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Applying a gender lens to grant applications (and why we should)

Author Erica Blaney

Published March 6, 2025

Have you ever been asked to apply a gender lens to project outcomes in your grant funding applications? What do funders mean by this? Historically, the world has been created … Continued

Are you showing your funders the love?

Author Jennifer Cowman

Published February 14, 2025

While it’s true that a well-written grant application with a robust project plan that meets funder criteria is a huge part of the grant application process, a positive relationship with … Continued

Getting the grants gold

Author Jennifer Cowman

Published July 29, 2024

Anyone else have Olympic fever? While we are always ‘on our game’ when it comes to funding best practice, we thought we’d share our top tips for writing a gold … Continued

Stewarding our funders….We know it’s important, so why aren’t we doing it more? 

Author Lauren Vertigan

Published April 2, 2024

Unless you are new to grant-seeking, the term funder stewardship is likely to be familiar to you.   Most non-profit and for-purpose professionals understand the important role of stewardship for … Continued

How acquitting your grants can lead to securing consistent funding 

Author Bianca Williams

Published March 21, 2024

When a funder invites your organisation to reapply year on year for project funding, it shows you’re a trusted partner.  But how does your non-profit organisation get to this position? … Continued

Balancing heart and head when using ChatGPT for grant writing

Author Harriett Carter

Published June 27, 2023

There it was – Document 1 – staring back at me. Just a sad and empty unnamed page. Sound familiar? If only this blog would write itself. Time to take … Continued

Grants best practice

Author Jennifer Cowman

Published June 16, 2022

Our Director Jo Garner sits down with Mike Davis, host of Humans of Purpose, to chat about how Strategic Grants came to be and all things grants best practice. Have … Continued

Risky business: The importance of financial reserves and a diversified fundraising strategy

Author Jo Garner

Published May 12, 2022

The article “Risky business: The importance of financial reserves and a diversified fundraising strategy” first appeared in Pro Bono Australia. You have probably heard the phrase “putting all of your … Continued

Keeping accountable when it comes to your grant funding

Author Bianca Williams

Published May 12, 2022

You have just heard from the funder—your recent grant application was successful! Now it is time to spend the money and crack on with the project—no need to worry the … Continued

Grants solutions for the busy NZ fundraiser 

Author Jennifer Cowman

Published April 14, 2022

There’s no doubt that the grants and funding landscape in New Zealand continues to be challenging. The good news is that there are many resources out there to support the … Continued

Reducing stress when it comes to your grants strategy 

Author Jo Garner

Published January 27, 2022

The article was first published as “Feeling stressed? You’re not alone” in Pro Bono Australia. Well, here we are. A New Year, but somehow, all too familiar?  I started the … Continued

Building grants success: Strategies for the busy fundraiser

Author Ruth Button

Published September 1, 2021

This article originally appeared in the FINZ magazine. Incorporating grant-seeking and writing into your fundraising strategy can seem overwhelming and time consuming, regardless of whether you’re new to grant-writing or an experienced fundraiser. How do you know where to … Continued

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