Deadline: 11 November 2013 The SUN (Scaling up Nutrition) Movement Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) was established in 2012 with support from the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Irish Aid to ensure that catalytic grants … [Read more...] about SUN Movement Multi-Partner Trust Fund: A New Call for Proposals
Fundraising Essentials: Making the ask
Making the ask, the art of actually inviting a potential donor to support your cause, is one of the most fundamental skills a fundraiser needs to develop. It is a technique that for some people will take some practice but can make a crucial difference between securing life changing funds for your … [Read more...] about Fundraising Essentials: Making the ask
How to develop relationships with funders
Recent research from the UK showed that for the majority of grant making organisations the percentage of successful new applicants was less than 50%. This means that every year funding organisations repeatedly fund the same NGOs demonstrating that it is more important than ever to cultivate the … [Read more...] about How to develop relationships with funders
Grand Challenges Canada: Seed Grants and Transition-to-Scale Grants for its Global Mental Health Program
Deadline: 9 January 2014 The Grand Challenges Canada has announced a Request for Proposals to provide two types of funding: seed grants and transition-to-scale grants under its Global Mental Health initiative. Grand Challenges Canada seeks bold ideas with real-world impact to improve treatments … [Read more...] about Grand Challenges Canada: Seed Grants and Transition-to-Scale Grants for its Global Mental Health Program
Don’t just write, call your potential funder!
Many grant applications are submitted in an extremely formal and methodical manner. Organisations visit a funder’s website, download the application details, send a letter of inquiry, wait for a response before sending a full application if they were successful in the previous steps. Your NGO could … [Read more...] about Don’t just write, call your potential funder!
In-Kind Support: Corporate Fundraising Made Easy
Corporate fundraising is the biggest growth sector within the industry, even eclipsing the phenomenal growth of online giving over the past decade. Whether it is through companies directly or through corporate controlled or funded foundations, companies big and small are leading the way. The rise … [Read more...] about In-Kind Support: Corporate Fundraising Made Easy
How Students can access Financial Support
The majority of private funding opportunities are directed at nonprofit organisations, so how can students access financial support to assist them with their academic careers? Securing funding is often highly competetive and it can be difficult to know where and when to look. We’ve put together this … [Read more...] about How Students can access Financial Support
How to access a Foundation that doesn’t accept enquiries
Many of us have experienced this all too familar tale: You find the perfect grant funder, they have supported similar work in other bordering countries, they share the same ethos and values, they have a big fund of money to spend in your field, but the foundation doesn’t accept unsolicited … [Read more...] about How to access a Foundation that doesn’t accept enquiries
What do funders look for in a grantee?
All grant making organisations have their own ways of working, but almost all of them approach the grant making decision process in a relatively similar way. All funding organisations want to know certain pieces of information such as how your organisations values align with theirs, your track … [Read more...] about What do funders look for in a grantee?
Do funders only support established organizations?
This is a common concern of many new organisations first entering the somewhat intimidating world of grant fundraising. The reality is that every organisation has to start somewhere and grant making bodies appreciate that. Sometimes being a new organisation can give you an edge in a crowded field. … [Read more...] about Do funders only support established organizations?
