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NGOs can benefit tremendously from promoting their organizations to their communities and to funding agencies. Promoting the organization helps create a brand image, builds a presence and also attracts the attention of donors. It is a way of connecting with the people around you and communicating the message of the organization. . . . → Read More: Different Types of Promotional Material or Documents for NGOs  Comments are closed  Free Resources for NGOs  agency, Annual Report, donors, Fact Sheet, form, funding, Governing Document, material, organization, Strategic Plan Organizational profile is a necessary document that gives an introduction to the organization. It is a basic requirement and in the absence of brochures and other promotional material, this could be a single source of marketing document for an NGO. This could also be the first sample of promotional material developed when the . . . → Read More: How NGOs can develop their Organizational Profiles Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs achievement, areas, format, marketing, material, ngo, organization, person, set, work A brochure or a pamphlet is a carefully designed promotional material providing information about the organization, its mission, objectives, areas of work, achievements and partners. It can different from the basic organizational profile since it will be more presentable with attractive designs (in many cases colorful) and pictures reflecting your organization, including its . . . → Read More: Brochures for NGOs Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs areas, information, material, mission, ngo, organization, Organizational Logo, partner, vision, work An annual report can be an in-depth and comprehensive report on the activities carried out by the NGO during the previous year. It basically outlines the accomplishments made by the organization but its relevance is not complete unless that audited annual accounts are published in it. Most agencies prefer to read through the . . . → Read More: Annual Report for NGOs Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs activities, background, Details, information, maximum, ngo, number, organization, photographs, understanding The Governing Document consists of information about the structure and governance of the organization, including its aims and objectives. It also details out the powers given to the governing body members and the administrative arrangements that have been put into place. This kind of document is mostly used for internal purposes, . . . → Read More: Governing Document for NGOs Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs evidence, governance, Governing Body, Governing Document, grants, mission, ngo, objectives, organization, structure A fact sheet is quick and concise information about some key elements of the organization and its work. It is mostly presented on a sheet with points mentioned in bulleted form. It can consist of the mission statement, list of activities or projects carried out and the accomplishments made in the recent times, . . . → Read More: Fact Sheet: Promotional Material for NGOs Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs activities, Contact, data, donor agency, Expected Results, form, information, organization, projects, work A strategic plan can be a very useful promotional material for an NGO, but more than that it is a very important tool for organizational development. Establishing an organization with a mission and objectives is just one part of the work; running it in the right direction is equally important. A strategic plan . . . → Read More: Strategic Plan for NGOs Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs agency, build, donor agency, material, mission, objectives, organization, strategy, towards, understanding A few months back, MobileActive.org introduced its Mobile Media Toolkit for the users to make media creation more participatory and portable. This was the Knight News Challenge winning project for advancing the use of mobile technology to generate and distribute news and information. In the recent years, understanding how mobiles can . . . → Read More: Mobile Media Toolkit on how to use Mobile Tech enabling Citizen Media and Encourage Independent Voices We have compiled a list of major fundraising guides available for free on the internet. These guides offer interesting and useful tips and advice on how to raise funds for your organization. . . . → Read More: Fundraising Guides for NGOs available Online for Free 18 comments - (Comments are closed) Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides cause, free, fundraising, funds, list, offer, organization, start, support, Ten Steps This guide is beneficial for the development organizations around the world, as it relays a list of directories and Websites that provide information about International donors. . . . → Read More: Guide to Connect Development and Funding Organizations Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides development, funding, guide, information, International Youth Foundation, list, organizations, resources, world, world bank The guide is beneficial for the NGOs as it provides them with practical guidance that helps them become more professional, create new projects, and gain access to funding for these projects. . . . → Read More: A Comprehensive Guide for NGOs to Raise Funds Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides access, against, based, funding, funds, guidance, guide, professional, project, projects The trainer manual entitled ‘Towards Financial Self-Reliance: A Handbook on Resource Mobilization for Civil Society Organizations in the South’ was developed for trainers and facilitators . . . → Read More: Trainer Manual to Conduct a Course for Resource Mobilization Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides conduct, course, guide, organizations, participants, resource, resource mobilization, session, set, society Strategies to strengthen NGO Capacity in Resource Mobilization Through Business Activities’ aims to help NGOs working on HIV/AIDS and other health and development issues . . . → Read More: Guide on Promoting Resource Mobilization through Commercial Activities Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides activities, business, development, health, issues, ngo, problems, resource, strategies, towards The manual focuses on the problems faced by small NGOs/ charities, while raising funds for their development projects. . . . → Read More: Manual for Raising Funds by Small NGOs Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides development, funding, fundraising, funds, online, organizations, problems, projects, proposal, resources The brief is prepared from the perspective of a funder, and aims at providing useful and practical tips to organizations . . . → Read More: