Document on how to identify, locate and approach Funders

A document providing tips on how to identify and find funders has been made available by The Resource Alliance. The document aims to help individuals and organizations find funders for their humanitarian projects. It provides comprehensive information and guidelines on how to research and approach donors.

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GOOD WorldWide invites Entries for GOOD FWD Contest to Raise Awareness about Humanitarian Crisis in the Horn of Africa

GOOD WorldWide is inviting new innovative ideas from people for projects with a potential to raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa. . . . → Read More: GOOD WorldWide invites Entries for GOOD FWD Contest to Raise Awareness about Humanitarian Crisis in the Horn of Africa

10-Step Guide to Raise Funds

The document provides a 10-step process to raise sustainable funds for humanitarian activities. . . . → Read More: 10-Step Guide to Raise Funds

Britain help targeted at providing supplementary food to mothers and malnourished children in Kenya presently hit by severe humanitarian crisis

Source: http://reliefweb.int/node/442599

Britain has been engaged in providing help through UNICEF and the World Food Programme (WFP) to the drought hit regions in response to the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa. At the moment it is helping over 200,000 people in Kenya. Most of the help from UK is . . . → Read More: Britain help targeted at providing supplementary food to mothers and malnourished children in Kenya presently hit by severe humanitarian crisis

WHO and partners release Psychological first aid: Guide for fieldworkers, a practical handbook for humanitarian workers in emergencies

Different natural and humanitarian calamities and emergencies like earthquakes, floods, droughts, or wars not only affect physical health of victims but leave a short to long term psychological traumas on their psyche and affect their social health and well-being.

In order to help the fieldworkers approach towards psychological aspects during emergencies . . . → Read More: WHO and partners release Psychological first aid: Guide for fieldworkers, a practical handbook for humanitarian workers in emergencies

The Humanitarian Innovation Fund large grant facility opportunity for innovative solutions to the challenges facing operational agencies in the delivery of effective humanitarian aid

The Humanitarian Innovation Fund has announced the second call for expressions of interests followed by full proposals from shortlisted applicants for the Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) Large Grant facility for projects up to £150,000 aimed at supporting organizations and individuals to identify, nurture and share innovative solutions to the challenges facing operational agencies . . . → Read More: The Humanitarian Innovation Fund large grant facility opportunity for innovative solutions to the challenges facing operational agencies in the delivery of effective humanitarian aid

HIF seeks proposals for small grants facility from projects aimed at recognition, invention and dissemination of an innovation towards making humanitarian aid more effective and cost-efficient

The Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF), created through a partnership between ELRHA (Enhancing Learning and Research for Humanitarian Assistance) and ALNAP (The Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action), represents a collective effort to enhance the contribution of innovation to improving operational humanitarian performance at the field level.

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Aid Policy: Donor aid and costs touch highest-ever levels

Source: http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=93279

Aid watchdog Development Initiatives has released its annual Global Humanitarian Assistance (GHA) report which shows that institutional donor aid achieved its highest-ever level of US$16.7 billion in 2010. However, the aid costs also touched the highest-ever level for 2010.

The report also states that disaster preparedness is . . . → Read More: Aid Policy: Donor aid and costs touch highest-ever levels

TechChange invites applications for three-week online professional development certificate course

Techchange brings a three-week online professional development certificate course for working professional. This course is designed to help professionals in understanding the roles of technology in peace-building, development and humanitarian arenas. The course does not demand any specific technical skills from the candidates and offers candidates a chance to go through different case studies about . . . → Read More: TechChange invites applications for three-week online professional development certificate course

Arabic Version of the 2011 Sphere Handbook, best practice guidelines for humanitarian aid, launched

There could not have been a better time for the launch of 2011 Sphere Handbook in Arabic as the entire Middle East is going through major political, economic and social changes keeping in mind that much is desired to be done to streamline humanitarian responses in the region and the Sphere Standards are . . . → Read More: Arabic Version of the 2011 Sphere Handbook, best practice guidelines for humanitarian aid, launched

Nominations invited for the 2012 Hilton Humanitarian Prize

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Hilton Humanitarian Prize, which is the world’s largest humanitarian award.

The Prize is to an organization, anywhere in the world, judged to have made extraordinary contributions toward alleviating human suffering—often operating at great risk, hardship or personal sacrifice. The . . . → Read More: Nominations invited for the 2012 Hilton Humanitarian Prize

Humanitarian Innovation Fund’s Small & Large Grants Call for Proposals

Humanitarian Innovation Fund’s call for proposals is to support organizations and individuals to identify, nurture and share innovative solutions to the challenges facing operational agencies in the delivery of effective humanitarian aid.

