Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI), Center on Philanthropy at the Indiana University

The Women’s Philanthropy Institute will be recognized internationally as the preeminent center for the study and education about women’s philanthropy.

Its mission is to further the understanding of women’s philanthropy through research, education, and knowledge dissemination.

The seeds from which the Women’s Philanthropy Institute grew germinated in 1991 when . . . → Read More: Women’s Philanthropy Institute (WPI), Center on Philanthropy at the Indiana University

BvLF invites applications to appoint consultant for work focused on child malnutrition and morbidity in urban slums and monitoring of ongoing programs in India

The Bernard van Leer Foundation (BvLF) is a private grantmaking foundation with a mission to improve opportunities for children up to age 8 who are growing up in socially and economically difficult circumstances.

The Foundation is currently searching for a consultant that can help them further develop their new India strategy . . . → Read More: BvLF invites applications to appoint consultant for work focused on child malnutrition and morbidity in urban slums and monitoring of ongoing programs in India

Microsoft launches Cloud Connect Initiative in Hong Kong: To provide charity pricing of applications for Schools and NGOs.

Sourced From: http://mis-asia.com/resource/cloud-computing/microsoft-delivers-cloud-to-ngos-and-schools-in-hong-kong/

Microsoft, in continuance to its several charity projects aimed at spreading usage of information and communications technology (ICT) to social service and education sectors, recently launched a new initiative in Hong Kong titled “Cloud Connect”.

The initiative will enable schools and NGO’s to address the constraints of insufficient . . . → Read More: Microsoft launches Cloud Connect Initiative in Hong Kong: To provide charity pricing of applications for Schools and NGOs.

Impact Evaluation Network at LACEA: Call for papers and invitation to training course for researchers and advanced graduate students

The IMPACT EVALUATION NETWORK (IEN) at the Latin American and the Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA) invites submission of papers that use impact evaluation techniques applied to program or policy, with priority given to evaluations in countries in the region. Methodological papers advancing the state of knowledge of program evaluation techniques are also welcome. . . . → Read More: Impact Evaluation Network at LACEA: Call for papers and invitation to training course for researchers and advanced graduate students

NRF seeks proposals for Competitive Programme for Rated researchers in Humanities, Social and Natural sciences in South Africa

National Research Foundation seeks proposals for The Competitive Programme for Rated researchers, a discipline-based programme which mainly supports basic research as the foundation of knowledge production, in the Humanities, Social and Natural sciences.

As a competitive programme, the chief eligibility criteria are:

- NRF rating of the principal applicant

- Scientific merit of . . . → Read More: NRF seeks proposals for Competitive Programme for Rated researchers in Humanities, Social and Natural sciences in South Africa

USAID Mission in Kenya seeks applications from NGOs for HOPE program funding

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission representing the US Government in Kenya seeks applications for Assistance Agreement from U.S. and international non-governmental, non-profit organizations to implement activities in support of a program entitled “Healthy Outcomes through Prevention Education HOPE.”

Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to . . . → Read More: USAID Mission in Kenya seeks applications from NGOs for HOPE program funding

USAID RFA for funding the “Healthy Outcomes through Prevention Education” program

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Kenya is seeking applications for Assistance Agreement from U.S. and international non-governmental, non-profit organizations to implement activities in support of a program entitled “Healthy Outcomes through Prevention Education HOPE.”

Subject to the availability of funds, USAID intends to provide approximately within . . . → Read More: USAID RFA for funding the “Healthy Outcomes through Prevention Education” program

NMF and GIZ funding opportunity for NGOs to implement community dialogues in South African provinces

The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) in collaboration with The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, working on behalf of the German Government, seeks expressions of interest from experienced NGOs that are interested in and capable of implementing the community dialogues in all South African Provinces. These NGOs will be trained on the . . . → Read More: NMF and GIZ funding opportunity for NGOs to implement community dialogues in South African provinces

New Scholars Program: The Elsevier Foundation seeks proposals aimed at helping women scientists

The Elsevier Foundation seeks proposals for The New Scholars Program aimed at supporting projects to help early- to mid-career women scientists balance family responsibilities with demanding academic careers. The program seeks to actively address the attrition rate of talented women scientists caused by work-life balance issues.

