The UK-based Jesuit Missions is an overseas voluntary service agency of the British Jesuits and offers opportunities for men and women, usually young adults to work as volunteers in countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. The voluntary work includes teaching, assisting in orphanages, supporting … [Read more...] about JM Volunteering in India, Africa and Guyana
Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Sixth African Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect will be organized at the UN Conference Centre at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 4-6 May 2009. The conference will be a forum for children, parents, teachers, educators, administrators, child care providers, policy makers etc in sharing experiences … [Read more...] about Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
CABA organizing Expert Meeting on How to Reach Children with HIV/AIDS
An expert meeting will be organized on 2 April 2009 on the "Roles and Responsibilities of Civil Society Organizations: how best to reach CABA?" by the Dutch Working Group on Children affected by AIDS (CABA WG) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The meeting will discuss the roles of CSOs as to how they can … [Read more...] about CABA organizing Expert Meeting on How to Reach Children with HIV/AIDS
Toolkit on Preparing Conference Presentations for NGOs
Bernard van Leer Foundation as a toolkit that can be useful for NGOs in preparing concepts, presentations and posters. It can be used by NGO professionals who are attending conferences and need to make presentations about their work and their organizations. It has been specifically developed for … [Read more...] about Toolkit on Preparing Conference Presentations for NGOs
10. Cost-Recovery for NGOs
NGOs need to be more professional when they are managing businesses. The idea of cost recovery is critical for this. While operating donor-funded projects, this may not really be of much concern for organizations, but while they are investing financial and human resources into a project so that … [Read more...] about 10. Cost-Recovery for NGOs
9. Businesses for NGOs
Businesses run by NGOs are part of the non-conventional funding sources for NGOs themselves. The first and the foremost question about NGOs running businesses is that whether it is ethical to do so since they have been emerged from the spirit of nonprofit-ism. If nonprofits become profit-oriented, … [Read more...] about 9. Businesses for NGOs
8. Communication for Local Fundraising
We know how as organizations we struggle to put ideas on paper while preparing proposals. We also try to present our organizational work in the most attractive manner through publicity material. We also try to present all these ideas in a relatively foreign language, which is usually English and … [Read more...] about 8. Communication for Local Fundraising
7. Non-Financial Resources for NGOs
If carefully planned and managed, NGOs can benefit tremendously from the non-financial resources. But what are the non-financial resources? They are many. There is volunteer time, first of all. If NGOs look around, there will be many supporters who are ready to keenly provide their services. They … [Read more...] about 7. Non-Financial Resources for NGOs
6. The Alternatives
If NGOs start thinking about lessening their expectations from foreign donor support, their first question would likely be, “Then, what is the alternative?” Of course, there are alternatives. NGOs can exist without foreign donor support. But this kind of existence not only means sacrifice, but … [Read more...] about 6. The Alternatives
5. The Dangers of Foreign Funding
Foreign funding to NGOs has been one of the most controversial issues for governments in many countries. Often the governments try to introduce new policies to scan and restrict these funds to the detriment of the very survival of the NGOs. But governments are not the only obstacle between NGOs and … [Read more...] about 5. The Dangers of Foreign Funding
