Christopher Mills
Grants Strategist
Thanks for your help and support in 2023; the best investment we could have made in helping realise grant income to support vision impaired Queenslanders.
Kerry Cutting,
Philanthropy Manager – Major Gifts & Foundations, Guide Dogs Queensland
Chris and his professional associates provide a unique wrap-around approach to grants support alongside their Grants Expertise Management System (GEMS) – Australia’s only online end-to-end grants management platform.
This highly experienced team of fundraisers, strategists, and researchers genuinely rejoice in clients’ success and have a heart for the charitable sector, working alongside for-purpose organisations and helping them grow successful grant-seeking strategies. Services they provide include program planning, process development, project matching, application writing, evaluation, and advisory services. They will build your capacity to apply for and win grant funding, using extensive sector knowledge, research, strong writing, training, and robust processes.
Capabilities
Philanthropy, grantmaking and impact investing
- Grant program design
- Issues research
- Stakeholder engagement
- Grantmaking evaluation
Fundraising and partnerships
- Fundraising strategy
- Implementation support
- Fundraising coaching / mentoring
- Fundraising skills training
- Major gifts program development / coaching
- Campaign strategy / planning / management
- Case for Support writing / review / advisory
- Grants / awards / tender writing
- Systems and process improvement
- Recruitment guidance and support
- Outcomes / impact reporting
Clients
Royal Flying Dioctors Service Queensland
Guide Dogs Queensland
Vision Australia
Hymba Yumba Independent School
Lifeline Direct
Qualifications and recognition
Fundraising Institute Australia 2024 National Supplier of the Year Finalist
Fundraising Institute Australia Organisational Member
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Chris and his team have been an integral part of the growth of Trusts and Foundations at Royal Flying Doctor Service for the past seven years. They advise us on everything from strategy, relationship management, and case for support creation for capital campaigns, to reviewing and writing grant applications and funder report acquittals.
Bill Maddock,
Philanthropy Associate, RFDS Queensland
