Many intersecting factors influence Aotearoa New Zealand’s funding landscape. Alongside a growing charitable sector where demand for funding is outpacing available resources in many areas, several recent developments are likely to shape funding opportunities … Continued
Grant-seeking is increasingly recognised as one of the most important and cost-effective funding streams available to not-for-profit organisations. In 2023, Strategic Grants launched a new benchmarking framework to address the … Continued
Looking for the latest sector news? Catch up on what’s happening across the world of grants funding and philanthropy with the latest updates from Strategic Grants‘ busy research team. The expert research team at Strategic Grants spends thousands of hours every … Continued
Systems change requires “whole-of-system” capital Across two days of discussion at the Impact Investment Summit 2026, a consistent message emerged: impact is not only about selecting a handful of “good” projects—it is about how capital … Continued
It is essential when exploring how AI can be used in fundraising, to remember, people give to people. And grant-seeking and major gift fundraising rely on demonstrating capability and impact, and on building relationships and trust. This truth hasn’t changed. What has changed is the pace at … Continued
In theory, demonstrating need should be one of the simplest grant application questions for charities to answer. Yet in practice, many grant writers struggle to clearly and persuasively articulate the need for their proposed project. As for-purpose professionals, we are so passionate about the cause we are … Continued
When I first became a fundraiser, it wasn’t part of a carefully mapped career plan. My background was in social work, later branching into policy study. At the time, I’d … Continued
Looking for the latest sector news? Catch up on what’s happening across the world of funding, philanthropy, and research with the latest updates from Strategic Grants’ busy research team. The … Continued
The dust has settled from the 2025 local elections, and there are changes to elected members of council and Mayors across Aotearoa. While the faces may have changed, there is … Continued
In a world experiencing a polycrisis, charities in particular face competing demands on resources. Add to that a growing number of charities, declines in individual giving, and more funders accepting … Continued
In September 2025, our Strategic Grants Aotearoa team joined over 400 kaimahi in Rotorua for the sold-out Whakamanawa: Empowering our Communities conference, hosted by Social Service Providers Aotearoa (SSPA). Across … Continued
You may have noticed that there seem to be fewer open grant rounds this time of year. You’re not missing things; it’s true. Fifteen years of grants data, now readily … Continued