Government Grants are rarely available to individuals. To be eligible you will most likely need to be a registered non profit organisation in your area. Each grant making body will have its own set off rules that you should read as a priority and before making any other arrangements to apply for funding. Research funding… [Read More]
5 Tips for Great Proposals – A Free “How-To” Video
Fundsforngos.org has produced a free 10 minute how-to video on proposal writing. The video provides 5 excellent tips on how to develop a better proposal. If you want to write great proposals be sure to watch this useful video. Fundsforngos.org also offers a range of other resources to improve NGO fundraising capacity – including tools… [Read More]
What is a Case Study? Helping NGOs Understand How to Write a Case Study
Link to the Main Page A case study can be described as “a study of a unique incident relating to an individual or a group or a community or any other entity.” The incident can either express a problem that needs to be addressed or it could be a story of success that has to… [Read More]
How to write a Human Rights Project Proposal
Many NGOs working on human rights have often found proposal writing a challenging task. Although conceptualizing a project can be fairly easy by examining the ground situation in the target community, but writing down the same on paper can be difficult. Funding agencies also demand complicated information in their proposal formats which further discourage NGOs…. [Read More]
How to write a proposal for a Community Livelihoods Development Project
Strengthening livelihoods, especially ensuring food security and increasing income opportunities for local communities, is one of the core responsibilities of NGOs working in poor and developing countries. As many efforts are made in this direction, small organizations continue to face challenges in developing a plan or a project proposal to raise funds to support their… [Read More]
How to write Proposals on Projects addressing Climate Change
As issues related to climate change and global warming start to occupying large spaces on our tables, it is high time that we also made preparations to address them in a holistic manner. Many NGOs are not yet ready to equip themselves with information on climate change either because they still believe it is too… [Read More]
How to write a Proposal for One Woman Initiative
The “One Woman Initiative” is an international fund for NGOs focused upon empowering women in Muslim-majority countries by providing them training, technology, information and facilitating microlending and advocacy of their basic rights. The “One Woman Initiative” has been supported by the USAID and US State Department and it is managed by CAFAmerica. This Fund is… [Read More]
Budget and Proposal Packaging
PreviousBudget The budget has to be itemized as clearly as possible, presented in the required format. It should be in line with the activities set in the project. It will be an additional advantage to mention contribution from other sources such as the community or other donors. Contribution made by the proposing organization should also… [Read More]
Monitoring & Evaluation
Previous Although it is the responsibility of the donor to carry out monitoring and evaluation of the project, it usually seeks the plan from the implementing NGO about it. Monitoring and evaluation enables constant check on the activities and helps review the progress made at every step. Monitoring should be the integral part of project… [Read More]
Results
Previous Results are changes that we expect to take place after implementing the project activities. The results are generally positive experiences undergone by the beneficiaries. Results are divided into three types: 1. Outputs 2. Outcomes 3. Impact Outputs are immediate results that we achieve soon after the completion the project or any specific project activity…. [Read More]
