Jan 10, 2026 | All, Donors, US Foundations, Webinars
disaster philanthropy challenges & opportunities Webinar In this webinar of our Funders Focus Series we explore the evolving landscape of disaster philanthropy with Sharad Aggarwal, Vice President of Fund Management & Coalition Building at Center for Disaster...
Jan 2, 2026 | All, Free tools, Proposal Writing
How to write proposals that resonate for your donors? Proposal writing is often the last step in securing funding from a donor. After studying the donor, work on the relationship and perhaps co-create project ideas: all the ideas need to be put on paper. The...
Nov 20, 2025 | All, Donors, European Foundations, Free tools, Strategy, Webinars
Shifting Gears - From Grantmaking to Partnership Webinar The Signify Foundation recently made a bold move and shifted its focus from traditional grantmaking to building partnerships. What does this mean for NGOs? In this HVFC Funders Focus webinar, we speak with Yue...
May 19, 2025 | All, Free tools, Strategy
Free Handbook The Impact of Unrestricted Funding A practical guide for nonprofit organizations Nonprofits often face a familiar challenge: navigating a cycle of short-term, project-based grants that limit their flexibility and long-term impact. The Handbook on...
Apr 20, 2025 | All, Donors, Strategy, Webinars
The Impact of Unrestricted Funding Webinar In this Funders Focus Series webinar, we talk about unrestricted funding and its impact on nonprofit effectiveness with Dr. Pamala Wiepking, the Stead Family Chair in International Philanthropy at the Lilly Family School of...
Mar 14, 2025 | All, Donors, European Foundations, Strategy, Webinars
Exploring European Foundations Webinar Across many developed countries, drastic government funding cuts are reshaping the nonprofit and philanthropic landscape. As public funding declines, foundations are stepping up—but what does this mean for the future of European...
Mar 14, 2025 | All, Donors, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HVFC News, Webinars
Understanding the Netherlands' New Development Priorities Webinar On 20 February 2025, the Dutch government has introduced a new direction for its development policy, as outlined in the Beleidsbrief Ontwikkelingshulp. With significant budget cuts and a sharpened focus...
Mar 13, 2025 | All, Donors, European Commission, Free tools, Strategy, Webinars
Navigating European Commission Funding Webinar This webinar – part of HVFC’s Funders Focus Series- focuses on European Commission funding, a key resource for NGOs working in international development. We cover the following topics in this webinar: ✅...
Feb 18, 2025 | All, Donors, European Commission, Free tools, Strategy
Free tool European Commission Funding Readiness Quick Scan Is Your Organization Ready for EC Funding? Applying for European Commission funding can be challenging, but our Quick Scan helps you assess your readiness with ease. Answer a few key questions, and our experts...
Sep 20, 2024 | All, Donors, Free tools, HVFC News, Strategy
White Paper Implications of the new Dutch international development budget A sector under pressure The Dutch government’s newly proposed international development budget introduces drastic cuts that will reshape the sector. Starting with a €300 million reduction in...
Sep 18, 2024 | All, Donors, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, HVFC News, Webinars
BROWN BAG LUNCH ON THE NEW DUTCH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUDGET Webinar HVFC and the Hague Humanity Hub hosted a brown bag lunch session to discuss the new Dutch international development budget released on 17 September 2024. We were joined by Koos de Bruijn,...
Jul 10, 2023 | All, HVFC News
New tax scheme for Singapore philanthropy Singapore is set to implement a new tax scheme that will enable donors with family offices to receive a 100% tax deduction for overseas donations, effective on January 1st, 2024. This marks a significant shift in the...
Mar 21, 2023 | All, Donors, Fundraising Insights, Strategy, US Foundations, Webinars
How to tap into the US foundations market for your nonprofit Webinar Global giving by US foundations keeps on growing. How can you tap into it? At 90+ billion USD per year (Giving USA, 2022), the US foundation market is enormous. And it keeps on growing steadily. Many...
Mar 30, 2022 | All, Free tools, Proposal Writing, Strategy
The winning consortium It is no surprise that one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Goal 17, focuses on partnerships. Goal 17 underlines that strong partnerships and cooperation are crucial for the realization of SDGS. “The world is more interconnected than...
Feb 22, 2022 | All, Free tools, Strategy
Crafting a Brand That Appeals to Donors Getting grants and funds from institutional donors takes effort. In a previous post, we discussed Mapping and Approaching New Donors, explaining that approaching an institutional donor isn’t simply about money — you...
Jan 4, 2022 | All, Fundraising Insights, Recruitment
30 seconds to stand out Be the first to know about new opportunities Following a poll of 1,000 UK people involved in recruitment commissioned by Adecco Retail, it is now a truth generally acknowledged that it takes 34 seconds for a recruiter to decide whether a CV is...
Dec 15, 2021 | All, Donors, Free tools, Fundraising Insights, Strategy
HVFC Trends Research on Fundraising | Takeaway 6 The power of a strong strategy Explore all takeaways The competition in the fundraising landscape is growing. This is even more so with the constantly changing COVID-19 situation which causes economic uncertainty. In...
Dec 15, 2021 | All, Donors, Fundraising Insights, Strategy
HVFC Trends Research on Fundraising | Takeaway 4 Building strong relationships for successful partnerships Explore all takeaways Some of you noticed a shift from bilateral donors to a more economic approach to development cooperation. On the one hand, bilateral...
Dec 15, 2021 | All, Donors, Free tools, Strategy
HVFC Trends Research on Fundraising | Takeaway 3 Striking a balance between trust and accountability Explore all takeaways From the challenges on reporting-, financial management-, and increasing threshold criteria, and from the challenges on getting unearmarked...
Dec 15, 2021 | All, Donors, Strategy
HVFC Trends Research on Fundraising | Takeaway 2 Finding funds for overhead and unearmarked funding Explore all takeaways Both survey respondents and interviewees emphasized the importance of unearmarked funding, especially to quickly act in unexpected situations...
Dec 13, 2021 | All, Donors
HVFC Trends Research on Fundraising | Takeaway 1 outdoing your growing competition in the fundraising landscape Explore all takeaways Competition in the fundraising sector is becoming increasingly challenging to manage. Related to this, most of you find it...
Nov 24, 2021 | All, Fundraising Insights, Recruitment
3 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN HIRING A FUNDRAISER Are you looking for a new fundraiser for your organization hoping to boost your funding? Do you envision someone who is passionate about your cause, has a successful track record, masters Theory of Change and also has a good...
Aug 10, 2021 | All, Fundraising Insights
how to capture success stories that matter to your donors & your team? Do you find it hard to communicate your successes to your donor, or to identify what your project or your organization have accomplished? In this blog, I give you a few tips on how to capture and...
Aug 10, 2021 | All, Fundraising Insights
7 must-dos to Write POWERFUL SUCCESS STORIES You can be changing the world through impact-driven programs, but if you do not communicate about it, neither your donors or supporters, nor your team will be aware of your work. As a result, you could miss valuable funding...
