Recently several small organisations I’m involved in have been quizzed about their ‘financial sustainability’ by foundation donors. This term has …

Running a small charity can feel like a constant balancing act of competing demands and spinning plates. The investment and …

Today is International Day of the Girl, and this year’s theme, ‘GirlForce: Unscripted and Unstoppable,’ offers an inspiring reminder to …

Exactly 10 years ago, the ‘Better FX’ guide attempted to tackle the common pitfalls INGOs faced when managing their FX …

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In a report published today, The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust shares lessons learnt from their time-limited funding programme. The …

How small investors can change the world ‘Small but mighty’ is a phrase we’ve seen applied time and again to …

Yesterday I had the pleasure of doing a phone interview – or more informal chat – with a senior person …

I recently attended an executive programme where I held a session on Impact & refugee camps in the Middle East. …

I can distill this entire post into two words: belief and balance. Nearly every company today is or has the …

Silicon Valley is hardly the natural source of inspiration for those aspiring to do good.  Once heralded a beacon of …

Good strategy-making and evaluation sit at the heart of philanthropy. Yet, as a sector, we continue to struggle with how …