The true test of any nonprofit is to demonstrate impact. But the first test is to set up a way to measure it. Every nonprofit aims to have impact, but few have the systems in place to calculate little more than outputs. Prior to joining NTEN in 2013, I worked in the human rights field with Social … [Read more...] about The 12th Issue of NTEN: Change is Out – “Outcomes & Impact”
NGO Management: How to Establish an NGO (Part One)
Anyone can start an NGO, but you’ll need more than just a great idea to make it work. It will not be easy, establishing an NGO wherever you are in the world can be an exhausting and challenging process, especially at the beginning. People of all ages and backgrounds in every country in the world … [Read more...] about NGO Management: How to Establish an NGO (Part One)
USAID’s Global Development Alliance (GDAs): How to Write the Concept Note for Grant Partnerships
Next Deadline to apply: 31 January 2014 Global Development Alliances (GDAs) is a special model of public-private partnership launched by USAID in 2001. Through this initiative USAID works with international and national level private sector organizations and NGOs to increase its reach and … [Read more...] about USAID’s Global Development Alliance (GDAs): How to Write the Concept Note for Grant Partnerships
What Counts as Leverage: USAID’s Global Development Alliance Concept Paper
The most important part of GDA is to leverage private sector resources. USAID is not interested in subsidizing private sector investment but recognizes that private sector resources should promote their core interest. For example, a private company wants to invent a cost effective solution for a … [Read more...] about What Counts as Leverage: USAID’s Global Development Alliance Concept Paper
Application Process for the USAID’s Global Development Alliance
Global Development Alliance has four steps: Step 1 - Consult and Clarify. Step 2 - Submit a Promising Idea for Consideration and Development. Step 3 - Formulate Prospective Alliance Activities, Roles and Responsibilities with USAID. Step 4 - Finalize an Appropriate Alliance Agreement … [Read more...] about Application Process for the USAID’s Global Development Alliance
Submitting a Promising Idea: USAID’s Global Development Alliance Concept Paper
B. Step 2 - Submit a Promising Idea for Consideration and Development If your negotiation with USAID Mission/Agencies is successful and it demonstrates a potential alignment between USAID’s priority and objective and priority and objective of a core business partner(s), then there are two ways to … [Read more...] about Submitting a Promising Idea: USAID’s Global Development Alliance Concept Paper
The Concept Note Form: USAID’s Global Development Alliance Concept Paper
1. Please see GDA APS Resources for a copy of the Summary Form. Please complete the summary with necessary information. It is very simple; you have to add some basic data about your project here. B. Description of Alliance Activity, Roles, Resources and Experience (5 pages in total, standard … [Read more...] about The Concept Note Form: USAID’s Global Development Alliance Concept Paper
Description of Proposed Activity: USAID’s Global Development Alliance Concept Paper
Activities are specific interventions to be undertaken during a project cycle in order to achieve results, to improve the immediate wellbeing of the project participants such as improved knowledge, skill, attitude etc. They are expressed in present tense. Activities describe the interventions to be … [Read more...] about Description of Proposed Activity: USAID’s Global Development Alliance Concept Paper
Outputs and Outcomes: USAID’s Global Development Alliance Concept Paper
Anticipated outputs, outcomes, results and intended impact of the alliance; In this section you have to describe anticipated outputs, outcomes, results and intended impact of the alliance. Outputs Outputs are deliverable, which are tangible products of the intervention such as goods, services, … [Read more...] about Outputs and Outcomes: USAID’s Global Development Alliance Concept Paper
Objectives and Roles: USAID’s Global Development Alliance Concept Paper
5. Interests, objectives, roles, level of effort, and responsibilities of the prospective partner organization(s); This section is also very important. Here you have to demonstrate that your project serves core business interests. In our project example one, Business objective: To get skilled … [Read more...] about Objectives and Roles: USAID’s Global Development Alliance Concept Paper
