New Tax Scheme for Singapore Philanthropy

New Tax Scheme for Singapore Philanthropy

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...
The power of a strong strategy

The power of a strong 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...
Fundraising during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Fundraising during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

HVFC Trends Research on Fundraising  |  Takeaway 5 Fundraising during and after the COVID-19 pandemic Explore all takeaways The COVID-19 pandemic causes economic uncertainty. Many development professionals expressed worries that COVID-19 and the corresponding...
Striking a balance between trust and accountability

Striking a balance between trust and accountability

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...
Finding funds for overhead and unearmarked funding

Finding funds for overhead and unearmarked funding

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...
USAID goes local!

USAID goes local!

USAID GOES LOCAL! Six months after being appointed as the Administrator of USAID under the Biden administration, Samantha Power set her agenda for USAID for the coming four years during a speech early November. Stressing the urgency of current issues such as the...
In times of uncertainty: Humanity wins

In times of uncertainty: Humanity wins

In Times of Uncertainty: Humanity Wins Previously, I shared my experience as a frontline fundraiser in the face of an international pandemic. As the months have passed since I penned my initial thoughts, numerous changes in my life and my donors’ and...
Mapping and Approaching New Donors

Mapping and Approaching New Donors

MAPPING AND APPROACHING NEW DONORS Addressing SOME COMMON QUESTIONS Fundraising is certainly a strenous yet worthwhile journey. The challenges and rewards of fundraising especially increase substantially when it comes to finding new donors. How can NGOs position...
Fundraising in the COVID-19 World

Fundraising in the COVID-19 World

FUNDRAISING IN THE COVID-19 WORLD Addressing SOME COMMON QUESTIONS The COVID-19 pandemic quickly swept up the entire world and is now leaving long-lasting effects to every aspect of life. How has this global crisis affected international development work? What can...
Webinar: Negotiations with Donors and Partners

Webinar: Negotiations with Donors and Partners

Negotiations with Donors and Partners Webinar Nonprofits engage in negotiations with donors and partners several times a day, especially in times of crisis like the current COVID-19 pandemic. So how can nonprofits get the best outcomes? You need to negotiate with your...
Free Handbook: Negotiation Skills for Nonprofits

Free Handbook: Negotiation Skills for Nonprofits

Free Handbook Negotiation Skills for Nonprofits Why negotiation is essential to fundraising, communications and partnerships. People who join nonprofits generally love the word cooperation. One cannot change the world alone: joining forces with others —colleagues,...
What could the future of development aid funding be?

What could the future of development aid funding be?

WHAT COULD THE FUTURE OF DEVELOPMENT AID FUNDING BE? Recently, Partos published a booklet that aims to give an overview of the opportunities, challenges and impacts of a number of innovative financing instruments in the development aid sector, such as cash transfers,...
Opportunities for Growth at the AEA Annual Conference

Opportunities for Growth at the AEA Annual Conference

Opportunities for Growth at the AEA Annual Conference From November 11-16, 2019 I attended the American Evaluation Association (AEA) Annual Conference in Minneapolis Minnesota. The theme of the conference this year was Pathways to the Future of Evaluation and included...
How to build lasting relationships in Ghana

How to build lasting relationships in Ghana

HOW TO BUILD LASTING RELATIONSHIPS IN GHANA A colleague recently asked me what building a relationship meant from a Ghanaian perspective, from my perspective. Indeed, regardless of their type — work, romance, friendship, strategic partnerships, — relationships are...
How to make the best of summer as a fundraiser

How to make the best of summer as a fundraiser

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OF SUMMER AS A FUNDRAISER I was recently asked the question on how fundraising professionals could best use the summer months. I believe that there are two types of fundraisers, each with a different experience. Some have the freedom of mind to...
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