Brief prepared for Resource Mobilization Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides business, community, fundraising, grant proposal, maximum, organizations, resource, resources, start, work The guide highlights the importance of using new methods to raise funds that should be employed by NGOs to build their fundraising capacity. . . . → Read More: Guide to Innovative and New Fundraising Sources Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides activities, capacity, development, fundraising, funds, guide, information, innovative, resources, world The document provides a 10-step process to raise sustainable funds for humanitarian activities. . . . → Read More: 10-Step Guide to Raise Funds Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides activities, donors, fund, fundraising, funds, future, history, humanitarian, improve, link ‘International Fundraising: Now More Important Than Ever?’ is a report displaying the results of a small-scale survey that was conducted to gauge the importance of International funding for the NGOs . . . → Read More: Report: Importance and Need of International Funding Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides conducted, funding, fundraising, funds, future, international, organizations, Report, scale, survey The guide aims to help people who are engaged in conservation activities, by informing them about the various conservation finance mechanisms . . . → Read More: A Guide on Conservation Finance Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides activities, challenges, conservation, countries, funding, guide, list, needs, social, tourism This guide is a part of a larger project undertaken by the International Youth Foundation, to help NGOs across the world gain strength and sustainability. . . . → Read More: Booklet to Plan and Maintain Fundraising Campaigns Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides campaign, campaigns, fundraising, funds, guide, ideas, International Youth Foundation, project, sustainability, world A fundraising guide, written by Jane Bradshaw, a VSO volunteer, directs the NGOs to raise funds for their developmental projects. . . . → Read More: Fundraising Guide for Indian NGOs Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides CBOs, development, developmental, fundraising, funds, guide, income, information, projects, VSO The GYC Fundraising Guide developed by Jesse Hawkes, Executive Director, Global Youth Connect (GYC) aims at helping young people raise funds . . . → Read More: Youth Fundraising Guide Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides campaign, fundraising, funds, goals, guide, GYC, Jesse Hawkes, young, young people, youth The toolkit is developed to help people and organizations that promote and support NGOs or CBOs. . . . → Read More: Toolkit for Mobilizing Resources for HIV/AIDS Workers Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides build, CBOs, countries, developing, developing countries, organizations, promote, resources, skills, training A document on effective fundraising by NGOs working for animal protection is developed by Animal Protection Society Management. . . . → Read More: Guide on Fundraising for Animal Protection Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides books, build, developing, funding, fundraising, funds, guide, information, organizations, protection A guide on fundraising for the cause of animals aims to direct NGOs and individual workers who are engaged in productive work related to protection of animals. . . . → Read More: Guide: Fundraising for the Cause of Animals Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides cause, funding, fundraising, funds, guide, information, issues, organizations, protection, resources A reference manual, entitled “NGO Capacity Building Reference Manual,” has been developed by the Iraqi Women’s Educational Institute (IWEI) to aid and guide women NGO leaders and activists. . . . → Read More: Capacity-building Manual for Women-led NGOs Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Fundraising Guides, Guides activities, address, capacity, development, Iraq, Iraqi Women, ngo, problems, women, work Hefce Social Entrepreneurship Awards program in collaboration with UnLtd has developed a toolkit that is designed to help social entrepreneurs. . . . → Read More: Social Entrepreneurship Awards Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Guides developing, enterprise, entrepreneurship, guide, HEI, information, life, social, social entrepreneurship, theme Developing and managing budgets can be a challenging task for NGOs whenever they need to plan a project, write a proposal and implement an activity. Efficient financial management is essential for the growth of any organization. Besides, if you have well-managed and transparent financial system, it also enables donor agencies to gain confidence . . . → Read More: How NGOs can develop budgets in their Proposals Comments are closed Budget for NGOs, Free Resources for NGOs, Guides contribute, financial, improve, management, need, ngo, organization, project, towards, understanding Voices from the Frontlines are first-person reports on what is happening around the world, how it impacts women, and how women are building cultures of peace. We encourage submissions from everyone, including YOU! Everyone has a story to tell. Every effort and every accomplishment deserves to be recognized. Are you shaking . . . → Read More: Voices from the Frontlines: An opportunity to get your stories and reports about women’s lives published “Freedom of Information and Women’s Rights in Africa” is a toolkit guide published by the African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) with the support of UNESCO. The book provides guidance for women’s organizations in Africa on how to organize around freedom of information. It has compiled five case studies from five African . . . → Read More: A Toolkit on the Freedom of Information and Women’s Rights in Africa 9 comments - (Comments are closed) Free Resources for NGOs, Guides African, civil society organizations, gender rights, guide, law, rights, women As NGOs, we face the most difficult and unique challenges in our work. Whether it is providing relief to the affected in a conflict-prone area or responding to an unexpected natural disaster or run an organization under limited financial resources, it is our own survival that counts along with those communities for whom . . . → Read More: How NGOs can manage staff remotely 5 comments - (Comments are closed) Free Resources for NGOs communication, home, international ngos, office, solution, work The International Land Coalition (ILC) has published a resource book called “Securing Women’s Access to Land” which is a comprehensive advocacy toolbox that can be used by organizations advocacy and action-oriented research. Specifically, the advocacy toolbox