Join our movement to #FixTheFlow of resources - for good.
Our six-month global Fellowship is the world’s first blended programme for funders and fundraisers. Our sector is under pressure like never before and business as usual just isn’t cutting it. But in times of crisis - opportunity emerges. With expert teaching to evolve best practice, systems change projects to reimagine what’s possible, and peer coaching to build bridges from even the most unlikely angles, we can co-create a funding system fit for the future.
At a Glance
Join us in I.G.’s immersive #FixTheFlow Fellowship. This isn’t your average professional development experience. Over the course of six months, you’ll get get exclusive, affordable access to coaching, training, and special projects. It includes:
Customised Learning Route: Monthly learning sessions on priority topics for fundraisers and grantmakers to help you level up your game today, complemented by quarterly masterclasses with sector experts. We know not everyone is at the same career stage. Rest assured, we’ve got you covered. Your learning journey will be tailored to you, with emerging and senior streams.
Individual Coaching: A personalised audit of your current individual and organisational learning needs, alongside 1:1 coaching with an I.G. expert.
Global Peer Support: Facilitated action learning sets with peers, group coaching, and showcases of innovation and successes from Fellows across the globe. Insight into how others are facing shared challenges.
An Unstoppable Community: Access to our Fellow community platform, including a dedicated area for your specific cohort, as well as a central space for all Fellows, across all cohorts, to connect.
Systems-Change Collaboration: We’re passionate about providing imagination infrastructure. Part of the value of this Fellowship is being able to imagine a sustainable, equitable funding system of the future. Using a human-centred design process, we’ll equip you to do just that.
Access to I.G.’s Expertise (& Discounts): By joining our community, you’ll have access to the expertise and insights of our nonprofit, philanthropist and grant givers network. We’re also thrilled to provide discounts on other I.G. services, including coaching, partnership audits and full strategies.
Dates for the Next Fellowship:
Cohort 5: 5th March - 20th August 2025.
Cohort 6: 1st October 2025 - 18th March 2026.
How to Apply:
Click here to learn more and apply to a future cohort.
Any questions? Just give us a shout at fixtheflow@ig-advisors.com.
Our Impact
In the first four cohorts of #FixTheFlow we’ve seen transformational impact for fundraisers and grant givers at all levels of seniority. Of Fellows who have already completed the Fellowship, our surveys show:
85% feel more energised and confident in their job roles.
100% feel the tools and learnings are applicable in their day to day roles.
1/2 have progressed to more senior or specialist roles in their organisations.
84% feel more connected to peers in their sector.
98% feel less alone in their job role.
Who Should Apply
This programme is global, and delivered virtually to suit your schedule. There are two customised strands designed for:
Fundraisers focused on high-value audiences (e.g, trusts, foundations, corporates and individual major donors).
Funders doing grant making or programme management within Foundations (e.g. family foundations, corporate foundations, public foundations).
We seek diversity of experience, thought, cause area and geography. Each cohort will include:
Senior Fellows - seasoned funding or fundraising professionals, with over five years experience, currently in management or leadership roles who want to raise their game, as well as change the game.
Emerging Fellows - ambitious funding or fundraising professionals in the first five years of this part of their career who want to enhance their skills as well as be part of a movement of peers.
The Syllabus
You’ll be spending six months with Team I.G. and an intimate cohort of like-minded social impact professionals as we cover the following core areas. In addition to the below, there will either be a monthly Peer Power session where you’ll get support from the group to hack a professional / organisational challenge, facilitated networking to build community, both individual and group coaching (with extra individual executive coaching for Senior Fellows), and/or a monthly challenge (with prizes!) posted on the community platform.
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Month 1
Fundraisers: Fundraising 101.
Funders: Philanthropy 101.
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A systems change session introducing human-centred design methodology and asking what is #ResourceActivism?
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Month 2
Fundraisers: Asset Mapping & Donor Offerings.
Funders: Theory of Change.
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A systems change session articulating our ‘guiding star’ - i.e. the sector we want - and mapping our shared knowledge on the sector we have.
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Month 3
Fundraisers: Prospect Research & Network Mapping.
Funders: Risk, Learning & Bravery.
(Additional Senior-Only Content) Target Setting & Team Resourcing.
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A systems change session learning about complex systems and power, and developing individual and collective action questions.
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Month 4
Fundraisers: Relationship & Partnership Building.
Funders: Understanding & Strengthening the Ecosystem.
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A systems change session on the Three Horizons Model of change. We’ll also begin brainstorming Action Project ideas.
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Month 5
Fundraisers: Mastering The Messaging & Communicating Impact.
Funders: Elegant Exits.
(Additional Senior-Only Content): Leadership.
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A systems change session developing proposals and presentations for Action Projects.
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Month 6
Blended cohort retrospective.
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A final systems change session presenting Action Project ideas and considering any you would like to be involved with going forward.
Our Fellows
The Investment & Details
Any other questions, feel free to give us a shout at fixtheflow@ig-advisors.com.
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Investment
Participation in the Fellowship costs £1,000 GBP for Emerging Fellows, and £2,000 GBP for Senior Fellows (VAT applicable for UK residents).
We're also delighted to offer an early bird discount of 10% – if you’re quick to secure your spot.
I.G. Friends & Partners can access the early bird discount all the way up until the application deadline.
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Key Dates
Cohort 5:4th March - 18th August, 2025.
Cohort 6: 1st October 2025 - 18th March 2026.
For C5, you can still apply by end of day Friday 27th February. You can apply here.
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Location
This is a virtual and global programme.
All Fellowship sessions will take place online, usually on a Wednesday afternoon (London, UK Time) to accommodate for diverse time zones.
Recordings will be available for anyone who can’t make it.
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Time Commitment
Expect to spend about 4 hours / month minimum on the #FixTheFlow Fellowship.
This will include: 1 learning session, 1 systems change workshop, a coaching or peer connection session, and some personal homework.
How To Apply
Apply here.
This will take you to our #FixTheFlow Fellowship community platform. There’s a 10 minute application form, which will help us understand what you're hoping to get out of the Fellowship, your experience in the sector, and whether this programme is the right fit for your needs. We’ll then review this and if everything is aligned we’ll give you access to the community, at which point you’ll be able to make a payment.
Still unsure whether this Fellowship is for you? Check out our podcast What Donors Want, Youtube series Fixing The Philanthropic Flow, or book a chat with our Programme Manager, Sophie, here.