2. • USA
• Europe
• The rest of the world
• Real foundations
• Corporate foundations
• Vehicles for philanthropy
3. • Outcomes – impact
• Excellent monitoring and evaluation
• Direct to the South
• Sustainability
• Seedcorn – innovation – clear exit strategies
• Scalability
4. • Research
• Timing for applications
• Cultivate where possible
• Field and HQ
• Follow guidelines
• Don’t waste their time
• Project quality – reporting quality
• Timing for reports
• Do the unexpected extra
• It’s not the first grant that counts – it’s securing the
second grant
5. • Independent foundations
• Corporate foundations
• Community foundations
$33 billion estimated giving by
independent foundations in
2008
7. B&M Gates $2,741m
W&F Hewlett $623m
Ford $282m
Susan Thompson Buffet $187m
D&L Packard $123m
G&B Moore $115m
J&C MacArthur $102m
Rockefeller $78m
Mellon $61m
Carnegie $58m
8.
9. • Very varied from country to country
• UK most developed – highest proportion of overseas
donors, good research publications
• 95,000 foundations across Europe
• Top 50 foundations have assets of €88bn
• 94% of funds go to organisations in the foundation’s
country
• International development is the third biggest area of
funding interest
• EC examining need for a European Foundation Statute
10.
11. • Research very patchy
• Emerging foundations in the Middle East, India, China
• Most foundations behave like HNWIs – often owned
by one philanthropist or their family
• Very private – unsolicited bids often unwelcome
• Personal networks are the best way in
14. • Community development
• Civil society
• Innovation
• Inclusiveness
• Children’s rights
15. • Critical issues to address
• Where should we focus our energies?
• How ready are we to respond?
• What changes will we have to make
• Processes
• Structures
• Skillsets
• Personnel
16.
17.
18. • Part funding leads to funding shortfall
• Full funding but no allowance for
overhead
• Funding does not cover full life of project
19. Salaries 50,000 Staff costs 68,750
Direct costs 25,000 Direct costs 25,000
Overhead 10% 7,500
Management 15% 11,250
Total 93,750 Total 93,750
20. Salaries 50,000
On-costs 10% 5,000
Recruitment, training 5,750
Office costs 5,000
Direct support 3,000
Staff Costs 68,750
Still claim % overhead where you can – this is then profit