is useful for small organizations which have limited funds. The strategies outlined to carry out . . . → Read More: Download the ILC’s Advocacy Toolbox for Securing Women’s Access to Land 5 comments - (Comments are closed) Free Resources for NGOs, Guides land, research, resource, strategy, women The Global Disability Rights Library (GDRL) project has issued a call for applications for providing the free digital Global Disability Rights Library. Applications can be submitted by disabled people’s organizations, universities and agencies in developing countries. The GDRL project will award the digital library to sixty organizations which will be empowered . . . → Read More: Apply for the free Digital Global Disability Rights Library 5 comments - (Comments are closed) Free Resources for NGOs call, information, Knowledge, persons with disabilities, rights, rights library, technology One of the core objectives of fundsforngos.org is to assist organizations with information about various sustainable strategies for long-term organizational development. As local NGOs in developing countries persistently face fundraising problems, it becomes necessary to empower them with new information tools that will help them meet the challenges of their own financial sustainability. . . . → Read More: How Healthcare Services can make NGOs financially sustainable 22 comments - (Comments are closed) Free Resources for NGOs development, information, Knowledge, term sustainability, training, work If you are looking for some innovative ideas to impart knowledge about the prevention of HIV and AIDS to youths in your community, here is an interesting computer game developed by UNESCO. “Fast Car: Traveling Safely around the World” is a car racing game that not only helps the player know about HIV . . . → Read More: Use a Computer Game to teach HIV Prevention to Youths Microfinance organizations can now freely downloaded Mifos® 2.0, the latest version of the award-winning management information software (MIS) for microfinance. The software offers significant advances in social performance monitoring with the full integration of Grameen Foundation’s poverty assessment tool, the Progress out of Poverty Index™ (PPI™) The new Mifos software will . . . → Read More: Mifos 2.0 New Version of the Management Information Software for Microfinance released by the Grameen Foundation One comment - (Comments are closed) Free Resources for NGOs free, Grameen Foundation, management, New, software, Tool The Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) through its distance learning program provides courses in peace and conflict resolution. Many of these courses are free and they can be easily accessed online. Besides, USIP offers electronic certificates for certain courses to trainees who successfully . . . → Read More: USIP’s Free Online Certificate Courses in Peace and Conflict Management 139 comments - (Comments are closed) Free Resources for NGOs conflict, conflict analysis, conflict management, management, online, peace and conflict studies, Resolution, training, united states institute NGOs have been dedicatedly working to lobby for better anti-trafficking laws and governments have been responding back with stringent legislations to prevent trafficking. But what if during the process of preventing trafficking, there are some serious violations of human rights of the victims of trafficking? Is this possible? According to several . . . → Read More: The RighT Guide to ensure Human Rights Protection in Anti-Trafficking Projects 15 comments - (Comments are closed) Free Resources for NGOs, Guides Auto, Draft, Human, rights, society, Tool Here is a checklist of policies and other management systems necessary for NGOs to run effective organizations and mobilize resources for development work. You can click on the links below to know more about these policies and systems, refer samples and identify gaps in your organization. 1. Organizational Chart for your NGO (read . . . → Read More: Do you have these policies and systems in your NGO? 16 comments - (Comments are closed) Free Resources for NGOs Auto, Chart, development, Draft, equal employment opportunity, leadership succession, ngo, ngo staff, Organizational, work Organizational charts give a pictorial representation of the functioning styles of your NGO. It provides a graphic view of the hierarchical system and the levels of responsibility in an organization. It is relevant to present an organizational chart because it gives a quick, bird’s-eye view of the management structure of an NGO. . . . → Read More: Organizational Chart for your NGO NGOs are meant to address various social discriminatory patterns existing in our society. Your organization may be implementing a number of projects to reduce exploitation and uphold the rights of the marginalized communities. But what if somebody points out that there is discrimination right inside your organization? This may be possible . . . → Read More: Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Statement in NGOs Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs discrimination, equal employment opportunity, sex, Statement, status A “Leadership Succession Plan” may sound irrelevant for many NGOs in developing countries because these organizations do not visualize their future beyond projects. But now as time moves ahead and first generation leaders have to hand over responsibilities to the second generation for continuing the services of the organization, it is important to . . . → Read More: Leadership Succession Plan for your NGO Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs development, human resource development, leadership succession, list, ngo, performance management system, Process Front Line, the International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders has published a guide that provides practical guidance for human rights activists to survive threats and risk to their lives while carrying out their work. The “Strategies for Survival: Protection of Human Rights Defenders in Columbia, Indonesia and Zimbabwe” . . . → Read More: A Guide on how Human Rights Activists can survive and protect themselves 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Free Resources for NGOs, Guides Front, guidance, human rights activists, human rights defenders, result, rights, work The STARS Impact Awards 2011 launched by the STARS Foundation provides unrestricted funding of up to $100,000 in addition to tailor-made consultancy support and media training to grant recipient organizations working for the disadvantaged children in areas of health, education and protection services in countries across Africa, the Middle-East, Asia and the Pacific. . . . → Read More: A simple guide to assist NGOs in applying for the STARS Impact Awards 2011 26 comments - (Comments are closed) Free Resources for NGOs funding, guide, impact, impact