GlobalGiving and Lightful Partnership
Supporting nonprofit organizations to become more resilient as they come to the end of long-term or emergency funding, by diversifying income and strengthening networks
Why BRIDGE
When long-term funding draws to a close, the impact on small nonprofits can be significant. For those without a diversified range of donors who have become reliant on the funding, it can be difficult to sustain operations. An effective strategy to help grantees transition out of funding is by supporting them with capacity building that focuses on building their audience and donors. This is what Lightful and GlobalGiving’s BRIDGE program is designed to do.
It is also particularly relevant at other key times in an organisation's lifecycle, namely
- supporting longer term recovery processes once initial emergency funding stops post-disaster
- helping organisations to diversify income by strengthening their networks and building longer term supporters
We achieve this by supporting grantees through: 1:1 coaching by nonprofit experts, masterclasses, on-demand learning content and access to a bespoke social media platform. This is funded by leading partners around the world, including Patagonia, UBS Optimus Foundation, JPMorgan Foundation, GIZ, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Hewlett Foundation, the Malala Fund, and many others which you can read about here.
Lightful and GlobalGiving
Lightful's first ever program was funded by Comic Relief for exactly this purpose - to help grantees they were sunsetting (or in their language, 'exiting') to continue to thrive. BRIDGE helps nonprofits not only build their resilience during the six-month program, but long after the program has ended. This can be a lifeline for organisations ending long-time grants.
BRIDGE is a tried-and-tested applied learning program specifically designed to help small nonprofits grow sustainably. It enhances their digital capacity, storytelling skills and supports them to raise more money through the GlobalGiving platform.
GlobalGiving creates opportunities for nonprofits to access more funding, increase their visibility and strengthen their knowledge and connections. Many are smaller so have limited staff time to dedicate to fundraising and communication. Through the BRIDGE program, GlobalGiving partners have developed their skills, leveraged digital technology, and raised more funding for their important work.
Testimonials
Cynthia MuhonjaExecutive Director, Life Lifters Kenya"We are a grassroot organization whose main source of income is donations. We are currently actively working on getting traditional funders and foundations to fund our work but the truth is we are struggling. This training would provide us with an opportunity to learn on how to leverage digital channels to be able to pull in enough resources to implement our programs”.
We are delighted to report that during the campaign, they not only met but exceeded their fundraising target by an impressive 150% and have laid a strong foundation for the future.
Global RootsThe Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and GlobalGiving cohort, May 2020“Just one year after taking part in Bridge, my organization won a UN grant and that’s something we were far too unorganized and unfocused to win previously. We now have razor-sharp focus thanks to Bridge. We increased our revenues 100% and donor retention is also up.”
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Want to learn more?
If you would like to learn more about how The GlobalGiving and Lightful program could support your grantees ending long-term grants, we would be thrilled to discuss this with you further.
