Location: City Bridge Trust, City Of London, Po Box 270, Guildhall, London, EC2P 2EJ United Kingdom
EIN: 980
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Reviewer UK741 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2018
Try and have a conversation beforehand. Believe they really want to fund good work and want to support you. They've been very flexible and clear with what they expect.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Builds relationships, Likes site visits, "Gets" nonprofits and issues
(Unknown)
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2018
Good
Good
The interim report budget format didn't match our application one so required a bit of working out
Flexibility and feeling of support in covid-19 crisis Plus they came and saw the work in action which was valued
Thank you very much for this vote of confidence. We do indeed really want to help and the more we can get this message to potential grantees the better. We are pleased that you have felt supported during Covid-19 as this has been our priority over the past few months. We love to visit funded organisations and hope to start this again as soon as we can safely.
Reviewer UK718 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2018
read all the information. Make notes, and prepare narrative statements. Make sure you have all the documentation thats required.
Friendly, Likes site visits, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Responsive
(Unknown)
Applied and not funded
2018
Good
I found the online form a bit long and repetitive in places
Core funding is really important to organisations like ours as the Governments austerity policies have hit us hard. Many small charities like ours have been forced to close. We have struggled to survive, but are managing to do so through the support of funders such as these, so Thank you
when uploading documents on the application form make sure you follow the order that they are asked for in as I wasted a good 45 minutes not doing this properly. I phoned the funder and they helped me out.
I applied last year and was unsuccessful. We are a small charity and don't have a professional fundraiser like some other organisations so that has been a bit of an issue for us
I was telephoned by a representative who discussed my application and gave me some good advice about how to proceed
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Thank you for taking the time to feedback to us and for your appreciation. We are pleased that our core funding has helped at such a difficult time.
Grant Applicant - applied in 2019
This is an approachable funder who understand the issues that infrastructure organisation face in this current funding climate.
They also, in addition to funding, help you to make connections to supportive services and training that enables you to improve skills base in areas that can enhance or improve service productivity.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Insightful, Friendly, Builds relationships, Likes site visits, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Responsive
(Unknown)
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2019
Good
Good
Continue doing what you are doing. Allocation of an approachable grant manager with regular opportunities to feedback on progression and any changes or difficulties
Being approachable
Thank you for your feedback - we are delighted that you have found us a supportive and approachable funder. Our Funding Managers work very hard to understand the current funding climate and will continue to do this.
Reviewer UK470 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2018
As with any application, read the criteria carefully, make sure that your ask is a good fit for the funder's objectives, and demonstrate clearly how your programme delivers on their priorities.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Culturally sensitive, Friendly, Builds relationships, Responsive
(Unknown)
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2018
Good
Good
You can also support organisations to develop their fundraising capacity by giving detailed and explicit feedback on unsuccessful applications.
City Bridge Trust have recognised that core cost funding is vital to the financial stability of charities. They also provide multi-year funding, which takes a huge pressure off to be fundraising for the same costs each year, and allows organisations to focus on delivering their objectives and getting better at what they do. The grants officers maintain an ongoing dialogue with the grantees, and signpost additional support and capacity building offers developed by City Bridge Trust with partners.
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Grant Applicant - applied in 2019
conversations at a strategic level helped to ensure our work aligned with theirs. If possible, seek out these conversations (whether directly or joining their events)
Gives more than money, Builds relationships
(Unknown)
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2019
Good
Good
Incredible convenor
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Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We are very keen to have an open dialougue with the sector and would encourage all prospective grantees to follow us on Twitter @CityBridgeTrust to be alerted of future events where you can engage with us. We are keen to utilise a full assets approach to our grant-making, so we really value your feedback regarding giving more than money and convening.
Reviewer UK295 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2019
A fair and thoughtful funder but one which needs lots of well thought through information and data. Investing the time to do this properly is necessary.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Risk taker, Culturally sensitive, Insightful, Friendly, Builds relationships, Likes site visits, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Openminded, Responsive
(Unknown)
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2019
Good
Good
Standardised checklist of what's required - all the extra stuff (budgets, P&L mgt accounts, etc)
Understands the context
30
Thank you for your feedback. We value your time and honesty, and will use your comments to feed into our processes as we refine them. We are reviewing our assessment workflows and procedures and will ensure your feedback regarding the various required “extras” is taken into account.
Reviewer UK573 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2018
Have an open and honest dialogue about your work and the challenges your organisation is facing, as City Bridge really understand these and the relationship is enhanced by open dialogue. Make sure you have thought out and have in order organisational processes as well, such as Safeguarding and other key policies.
Positive leader in the field, Gives more than money, Friendly, Builds relationships, "Gets" nonprofits and issues, Responsive
(Unknown)
Current or former grantee
Funded for greater amount
2018
Good
Easy to speak to someone at the other end of the phone
Good
Salient issues in the fundraising sector at the moment are Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (within fundraising) and climate change. As a funder, it would be great if you can see how you can support these themes through your funding and application process, so that our sector is the right fit for everyone and creating a sustainable culture.
Understands the needs and challenges of small organisations and supports them in the right way
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Thank you for your feedback. We really value having an open and honest dialogue with our grantees. It’s really helpful that you’ve highlighted the importance of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and climate change. We’re considering these issues as part of current work to better live our organisational values and we’ll make sure your comments feed into this.
