Here are a few tips to help get your charity to the top of that pile when applying for funds from a fundraiser-turned-philanthropy adviser.

Wealth managers are sitting on a philanthropic goldmine. Today, the top 10 private banks hold an astonishing $7.9trn under management. And this trend looks to continue: the assets of wealthy clients — and of those that manage them — are only increasing.

A couple of weeks ago, we co-hosted our latest #MisfitsLive event with Pinterest for our friends and clients at their London HQ to find out their top tips for success, tailored specifically for charities and nonprofits.

If one were to look at funding girls as a means to accelerate development as a line graph, the inflection point could be pinned to 2009 when the Nike Foundation, among others, produced their Girl Effect film. This viral video is credited with inspiring action across the private, public and non-profit sectors to empower girls.

Philanthropy is greatly rewarding and can be a lot of fun. But how do you turn good intentions into a lasting change?

What Donors Want — a podcast by I.G. Advisors — offers a behind-the-scenes view into major gifts fundraising from the donor’s perspective.

I.G. is proud to announce the release today of our first edition of I.G. Insights: The State of Funding for Girls. Over the past 10 months, we have research and reviewed organisations and individuals investing in girls and the NGOs that focus on them. We found four examples of what we think are inspiring practice and partnerships.

For philanthropists wanting to tackle human rights issues, there is an often-glaring omission in their giving portfolios. People can sometimes forget a vital part of ensuring violence and violations are stopped: caring for people who have already had their rights abused.

As millennials begin entering the workforce, there’s been much more demand for their employers to give back to the community and causes that are important to them. More people in today’s world realize the impact that they have on the world and they’re voting for sustainable and ethical products with their dollars.

Carlos Miranda swears he’s not a serial entrepreneur despite founding three companies. Carlos’s companies, I.G. Advisors, Social Misfits Media, and Lightful, came from a necessity to serve a deeply underserved industry.

Amidst the rat-a-tat machine gun speed of executive orders coming from the newly minted Trump administration was the reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule — and for those of us working with women and girls, this was one of the most disheartening.

My worst client experience ever was many, many years ago, when I was a green consultant fresh out of graduate school and desperate to do a great job.