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How to deliver a successful webinar your supporters will love!

Author Alicia Edwards

Published November 2, 2020

When the COVID pandemic hit and the uncertainty of running physical fundraising events became apparent, many non-profit organisations had to critically adapt their fundraising initiatives to be delivered virtually. This … Continued

The calm before the storm …

Author Craig Hunter

Published September 28, 2020

Have you found yourself in the calm before the storm? No open grant rounds to consider? How can you optimise your time to strengthen your grants program? Now is the … Continued

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

The building blocks of a Customised Grants Calendar

Author Ruth Button

Published August 28, 2020

Hi, I’m Ruth one of the Grants Strategists at Strategic Grants. Some of you may be wondering “Ok, what does a Grants Strategist do?” The short answer is we help … Continued

The role of a Case for Support in securing funds for your organisation

Author Bianca Williams

Published July 20, 2020

What is the role of a Case for Support in securing funds for your organisation? A Case for Support is a compelling document that inspires your prospective and current donors … Continued

Applying Social Value Principles to grant-seeking and grant-making

Author Andrew Callaghan

Published July 6, 2020

Social Value Principles for Grant Seekers and Funders As I prepared slides for an evaluation webinar, I began to think, are the principles of measuring social value translatable to grant … Continued

Grant-seeking beyond COVID-19. 5 things you can do now to ensure your project funding pipeline isn’t in lockdown

Author Craig Hunter

Published June 1, 2020

5 things you can do now to ensure your project funding pipeline isn’t in lockdown 1. Stay informed Information is power, but too much information is distracting. Choose a reliable … Continued

What Funders want from Measurement and Evaluation

Author Andrew Callaghan

Published May 18, 2020

Being relatively new to the Strategic Grants’ team, the plan for my first blog was to layout the foundations of what grant makers want from measurement and evaluation. In reviewing … Continued

The F&P Generosity Forum 2020 – virtual and outstanding!

Author Alicia Edwards

Published May 6, 2020

The Generosity Forum 2020 presented by F&P (Fundraising and Philanthropy) went virtual and was held on Tuesday 5th May. From the comfort of our home offices, I joined many other … Continued

Q & A with our GEM Local subscriber – Pound Paws Inc.

Author Alissa Bermingham

Published April 24, 2020

We work with a number of community organisations who do amazing work in their community. One of our GEM Local subscribers, Pound Paws, has been using the system for just … Continued

The top 6 questions we are asked from grant-seekers

Author Craig Hunter

Published April 9, 2020

Amidst the COVID-19 status quo, nonprofit organisations are facing challenging times. A number of our nonprofit partners are experiencing the challenge of having to cancel face to face fundraising events … Continued

Positive (largely) funder news update from Jo Garner – let’s keep working together

Author Jo Garner

Published March 27, 2020

A positive (largely) funder news update – let’s keep working together! Here’s some useful web links: Blog Podcasts Writing Examples Feel free to contact us if you need any support

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