awards, middle east asia, protection, support The European Commission is one of the largest donors providing funding to developmental projects around the world. However, it is also one of the most complicated grantmakers especially because of its lengthy grant guidelines, intricate rules of funding and too many grantee terms of conditions. But recently, the Commission itself came . . . → Read More: How NGOs can apply for European Commission Grants? A PowerPoint Presentation 34 comments - (Comments are closed) Free Resources for NGOs conference organizers, Cooperation, developmental projects, funding, grant, information, ngo The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) recently announced that it is accepting proposal applications from organizations around the world to provide grant support to them to work on projects related to human rights, an independent media, the rule of law and to advance other democratic goals. We believe that this is . . . → Read More: Proposal Writing Assistance to apply for the NED Grants Program As usual, before we embark upon writing a grant proposal, we need to understand the grant-making agency. The foremost question that comes to one’s mind is: Will NED support my organization? The answer lies in the issue/s you are working on. Is your organization in an activist mode working . . . → Read More: Understanding the National Endowment for Democracy and its Grant-making process Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs application, Auto, donor agency, Draft, Endowment, grant, grant proposal, link, national endowment for democracy, proposal templates, understanding The Proposal Cover Sheet, as the name suggests, is the covering or the initial document of your proposal. It can be downloaded from this link in pdf or from this link in MS Word The Proposal Cover Sheet seeks in-depth information about the applicant organization such as the legal name and . . . → Read More: Filling up the Proposal Cover Sheet in NED’s Grant-making Application Process Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs applicant organization, Auto, current partners, donor agency, Draft, form, information, initial decision, initial document, link, pdf, Sheet The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has given complete information on writing a proposal in its Proposal Guidelines document available at this link. It is also available in French, Russian, Arabic, Farsi, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish. The guidelines are fairly easy to understand and it has been also supported with . . . → Read More: Writing the Proposal to seek a grant from National Endowment for Democracy Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs Auto, Draft, Endowment, Farsi, grant, information, link, national endowment for democracy, proposal guidelines, proposal narrative, proposal package, writing a proposal Summary is one of the most important parts of the proposal. You may write a good proposal, but if it is not accompanied with a good summary, then it is of no use. All donors prefer to get a quick look at your project before they can seek more details. If . . . → Read More: Writing a good summary for the Proposal Narrative (NED Grants Program) Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs Auto, chance, Draft, grants program, job, look, paragraphs, project summaries, proposal narrative, Summary, time job, use Let us take an example here for writing a good summary. Assuming that we are submitting a project on increasing the awareness level of women from disadvantaged groups about democratic values in a post-conflict country, we have this summary below: “[The country] has emerged out of a conflict, but not from . . . → Read More: Example for writing a summary in the Proposal Narrative of the Grant Application for NED Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs Auto, awareness, awareness level, Country, democracies of the world, disadvantaged groups, Draft, mainstream women, paragraph, project, proposal narrative, Summary According to NED Proposal Guidelines, the project background should explain the existing political, economic or social situation in the country and how it has been challenging democratic aspirations. In the same section, it is also necessary to give details about the needs or problems (in other words, the gaps which need to be . . . → Read More: Background for the Project in the Proposal Narrative in the NED Application Process In an NED grant proposal, project objectives have to be specific and measurable. The proposal guidelines advise against using broad aims like “to strengthen democracy in a country.” This kind of an objective is not clear, exact or measurable. The project objectives preferably should be one or two in number, directly . . . → Read More: Project Objectives in a Grant Proposal (NED Grants Program) Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs Auto, awareness, background section, Draft, example objectives, grant, grant proposal, grants program, number, objective, proposal guidelines, section NED seeks detailed information about the proposed activities. So they should not just be listed, but explained with proper details. Explaining activities help the donor agency to understand how well-planned and prepared the organization is in implementing the project. The NED Proposal Guidelines have given clear information in this regard: . . . → Read More: Project Activities in a Grant Proposal (NED Grants Program) Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs agency, Auto, Draft, editorial philosophy, information, mail distribution, number, proposal guidelines, target audience, website, website traffic statistics, workshop NED seeks a detailed and clear monitoring and evaluation plan for the project to understand how the organization will measure the progress of its activities. As the monitoring reports have to be submitted once in four months, it is required for the organization to carry out the review of its activities quarterly. Additionally, . . . → Read More: The Monitoring and Evaluation Plan in a Grant Proposal Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs advocacy groups, Auto, awareness, Draft, election processes, grant proposal, minority, number, progress, progress indicators, project objective, understanding The last parts of the proposal in the NED Grant Application comprise of the organizational background, interim assessment (applicable only for those applicants seeking a renewal of a previous grant) and the budget. The organizational background has to summarize information about the work of the NGO: its history, outreach, composition, legal . . . → Read More: Completing the Proposal: NED Grants Program Application Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs budget, budget format, budget guidelines, grant, information, link budget, ngo, organizational background, sample