As innovation is taking prominence in international humanitarian system, it has high potential to bring about positive change. Humanitarian . . . → Read More: Humanitarian Innovation Fund’s Small & Large Grants Call for Proposals

The World of Children Annual Awards: Humanitarian, Health and Youth Awards

The World of Children Annual Awards Program is a global recognition and funding program that “exclusively focuses on a broad range of children’s issues such as health including hunger and nutrition, education, safety and human rights.” It works to improve the lives of children worldwide by identifying and providing recognition to those extraordinary . . . → Read More: The World of Children Annual Awards: Humanitarian, Health and Youth Awards

ICRC’s 2011 Red Cross Award for Humanitarian Reporting in the Philippines

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross has launched the 2011 Red Cross Award for Humanitarian Reporting in the Philippines.

The competition is open to all print, online, television and radio journalists who have published or broadcast insightful news reports, features or documentaries . . . → Read More: ICRC’s 2011 Red Cross Award for Humanitarian Reporting in the Philippines

UBC accepting nominations for the International Student Humanitarian Award

The University of British Columbia is accepting nominations for the Donald A. Wehrung International Student Humanitarian Award (ISHA).

The award “recognizes outstanding international students from impoverished or war-torn areas, who have achieved academic excellence under difficult circumstances and who would be unable to pursue post-secondary education without financial assistance.

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World Humanitarian Day celebrated on 19 August

The World Humanitarian Day was celebrated on 19 August to honor the humanitarian aid works who risk their lives to work for the welfare of the people in the most critical situations.

The World Humanitarian Day is commemorated in the memory of Sergio Vieira de Mello, the UN . . . → Read More: World Humanitarian Day celebrated on 19 August

Government of Canada Increases Humanitarian Assistance for Haitians Affected by the Devastating Earthquake

The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, announced today that Canada would provide an additional $ 80 million in humanitarian assistance for Haiti. Today’s announcement brings Canada’s total response to a potential $ 135 million and involves contributions to the United Nations (UN) and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red . . . → Read More: Government of Canada Increases Humanitarian Assistance for Haitians Affected by the Devastating Earthquake

Irish_Aid: Government announces further humanitarian aid for Pakistan. Read more >> http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/latest_news.asp?article=1651

Irish_Aid: Government announces further humanitarian aid for Pakistan. Read more >> http://www.irishaid.gov.ie/latest_news.asp?article=1651 Twitter / Irish_Aid

Nicaragua: U.S. military Reserves Begin Beyond the Horizon Humanitarian Assistance in Nicaragua

Ambassador Robert J. Callahan inaugurated in Mateare the Beyond the Horizon humanitarian assistance exercise in the Nicaraguan communities of Managua and Leon, to be carried out by reserve units of the U.S. Armed Forces under the command of SOUTHCOM from April to June of 2010. USAID Mission Press Releases: Latin America and the Caribbean

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Nicaragua: People of Nicaragua celebrate U.S. Army Souths humanitarian mission

The town of Los Sanchez, Nicaragua celebrated U.S. Army Souths humanitarian mission, Beyond the Horizon, with an Appreciation Day last week. USAID Mission Press Releases: Latin America and the Caribbean

Government of Canada Announces Initial Urgent Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti

The Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, today announced that the Government of Canada will immediately provide up to $ 5 million for urgent humanitarian assistance to Haitians affected by the catastrophic earthquake on January 12th. Media Releases by Category – CIDA

European Commission grant of €30 million to Pakistan for addressing humanitarian needs

IP/10/1018 Brussels, 31 July 2010 The European Commission is going to provide an aid of €30 million to provide assistance to the most vulnerable people in Pakistan. The funded programs under this grant aid will be conflict affected people.

Press releases (EuropeAid)

Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for NGOs and Charities around the world

The Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize is the world’s largest humanitarian award established by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in 1996. It carries an award of $1.5 million annually and it is considered to be “one of the largest monetary prizes in any category – equal to the Nobel Prize. The award honors . . . → Read More: Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize for NGOs and Charities around the world

$50,000 Cash Prize under Tech Awards for Health, Education, Environment, Economic Development, and Equality

Launched in the year 2000, the Tech Awards have been established to recognize the efforts made using technology to improve the conditions of human life. The program “inspires global engagement in applying technology to humanity’s most pressing problems by recognizing the best of those who are utilizing innovative technology solutions to address the . . . → Read More: $50,000 Cash Prize under Tech Awards for Health, Education, Environment, Economic Development, and Equality

What People Care about “Care”

CARE, one of the most easily recognizable international organizations around the world has presence over 70 countries, supported by over 12,000 staff and has its international secretariat located in Geneva, Switzerland. CARE is commended for its international efforts for caring about the poor and the needy, but what do people working at CARE . . . → Read More: What People Care about “Care”

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, The (SDC)

The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) is the bilateral funding agency of the Swiss Government. It undertakes Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid initiatives in different countries of the world. The Development Cooperation activities aim at reducing poverty in developing countries by supporting the developmental activities of the Government and the . . . → Read More: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, The (SDC)

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