Most charitable donations are given to NGOs and organisations to implement projects that support groups and individuals in need. However, a number of foundations do provide grants directly to families and individuals under certain circumstances. Due to the limited amount of funding available in this … [Read more...] about Individuals in need: How to write a letter requesting support
Grant Proposals: What to do if your proposal is rejected
Grant proposal writing is the “Go big or go home” of the fundraising world. When successful it can regenerate entire organisations and communities. When it goes wrong you have potential lost hundreds of hours of work and investment with very little to show for it. The inherent risk of grant … [Read more...] about Grant Proposals: What to do if your proposal is rejected
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
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 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?
Afghanistan’s Counter Trafficking in Persons – USAID
Deadline- 31 January 2014 Proposals are accepted for USAID/Afghanistan's Counter Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) awareness raising campaign. The main objective of this program is to develop new and innovative alliances with the private sector (including local and multinational corporations, … [Read more...] about Afghanistan’s Counter Trafficking in Persons – USAID
