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2022 Fundraising Institute Australia conference: What we learned 

Author Jennifer Cowman

Published June 16, 2022

Two weeks on from the 2022 Fundraising Institute Australia (FIA) annual conference, and we are still processing just how incredible it was! While we were there to connect with those … Continued

Grants best practice

Author Jennifer Cowman

Published June 16, 2022

Strategic Grants Director Jo chats on SG’s origin story, and all things grants best practice on the Humans of Purpose podcast.

Futureproofing your volunteer strategies

Author Rosemary Butcher

Published May 17, 2022

Volunteers are the lifeblood of thousands of for-purpose organisations across the country. In 2020, six million Australians generously donated 490 million hours of social, cultural, and economic support in aged … 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 11, 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

How to be a smooth operator (when it comes to your grant funding data)

Author Andrew Thompson

Published April 20, 2022

If you are a fundraising professional, chances are you understand the importance of donor data. Not only is this data critical for developing relationships with your donors – grant funders … Continued

2022 Budget: What it means for the sector

Author Pasanna Mutha-Merennege

Published March 31, 2022

On Tuesday night, the Federal Government delivered an important 2022 Budget in the lead up to the May federal election.    The key aspects of the budget included big spending on … Continued

Sector update: Call for funders to ‘pay what it takes’

Author Jennifer Cowman

Published March 25, 2022

This week, Social Ventures Australia (SVA) and the Centre for Social Impact (CSI), in collaboration with Philanthropy Australia, launched their new report Paying what it takes, with the call to … Continued

Meet our newest Grants Strategist Pasanna

Author Jennifer Cowman

Published March 22, 2022

Meet Pasanna – she’s recently joined the Strategic Grants team as a Grants Strategist! We’re committed to building the capacity of for-purpose organisations to establish sustainable, cost-effective grant-seeking and associated … Continued

Last roll of the social impact measurement dice

Author Andrew Callaghan

Published March 18, 2022

This week, the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) launched the first part of Amplify Online to the Australian not-for-profit sector, which is a quantitative social impact measurement tool. You can … Continued

A successful approach to grants takes more than just luck

Author Andrew Callaghan

Published March 17, 2022

A successful approach to grants takes more than just luck – just ask our resident Irishman Andrew, who hails from Cork and has been a part of the Strategic Grants … Continued

The power of personal connection

Author Jo Garner

Published March 15, 2022

The article ‘The power of personal connection’ first appeared in Pro Bono Australia. I recently took my first interstate business trip in longer than I can remember.  In teeing up … Continued

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