A Short Primer Fundsforngos.org - March 2012 Introduction: Fundsforngos.org receives many questions about NGO careers, especially about finding a job at the UN, so we decided to prepare a short primer on this topic for fundsforngos.org users - mostly focused on professional-level … [Read more...] about Finding a Job at the United Nations
FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcement for proposals for the Resettlement Support Center (RSC) in Vienna, Austria.
Deadline- September 30, 2013 Countries/Region- Vienna, Austria The purpose of the Vienna Resettlement Support Center (RSC) is to assist the Bureau in preparing the necessary casework for persons in Austria eligible for interview by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the … [Read more...] about FY 2013 Funding Opportunity Announcement for proposals for the Resettlement Support Center (RSC) in Vienna, Austria.
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
NSEP David L. Boren Fellowship Bridge Award
The NSEP Bridge Award Fellowship is a cooperative initiative of The Institute of International Education (IIE), The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) and the National Security Education Program (NSEP). This award seeks to provide and empower Boren Fellows with the analytical as well as … [Read more...] about NSEP David L. Boren Fellowship Bridge Award
VGIF Training Workshop
Deadline: March 3, 2012 Countries/Regions: New York VGIF Board and committee members donate their services to the organization with no recompense for time, travel or expenses incurred in the operation of their respective committees. VGIF maintains a small office in New York City that is funded … [Read more...] about VGIF Training Workshop
Atlas Corps Seeks Proposals from Organizations in the US to Host Nonprofit Leaders from Overseas
Founded in 2006, Atlas Corps is a network of nonprofit leaders and organizations functioning in different regions of the world. This network works to support innovation, collaboration, and solutions for various issues and challenges being faced by the global society in 21st century. Atlas Corps aims … [Read more...] about Atlas Corps Seeks Proposals from Organizations in the US to Host Nonprofit Leaders from Overseas
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?
Types of Costs to be included in the Budget
There are different types of costs that have to be mentioned in the budget. Most donor agencies prefer to have the costs spread over different heads so as to get an overview of how the resources have been divided between different types. Basically, we can divide the overall costs as: Operational … [Read more...] about Types of Costs to be included in the Budget
Defining certain terms in a budget
...Continued from the Main Page Here we discuss some commonly used terms in a budget and try to define them: Contingency Amount: Contingency amount refers to the money set aside to cover any unforeseen expenses of the organization or the project. Contingency expenses are required because any … [Read more...] about Defining certain terms in a budget
UNDP Poland Project Office invites applications to participate in 4 steps – Supporting the Deaf People on the Labor Market II program
“4 steps – Supporting the deaf people on the labor market” project is a response to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities approved in 2006. It entails increasing access to knowledge and the labor market for people with different disabilities. UNDP’s project office … [Read more...] about UNDP Poland Project Office invites applications to participate in 4 steps – Supporting the Deaf People on the Labor Market II program
