Deadline: 13 December 2013 Acumen has launched the Global Fellows Program - a fellowship program for selected fellows to undertake intensive leadership training in New York, USA and in South Asia and Africa. This is a learning opportunity for those individuals "dedicated to serving the poor and who … [Read more...] about Acumen’s Global Fellows Program for Social Impact Leaders Opens Today!
Typhoon Haiyan: How you can support survivors in the Philippines
Victims of the catastrophic Typhoon Haiyan in the Phillipines need the world's support to get through this once in a lifetime crisis. The latest estimates indicate that nearly 4.5 million people from 36 provinces have been affected with over 10,000 people feared dead. With wind speeds of up to 320 … [Read more...] about Typhoon Haiyan: How you can support survivors in the Philippines
How to win funding from the Stars Foundation
The Stars Foundation in the UK has launched the second annual Stars Impacts Awards and is accepting applications to the fund now. The Foundation offers grants to NGOs and similar organisations in selected countries around the world to support projects in Health, Education, Protection and WASH … [Read more...] about How to win funding from the Stars Foundation
Stars Foundation Grants Open for Health, Education, Protection and WASH
Deadline: 8 January 2014 The Stars Foundation in the UK has announced the opening of its annual funding for NGOs around the world. The 2014 Stars Impact Awards is an opportunity to for "outstanding organisations working to improve the lives of disadvantaged children in countries with the highest … [Read more...] about Stars Foundation Grants Open for Health, Education, Protection and WASH
SWOT Analysis for NGOs
Only NGOs that perform well are likely to survive and grow in the long term. Organisation’s that fail to manage themselves appropriately, struggle to achieve their mission and find it difficult to create real change are likely to ultimately found themselves cast by the wayside in favor of more … [Read more...] about SWOT Analysis for NGOs
Mango Guide to Financial Governance for NGOs
NGOs exist for the benefit of their beneficiaries. The NGO’s governing body is entrusted with responsibility for overseeing the organisation on behalf of the beneficiaries. For this reason, governing body members are often called ‘trustees’. They act as stewards, representing and protecting the … [Read more...] about Mango Guide to Financial Governance for NGOs
An Introduction to Micro-Finance
Up until around a decade ago, Micro-finance was associated almost exclusively with small scale loans to individuals and businesses in poor communities. Today it is used to describe a selection of financial products such as payments, savings and insurance, that are adapted to meet the needs of low … [Read more...] about An Introduction to Micro-Finance
A List of Open Grants from the Open Society Foundations
The Open Society Foundations (OSF) is a network, formerly known as the Open Society Institute (OSI), which provides grants in areas of democracy, good governance, human rights and economic, legal and social reform. Founded by George Soros, an eminent investor and philanthropist in USA, the OSF has … [Read more...] about A List of Open Grants from the Open Society Foundations
Open Society Foundations’ Grant for ‘Affordable Access to Digital Communications Initiative’
As the world advances with new technologies of communication, there are still challenges in many countries in accessing, affording and using them for ultimately leading to better governance. The Open Society Foundations' grant for 'Affordable Access to Digital Communications Initiative' aims "to … [Read more...] about Open Society Foundations’ Grant for ‘Affordable Access to Digital Communications Initiative’
Open Society Foundations’ Grant for ‘Freedom of Communication in the Digital Environment Initiative’
The Open Society Foundations' (OSF) Grant for 'Freedom of Communication in the Digital Environment Initiative' aims o advance policies that protect free expression, privacy and due process in the new communications environment. In 2013, the thematic priorities for this Initiative … [Read more...] about Open Society Foundations’ Grant for ‘Freedom of Communication in the Digital Environment Initiative’
