In my many years working for small NGOs, I have often come across organizations that do not make optimal use of their interns and volunteers. Ensuring that interns and volunteers contribute to the organization means a lot of hard work for the organization’s core staff. It is important to assign one … [Read more...] about Bring out the best from your Interns and Volunteers
Some tips on how to become effective NGOs
When international agencies select NGOs to become their partners for delivering community-based programs, it is often a question for many as to what kind of criteria they use for this selection. Although different agencies have different norms for selecting NGO partners around the world, yet there … [Read more...] about Some tips on how to become effective NGOs
Strategy for Seeking Disability Grants for NGOs – A Basic Guide
...Continued from the main Page How do I contact these donors? Once you have identified a list of potential donors reach out to them. Email or phone them and request a meeting in person (if they are located in the country/city where you work) or by phone/Skype (if they are located elsewhere). Once … [Read more...] about Strategy for Seeking Disability Grants for NGOs – A Basic Guide
Foreign Embassies that may have Grant Programs for NGOs
Foreign embassies are offices of diplomatic missions set up by foreign countries to carry out various interactions with the host country. These interactions can include handling visa, negotiating with the government, protecting their own trade interests and others. Out of these embassies, there are … [Read more...] about Foreign Embassies that may have Grant Programs for NGOs
Objectives and Mission of the NGO – Common Questions in Proposal Writing
Continued from the Main Page In order to know more about the organization, many donors want to know about the objectives, mission or goal of the NGO in the proposals. So it is better to list them out in the master template instead of typing them again and again in different proposal application … [Read more...] about Objectives and Mission of the NGO – Common Questions in Proposal Writing
What is Resource Mobilization?
Link to the Main Page As fundraisers, we often come across the term ‘resource mobilization.’ Although technical in sense, it merely means mobilizing resources. Now resources can include many different things, not just money, for your organization. Apart from money, you can also raise support from … [Read more...] about What is Resource Mobilization?
Tools your NGO needs for raising funds
Link to the Main Page After you have developed your resource mobilization plan and assigned roles for tapping resources from various sources, you need to prepare your tools, or in other words your marketing material. Obviously, you will not seek funding from donor agencies without a proposal and … [Read more...] about Tools your NGO needs for raising funds
How to use the Social Media for raising funds for your NGO
Everywhere the social media has created a change - a change in people's minds, in how they behave, interact and connect with each other. No doubt, it is an important element of the progress happening all around us. In such a context, how can NGOs benefit from this kind of digital revolution where … [Read more...] about How to use the Social Media for raising funds for your NGO
THET’s Round 2 of PIP Grants
The Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET) has announced a call for applications for the the Round 2 of the Medium Paired Institutional Partnership (PIP) Grants. The grants form part of the Health Partnership Scheme (HPS) which is a four-year programme that funds health partnerships to carry out … [Read more...] about THET’s Round 2 of PIP Grants
How to write Letter of Inquiry for Seeking Grants
‘Letter of Inquiry’ or LOI can be your first contact with a donor agency for raising funds for your NGO. It can be more relevant than a full proposal because if the Letter of Inquiry is found to be poorly written, no grantmaking organization will be interested to know anything about your NGO or your … [Read more...] about How to write Letter of Inquiry for Seeking Grants
