Fundraisers' Carol 2026:
Hark! The Grant Fundraisers Sing!
Hark! the grant fundraisers sing,
“Please just give us core funding!”
Grants for projects can be fine, but
they don’t help the bottom line.
Flexible and multi-year
These things give us Christmas cheer
So, in 2026,
If you’re wondering what to fix
Hark! the grant fundraisers sing,
“Please just give us core funding!”
Stingy word counts are abhorred,
Prompts and space not in accord
And we’d really like the chance
To see the questions in advance
Online forms that you can save
Shouldn’t be that much to crave
And a portal that withstands
All those deadline day demands
Hark! the grant fundraisers storm
“Please just fix your bloomin’ form!”
Hail all those who give us feedback
Hail those who communicate
And those who, a deadline said
Don’t then close early instead
We can sense your deep frustrations
Born of increased applications
But, as all our targets rise,
Please don’t close to strategise!
Hark! the grant fundraisers cheer,
“Please fund us in the New Year!”
- Looking to up your fundraising game in the New Year?
- Keen to see what the grant process looks like from the funder’s perspective, and how that can help you improve your approach?
- Got a training budget that needs to be spent before year end?
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