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Communication is the strategy
Communications strategy: what is it exactly in the context of a grant-making foundation? How can we use communications to achieve our goals? And, why is communication important anyway? As the Head of Communications for Oak Foundation, I think about these questions a lot. I also know that my communications colleagues at more than 20 other foundations across Europe do as well. We have all learned over the years that communication done well brings great rewards. …
Practical advice
Six business principles applicable to philanthropy
For most new philanthropists, making the transition from the corporate world to philanthropy can be intimidating. At first, it seems like they are opposing worlds with starkly contrasting objectives: one is motivated by profits while the other by creating positive social impact. I have realized, however, that the core skillsets of business are essential to making philanthropy more efficient and effective. Here are six business skills that helped me successfully make the transition and start …
Opinion
Assessing your grantee’s financial sustainability? Then please read this.
Recently several small organisations I’m involved in have been quizzed about their ‘financial sustainability’ by foundation donors. This term has …
Practical advice
Grantmakers need to be flexible to better support small and local charities
Running a small charity can feel like a constant balancing act of competing demands and spinning plates. The investment and …
Practical advice
The power of girls: six lessons for funders who support them
Today is International Day of the Girl, and this year’s theme, ‘GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable,’ offers an inspiring reminder to …
Opinion
Would donors be alarmed if they knew how much charities spent on foreign exchange fees?
Exactly 10 years ago, the ‘Better FX’ guide attempted to tackle the common pitfalls INGOs faced when managing their FX …
Practical advice
Why we need to invest in scaling complex needs projects
We know people rarely face single issues in their lives. Often our challenges are complex, interlinked and change over time. …
News
Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust shares lessons learnt from £80 million funding programme
In a report published today, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust shares lessons learnt from their time-limited funding programme. The …
Practical advice
Small Donors, big thinking
How small investors can change the world ‘Small but mighty’ is a phrase we’ve seen applied time and again to …
Practical advice
10 things on my mind as a funder
Yesterday I had the pleasure of doing a phone interview – or more informal chat – with a senior person …
Practical advice
Bridging the gap between the impact boardroom and communities
I recently attended an executive programme where I held a session on Impact & refugee camps in the Middle East. …