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What My Daughter’s Kitten Taught Me About Tech for Good Grantmaking

April 30, 2018 By Joe Roberson Leave a Comment

Alfie, the Tech for Good kitten, having a rest from hanging out on the doorstep.

My daughter’s got a new kitten. It’s the cutest ever.

It’s still only a bairn. Too small to go outside, but old enough to run around and tear up the house.

Everytime the back door opens it sprints to the doorstep.

It can smell the garden. It knows it’s different and its interested in the outdoor world’s possibilities.

But when it get to the doorstep it pauses, looks around for my daughter, then runs back inside.

7 ways to build the love with your tech for good funder

April 25, 2018 By Joe Roberson

Article by Joe Roberson, Guest Blogger and Tech for Good consultant at Working with Joe.

Lets face it. Getting tech for good funding is a pain in the ass.

You spend hours writing a funding application knowing there’s a good chance that all your work will come to nothing.

Then you spend weeks and months waiting, not knowing if your great idea will happen or not.

Then, when the miracle happens and you finally get some good news you [Read more…] about 7 ways to build the love with your tech for good funder

5 ways to turn your video application into a showstopper

December 10, 2017 By Joe Roberson

Are you thinking about cake?

Or wondering what makes a great tech for good application video?

Lots of you have been asking that question to Nissa Ramsay, Comic Relief’s Tech for Good Programme Manager. So, in response, she’s asked me to share some ingredients from the best videos last time round.

Making a video

If you’ve not made a video before it can feel daunting. But making one is like baking a cake. You need some basic ingredients, a decent recipe, and then a few extras to turn it into a showstopper [Read more…] about 5 ways to turn your video application into a showstopper

7 reasons not to apply for tech for good funding (yet)

November 30, 2017 By Joe Roberson

Guest post by Joe Roberson, Tech for Good Consultant at Working with Joe, in collaboration with Nissa Ramsay, Grants Digital Innovation Manager at Comic Relief.

I’m here to save you wasting your time.

I’m going to tell you why you should hold fire on applying for grant funding to develop your digital product or service, from Comic Relief’s Tech for Good programme, or indeed from any other funder.

Yes, really.