budgets, work In various proposal formats, we come across a table or a framework required to be filled by us to give more detailed information about our project. This table is referred to as a Logframe or Logical Framework or Logical Framework Analysis (LFA) or Logical Framework Matrix. This framework is the most important part . . . → Read More: How to write Logical Framework Analysis (LFA) in Grant Proposals –A Simple Guide for NGOs -1 Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs assumptions, AUSAID, call for proposals, CIDA, development, dfid, Framework, globalization, goals, grant proposals, guide, how to write LFA, information, logframe, Logical, logical framework, logical framework analysis, logical framework matrix, objectives, outcomes, outputs, problem tree, proposal formats, proposals, results, risks, tips for developing LFA, USAID An LFA is a management tool for effective planning and implementation of developmental projects. It provides clear, concise and systematic information about a project through a framework. We know about various components of a project such as goal, objectives, activities, results and indicators. The LFA helps in connecting all these components in one . . . → Read More: What is Logical Framework Analysis (LFA) and why is it important? -2 Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs assumptions, AUSAID, CIDA, dfid, globalization, goals, how to write LFA, logframe, logical framework, logical framework matrix, objectives, outcomes, outputs, problem tree, proposals, results, risks, tips for developing LFA, USAID If we really look at the LFA more closely, we will understand that it is not as complicated as it sounds. In fact, the LFA is nothing but putting together your whole project proposal in one table with brief descriptions of the projects. Different terms are applied for various parts of . . . → Read More: Inside the Logical Framework of a grant proposal -3 Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs assumptions, AUSAID, CIDA, dfid, globalization, goals, how to write LFA, logframe, logical framework, logical framework matrix, objectives, outcomes, outputs, problem tree, proposals, results, risks, tips for developing LFA, USAID Just as we have formatted our proposals by giving detailed information in various components such as goal, objectives, activities, results etc, we need to put the same titles in a framework or a table and provide brief information about them. In many other formats, LFAs have a narrative summary section, . . . → Read More: Various components of a Logical Framework in a grant proposal -4 Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs assumptions, AUSAID, CIDA, dfid, globalization, goals, how to write LFA, logframe, logical framework, logical framework matrix, objectives, outcomes, outputs, problem tree, proposals, results, risks, tips for developing LFA, USAID Goal A project goal is a very general, high-level and long-term objective of the project. It is different from project objectives because the latter are very specific and have to be addressed alone by the project. But the goal cannot be achieved by the project on its own since there will be other forces . . . → Read More: Defining the components of the Logical Framework in a grant proposal -5 Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs assumptions, AUSAID, CIDA, dfid, globalization, goals, how to write LFA, logframe, logical framework, logical framework matrix, objectives, outcomes, outputs, problem tree, proposals, results, risks, tips for developing LFA, USAID One of the basic principles of writing down the LFA is that it should be participatory. Participatory because without the participation of all stakeholders, the LFA can never be complete. A full and final LFA represents the ideas and concerns of all those stakeholders involved in the projects. These stakeholders can . . . → Read More: A way to develop the Logical Framework in a grant proposal -6 Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs assumptions, AUSAID, CIDA, dfid, globalization, goals, how to write LFA, logframe, logical framework, logical framework matrix, objectives, outcomes, outputs, problem tree, proposals, results, risks, tips for developing LFA, USAID Before thinking of implementing a project, we usually have a reason in mind: a reason as to why a project is required. We may have noticed a problem in a community or its effect and in response to it we may need a project. This cause-and-effect relationship is critical to our understanding in . . . → Read More: The Problem Tree and the Logical Framework -7 Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs assumptions, AUSAID, CIDA, dfid, globalization, goals, how to write LFA, logframe, logical framework, logical framework matrix, objectives, outcomes, outputs, problem tree, proposals, results, risks, tips for developing LFA, USAID Ensure that the logical framework is in line with other components of your proposal The logframe should show a clear relationship between the various parts of the project. The goal should be aligned to the objectives; the objectives to the activities; the activities to the results; and the results to the indicators. Do not . . . → Read More: Some more tips on writing the LFA -8 Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs AUSAID, CIDA, dfid, how to write LFA, logframe, logical framework, logical framework matrix, proposals, tips for developing LFA, USAID On 7 July 2010 in Amsterdam, the International Federation of Human Rights launched a highly enriching and resourceful guide NGOs and victims on how to address abuse of human rights by the corporate world. The Corporate Accountability for Human Rights Abuses: A Guide for Victims and NGOs on Recourse Mechanisms provides practical tools . . . → Read More: Download the Free Guide on how NGOs can address Human Rights Abuses of the Corporate Sector End Water Poverty, “an international campaign to end the global injustice that causes millions to live without access to clean water and sanitation” has come out with the Advocacy Guide: UN High-Level Plenary on the MDGs to help “organise lobbying activities in order to influence the outcome of the UN’s MDG+10 Summit in . . . → Read More: Download End Water Poverty’s Advocacy Guide for influencing MDGs Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs, Guides End, guide, MDG, Millennium Development Goals, progress, sanitation Fundraising is the lifeline activity for any NGO, yet it is the most challenging task for us all. This is because there are so few resources available and too many seekers reaching them out. In such cases, only organizations that are competitive, responsive and creative succeed. But to be competitive, responsive and creative, . . . → Read More: How to train NGO staff in Fundraising FUNDRAISING CAN BE A SIMPLE AND ENJOYABLE WORK We often think that