Once you have a group of volunteers the first task will be that of assigning tasks. In regards to the group of local representatives and members of local associations and clubs, the task giving process will not be straightforward. These members of your fundraising team will act independently and … [Read more...] about How to Assign Fundraising Tasks for Volunteers in Your Organization?
Managing the Fundraisers for Your Organization
At this point you should have employed a fundraiser, found several ambassadors for your NGO in the local community and also created a group of apprentice/volunteers ready to help the fundraiser in his/her daily commitments. At this point it is crucial to elaborate on a strategy able to manage this … [Read more...] about Managing the Fundraisers for Your Organization
How Your Fundraisers can maintain High Motivation
The first step to maintain interest and motivation high is to build a friendly working environment. An idea is to ask every year what people working with you in the NGO would change in their workplace to make it a better. Answers should be promptly assessed and requests processed accordingly. If … [Read more...] about How Your Fundraisers can maintain High Motivation
How to set up Targets to make Your Fundraisers work
To set clear tasks and targets is of utter importance. It will ensure that expectations are clarified and that a strategy to meet targets is planned and agreed upon by all the involved parties. While setting targets it is important to remember that they should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, … [Read more...] about How to set up Targets to make Your Fundraisers work
Measuring the Progress Your Fundraisers make
Set monthly or yearly objectives and organise probationary meetings. These are to be advertised as moments where the entire team gathers to assess what has been done and to develop strategies to improve the overall performance of the organisation. Make sure that the assessment procedure has been … [Read more...] about Measuring the Progress Your Fundraisers make
How to decide on the Budget for Your Fundraising Team
The fundraising team is supposed to raise money. Yet, in order to do so, there should be a budget for them to start working. Once the fundraising team has been formed, make sure that they have a space where to work in the organisation. If you work for a small NGO, it would be best to add a space to … [Read more...] about How to decide on the Budget for Your Fundraising Team
Essential Skills and Values for Your Fundraising Team
This framework will describe what are the skills, behaviors and values expected from the team members. For instance the list could include: negotiation skills, customer service, networking, effective time management, analytical skills, creativity, planning and organisational skills, able to work … [Read more...] about Essential Skills and Values for Your Fundraising Team
How to Write, Develop and Manage Your Youth Development Projects
The main goal of this guide is to explain how to write and manage a project addressing youth in a successful way. The Guide starts by explaining what we mean with Project Management. It will continue by explaining how to deal with the different phases of Project Management namely Preparation, … [Read more...] about How to Write, Develop and Manage Your Youth Development Projects
Project Management for Youth-based Projects
Whether you are an experienced project leader or you are moving your first steps in the NGO-world, you should keep in mind that the secret of being successful in this field is to plan in advance to deliver what you promised. To have a good idea is rarely enough to achieve concrete changes in your … [Read more...] about Project Management for Youth-based Projects
Project Life Cycle – Planning Your Youth Development Projects
The project develops through 4 main phases: Preparation, Planning, Implementation and Conclusion. It is important to understand what each phase entails in order to write a successful proposal. In fact, when submitting a proposal (or a concept note) you must demonstrate to have an innovative idea to … [Read more...] about Project Life Cycle – Planning Your Youth Development Projects
