Published inI.G. Insights·Feb 28You can’t do philanthropy aloneThe ‘lone saviour’ approach won’t cut it (and it also might destroy you) We are all, always, breathing the air of competitive, market-centred, individualistic societies. We exist within systems that encourage and reward being the best, doing the most, pursuing uniqueness, and building and protecting our little fiefdoms. The game is set up to award points for this approach and dangles the opportunity…Philanthropy7 min readPhilanthropy7 min read
Published inI.G. Insights·Oct 10, 2022From Fundraiser to Resource Activist — the financial crisis that broke me out of my siloIt’s hard to believe it now that we’re living through a polycrisis, but the financial crisis and Great Recession of the 00s felt like a once-in-a-lifetime jolt to the world order at the time. It impacted the job market for me as a young professional, as well as my personal…Fundraising6 min readFundraising6 min read
Published inI.G. Insights·Nov 23, 2021Digital Fundraising in a Racialised World — Challenges and Opportunities for Funders and FundraisersNew I.G. Insights report explores how fundraisers and funders can support digital fundraising for racial justice issues By 2018, brutal government cuts to local authority budgets had been passed onto frontline services for years, particularly specialist services working with communities facing racial injustice and marginalisation. Seeing this crisis unfold across our community of clients and partners, we at I.G. Advisors (I.G.) …Fundraising4 min readFundraising4 min read
Published inI.G. Insights·Nov 15, 2021Most Have The Power To Pay More Taxes, Especially Philanthropists#TaxPhilanthropy — wealth holders have the power to pay more tax right now even if governments fail to reform their policies — I have had a blog about tax justice sitting in my drafts since Rutger Bregman called out the 2019 Davos audience for trying to talk about social change without mentioning tax. In his words, “stop talking about philanthropy and start talking about taxes ~ all the rest is bulls***”. I…Elon Musk5 min readElon Musk5 min read
Published inI.G. Insights·Nov 12, 2021Pick one thing: avoiding burnout in a world of uncertaintiesHow starting small might be the most effective way to change the world — ‘Are you going to the protest tomorrow?’ The person asking meant nothing by it, but I was immediately overwhelmed. What protest? For which thing? Which fire are we supposed to be putting out today? Have the police murdered someone else? Is the government denying racism or gender inequality again? Which…Burnout5 min readBurnout5 min read
Published inI.G. Insights·Jan 14, 2021What makes I.G. the Best Impact Intelligence Consultancy?(Spoiler: our 2020 Small Business Award does) We’re really proud to announce that I.G. Advisors has been awarded Best Impact Intelligence Consultancy Firm, in the 2020 Small Business Awards, hosted by Corporate Vision Magazine. We were grateful for the nomination for an award, and winning an accolade that captures our…Awards3 min readAwards3 min read
Published inI.G. Insights·Sep 25, 2020No, philanthropy sector, we cannot be neutral — Alliance magazineOne October morning in 2019, back when international travel and gathering in groups was allowed, I watched as Alix Guerrier, CEO of GlobalGiving, cut through what had become an enthusiastic and complex debate on the ‘Neutrality Paradox’ with a physical voting exercise. He asked us — attendees of a convening…Philanthropy4 min readPhilanthropy4 min read
Published inI.G. Insights·May 26, 2020Why Participatory Philanthropy Is Essential To ProgressPhilanthropy advisors, don’t always have the answers (nor should we) At I.G.’s recent Curation with a Conscience event , after a full day of critical analysis, power workshops, and open-hearted reflection, I ended the event by asking those in the room (individual philanthropists, foundation leaders, and corporate impact executives) to…Philanthropy4 min readPhilanthropy4 min read
Published inI.G. Insights·Sep 18, 2019#ClimateStrike — Which charities are tackling the climate emergency?At I.G., as a registered B Corp and an organisation made up of people who would quite like the planet to remain hospitable to human life, we fully support the #ClimateStrike on the 20th September. In fact, if you are in London there is a chance you will see Team…Climate Change2 min readClimate Change2 min read
Published inI.G. Insights·Aug 27, 2019Why is I.G. The Best Company To ‘Escape’ To?Well, firstly, it’s official. We won! I.G. Advisors is one of #TheEscape100 Best Companies To Escape To. We achieved one of the top 100 scores of any organisation reviewed by Escape the City in their 2019 awards, out of thousands. So, we’re feeling pretty great about ourselves right now. …Startup3 min readStartup3 min read
