What 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 focus on building and sharing intelligence in the impact world is even better! It means a lot for us to have our hard work as a team recognised, especially during such a challenging time for the sectors we work in.

Since we were founded almost 10 years ago, we have focussed on supporting organisations and people in the philanthropy, business and non-profit sector to create greater social and environmental impact. One thing we have always valued from working this way is the ‘cross-pollination’ of ideas, learning and innovation that comes from working with so many different clients, of every size, industry, geography and cause area.

We recognise the insights we gain from our position in the sector have the potential to smooth the path towards social and environmental change, and we actively seek-out ways to use this for good. Our longest-standing clients have always said how much they value the knowledge and creativity we bring to the table, so to win an award that is decided by votes from a network of respected industry partners, and rigorous research scrutinising our work, is really meaningful for us.

We’re not always able to publicly release the work we do for clients, but wherever we can we like to share our ‘Impact Intelligence’. So, to celebrate our award win, we’ve done a round-up of our Top 10 reports, guides, and resources:

1. Field Guide to Relationship-Based Fundraising — our free, interactive resource created by fundraisers, for fundraisers.

2. I.G. Insights: Embracing the Power of Community — in this report (and the ones that follow) we share the key takeaways from our human-centred approach to building a platform and creating engaged, intentional giving communities.

3. How Non-Black Funders Can Show Up For #BlackLivesMatter — tips for resourcing the movement with integrity, accountability and humility.

4. Why Participatory Philanthropy Is Essential To Progress — an exploration of why philanthropy advisors don’t always have the answers (nor should we).

5. Curation with a Conscience: Risk, Impact and Decision Making in Philanthropy — a conference report from our event which aimed to challenge, question, and expand collective thinking about how we give and who we give to.

6. A Leap of Faith: Oxfam Studies Funders for Women and Girls — a report that tells the story of how the funding landscape for women and girls feels close up.

7. What Philanthropy Can Learn From Feminism — reflections on power and revolutionary change with Restless Development.

8. What Donors Want — our Podcast Delivering Fundraising Advice Straight From the Donor’s Mouth.

9. I.G. Insights: The State of Funding For Girls — our research into organisations and individuals investing in girls, and the NGOs that focus on them.

10. No, Philanthropy Sector, We Cannot Be Neutral—a take on whether neutrality is possible, or advisable, when working for impact through giving.