Deadline: 14 April 2014 The Ecumenical Women's Initiative (EWI) has launched a competition to fund the most creative and thought provoking proposal for a public outreach event on International Women's Day of Peace and Disarmament (24 May) 2014 with the theme 'Women, disarmament and peace' with the … [Read more...] about EWI Fund to Women for Idea/Event on Women, Disarmament and Peace
Capacity Building Initiative of The Royal Society and DFID Africa
Deadline: 16 April 2014 The Royal Society and DFID Africa are jointly inviting scientists who want to develop collaborative research consortia between scientists in sub-Saharan Africa and a research institute in the United Kingdom. The major aim of the program is to strengthen the research capacity … [Read more...] about Capacity Building Initiative of The Royal Society and DFID Africa
Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund by the US Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Deadline: 23 April 2014 The US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) has launched the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) 2014 to to harness the leadership capacity of exchange program alumni worldwide. This is an opportunity for more than one million current … [Read more...] about Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund by the US Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
NGO Management: Should your charity be a social enterprise?
The most common problem for charities and NGOs in every country in the world is suitable access to funding to support their work. Most organisations draw financial support from wherever they can reach. This is likely to include donations from individuals, community groups, businesses and grants. … [Read more...] about NGO Management: Should your charity be a social enterprise?
How to connect with grantmakers for greater impact
There are thousands of articles, books and guides written about the art of grant fundraising, yet they all share one piece of advice in common. Contact your grantmaker before applying. Most every guide I have ever read and interview I’ve listened to has advocated for the same thing. The exact … [Read more...] about How to connect with grantmakers for greater impact
Fundraising Essentials: Creating the perfect fundraising mix for your NGO
NGOs should never really on just one form of fundraising, however lucrative or secure it may seem at the time. It leaves your organisation open to significant risks that could bring down an otherwise successful operation. Nothing should be taken for granted, as we’ve all experienced through the … [Read more...] about Fundraising Essentials: Creating the perfect fundraising mix for your NGO
IB World Schools as a source of Fundraising
The International Baccalaureate is one of the fastest growing educational programmes in the world, since its creation in 1971 it is now offered in over 4000 schools across the world. Students start the IB diploma programme aged 16 and it constitutes the pre university requirements that allows … [Read more...] about IB World Schools as a source of Fundraising
Fundraising Essentials: How to nurture Individual Donors
After nearly a decade working in fundraising in several countries and in organisation’s big and small, it has become apparent that the majority of NGOs continue to see grant funding as the panacea to their fundraising challenges. Time and again when new projects are proposed or when financial … [Read more...] about Fundraising Essentials: How to nurture Individual Donors
Crowdfunding Opens Doors for Grassroots NGOS
Indiegogo, one of the world’s leading crowdfunding platforms, has introduced new features that will enable NGOs to leverage the power of the website for the first time. The site has already raised tens of millions of dollars for campaigns around the world, but up until now the Indiegogo has only … [Read more...] about Crowdfunding Opens Doors for Grassroots NGOS
The Asia Foundation: Improving Lives, Expanding Opportunities
FundsforNGOs.org introduces the latest in its “Get to know a Funder” series with a guide to one of the biggest Foundation’s in Asia, The Asia Foundation. The Asia Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization professing a commitment to the "development of a peaceful, prosperous, just, … [Read more...] about The Asia Foundation: Improving Lives, Expanding Opportunities
