(Spoiler: our 2020 Small Business Award does)

This past year has been unlike any that we’ve ever experienced before. There have been significant changes, opportunities, and challenges in the ways we use technology, interact in communities, and approach giving and philanthropy — all of which have spurred much-needed transformation (and hope!) during a time when nothing seemed possible.

Podcast listeners — a new episode of What Donors Want is out! We had the pleasure of diving into participatory grant-making (PGM) with Hannah Paterson, Senior Portfolio Manager at The National Lottery Community Fund.

The uncertainty brought by this year’s events has irreversibly transformed the non-profit world, making the need for strong and lasting relationships between non-profits and donors even more obvious.

Insights from I.G.’s Field Guide to Relationship-Based Fundraising.

This past summer the I.G. Advisors team published our first report in a series titled “Embracing the Power of Community,” where we dove into the ways in which high-net-worth-individuals — especially next-gens — are craving to learn and grow in their philanthropy alongside others in online spaces.

Major gift fundraising is an alchemy of art and science, with the skill of relationship building at its core.

Could COVID-19 provide opportunities to engage new donor audiences through unconventional online platforms?

Fundraisers, the next episode of What Donors Want is out, featuring an exclusive look behind the scenes of one of the biggest tech companies in the world — Adobe.

The Neutrality Paradox — whether it’s possible to be neutral in dilemmic situations relating to impact work — provides a lot of scope for debate and discussion in the philanthropy and non-profit worlds.

We are excited to share that we are piloting a new kind of digital platform that offers an innovative online experience for communities of major donors and high-net worth individuals looking to become more philanthropic.

Philanthropy, of course, has a crucial role to play in supporting the movement for racial justice. At I.G. Advisors, we feel passionately that it can be a powerful tool to resource the community structures and care needed to break down and rebuild oppressive systems; however, it can also be used to uphold problematic, outdated and dangerous systems, too.