The Foundation provides one, two . . . → Read More: New Scholars Program: The Elsevier Foundation seeks proposals aimed at helping women scientists

SIDA seeks applications for Training Program on Peace and Security from candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) invites applications for the Advanced International Training Programme on Peace and Security in Sub-Saharan Africa aimed at training the nominees from African inter-governmental or non-governmental regional organisations (or sub-regional, i.e., working in at least two or more countries) focusing on issues relating to peace and security . . . → Read More: SIDA seeks applications for Training Program on Peace and Security from candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa

IDRC’s Research Awards: Call for Applications

IDRC seeks applications for the research awards (formerly known as internship awards) from Canadians, permanent residents of Canada, and citizens of developing countries pursuing masters’ or doctoral studies at a recognized university or having completed a master’s or doctoral program at a recognized university.

The research award enables you to undertake . . . → Read More: IDRC’s Research Awards: Call for Applications

ACCFP Call for Applications: Adaptation Science and Adaptation Policy Fellowships announced for African Professionals, researchers and graduate students

Applications are invited under The African Climate Change Fellowship Programme (ACCFP) for the first of two overlapping rounds of Fellowships to be offered in 2011 and 2012. The Fellowships are aimed at providing with experiential learning, education, research, and training opportunities to African professionals, researchers and graduate students towards expanding their capabilities for . . . → Read More: ACCFP Call for Applications: Adaptation Science and Adaptation Policy Fellowships announced for African Professionals, researchers and graduate students

Nominations invited for 2011 CasaAsia Award from individuals and entities from Asia-Pacific and Spain promoting relations between the two societies

Casa Asia invites nominations from individuals, institutions or entities from Spain or the Asia-Pacific Region for the 2011 CasaAsia Award.

The Award is open for nominations from individuals and entities that have been involved in working towards the main objectives of the organization that include improving the knowledge, dialogue and relations . . . → Read More: Nominations invited for 2011 CasaAsia Award from individuals and entities from Asia-Pacific and Spain promoting relations between the two societies

The Heller School Scholarship for MA in Coexistence and Conflict for early to mid-career professional from Arab or North Africa

The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, has announced the new Shared Societies Scholarship for the Master of Arts in Coexistence and Conflict for an early to mid-career professional coming from Arab or a North African Country.

The scholarship offers the opportunity to a professional from one of . . . → Read More: The Heller School Scholarship for MA in Coexistence and Conflict for early to mid-career professional from Arab or North Africa

Conservation Fellowship opportunity for leaders and scholars from indigenous and traditional communities and organizations

Conservation International and the Secretariat for the Convention of Biological Diversity have sponsored the Indigenous and Traditional Peoples Conservation Fellowship, which is currently open to a new round of applications. This Fellowship was established to create opportunities for leaders and scholars from indigenous and traditional peoples communities and organizations to explore solutions to . . . → Read More: Conservation Fellowship opportunity for leaders and scholars from indigenous and traditional communities and organizations

Call for New Zealand Development Scholarships for Pacific applicants

New Zealand Government’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme. The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) introduce New Zealand Development Scholarships (NZDS), a new scholarship scheme. Scholarship provides the opportunity for individuals from targeted developing countries to undertake studies at tertiary education institutions in New Zealand to gain knowledge and skills . . . → Read More: Call for New Zealand Development Scholarships for Pacific applicants

The Honda Dreams Fund scholarships for youths in Malaysia

UNDP Malaysia in partnership the Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd has launched the Honda Dreams Fund to provide full scholarships to 20 promising youths from underprivileged backgrounds. We focus on less fortunate youths and empower them with education and knowledge so that they may achieve their dreams and aspirations.

