The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy is accepting applications for the 2013 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award (ADHRA). This Award is given one individual or organization that has made significant contributions to the advancement of democracy or human rights in Asia through peaceful means. As the … [Read more...] about Taiwan Foundation for Democracy’s 2013 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
US Department of State Request for Proposals for the Secretary’s Global Equality Fund
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL), United States Department of State has issued a call for proposals for Secretary’s Global Equality Fund: Programs to Protect and Promote the Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Persons. The Fund aims to support the work of … [Read more...] about US Department of State Request for Proposals for the Secretary’s Global Equality Fund
Some Tips on Financial Planning and Budget Management for NGOs
The golden rule for financial planning and budgeting is to approach it as a strategic process. First of all, it is important to understand that the future of your NGO and its capacity to affect the life of your community depends on your abilities to secure funding in order to develop projects. Bear … [Read more...] about Some Tips on Financial Planning and Budget Management for NGOs
Humanitarian Innovation Fund has 3 open funding opportunities
The Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF) is a unique grant opportunity for organizations engaged in providing humanitarian assistance through the use of new technologies, products and processes. The fund was set up as a partnership between ELRHA (Enhancing Learning and Research for Humanitarian … [Read more...] about Humanitarian Innovation Fund has 3 open funding opportunities
How to develop a Sustainability Plan for NGOs?
A sustainable NGO is an organisation that plans ahead. First of all, if you are about to set up an NGO make sure to build a strong argument for the reasons why such an organisation is needed. In fact, the future of an NGO highly depends on its capacity to address real problems of a community as well … [Read more...] about How to develop a Sustainability Plan for NGOs?
Why is Monitoring & Evaluation important for NGOs?
Monitoring and evaluation are separate practices dedicated to the assessment of your NGO’s overall performance. Monitoring is a systematic and long-term process that gathers information in regards to the progress made by an implemented project. Evaluation is time specific and it’s performed to judge … [Read more...] about Why is Monitoring & Evaluation important for NGOs?
Anita Borg Institute’s Pass-It-On Cash Grants
The Anita Borg Institute has launched the 'Pass-It-On Awards' Program, which provides cash grants of $500 to $1000 for women from all countries. The cash awards, funded by donations from the Systers Online Community, are intended as means for women established in technological fields to support … [Read more...] about Anita Borg Institute’s Pass-It-On Cash Grants
How NGOs can benefit from upcoming training programmes from SIDA
The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) organizes trainings and courses to improve the capacity of NGOs in developing countries. The International Training Programme (ITP) organizes these trainings in Sweden as well as different parts of the developing world to strenthen participants for … [Read more...] about How NGOs can benefit from upcoming training programmes from SIDA
SIDA International Training Programme: Intellectual Property for Least Developed Countries
The Swedish International Development Agency's (SIDA) International Training Programme (ITP) is organizing the training on 'Intellectual Property for Least Developed Countries.' The Part 1 of this training will be held from November 18 - December 6, 2013 in Stockholm, Sweden and the Part 2 will be … [Read more...] about SIDA International Training Programme: Intellectual Property for Least Developed Countries
SIDA International Training Programme: Efficient Energy Use and Planning
The Swedish International Development Agency's (SIDA) International Training Programme (ITP) is organizing the training on 'Efficient Energy Use and Planning.' The Part 1 of this training will be held from February 4-27, 2014 in Karlstad and Stockholm, Sweden and the Part 2 training is yet to be … [Read more...] about SIDA International Training Programme: Efficient Energy Use and Planning
