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Why Networking with Donor Agencies is important?

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There was a time when nonprofit organizations, or NGOs, did their work at an arm’s length from donors. Today, NGOs cultivate relationships with current and potential donors – those who support an NGO’s work through public or private foundations. Why network with donor agencies? There are several important reasons to reach out to agencies and organizations that provide or might provide your NGO with financial or other types of support.

One of the primary reasons for your NGO to network with public, private, or corporate foundations is to share your story. The more information you can share with others, the more your message is distributed, the more you increase the chances of someone hearing about the good work you and your staff are doing to make positive changes in people’s lives. Spreading the message about who you are and what you do not only through social media, newsletters, and mails, but face-to-face with board members and staff of foundations sheds light on projects and programs your organization is engaged in. Verbally sharing your stories with others not only heightens the awareness of your NGO’s work, it also gives others who might fund a program or project, the opportunity to learn about your NGO and to ask questions. Failing to communicate with others signals that your organization is inactive.

Another main reason to network is the information you will gather about what other NGOs are doing and which foundations are funding. You will learn about upcoming opportunities, obtain leads to other funding options, and it may enable you and your organization to establish partnerships with other NGOs and foundations in order to collaborate to work on a specific program or project.

Networking with donor agencies may be beyond your comfort zone. However, know that Board members are usually experienced business people and/or wealthy individuals. They are expected to be cultivated or “courted” over time – many years, in fact, – before they will commit a substantial amount of money to a specific cause.

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  1. AvatarCh. M. Asif Shiraz says

    March 20, 2014 at 9:19 am

    i am working on Health education program. From last two years, we started a blood bank. We offer blood-test free of cost. We don’t have any machinery to save blood, and cell-separate machine. Can someone give us donation for machinery? guide me please.

  2. AvatarSebetoa PM says

    February 24, 2014 at 7:10 am

    I am a community leader looking for any company that can help us tar the road. This road was declared a river some years ago, because of dongas that are in it. Therefore anyone who can help this community with funding any other form of donations is welcome.

    • AvatarGamala Luitel says

      February 24, 2014 at 12:06 pm

      Hello Sebetoa,
      We recommend you to apply for appropriate funding opportunity rather than waiting for someone who may or may not ever know about what you are doing. There are less donors and more needy people, thus it is the needy who should seek, find and apply for appropriate funding opportunity.
      We wish you good luck!

  3. Avatarmonika patel says

    February 1, 2014 at 6:42 am

    hello sir we have ngo in india we provide poor child education,clothes,needy women like teaching n meny more we hope that u also help that needy people thank you

  4. AvatarMrs. E. Annie Mary. says

    January 20, 2014 at 1:48 pm

    ‘Aditya Institute for the Disabled & Orphans’ in India is a Non-Government Voluntary Social Service Society working for the development of rural and tribal poor with priority for Deaf and Dumb Children.
    The Society is running Orphanage Home for Deaf and Dumb Children with Local Contributions and Organizational Contributions. About 65 Deaf and Dumb Children are getting Quality of Education, Food and Shelter in the Home.
    Now the institute is crossing 7th year in a rented building. We need financial support to secure better future to these underprivileged children.

  5. AvatarOsiligi Le Maa says

    January 17, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    We are a non Profit organization that deals to develop the vulnerable through training, selling of their local materials, use of available resources to improve their economic status while sustaining environment.
    Now we have about 10 proposals and projects to submit or sale to donor agencies.
    Please help us make the needy to smile!

  6. AvatarShereni Mazhambe says

    January 15, 2014 at 8:29 pm

    Hallo
    Mudiwa HIV/AIDS Organization (MHAO) is a registered not for profit health organisation in Zimbabwe.Our registration reference is PVO 09/12.May you please assist us on funding partners.

  7. AvatarMuhammad Zubair says

    January 15, 2014 at 6:11 pm

    I have an NGO name “PARMAKHTAG” to empower the woman I tried my level best but for longer projects I & my other staff members unable to start the projects so we need some support from donor agencies. but the main thing that we don’t have enough experience in this field but want to learn & support from donor agencies.
    thank you.

  8. AvatarEnos Komunda says

    January 14, 2014 at 4:01 pm

    My name is Enos I am a project coordinator for the Batwa Development program. The Batwa Pygmies are forest refugees of Bwindi national park in Uganda. The Batwa Development Program is a program helping these Batwa help themselves. These people live a life of dire poverty who may need serious support. They never accessed education, housing, health and very many social services.
    We wish to partner with well wishers and donors who have such a humanitarian and compassionate heart to serve such vulnerable people.
    Join us to break the poverty cycle .
    Thanks

    Enos

  9. AvatarBoaz Nyerere says

    January 14, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    let’s join hands to make kenya & the entire world a better place for the children,women & everyone at large.

  10. AvatarShuden Malambo says

    January 14, 2014 at 9:30 am

    Have benefited a lot from the daily information I receive from you. My Organization has changed and improved for the better. However I would appreciate if I could be helped be connected to donors. Thanks Shuden, Zambia.

  11. AvatarGRIFFINS says

    January 14, 2014 at 7:52 am

    hallo.. am still waiting for the donor to favour my ngo for support to enlarge the operations. thanks

  12. AvatarAhmed Ssentume says

    January 14, 2014 at 7:04 am

    Due Respected Members,

    As we have closed the year 2013, everyone at Butenga Orphanage Care
    & Development Organization (BOCADO) wishes to thank all Members of
    Funds for NGOs for their great work done over the past twelve
    months.

    BOCADO was established in April 2006 in Bukomansimbi District-Uganda
    and its mandate among other duties include, HIV/AIDS prevention,
    Malaria control, Social and Economic support to OVC households, Home
    based Care programs, Food security, Youth programs,Sanitation and Child rights issues
    calling both National and External Donors interventions

    BOCADO wishes all Esteemed Readers a Happy New Year

    We look forward to closer Cooperation with the Government, funding agencies in the Civil society and private sectors in the bid to reach out to more Vulnerable Children.

    With kind regards

    Yours sincerely

    ,
    BOCADO Team

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