fundraising is a serious job and only someone with a high level of education and experience can undertake it. But this cannot be true always. We believe that a person, mostly young and enthusiastic, with basic writing . . . → Read More: Prepare the staff in fundraising work Below is a sample job description that can be used as terms of reference for an NGO staff assigned with the responsibility of raising funds for the organization. Position: Fundraising Assistant Reporting to: Director Objective: To provide assistance to the head or the board of the organization in identifying donor resources, . . . → Read More: Sample Job Description for NGO Fundraising Staff Patience is a necessity in fundraising. So, it also becomes necessary to remain patient while dealing with the staff newly assigned with the job of raising funds for your organization. The person may be fluent in English and good at internet, but may have little knowledge about fundraising. In other circumstances, the person . . . → Read More: Giving Orientation to the Fundraising Staff Allow the fundraising staff to browse through previous proposals and concept notes. Allow him or her sometime to read and understand them. Let the person understand the current work of the organization with a new perspective. Since the person is taking a new responsibility, he or she may be needing a fresh perspective . . . → Read More: Training Tasks for the Fundraising Staff New and enthusiastic fundraising staff in their efforts to raise funds for the organization may unintentionally end up doing things that can adversely affect the organization like bombarding emails everywhere with donation requests. This can harm the reputation of your organization. Below are some things that should never be done in a good . . . → Read More: What the Fundraising Staff should not do… One of the first tasks of the fundraising staff is to develop a list of donor organizations which may be interested in supporting the programs of the organization. Some donors may be listed in your own files, some are available online. Although donor databases exist everywhere, they need to be customized to the . . . → Read More: Exploring donor agencies online Once the list is prepared, place it on your table or on the desktop of your computer so that it is easily accessible. You can bookmark the donor sites or subscribe to them so that you receive regular information about them. This can be your donor database. Below is an example . . . → Read More: Donor Database Like job recruiters trying to search information online about potential employees before appointing them, donors also try to find online as much details about an NGO before funding it. In fact, one of the preliminary stages of funding NGOs by some donors is to find them over the internet and then initiate contact . . . → Read More: Building online reputation of your NGO Writing project proposals can be very challenging for new fundraising staff in NGOs. However, we have developed resourceful material on how to write a proposal. This material provides simple-to-use information that will aid organizations in developing countries to cover the basics of proposals writing. The fundraising staff can refer the following . . . → Read More: How Fundraising staff can write project proposals We have the following information that will aid new fundraising staff in NGOs in seeking funds for organizations. They can browse through these links and use the information to further build their own capacities and contribute for long-term sustainability of the organization. How to write a concept note How . . . → Read More: Other useful information for fundraising staff in NGOs The Convention on the Rights of the Child, a network of 80 international and national NGOs working to facilitate the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child has developed a useful advocacy toolkit for those campaigning for a communications procedure under the Convention on the Rights of the . . . → Read More: Advocacy Toolkit for those campaigning for the Rights of the Child The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the US State Department has released the 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report. The release coincides with the tenth anniversary of efforts launched in 2000 to combat various forms of modern slavery including forced labor, sex trafficking, bonded labor, debt bondage among migrant laborers, . . . → Read More: Crucial Global Human Trafficking Report released This is a sample grant proposal to assist small NGOs to understand proposal writing and project planning. However, we do not claim this sample to be perfect and should not be copied as it is. We urge our website visitors to read through this material carefully for the purpose of seeking clarity about . . . → Read More: Sample Grant Proposal: Sustainable Livelihood Development The sample proposal presented here is a request for grant support to an international donor agency. It is assumed that there is no general proposal format under these conditions and we have used a general framework to present the information about the project. We are using references for the proposal applicant as ORG, . . . → Read More: What is the Sample Proposal about? Proposed by ORG Part 1: Project Summary “Communities residing in the river basin face a high level of economic risk due to the prevalence of unexpected natural disasters such as floods and landslides. Although these natural disasters are seasonal, yet the communities end up bearing livelihood losses in addition to loss of life, . . . → Read More: Sample Proposal on “Community-managed Sustainable Livelihoods in River Basin” Project Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs cross-cutting theme in NGO proposal, executive summary, gender, how to write proposals, monitoring & evaluation for NGOs, progressive indicators, project approach, project methodology in proposals, sample grant proposal, sample proposal, sustainable livelihood development “The low-income and disadvantaged communities, residing in the river basins of the country/region, are open to increasing economic risks, besides facing the hard consequences of natural disasters and climate change. Most of the rivers in the country are snow-fed and flow down from north to south with a high velocity and since the . . . → Read More: Part 2: Problem Statement for “Community-managed Sustainable Livelihoods in River Basin” Project (Sample Proposal) “In response to the request from the donor agency, ORG has developed this paper to initiate, design and implement an effective livelihood intervention strategy targeted at the poor and the disadvantaged communities living in the river basin. The strategic approaches, outlined in this concept note, will leverage with the ongoing efforts of other . . . → Read More: Part 3: Project Description: “Community-managed Sustainable