acquisition and supporter journeys? Struggling to understand and develop your pipeline of major donors? Are you waking up at night wondering how to raise 10% more from your donation form? Pondering what Gen AI might impact next year? If this sounds like you\, join us for a day of energetic and immersive learning and networking at the Aotea Centre. \nNo matter what area of fundraising you specialise in\, we have every angle covered in this comprehensive day of professional learning\, so make sure your whole team can make it! \nWhether you’re a seasoned fundraiser seeking to learn the latest techniques\, or newer to the topics\, there will be actionable tips and tools for you to take away. \nDiscover how to: \n\nCreate giving days that generate the results your organisation needs\nSecure and maximise grant funding opportunities with proven grants strategies\nIdentify high-value prospects\, build relationships\, make confident asks and grow long-term support\nPower up your peer-to-peer campaigns\nDiversify and strengthen your funding mix\nOptimise the impact of your digital campaigns\nCreate a more resilient funding programme\n\nOur comprehensive seminar is a must-attend to provide you with the tools\, knowledge and confidence to fund your mission well into the future. \nWe’d love you to join us to engage with our speakers\, pick up new ideas and network with like-minded fantastic fundraisers. Tickets are limited\, so leap in NOW! \nSee you there! \nStrategic Grants + Giving Architects + Homemade Digital = your equation for fundraising success! \nWhere: Aotea Centre\, 50 Mayoral Drive\, Tāmaki Makaurau\nWhen: Wednesday 11 November 2026\, 8:30am – 4:30pm\nCost: $200\nEarly-bird: 50% off with code H-A-L-F (ends 19 October) \nSession Details\nPlenary: The Big Picture\n9:10am – 10:30am | Katherine Raskob – FIA \nGlobal and local fundraising trends plus benchmarks to steer your strategy. \nStream 1 – Fundraising Fix with Homemade\nBeyond the Lead: What Matters in Two-Step Now\nKat Piper \nCheap leads mean little if they don’t turn into committed givers. This session looks at the factors that have made the biggest difference to two-step results this year\, including proposition and audience choice\, connection to cause and digital advertising tactics. \nGiving Days: 24 Hours\, Months in the Making\nDan Lalor \nA great Giving Day isn’t built in a day. This session walks through the game plan from idea to launch\, and all the work that happens long before the clock starts ticking. We’ll cover strategy\, major gifts\, internal buy-in\, volunteer recruitment and building early momentum\, before getting into the campaign itself: digital\, email\, landing pages\, conversion and more. A practical start-to-finish guide to building a Giving Day that’s ready to perform when the big day finally arrives. \n5 Exceptional Digital Ad Tactics\nRachel Walker and Seren Ozdemir \nThe digital acquisition landscape is changing fast. We’ll show you the new techniques for Meta and Google to keep you at the front of the pack. These fresh tactics could even lift your year-end appeal! Find out what’s changed in 2026 and what you need to prepare for in 2027. \nIf Your Email Lands in a Forest – Does Anyone Read It?\nMeredith Dwyer \nIf you thought the digital advertising landscape was moving fast\, changes in email this year have had a dramatic impact on fundraising appeals and events. New Gmail and Google Workspace rules have seen some charities’ open rates crash\, with up to 40% of their email sends sinking in the spam folder. Find out how to rise to the top of the inbox\, and what critical changes you need to make to adapt to new AI-driven email previews and more. \nConcurrent Session A: Powering Up Peer-to-Peer\nMeredith Dwyer \nIt’s been a wild ride for peer-to-peer events across Australia and New Zealand this year. Find out the latest tactics that drove Starlight Children’s Foundation’s Super Swim to a $1m growth in revenue this year\, and the 5 key metrics you need to watch to optimise your campaign’s performance. Plus the opportunities to transform your event performance and supporter journeys with AI-driven hyper-personalisation. \nConcurrent Session B: Five Campaigns\, One Question – Does Digital Work for Gifts in Wills?\nKat Piper and Maggie Guy \nWe reviewed five digital gifts in wills campaigns from the past year to find out what makes the difference. This session shares the patterns we found across audiences\, offers\, creative and follow-up\, and what they mean for your next campaign. You’ll leave with a clear picture of what good looks like and practical steps for building a digital bequest pipeline. \nStream 2 – Grants Strategy with Strategic Grants\nGrant-seeking Workshop – Part 1\nNatalie Edwards \nOver two in-depth sessions you will self-score your organisation’s performance against our seven critical success factors\, learn best practice processes and funder expectations\, and leave with a clear plan for where your organisation needs to focus its attention to improve grants success. \nIn Part 1 we will cover: \n\nAn overview of the current grants landscape\nGetting your organisation ‘grant ready’\nSelf-scoring against our Grants Best Practice Tracker\nGuide to packaging projects\nFeedback from funders on why applications do or don’t succeed\n\nGrant-seeking Workshop – Part 2\nNatalie Edwards \nIn Part 2 we will cover: \n\nSelf-scoring against our Grants Best Practice Tracker\nFunder relationships and stewardship\nGrant writing overview\, including how to use AI\nEvaluation\, reporting and creative ways to engage and appreciate your donors\nTemplates and checklists to help build your organisation’s capacity\n\nBest Practice AI for Funders and High-Value Relationships\nClive Pedley & Natalie Edwards \nHow can AI enhance\, rather than erode\, the relationships that matter most? This 45-minute session explores best-practice use of AI for funders\, major donors and strategic partners\, offering practical guidance on using AI to undertake deep research and improve project planning and decision-making. It is possible to ethically gain efficiencies while maintaining trust\, as long as you understand the landscape and have guardrails in