Feb 27, 2026 | All, HVFC News, Proposal Writing, Strategy
AI and FUNDRAISING AI is becoming a practical tool in modern fundraising. More and more organizations use AI to identify new donor leads, build engagement strategies, and support proposal writing and editing. When used well, AI can save time, improve quality and...
Feb 26, 2026 | All, Fundraising Insights, Strategy, US Foundations
Fundraising in the US 5 Strategic Pathways for International NGOs The United States is the largest philanthropic market in the world. Over $100 billion is granted annually by foundations alone. Add major donors and donor-advised funds (DAFs), and the scale becomes...
Jan 10, 2026 | All, Donors, European Foundations, Strategy, Webinars
disaster philanthropy challenges & opportunities Webinar We have Lee Alexander Risby – Director of Effective Philanthropy – of the Laudes Foundation as a guest in our “Funders Focus” webinar series. In this session Lee Alexander talks...
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 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...
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...
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...
Apr 1, 2020 | All, Donors, Strategy
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,...
Apr 1, 2020 | All, Free tools, Strategy
Free Handbook Diversify Your Funding This guide provides recommendations to help your organization’s efforts towards resource diversification. Many organizations are in the process of diversifying their funding, moving from relying on one or a few major donors...
Sep 23, 2019 | All, Strategy
HOW TO BUILD A CULTURE OF ORIGINALITY AS A NONPROFIT In the previous articles of the Originality for NGOs series, we discussed how triggering and nurturing a culture of originality could help you achieve better results as an individual and as a team. We also explained...
May 21, 2019 | All, Donors, Free tools, Fundraising Insights, Strategy
OVERCOMING THE BARRIER OF UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS For many nonprofits, striving to expand and diversify their sources of funding is an absolute necessity to ensure survival. Over the past years, public funding for the charitable sector has decreased not only in the...
May 1, 2019 | All, Donors, Fundraising Insights, Strategy
Negotiation Skills for Nonprofits HOW TO BUILD STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Why negotiation should be at the heart of every nonprofit People who join nonprofits generally love the word cooperation. One cannot change the world alone: joining forces with others —colleagues,...
Feb 14, 2019 | All, Free tools, Strategy
5 REASONS TO DIVERSIFY YOUR FUNDRAISING Last year, we organized our first workshop in Washington D.C. where almost 40 participants from over 30 different organizations gathered to explore various solutions and strategies to diversify their funding. This article gives...
Jan 18, 2019 | All, Strategy
THE PERFECT FUNDRAISING STRATEGY Recently I had a series of interviews with the ”top-fundraisers” of the World Bank. These top-fundraisers are responsible for acquiring funds for the Capital Injections in the bank as well as for the so-called Trust Funds and the...