Livelihoods in River Basin” Project (Sample Proposal) “Project Goal The overall goal of the project is to build sustainable livelihoods for the poor and the disadvantaged communities living in the river basin. Project Objectives The specific objectives of the project are: To reduce economic risks, caused due to the natural hazards, of the targeted . . . → Read More: Part 4: Project Goal, Objectives & Results: “Community-managed Sustainable Livelihoods in River Basin” Project (Sample Proposal) “The project will adopt the following components while implementing the methodology to achieve the expected results: (1) Disaster Preparedness-Awareness and Education (2) Sub-sectoral Approach for Increased Production and Marketing for Small Farmers (3) Introduction of New Agricultural Techniques (4) Building Sustainable Community-Based Organizations” . . . → Read More: Part 5: Project Methodology or Project Approach for “Community-managed Sustainable Livelihoods in River Basin” Project (Sample Proposal) (1) Disaster Preparedness-Awareness and Education (Sample Proposal) “In addition to the existing programmes on disaster preparedness, the project will organize awareness workshops with the community on disaster preparedness and mitigation. Special emphasis will be made on reducing economic risks caused by disasters. Participation will be the key. Community insurance is a . . . → Read More: Part 5: Project Methodology or Project Approach for “Community-managed Sustainable Livelihoods in River Basin” Project (Sample Proposal) -2 (3) Introduction of New Agricultural Techniques (Sample Proposal) “Improved micro-irrigation systems, agriculture and agro-forestry techniques and cash-cropping techniques will be introduced. The community will receive financial and technical support for implementing these techniques. Technical support will be provided in participatory infrastructure management and improved production practices. Study tours will be organized for farmers . . . → Read More: Part 5: Project Methodology or Project Approach for “Community-managed Sustainable Livelihoods in River Basin” Project (Sample Proposal) -3 “The project will promote greater equality among women and men. It will ensure greater participation of women in all aspects of the intervention such as disaster management, production, marketing and cooperative development. It will enable women and men to collaborate and work together on strategies improving the overall household livelihood situation. The project . . . → Read More: Part 6: Gender as a Cross-Cutting Theme for “Community-managed Sustainable Livelihoods in River Basin” Project (Sample Proposal) “The project will develop a monitoring strategy to examine the progress of the interventions and also to document lessons learned. In addition to the monthly and annual reports developed by the project staff based upon a set of pre-identified progressive indicators, the project will organize semi-annual and annual meetings with the community to . . . → Read More: Part 7: Monitoring & Evaluation for “Community-managed Sustainable Livelihoods in River Basin” Project (Sample Proposal) Strengthening livelihoods, especially ensuring food security and increasing income opportunities for local communities, is one of the core responsibilities of NGOs working in poor and developing countries. As many efforts are made in this direction, small organizations continue to face challenges in developing a plan or a project proposal to raise funds to . . . → Read More: How to write a proposal for a Community Livelihoods Development Project Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs community, community interaction, community livelihood development, fact finding, fgd, focus group discussions, goals and objectives, how to frame objectives, How to Write a Proposal, how write proposals for NGOs, information, LFA, livelihood development, livelihoods for the community, logical framework analysis, marketing linkages for agriculature farmers, microenaterprises for women, microfinance, ngo evaluation tools, ngo monitoring tools, ngo problems, project beneficiaries, project proposal, proposal formats, proposal writing for ngos, savings and credit activities, security, self-help groups management, solutions for NGOs, strategy, Strengthening, writing a project justification, writing a proposal, youth training in alternativel livelihoods Defining the Problem The foremost part of any proposal is to identify and analyze the problem we have seen in our area. These are the general problems that we may notice in our project area. But simply writing down these problems will not help. We need to be analytical to . . . → Read More: How to define “problem” in a project proposal Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs community interaction, community livelihood development, fact finding, fgd, focus group discussions, goals and objectives, how to frame objectives, how write proposals for NGOs, LFA, livelihoods for the community, logical framework analysis, marketing linkages for agriculature farmers, microenaterprises for women, microfinance, ngo evaluation tools, ngo monitoring tools, ngo problems, project beneficiaries, proposal writing for ngos, savings and credit activities, self-help groups management, solutions for NGOs, strategy, writing a project justification, youth training in alternativel livelihoods How to find the cause of the problem we are seeing around us One of the ways to analyze a problem or trying to find the cause of the problem is to ask oneself: “Why this is happening?” By continuously asking oneself this question, we can reach . . . → Read More: Why NGOs should ask “Why” when writing project proposals? Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs cause, community interaction, community livelihood development, employment, fact finding, fgd, focus group discussions, goals and objectives, how to frame objectives, how write proposals for NGOs, LFA, livelihoods for the community, logical framework analysis, marketing linkages for agriculature farmers, microenaterprises for women, microfinance, ngo, ngo evaluation tools, ngo monitoring tools, ngo problems, ngo projects, problem, project beneficiaries, proposal writing for ngos, savings and credit activities, self-help groups management, solutions for NGOs, strategy, work, writing a project justification, writing project proposals, youth training in alternativel livelihoods We should not stop immediately after identifying just one cause. Remember that there are a chain of events that lead to a certain problem, and these events should be noted down. We have to address all possible causes to effectively get rid of the problem Problem Why? Cause Again Why? Further Causes A . . . → Read More: Analyzing Problems: Cause-Effect Relationship – NGO tool for writing proposals Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs community