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Inside Grantmaking

by Alex Blake

Many charity leaders and fundraisers submit funding applications and then wonder what happens to them. Who receives it? How do they react to it? How is it assessed? What due diligence is there? Who makes the final decision? Host Alex Blake — a fundraising consultant with over 20 years of experience helping charities secure major grants — speaks to foundation staff, trustees and advisors who share insight into how grantmakers operate and why. They also share their thinking on the bigger questions shaping the sector — how grantmaking practice is evolving, what funders are grappling with, and where philanthropy is heading. The conversations are honest, practical, and respectful of everyone involved. Better understanding on both sides of the table is good for charities, good for funders, and good for the communities both exist to serve. If you work in fundraising, lead a charity, or make decisions about grants, this is for you. Follow Inside Grantmaking and if you enjoy the show, a review would be a great help in reaching a wider audience. Connect with Alex on LinkedIn or KEDA Consulting. 

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Designing a grantmaking programme from scratch, with Ruth Davison of SASC Trust

Ruth Davison, Grant Manager at SASC Trust, is designing a grantmaking programme from scratch, and the first round is still in progress. SASC Trust is funded by returns f

Aug 24
24 min

A Grantmaking Masterclass from a Specialist Funder, with Alex Jacobs, Director of the Joffe Trust

Alex Jacobs, Director of the Joffe Trust, joins Alex Blake for a close look at how a small, specialist funder actually makes grantmaking decisions. Alex walks through th

Jul 22
33 min

Grantmaking for Systemic Change, with Sufina Ahmad of John Ellerman Foundation

Sufina Ahmad, Director of the John Ellerman Foundation, joins Alex Blake to talk through how the Foundation funds change, from its total assets approach through to what a

Jul 8
39 min

Grantmaking for poverty and trauma in Scotland, with Jim McCormick, CEO of The Robertson Trust

Jim McCormick, Chief Executive of the Robertson Trust, joins Alex Blake to talk through how Scotland's largest independent grantmaker actually makes decisions. Jim walks

Jun 24
28 min

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This is the trailer for Inside Grantmaking — a podcast about how philanthropy really works. Each episode, host Alex Blake speaks with foundation staff, trustees, or advi

Apr 29
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