Developing an impactful funding strategy

About this event

In a fast‑changing environment, funders need strategies that are both clear and adaptable. This practical seminar will show you how to build (or refresh) your funding strategy.

In this session, we will look at practical tools—such as NPC’s strategy triangle which considers purpose, external context, and internal capabilities—as well as our approach to theory of change for funders.

We will also consider:

• How you can keep your strategy / theory of change alive through an adaptive strategy cycle
• How this affects key aspects of your grant as a grant-maker, including:
  • The types of support you provide (e.g. unrestricted vs restricted, grants vs repayable finance)
  • How to gather and use evidence effectively
  • How this might affect your governance and operations
• How to embed strategy into your work

This session is for leaders and teams at trusts and foundations, corporate funders, and philanthropists, especially those refreshing their strategy or shaping a new portfolio. Grant committee members and trustees are also very welcome.

Bursary places

This event is part of our Leading Impact series of seminars. A limited number of bursary places are available for small charities, ethnic minority charities of all sizes and ethnic minority representatives from charities of all sizes. Bursary spaces are available on a first come, first served basis. Email us to apply for our bursary places.

We are also actively working to improve the accessibility of our online and in-person events. As part of our commitment, for all online events we use live closed captions and upload the recordings to YouTube which has the capability to select subtitles. For in-person events we strive to use accessible venues.

How we can help

Whether you’re a business, charity, funder or social enterprise, we can offer you tailored support. Find out more about how we can help you.