The uncertainty brought by this year’s events has irreversibly transformed the non-profit world, making the need for strong and lasting relationships between non-profits and donors even more obvious. To support the sector during these challenging times, philanthropy and fundraising advisory firm, I.G. Advisors, partnered with the Ford Foundation to create…

Podcast listeners — a new episode of What Donors Want is out! We had the pleasure of diving into participatory grant-making (PGM) with Hannah Paterson, Senior Portfolio Manager at The National Lottery Community Fund. If you haven’t tuned in before, What Donors Want is a podcast by I.G. Advisors, which…

Insights from I.G.’s Field Guide to Relationship-Based Fundraising (available for free download here) Relationship-based fundraising. The more we speak to non-profits dealing with changes stemming from Covid-19, the more we understand how vital it is to master this. This year, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, I.G. created a free…

All around the world, both small and large companies are being hardly hit by the COVID-19 crisis, causing employers to change their business strategies and even lay off employees. Whilst trying to protect businesses and livelihoods during the global pandemic, it’s easy to lose sight of the surrounding ecosystem of…

As COVID-19 is forcing individuals and organisations alike to ‘reinvent’ themselves, here at I.G. we are also doing our best to adapt to our new work lives and remain positive during these challenging weeks. As our Major Gifts Surgery (initially planned for the Skoll World Forum) was cancelled, last week…

Last week, I.G. hosted another Major Gifts Surgery, our recurrent rendezvous with charities from across the sector, where the I.G. team answers the most burning questions from fundraisers of every kind. Our major gifts experts on the panel — Emily Collins-Ellis, Rachel Stephenson Sheff and Gabriela Cervera — started off…

Corporate partnerships are a challenge for any non-profit, but can often feel especially out of reach for the smallest organisations, who can’t rely on large brands or networks. One of the major risks for small NGOs working to build a corporate programme is the “transactional partnership” trap, which leads to…