If you include grant making bodies in your fundraising mix, and would like to increase your success in applying for unrestricted funding, then a new report from the Institute of Voluntary Action Research could well be of interest.
The report entitled ‘The holy grail of funding – Why and how foundations give unrestricted funding‘ can be downloaded at no cost (and without providing any personal data) and talks about the motivation in offering unrestricted funding, and advice for applicants.