Fundraising is the lifeline activity for any NGO, yet it is the most challenging task for us all. This is because there are so few resources available and too many seekers reaching them out. In such cases, only organizations that are competitive, responsive and creative succeed. But to be … [Read more...] about How to train NGO staff in Fundraising
Prepare the staff in fundraising work
FUNDRAISING CAN BE A SIMPLE AND ENJOYABLE WORK We often think that fundraising is a serious job and only someone with a high level of education and experience can undertake it. But this cannot be true always. We believe that a person, mostly young and enthusiastic, with basic writing and speaking … [Read more...] about Prepare the staff in fundraising work
Sample Job Description for NGO Fundraising Staff
Below is a sample job description that can be used as terms of reference for an NGO staff assigned with the responsibility of raising funds for the organization. Position: Fundraising Assistant Reporting to: Director Objective: To provide assistance to the head or the board of the organization … [Read more...] about Sample Job Description for NGO Fundraising Staff
Giving Orientation to the Fundraising Staff
Patience is a necessity in fundraising. So, it also becomes necessary to remain patient while dealing with the staff newly assigned with the job of raising funds for your organization. The person may be fluent in English and good at internet, but may have little knowledge about fundraising. In other … [Read more...] about Giving Orientation to the Fundraising Staff
Training Tasks for the Fundraising Staff
Allow the fundraising staff to browse through previous proposals and concept notes. Allow him or her sometime to read and understand them. Let the person understand the current work of the organization with a new perspective. Since the person is taking a new responsibility, he or she may be … [Read more...] about Training Tasks for the Fundraising Staff
What the Fundraising Staff should not do…
New and enthusiastic fundraising staff in their efforts to raise funds for the organization may unintentionally end up doing things that can adversely affect the organization like bombarding emails everywhere with donation requests. This can harm the reputation of your organization. Below are some … [Read more...] about What the Fundraising Staff should not do…
Exploring donor agencies online
One of the first tasks of the fundraising staff is to develop a list of donor organizations which may be interested in supporting the programs of the organization. Some donors may be listed in your own files, some are available online. Although donor databases exist everywhere, they need to be … [Read more...] about Exploring donor agencies online
Donor Database
Once the list is prepared, place it on your table or on the desktop of your computer so that it is easily accessible. You can bookmark the donor sites or subscribe to them so that you receive regular information about them. This can be your donor database. Below is an example of what information … [Read more...] about Donor Database
Building online reputation of your NGO
Like job recruiters trying to search information online about potential employees before appointing them, donors also try to find online as much details about an NGO before funding it. In fact, one of the preliminary stages of funding NGOs by some donors is to find them over the internet and then … [Read more...] about Building online reputation of your NGO
How Fundraising staff can write project proposals
Writing project proposals can be very challenging for new fundraising staff in NGOs. However, we have developed resourceful material on how to write a proposal. This material provides simple-to-use information that will aid organizations in developing countries to cover the basics of proposals … [Read more...] about How Fundraising staff can write project proposals
