Deadline: 17 October 2014 The Global Disaster Preparedness Center (GDPC), in collaboration with Red Cross/Red Crescent national societies and other actors, invites proposals for research on mobile communication for preparedness in South East Asia. The project is specifically focused on developing … [Read more...] about The GDPC call for research on Mobile Communication for Preparedness in South East Asia
Enter the Think.Eat.Save Student Challenge of $10,000
All the school/university students around the globe are invited to participate in the Think.Eat.Save Student Challenge to fight against food waste and encourage children (as well as the elders) to help save people around the globe from hunger and malnutrition. If you are a school/university … [Read more...] about Enter the Think.Eat.Save Student Challenge of $10,000
Participate in The International Forum for Young Leaders with McGill Echenberg Fellowship
Deadline: 31 October 2014 The McGill University Faculty of Law invites applications from young leader for the 2015 International Fourm. Theme of the conference is Human Rights and Leadership. The selected McGill Echenberg Fellows will participate in the Fourth Echenberg Family Conference on Human … [Read more...] about Participate in The International Forum for Young Leaders with McGill Echenberg Fellowship
The ONE Africa Award of $100,000 for advancing the Millennium Development Goals
Deadline: 26 September 2014 Organizations working to advance the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa have a good news! The ONE Africa Award of $100,000 awaits to support them on making progress toward meeting the MDGs. The Award aims to recognize, reward, and advance the exceptional work … [Read more...] about The ONE Africa Award of $100,000 for advancing the Millennium Development Goals
Strategic Communications for Year-Round Donor Engagement
Online fundraising has come a long way from just having a “donate now” button on an organization’s website; it is now an integral channel for fundraising. In the past year alone, revenue raised through online fundraising increased 14 percent with more than 5.5 million total gifts and nearly $325 … [Read more...] about Strategic Communications for Year-Round Donor Engagement
What Every NGO Website Needs
Over the past 15 years, Expression has created websites for both very large and very small NGOs. We’d like to offer some advice to NGOs wanting to create a new site or wanting to redo or revitalize their current website. Your site needs to look good Yes, we’re putting this as #1 on the list … [Read more...] about What Every NGO Website Needs
The Christensen Fund: Financial & Logistical Support for NGOs
Deadline: 30 September 2014 The Christensen Fund accepts pre-proposals during the month of September every year to provide financial and logistical support to indigenous-led and community-based organizations. The Fund provides grants to projects that combine culture and biodiversity. It "embraces … [Read more...] about The Christensen Fund: Financial & Logistical Support for NGOs
The IDB Prize for Rewarding Women’s Contribution to Development
Deadline: 30 November 2014 The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) is accepting nominations for the IDB Prize for Women's Contribution to Development 10th Edition (1436H-2015G). The major aim of the prize is to recognize, encourage, inspire and reward women's participation in the socio-economic … [Read more...] about The IDB Prize for Rewarding Women’s Contribution to Development
Posting Tips for NGOs using Facebook and Twitter
The most common question we're asked is simply, what should we post about? Of course, what you’ll talk about on social media will be determined by your organization’s overall topic…however, here are a few general rules to follow: RULE #1 – Avoid the bullhorn. Do not talk about your … [Read more...] about Posting Tips for NGOs using Facebook and Twitter
Scholarship of the Month: Schwab Foundation’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year
Welcome to the first ever edition of fundsforNGOs Scholarship of the Month feature. We're delighted to be joined by an organization that has been consistently at the forefront of the social entrepreneurship movement, the Schwab Foundation. Annually, the Foundation select 20-25 Social … [Read more...] about Scholarship of the Month: Schwab Foundation’s Social Entrepreneur of the Year
