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Regi
Help! No-one understands my advocacy role
Dear Regi, I’ve been hired to do advocacy for my association of foundations, but no one really seems to understand that advocacy means speaking publicly and forcefully for or against a government policy to achieve …
Help! A foundation is not paying their invoices on time
Dear Regi, I work at a non-profit that has been providing a regular service for a foundation with an endowment in the multi-millions. Despite this, I can’t get them to pay their invoice in a …
Help! How can I convince funders to build community in a post-Soviet country?
Dear Regi, How can we find foundations that are ready to fund activities in a post-Soviet country? We want to build a society with more initiatives, more qualitative education, more solidarity with poor peoples, more …
Help! I’m being bullied by an ex-colleague
Dear Regi, I’m being bullied by an ex-colleague, who incidentally has left the organisation in breach of their legal contract. If I speak out about the situation, it will create more drama for the wider …
Help! How can I get philanthropists to notice my organisation?
Dear Regi, How can one increase awareness of an organisation amongst wealth managers and philanthropists? If they are looking to fund organisations or programmes related to our area of focus, how can we make sure …
Help! How can I get core funding for my start-up nonprofit?
Dear Regi, I am a Trustee of a nonprofit in East Africa, which began with generous support from foundations and benefactors. That core funding enabled the creation of a service which many other not-for-profits, international …
Help! How do I convince funders to make endowment grants?
Dear Regi, I am an old timer in the foundation world, so I am intimately familiar with the inherent power imbalance in the funder-grantee relationship. I want to know how we can interest more foundations …
Help! I was just asked on a date by a programme officer at a foundation from which I’m seeking funds
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Help! I’m the only woman invited to speak on a panel
All your confidential philanthropic queries answered Philanthropy confidential is your space to safely and anonymously get advice on ethical dilemmas in the sector. Tell Regi, our secret philanthropy correspondent with impeccable standing in the global …
Help! A major grantmaker ‘forgot’ about funding they’d verbally committed
All your confidential philanthropic queries answered Philanthropy confidential is your space to safely and anonymously get advice on ethical dilemmas in the sector. Tell Regi, our secret philanthropy correspondent with impeccable standing in the global …
