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 … [Read more...] about Training Tasks for the Fundraising Staff
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What the Fundraising Staff should not do…
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 … [Read more...] about What the Fundraising Staff should not do…
Exploring donor agencies online
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 … [Read more...] about Exploring donor agencies online
Donor Database
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 of what information … [Read more...] about Donor Database
Building online reputation of your NGO
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 … [Read more...] about Building online reputation of your NGO
How Fundraising staff can write project proposals
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 … [Read more...] about How Fundraising staff can write project proposals
Other useful information for fundraising staff in NGOs
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 … [Read more...] about Other useful information for fundraising staff in NGOs
Lorenzo Natali Prize rewards journalists committed to Human Rights, Democracy and Development
The European Commission's Lorenzo Natali Prize has been established to reward journalists committed to Human Rights, Democracy and Development. The Prize has been organized in partnership with some of the most prestigious world press associations such as the Reporters Without Borders and World … [Read more...] about Lorenzo Natali Prize rewards journalists committed to Human Rights, Democracy and Development
Panasonic Corporation’s Scholarship Opportunity for Developing Countries
The Panasonic Corporation established the Panasonic Scholarship Program “in 1998 in commemoration of the company's 80th anniversary as a way for the company to express its appreciation to society. Its aim is to provide scholarship opportunities to privately financed students from Asian countries who … [Read more...] about Panasonic Corporation’s Scholarship Opportunity for Developing Countries
Fellowship Grants under the Nippon Foundation Fellowships for Asian Public Intellectuals
The Nippon Foundation's Fellowship Program for Asian Public Intellectuals (API) provides grants to successful applicants to carry out a project during the fellowship period (1-12 months) in a country or countries (currently confined to Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. NGO … [Read more...] about Fellowship Grants under the Nippon Foundation Fellowships for Asian Public Intellectuals
