Grantmakers angling for good intel on AI

Grantmakers angling for good intel on AI

Posted on 24 Mar 2026

What governments keep getting wrong about community grants

Posted on 10 Mar 2026

If you spend long enough around government grants programs, a pattern emerges.

Grantmakers gain powerful new insights with SmartyGrants Analytics

Posted on 05 May 2025

SmartyGrants has released a new embedded reporting tool designed to strengthen grantmakers’ ability…

Foundation rating system reveals how funders can do better

Posted on 01 May 2025

A rating system developed by UK foundations offers valuable insights into how grantmakers around…

Why data reports are so hard to share

Posted on 01 May 2025

With the sector juggling restricted grants, tight timelines, high-stakes acquittals, and a…

How change happens (and why your theory of change is probably wrong)

Posted on 13 Mar 2025

In a February 2025 piece, Maria Chertok and Chandrika Sahai say there's a growing awareness within…

SmartyGrants sets sail for the UK, helping grants flow south

Posted on 10 Mar 2025

Signing on a £1 million (AU$1.93 million) grants program celebrating maritime histories around the…

Five lessons from leading United Kingdom philanthropists

Posted on 10 Mar 2025

Adam Ognall, executive director of partnerships and practice at Philanthropy Australia, considers…

Grantwriters: Villains or modern-day heroes?

Posted on 24 Sep 2024

Former professional grantwriter Kylie Cirak believes that grantmakers should look more favourably…

When giving goes big

Posted on 16 Sep 2024

Solving the world's biggest problems requires failure, pain, calculated risks and big investments,…

Grants go random to beat bias

Posted on 19 Jul 2024

A British small grants scheme is among a handful of grantmakers globally experimenting with…

Kiwis tackle the tough questions at grants ‘muster’

Posted on 06 Mar 2024

SmartyGrants’ leaders were blown away by the enthusiasm and expertise of New Zealand’s best…