Deadline- 21 August 2013 The Artivists for Change Workshop is being organized which aims to focus on Activism and its relation to Creativity, Art, Design and Social Innovation. The objective of this program is to discuss their own practices and analyze their impact, and most important to plan, … [Read more...] about Workshop – Artivists for Change
What are the Qualities of a Good Fundraiser?
The first step consists in profiling your ideal new fundraiser. Gather all the members of the organisation and set as the meeting’s goal that of identifying who will best suit the existing working environment. It is of crucial importance that all the members of staff and volunteers participate in … [Read more...] about What are the Qualities of a Good Fundraiser?
How to Advertise for a Fundraiser for Your NGO?
The job advertisement for a fundraiser should be written in a standard way and by including information about your organisation, the ideal profile of the candidate, what is expected from the fundraiser and the salary. The recruiting process should be done in consultation with the other members of … [Read more...] about How to Advertise for a Fundraiser for Your NGO?
How to Shortlist, Interview and Select Fundraisers for Your NGO?
There should be a team in your organisation in charge of selecting candidates for the interview. If there is not a team in charge of this (because your organisation is small for instance), make sure that the selecting committee includes the director, the financial manager and a selection of 3 team … [Read more...] about How to Shortlist, Interview and Select Fundraisers for Your NGO?
How to Build Your Fundraising Team?
You have selected a new fundraiser and he/she has successfully joined the existing team. This is not enough to guarantee that the fundraising process runs successfully. The person you have employed will be in charge of monitoring calls, writing applications and dealing with donors but this person … [Read more...] about How to Build Your Fundraising Team?
Managing the Fundraisers for Your Organization
At this point you should have employed a fundraiser, found several ambassadors for your NGO in the local community and also created a group of apprentice/volunteers ready to help the fundraiser in his/her daily commitments. At this point it is crucial to elaborate on a strategy able to manage this … [Read more...] about Managing the Fundraisers for Your Organization
How Your Fundraisers can maintain High Motivation
The first step to maintain interest and motivation high is to build a friendly working environment. An idea is to ask every year what people working with you in the NGO would change in their workplace to make it a better. Answers should be promptly assessed and requests processed accordingly. If … [Read more...] about How Your Fundraisers can maintain High Motivation
How to set up Targets to make Your Fundraisers work
To set clear tasks and targets is of utter importance. It will ensure that expectations are clarified and that a strategy to meet targets is planned and agreed upon by all the involved parties. While setting targets it is important to remember that they should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, … [Read more...] about How to set up Targets to make Your Fundraisers work
Essential Skills and Values for Your Fundraising Team
This framework will describe what are the skills, behaviors and values expected from the team members. For instance the list could include: negotiation skills, customer service, networking, effective time management, analytical skills, creativity, planning and organisational skills, able to work … [Read more...] about Essential Skills and Values for Your Fundraising Team
International Conference – Gender in focus: (new) trends in media
Deadline- 15 February 2014 International Conference is being organized by Communication and Society Research Centre on Gender in focus: (new) trends in media. This conference will be conducted in University of Minho (Braga, Portugal) from June 20-21, 2014. The mission of this event is to serve as a … [Read more...] about International Conference – Gender in focus: (new) trends in media
