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Inside Grantmaking

Alex Blake
Grantmaking
Philanthropy
Charities
The Robertson Trust
John Ellerman Foundation
Philantropy
Foundation Staff
Communities
Scotland
Poverty
Trauma
Unrestricted Funding

Many charity leaders and fundraisers submit funding applications and then wonder what happens to them.

Who receives it? How do they react to it? How is it assessed? What due diligence is there? Who makes the final decision?

Host Alex Blake — a fundraising consultant with over 20 years of experience helping charities secure major grants — speaks to foundation staff, trustees and advisors who shar... more

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Alex Jacobs, Director of the Joffe Trust, joins Alex Blake for a close look at how a small, specialist funder actually makes grantmaking decisions.

Alex walks through the Trust's two-stage process, from a simple four-paragraph inquiry through to a f... more

Sufina Ahmad, Director of the John Ellerman Foundation, joins Alex Blake to talk through how the Foundation funds change, from its total assets approach through to what actually makes an application stand out.

Sufina walks through the Foundation's t... more

Jim McCormick, Chief Executive of the Robertson Trust, joins Alex Blake to talk through how Scotland's largest independent grantmaker actually makes decisions.

Jim walks through what happens to an application from the moment it lands, who assesses i... more

This is the trailer for Inside Grantmaking — a podcast about how philanthropy really works.

Each episode, host Alex Blake speaks with foundation staff, trustees, or advisors who share how they think about their work, how funding decisions get made, ... more

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Sufina Ahmad
Director of John Ellerman Foundation
John Ellerman Foundation
Episode: Grantmaking for Systemic Change, with Sufina Ahmad of John Ellerman Foundation
Jim McCormick
CEO of The Robertson Trust
The Robertson Trust
Episode: Grantmaking for poverty and trauma in Scotland, with Jim McCormick, CEO of The Robertson Trust

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Grantmaking for Systemic Change, with Sufina Ahmad of John Ellerman Foundation
Q: On the second-stage application, what are the success rates?
Second-stage success rates are high, around 90% or above, while first-stage eligibility is the more challenging gate, with a much lower conversion rate, leading to a smaller number of grants funded relative to initial applications.
Grantmaking for Systemic Change, with Sufina Ahmad of John Ellerman Foundation
Q: Would you walk through the grantmaking process from an applicant's perspective?
The process starts with eligibility screening, followed by a first-stage assessment of organizational information and how well the organization aligns with the foundation's guidelines. If eligible, applications advance to the second stage, which includes more detailed financials, safeguarding and environmental policies, and a four-page narrative plus outcomes. A visiting trustee conducts a meeting, and the board makes a joint decision. If funded, a dedicated grant manager remains the point of contact, and reporting occurs annually, with a six-month check-in.
Grantmaking for Systemic Change, with Sufina Ahmad of John Ellerman Foundation
Q: How is Sufina? Welcome to the podcast. Could you start off by telling people a little bit about your role and the focus of the work at the John Ellerman Foundation?
Sufina explains that she is the Director of the John Ellerman Foundation, an endowed charitable grantmaker with an asset base of about 150 million pounds and annual grantmaking of 5-6 million pounds. The foundation pursues a total assets approach, combining grantmaking, investing, and wider operations to advance well-being, with emphasis on responsible investing, impact investing, and a multi-year core funding model aimed at change-making organizations that advance justice in partnership with communities.

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