The partnership between . . . → Read More: The Honda Dreams Fund scholarships for youths in Malaysia

Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust’s Visiting Fellowship Programme 2011-12

The Charles Wallace Trust is accepting applications for Visiting Fellowship Programme 2011-12. The programme provides assistance to mid-career professionals who wish to undertake short visits to the United Kingdom to broaden their professional knowledge, skills and contacts.

The visiting fellowships may take the form of an attachment to a university department, . . . → Read More: Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust’s Visiting Fellowship Programme 2011-12

Apply for the free Digital Global Disability Rights Library

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

How Healthcare Services can make NGOs financially sustainable

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

Get some Community Health Training First

What is Community Health?

Community health is nothing more than the health of the communities with whom we work. Although it is a part of public health, it has more emphasis on the geographical focus of where the particular community under study is located. A study of community health suits best for NGOs . . . → Read More: Get some Community Health Training First

After training, do some Community Health Research

An effective community healthcare project will work only when one’s own knowledge meets with the existing health problems of the community. It is important to identify community health problems and list them out. Mostly referred to as mapping of diseases, there are various participatory research tools that can help us in gathering information . . . → Read More: After training, do some Community Health Research

United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme

The United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme is designed to enable qualified persons, in particular, mid-level government legal officers and young teachers of international law from developing countries, and countries with emerging economies, to deepen their knowledge of international law.

The Fellowship Programme consists of a six-week summer course at the . . . → Read More: United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme

SIDA International Training Programme: Plant Breeding and Seed Production

Phase 1: September 5 – 30, 2011, Alnarp and Stockholm Sweden

Phase 2: March 12 – 23, 2012, To be decided

The main objective of this training programme is: to enhance the participants’ managerial efficiency by increasing their knowledge in all the essential elements of a modern seed industry. The programme will broaden . . . → Read More: SIDA International Training Programme: Plant Breeding and Seed Production

Economic Empowerment to reduce Domestic Violence

Project Context

The rise in domestic violence cases has laid open the practice of discrimination against women as a tradition. But it has also been observed that economically empowered women are better able to tackle domestic violence and also lead others out of this traumatic problem. A few case studies on this issue . . . → Read More: Economic Empowerment to reduce Domestic Violence

PhD research grants on climate change in smallholder agriculture

A call for proposals has been issued by the Climate, food and farming research network to provide PhD research grants on climate change in  smallholder agriculture.

The Climate Food and Farming Research Network (CLIFF) is a new network initiated by the CGIAR Challenge Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security . . . → Read More: PhD research grants on climate change in smallholder agriculture

SANAM Fellowship Programme in South Asia

Sourced from: http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org

The South Asian Network to Address Masculinities (SANAM) is offering the fellowship programme in South Asia on “Understanding Masculinities: Culture, Politics & Social Change.”

The purpose of the fellowship programme is to build a resource pool of men, women and trans people with the appropriate knowledge base and . . . → Read More: SANAM Fellowship Programme in South Asia

Call for Applications for Development Research grants under the Danish development assistance

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark under the framework of the Danish development assistance has announced the 2011 call for applications to provide research grants to organizations and individuals in the field of development research.

“Applications can only be submitted by an organisation, such as a governmental institution, business enterprise . . . → Read More: Call for Applications for Development Research grants under the Danish development assistance

2010 Sermon Competition for churches and organizations engaged in the Food for Life Campaign

The churches and organizations engaged in the Food for Life Campaign are repositories of Biblical knowledge and insights that can enrich the entire campaign. The Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA) wants to encourage the submission of sermons reflecting on food and faith, as a basis for our actions together.

Any member of . . . → Read More: 2010 Sermon Competition for churches and organizations engaged in the Food for Life Campaign

SIDA International Training Programmes: Integrated Sustainable Coastal Development

(Only candidates from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Liberia, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Vietnam are eligible to apply.)

As part of the Swedish International Development Agency’s International Training Programmes, the Climate Change and Mitigation training programme will be held in two parts at Gothenburg/Stockholm, Sweden and in Tanzania from 6-24 . . . → Read More: SIDA International Training Programmes: Integrated Sustainable Coastal Development

2011 Conservation Awards

The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) is currently accepting applications for the 2011 Conservation Awards.

