Great Grantmaking Series

Session One : Savvy Giving Fundamentals for Your Approach

•          Balancing Essentials of Values, Creativity, Practicality & Learning
•          Continual Learning & the Knowledge Wheel
•          The Generosity Ecosystem
•          Steps in the Grantmaking Pathway
•          How to Assess a Funding Proposal

This session sets up the context for attendees, and establishes reference for the following sessions. 

Session Two : Understanding the Savvy Giving Generosity Ecosystem

•              What does the philanthropy sector in New Zealand look like in 2020?
•              Whose fingerprints are on the work of philanthropy? 
•              What are the roles and responsibilities attached to giving programs, and where do you fit?

Session Three : Building relationships that work for everyone

•              Ideal ingredients for efficient, effective funding relationships 
•              Managing power and building trust, using time efficiently

Session Four : Communicating with potential applicants

•             Providing information for potential applicants, and maintaining positive, open  communication
•             Communicating grant application processes, priorities and criteria in a clear and  helpful manner
•             Deflecting or encouraging applications, managing expectations, building trust and a positive reputation

Session Five : Assessing proposals

•            Checklist for assessing a funding proposal
•            Weighing up the chance of successful outcomes in projects, programmes and services proposed
•            Testing against funding criteria and policies

Session Six :   Scrutinising the financials of funding proposals

•                 Assessing proposed budgets and testing for viability
•                 Understanding financial health of the applicant organisations
•                 How the financials tell their own story

Session Seven:   Funding for impact

•              Identifying opportunities for high impact
•              Matching proposals to funder’s strategic goals and objectives
•              Working with communities and people with lived experience
•              Supporting people’s aspirations to lead their own advancement