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 … [Read more...] about Compiling Facts for Projects while writing proposals
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How NGOs can collect facts when research is missing…Community interaction through focus group discussions
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 … [Read more...] about How NGOs can collect facts when research is missing…Community interaction through focus group discussions
How to write a Project Justification in a proposal on community livelihood development project
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 … [Read more...] about How to write a Project Justification in a proposal on community livelihood development project
Proposal Components in a Community Livelihood Development Project
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 … [Read more...] about Proposal Components in a Community Livelihood Development Project
Objectives and Solutions: How to connect them while writing NGO project proposals
Objectives are more specific and measurable. We have to be very careful in writing the objectives since these have to be monitored and achieved during the project implementation period. When we read through the solutions we have listed in our framework, we can easily develop our objectives for the … [Read more...] about Objectives and Solutions: How to connect them while writing NGO project proposals
Developing Strategy for NGOs: Example Proposals
Once the Objectives are listed, the Strategy has to be written down. Strategy is the approach which has been adopted by the project to make the intervention. It is different from activities. Activities usually come under the Strategy. To develop the Strategy, look for the keywords that define … [Read more...] about Developing Strategy for NGOs: Example Proposals
Project Strategies for writing a project proposal for NGOs in a community livelihood development project
Once the Strategy has been developed, the specific activities have to be listed under each of the components under it. For example: 1) Microfinance Strategy Promoting formation of self-help groups Promoting savings and credit activities in self-help groups Training the community members in … [Read more...] about Project Strategies for writing a project proposal for NGOs in a community livelihood development project
Monitoring & Evaluation for a Community Livelihood Development Project (Proposal Writing)
Monitoring & Evaluation is all about watching the progress of the project and every donor wants to know in advance as to how the fund-seeking organization would manage this. Meetings are critical for monitoring the progress of the project. The meetings could be project staff meetings or the … [Read more...] about Monitoring & Evaluation for a Community Livelihood Development Project (Proposal Writing)
The Results of Social Media Campaigning: Lessons from Greenpeace’s Kit Kat Campaigning for the Environment
Social media is about connecting and interacting with people around the world through available online resources such as blogs, internet forums, wikis, video sharing websites etc. Facebook and Twitter are two such examples of social media where internet users worldwide interact with each other for a … [Read more...] about The Results of Social Media Campaigning: Lessons from Greenpeace’s Kit Kat Campaigning for the Environment
A Way for Empowerment: Let Girls play soccer
Sports have been increasingly looked upon as a new medium for social change. They not only generate mass interest, but also work out to be an important tool for building confidence and overcoming mental inhibitions. Many NGOs and projects around the world are experimenting with this concept and have … [Read more...] about A Way for Empowerment: Let Girls play soccer
