Show Notes
Fundraising for innovative social change sometimes involves innovative fundraising approaches. At Unfunded List, we often run into social entrepreneurs who believe their first funding will come from a major well-known foundation. This is almost certainly not the case since major foundations like to fund established programs that can prove their impact.But how do you raise seed funding to test your idea? The panelists in today's Symposium on Unique Fundraisng Models all have answers to that question and are here to introduce themselves and share their stories about unique ways to fundraise for new ideas. Moderated by Sarah Hillware Founder, Girl's Health Ed & Senior Consultant to World Bank/WHOPanelists:Chris Trull, Fundraiser for Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI)Peter Williamson, Kettering Philanthropies & Founder of Game Genius, LLCMali Locke, Director, Milken Institute Center for Strategic PhilanthropyEarn your "degree" in non-traditional fundraising, nonprofit management, or grant writing by attending the next Unfunded University! This past April 27th 2019 on the campus of George Washington Universiity, global change-makers registered for classes and learned from and with some of the most experienced leaders in philanthropy. More info at www.unfundedlist.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nonprofit consulting, grants consulting, philanthropic advising, strategic consulting for nonprofits. Whatever it's called it's a growing part of the social sector and many members of the Unfunded List community are participating in in consultancy in one way or the other. Some are considering entering the field of consulting others considering hiring consultants. Others are currently in consulting engagements and want them to be successful while others are simply curious about the sometimes vague but often impactful field of consulting. This conversation features Christine Enetek, CAP, CFRE an Unfunded List Evaluator and fundraising strategist who is principal consultant of Grounded in Equity, LLC and Margaret Chapman who is board chair of Unfunded List and principal of JaM Strategies, LLC. Audience participation is heavily encouraged. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dr. Kim Tan is Chairman of SpringHill Management, a private fund management company specializing in biotech and social venture capital investments. He has been a pioneer of social impact investing for over 20 years and is a partner of several social impact funds including Inqo Investments (South Africa), Novastar Ventures (Kenya) and Garden Impact Investment (Singapore). He is an advisor to Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures. He is the co-founder of the Transformational Business Network and a trustee of the John Templeton Foundation and the Templeton Religion Trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The 22nd round of proposal review at Unfunded List is complete! In this session, we share our Spring 2026 Insights Report including insights derived from analysis of the 851 reviews we completed on 96 proposals from around the world. We go over common areas of focus for the feedback, strengths of the proposals, and the biggest areas for improvement. We also look over some of the suggestions our evaluators have for funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What can two of the architects of modern philanthropy teach us about its future?
What if our best intentions aren't enough? In this episode of Open Door Philanthropy, Margaret Chapman sits down with Susan Davis, author of Bullshit Without Borders: Let's Change the Way We Change the World, to explore the uncomfortable truths about international development and philanthropy. Drawing on more than three decades of experience across nonprofits, foundations, USAID-funded programs, and the global water sector, Susan challenges us to rethink what it means to help. Together, they discuss power, accountability, locally led solutions, and how donors and practitioners can move beyond charity as usual toward more effective and equitable approaches to social change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.