The Indigo Trust
The Indigo Trust funds organisations using digital technologies to improve transparency and accountability in sub-Saharan Africa.
Overview
Total reviews: 3
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Latest Reviews
Oct 17, 2019
Funded for amount requested - applied in 2018
Learning from them about their strategic ambition is the best starting point. They're very clear about that and seek projects that help achieve it. If there's a clear match, they're really supportive through a very open and conversational approach.
Pros
Positive leader in the field
Culturally sensitive
Insightful
Understands nonprofits and issues
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Current or former grantee
If you were funded tell us the outcome
Funded for amount requested
What year was this experience?
2018
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
Clarity of ambition and clarity about what does and does-not help them achieve it.
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
If you believe the contents of this review are inappropriate please contact us via email.
Jul 23, 2019
Funded for lesser amount - applied in 2019
That the people are great and you can have an honest conversation about what you need at different levels and they will tell you what's right for them. That they are very busy so might need a prompt from time to time if you have a broader relationship but they don't mind being prompted and deal with things quickly when they are in process.
Pros
Positive leader in the field
Risk taker
Insightful
Friendly
Understands nonprofits and issues
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Current or former grantee
If you were funded tell us the outcome
Funded for lesser amount
What year was this experience?
2019
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Find a way to keep building the capacity to do the broader messaging and advocacy work that is so important alongside the grants.
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
If you believe the contents of this review are inappropriate please contact us via email.
Jul 14, 2019
Other - applied in 2019
My own experience is to really know what your own ask is and how any grant will help your community. The bigger the gap in our service re easier I have found to demonstrate what we could do with more. This was a unusual process for us having been approached to make an application and it felt a lot less stressful and I felt able to really explain in details what we needed rather than fit into funders boxes.
Pros
Friendly
Likes site visits
Understands nonprofits and issues
Openminded
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Current or former grantee
If you were funded tell us the outcome
Other
What year was this experience?
2019
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
I understand a review of goals is ongoing. I felt the team took time to understand what our charities needs and goals were.
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
The team really listened to the background information we gave them at the initial meeting.
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Keep listening in this way. It might be more time consuming for the team but it was good to have an in depth conversation in this way
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
If you believe the contents of this review are inappropriate please contact us via email.
Oct 17, 2019
Funded for amount requested - applied in 2018
Learning from them about their strategic ambition is the best starting point. They're very clear about that and seek projects that help achieve it. If there's a clear match, they're really supportive through a very open and conversational approach.
Pros
Positive leader in the field
Culturally sensitive
Insightful
Understands nonprofits and issues
Cons
Pros
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Current or former grantee
If you were funded tell us the outcome
Funded for amount requested
What year was this experience?
2018
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
Clarity of ambition and clarity about what does and does-not help them achieve it.
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
Jul 23, 2019
Funded for lesser amount - applied in 2019
That the people are great and you can have an honest conversation about what you need at different levels and they will tell you what's right for them. That they are very busy so might need a prompt from time to time if you have a broader relationship but they don't mind being prompted and deal with things quickly when they are in process.
Pros
Positive leader in the field
Risk taker
Insightful
Friendly
Understands nonprofits and issues
Cons
Pros
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Current or former grantee
If you were funded tell us the outcome
Funded for lesser amount
What year was this experience?
2019
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Find a way to keep building the capacity to do the broader messaging and advocacy work that is so important alongside the grants.
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent
Jul 14, 2019
Other - applied in 2019
My own experience is to really know what your own ask is and how any grant will help your community. The bigger the gap in our service re easier I have found to demonstrate what we could do with more. This was a unusual process for us having been approached to make an application and it felt a lot less stressful and I felt able to really explain in details what we needed rather than fit into funders boxes.
Pros
Friendly
Likes site visits
Understands nonprofits and issues
Openminded
Cons
Pros
Cons
What is your relationship with the funder for this experience?
Current or former grantee
If you were funded tell us the outcome
Other
What year was this experience?
2019
How would you rate this funder's accessibility?
Excellent
How successfully do you think this funder is accomplishing its goals as a funder?
Excellent
I understand a review of goals is ongoing. I felt the team took time to understand what our charities needs and goals were.
Tell us one thing that this funder does really well
The team really listened to the background information we gave them at the initial meeting.
If you had one piece of advice to give to this funder (about grantmaking or anything else), what would it be?
Keep listening in this way. It might be more time consuming for the team but it was good to have an in depth conversation in this way
How was your relationship overall with the funder?
Excellent