place. Doing so means you can focus on authentic human connection\, strengthening relationships and funder engagement. \nStream 3 – High-Value Gifts with Giving Architects\nUnlocking High-Value Giving\nClive Pedley & Anna Baird \nHow can your organisation unlock greater philanthropic support? Drawing on their fundraising experience across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand\, Clive Pedley and Anna Baird will explore what it takes to attract\, engage and retain high-value donors. This practical professional development session will cover a compelling case for support\, leadership involvement and purposeful donor relationships\, helping you identify opportunities and take clear next steps towards sustainable high-value giving. \nBeyond the Target: Capital Campaigns That Build Lasting Philanthropy\nClive Pedley & Robert Brooke \nA capital campaign can fund a significant project while strengthening an organisation’s future fundraising. This session explores how to use a campaign to deepen donor relationships\, build internal capability and establish a lasting culture of philanthropy. Clive Pedley and Robert Brooke will share practical approaches to connecting campaign success with sustained high-value giving. \nPlenary: The Future – What’s Hot? What’s Not?\n3:45pm – 4:30pm | Dan Lalor \nFuture opportunities and challenges\, including the shift from AI to agentic-driven strategies. \nYour Speakers\n\nNatalie Edwards\n \nNatalie has extensive experience across all fundraising streams and a strong understanding of Aotearoa New Zealand’s funding landscape. Having worked with both small grassroots organisations and one of the country’s largest GLAM institutions\, Natalie knows what it takes to build a sustainable platform for charitable growth. She has managed trust and grant portfolios\, major donor relationships\, corporate partnerships and more\, developing high-performing teams and strategies that deliver results. Natalie brings a dual focus to fundraising\, combining strategic\, big-picture thinking with a data-driven approach that generates insights and drives informed funding decisions. \n\n\nClive Pedley\n \n“Direct personal experience from harnessing incredible acts of generosity\, many millions of dollars over the years\, has given insights and experience for me to advise social purpose organisations in New Zealand every day.” \nClive has been advising\, coaching and training for growth in the social purpose sector in New Zealand and Australia since 2000. During that time he has been responsible for raising tens of millions for many of New Zealand’s leading charities. He is well regarded as a thought leader\, an informed\, enthusiastic practitioner and practical presenter. Clive is a former President of the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand (FINZ) from 2011 to 2013\, was a member of the FINZ National Council from 2009 to 2015 and was named a Fellow of the Fundraising Institute of New Zealand in May 2014. \nHe was the first New Zealander appointed to the Board of CFRE International in 2014\, a global accreditation organisation for senior fundraisers worldwide. In December 2015 Clive was appointed to the International Advisory Panel of the Rogare Think Tank on international fundraising ethics\, part of the Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy at Plymouth University in the UK. \nIn 2017 Clive was appointed to the Responsible Investment Association of Australia Impact Investment Forum committee and has been directly involved in establishing New Zealand’s inaugural Impact Investment Advisory Board. This level of international engagement has led to a sound understanding of traditional philanthropy and emerging international best practice in areas such as social impact investment. \n\nAbout Giving Architects\, Strategic Grants and Homemade\nGiving Architects x Strategic Grants x Homemade is one of our ongoing series of educational seminars\, collaborating with other leading agencies in the sector. \nGiving Architects\nGiving Architects is an Australasian fundraising consultancy specialising in high-value giving\, major gifts\, capital campaigns and sustainable fundraising growth. We help for-purpose organisations build the strategy\, capability and donor relationships required to secure significant philanthropic support. Our trans-Tasman team brings together specialist fundraising expertise across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia\, combining deep sector experience with strong local market knowledge. This breadth of capability means clients benefit from the right mix of strategic\, technical and practical expertise at every stage of their fundraising journey. We work alongside our clients as trusted partners\, providing both strategic direction and hands-on support. With decades of experience and a proven track record of helping organisations raise millions of dollars for transformational projects\, we help build stronger donor relationships\, sustainable revenue and greater long-term impact. \nStrategic Grants\nStrategic Grants is the provider of the Grants Expertise Management System\, GEMS\, the largest database of all grant funding available to for-purpose organisations across Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia. Our trans-Tasman team is Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia’s most trusted team of grants specialists. We empower nonprofits to win more grants by leveraging deep sector expertise\, targeted research\, funding data insights\, powerful writing\, and streamlined processes. Our training and support build your capacity to secure the funding you need. \nBridging the divide between grant-makers and grant-seekers\, we use our extensive network of relationships with funding bodies and industry associations to gather knowledge and deliver insights. Our services help nonprofits drive program success\, track and deliver impactful outcomes\, and build lasting relationships with key funders. \nHomemade\nBlurb to be added
URL:https://www.strategicgrants.co.nz/event/strategic-grants-x-homemade-x-giving-architects-fundraising-fix-fundraising-strategy-seminar/
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