Why Funders Don’t Want to Hear About Your Charity
(And What They Actually Want Instead) Here’s the thing: funders
October 12, 2025
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I write about what I’ve learned from working with charities, CICs, and small businesses — from securing funding and creating sustainable income, to packaging up your projects, products, and ideas so people actually say “yes.”
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