interaction, community livelihood development, fact finding, fgd, focus group discussions, goals and objectives, how to frame objectives, how write proposals for NGOs, LFA, livelihoods for the community, logical framework analysis, marketing linkages for agriculature farmers, microenaterprises for women, microfinance, ngo evaluation tools, ngo monitoring tools, ngo problems, project beneficiaries, proposal writing for ngos, savings and credit activities, self-help groups management, solutions for NGOs, strategy, writing a project justification, youth training in alternativel livelihoods The above table can become larger as we keep identifying more causes to the causes we have already identified. Once we think that we have arrived to the root of the cause and there is a possible solution that can be applied to it, we can stop and start writing the proposal. The solution is . . . → Read More: The Framework for NGOs to identify Problems, Causes, Issues & Solutions while writing project proposals Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs adequate financial resources, cause, community interaction, community livelihood development, fact finding, fgd, focus group discussions, goals and objectives, how to frame objectives, how write proposals for NGOs, LFA, livelihood opportunities, livelihoods for the community, logical framework analysis, marketing, marketing linkages for agriculature farmers, microenaterprises for women, microfinance, ngo evaluation tools, ngo monitoring tools, ngo problems, occupation, project beneficiaries, proposal writing for ngos, savings and credit activities, self-help groups management, solutions for NGOs, strategy, water, water scarcity, work, writing a project justification, writing project proposals, youth training in alternativel livelihoods Once the above-mentioned problem framework is ready, a lot of clarity will be achieved. With this framework, we know the problem, we know the effects and we know the root causes of these all. Besides, we also know the solution i.e. what we need to do and also for whom it needs to . . . → Read More: Writing the Problem Description in a NGO proposal for a community livelihood development project Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs community interaction, community livelihood development, fact finding, fgd, focus group discussions, goals and objectives, how to frame objectives, how write proposals for NGOs, LFA, livelihoods for the community, logical framework analysis, marketing linkages for agriculature farmers, microenaterprises for women, microfinance, ngo evaluation tools, ngo monitoring tools, ngo problems, project beneficiaries, proposal writing for ngos, savings and credit activities, self-help groups management, solutions for NGOs, strategy, writing a project justification, youth training in alternativel livelihoods However, we need to remember that after examining the problem and analyzing its cause and effect relationship, we also have to collect facts to support our observations. Your proposal can instantly get rejected if you do not supply facts because nobody is going to believe you until you have made references to the . . . → Read More: Compiling Facts for Projects while writing proposals Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs community interaction, community livelihood development, fact finding, fgd, focus group discussions, goals and objectives, how to frame objectives, how write proposals for NGOs, LFA, livelihoods for the community, logical framework analysis, marketing linkages for agriculature farmers, microenaterprises for women, microfinance, ngo evaluation tools, ngo monitoring tools, ngo problems, project beneficiaries, proposal writing for ngos, savings and credit activities, self-help groups management, solutions for NGOs, strategy, writing a project justification, youth training in alternativel livelihoods In some cases, research may just be not available. Suppose your project is about preventing human trafficking in your project area, but you may be surprised that there is absolutely no research data available about this. This can be very challenging. In such a case, NGOs themselves can undertake a quick . . . → Read More: How NGOs can collect facts when research is missing…Community interaction through focus group discussions Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs community interaction, community livelihood development, fact finding, fgd, focus group discussions, goals and objectives, how to frame objectives, how write proposals for NGOs, LFA, livelihoods for the community, logical framework analysis, marketing linkages for agriculature farmers, microenterprises for women, microfinance, ngo evaluation tools, ngo monitoring tools, ngo problems, project beneficiaries, proposal writing for ngos, savings and credit activities, self-help groups management, solutions for NGOs, strategy, writing a project justification, youth training in alternativel livelihoods Once the Problem Description is ready, we need to write another separate paragraph for Project Justification. Project Justification is about trying to explain why we need to implement a particular solution to the problem we have narrated above. We need to tell donors why this is the best solution to address the problem. . . . → Read More: How to write a Project Justification in a proposal on community livelihood development project Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs community livelihood development, goals and objectives, how to frame objectives, how write proposals for NGOs, LFA, livelihoods for the community, logical framework analysis, marketing linkages for agriculature farmers, microenterprises for women, microfinance, ngo evaluation tools, ngo monitoring tools, ngo problems, proposal writing for ngos, savings and credit activities, self-help groups management, solutions for NGOs, strategy, writing a project justification, youth training in alternativel livelihoods Once the Problem Description and Justification part of the proposal is complete, a good part of our work is done! We have explained the problem and we have justified the intervention. Now, we only need to explain how we are going to implement the intervention. The process of explaining the intervention . . . → Read More: Proposal Components in a Community Livelihood Development Project Comments are closed Free Resources for NGOs community livelihood development, goals and objectives, how to frame objectives, how write proposals for NGOs, LFA, logical framework analysis, marketing linkages for agriculature farmers, microenterprises for women, microfinance, ngo evaluation tools, ngo monitoring tools, ngo problems, proposal writing for ngos, savings and credit activities, self-help groups management, solutions for NGOs, strategy, youth training in alternativel livelihoods |
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