The Conservation Awards is an opportunity for young conservationists to achieve their goals and move into positions of influence within the conservation sector. It will help them to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities of team members, . . . → Read More: 2011 Conservation Awards

Synergos Senior Fellows Network: Fellowship Opportunity for NGOs working for the poor

Synergos works to address global poverty and social injustice through innovative global partnerships in more than 30 countries around the world. One of its interesting programs is the Senior Fellows Network which aims to strengthen the capacity and opportunities for civil society leaders so that they are in a better position to address . . . → Read More: Synergos Senior Fellows Network: Fellowship Opportunity for NGOs working for the poor

Call for Applications: Young Women Knowledge and Leadership Institute (YOWLI)

Application Deadline: May 30, 2010

3rd International Youth Training

Dec 2010 – Jan 2011

Dakar, Senegal

Mobilizing Youth on Public Policy Monitoring:

Accountability for Economic and Social Rights

The Young Women’s Knowledge and Leadership Institute (YOWLI) is one of the 3 Flagship programs of AWOMI.  The other flagship programs are the African Women . . . → Read More: Call for Applications: Young Women Knowledge and Leadership Institute (YOWLI)

UNIFEM’s Global Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence against Women and Girls

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, UNIFEM announced the launch of the Global Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence against Women and Girls. The Centre is an online resource with valuable information for effectively designing and implementing interventions for addressing violence against women and girls. According to UNIFEM,

“The . . . → Read More: UNIFEM’s Global Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence against Women and Girls

Nominations invited for the 2010-2011 Communication for Sustainable Social Change Award

The prestigious Communication for Sustainable Social Change Award is given annually to organizations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the “theory and practice of Communication for Sustainable Social Change (CSSC).” Nominations for this award are invited from NGOs, international agencies, inter-governmental organizations, media networks and others.

The objectives of . . . → Read More: Nominations invited for the 2010-2011 Communication for Sustainable Social Change Award

European Funding for building Skills and increasing Employment in Low-Income Countries

Under the ‘Investing in People: Education; Knowledge and Skills,’ the European Commission (EC) has issued a call for proposals for “Developing Technical and Vocational Education and Training Methodologies and Services for the Informal Economy.” EC’s Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) earlier supported just those involved in the formal economy system. However, . . . → Read More: European Funding for building Skills and increasing Employment in Low-Income Countries

Mahila Udyog Prashikshan Samiti

OVERVIEW OF THE “MAHILA UDYOG PRASHIKSHAN SANSTHAN” “Where every day brings new hopes…”

We always start the day to make some creative beginning and sustain them thru continual efforts to maintain and implement for betterment tomorrow.

Brief History

MUPS began in 1990 with a simple idea to . . . → Read More: Mahila Udyog Prashikshan Samiti

Centre for Strengthening Polity (CSP)

A. Introduction:

Centre for strengthening Polity (CSP) is a non-profit and non-governmental organization, established and registered in 2009 at Hyderabad,Sindh, Pakistan. It envisages to work for promotion of education, realization of basic human rights, gender justice, mainstreaming of neglected sections of society, democracy development through promoting democratic values, norms, strengthening political parties , . . . → Read More: Centre for Strengthening Polity (CSP)

Starbucks Social Entrepreneurs Fund

The Starbucks Social Entrepreneurs Fund provides grants to organizations working for youths in the US and around the world. Organizations that provide training to young people so that they can develop necessary skills and knowledge, develop leadership skills among young social entrepreneurs and communicate their success stories. NGOs can seek grants from US $10,000 to . . . → Read More: Starbucks Social Entrepreneurs Fund

Ford Foundation

Ford Foundation is one of the largest, independent grantmaking organizations in the world, with an extensive presence in many countries of the world. The Foundation has been involved in mostly providing grants and scholarships to organizations, institutions and individuals undertaking developmental interventions, research studies in different countries. The mission of the Foundation is defined by . . . → Read More: Ford Foundation

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