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 … [Read more...] about How to write a Human Rights Project Proposal
Human Rights Project Proposal: Budget
Budget is one of the most complicated parts of a proposal, but still it is also the most important one. A project that offers great clarity in its proposal will always have a convincing budget at hand and a convincing budget will always a clear proposal. So budget is basically a process that you … [Read more...] about Human Rights Project Proposal: Budget
Background Information for the Urban Youth Fund Application
The E1. Background Information seeks information about previously implemented projects of the organization. You can list up to five projects with name of the donor agency, year of its completion and outputs achieved. This can be an important source for proposal reviewers to understand the experience … [Read more...] about Background Information for the Urban Youth Fund Application
Fact Sheet: Promotional Material for NGOs
A fact sheet is quick and concise information about some key elements of the organization and its work. It is mostly presented on a sheet with points mentioned in bulleted form. It can consist of the mission statement, list of activities or projects carried out and the accomplishments made in the … [Read more...] about Fact Sheet: Promotional Material for NGOs
Strategic Plan for NGOs
A strategic plan can be a very useful promotional material for an NGO, but more than that it is a very important tool for organizational development. Establishing an organization with a mission and objectives is just one part of the work; running it in the right direction is equally important. A … [Read more...] about Strategic Plan for NGOs
What is a Budget – for NGOs?
...Continued from the Main Page “Budget” is a term that NGOs often come across when they need to plan and implement a project activity. Besides, we also come across this term again and again when we are in the process of developing a proposal. Any donor funding for NGOs is limited and a proper and … [Read more...] about What is a Budget – for NGOs?
What should not be done with a Budget – for NGOs?
...Continued from the Main Page We have read about what NGOs can do with a budget: manage organizational expenses and income, plan project activities, fulfill donor expectations and also work towards long-term sustainability of the organization. Now we try to understand the essential things that … [Read more...] about What should not be done with a Budget – for NGOs?
Why budgets are so complicated for NGOs?
...Continued from the Main Page Developing budget is always a complicated task for NGOs especially when they need to develop a proposal and satisfy every entry given by the donor agency in the budget format. Sometimes it is easier to write a proposal than developing a budget to request … [Read more...] about Why budgets are so complicated for NGOs?
Matching Contribution in the Budget
...Continued from the Main Page You may have noticed in several Calls for Proposals, donor agencies put a condition that they would be able to fund only 70-80% of the total budget submitted to them for funding. The rest of the 20% should be sourced from elsewhere. Sourcing funding from elsewhere … [Read more...] about Matching Contribution in the Budget
Research the “organization” offering to provide you donations
You may one morning receive an email from a certain agency in Europe or US, saying that it is offering a donation to your NGO. Before you respond to it, control your nerves and do some research about this agency. If no similar email is found on the internet, then start searching by the name of the … [Read more...] about Research the “organization” offering to provide you donations
