...Continued from the Main Page Usually the senior and the experienced staff of the organization are involved in developing the budget. They should be in a position to take responsibility for financial aspects of the organization or a project. It is also better if they have experience in managing … [Read more...] about Involving the NGO team in developing the budget
Planning the Budget or Budgeting the Plan
...Continued from the Main Page When developing a budget for a project or an organization, the exercise involves going back and forth from your activities to your budget and from your budget to your activities. This process will continue till you have refined it and gained confidence in the entire … [Read more...] about Planning the Budget or Budgeting the Plan
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
Nominations invited for 2012 Sophie Prize aimed at recognizing efforts towards sustainable future
Nominations are now open for the Sophie Prize. This international award worth US $ 100,000 is awarded annually in recognition of environment and sustainable development. The Sophie Prize Ceremony will take place in June 2012 in Oslo. The Sophie Prize has been established to inspire people working … [Read more...] about Nominations invited for 2012 Sophie Prize aimed at recognizing efforts towards sustainable future
Who can submit the nominations for the 2012 Equator Prize?
Nominations can be submitted by the organization itself or by a partner agency or by any third party that is sufficiently familiar with the activities and achievements of the nominee. So even if your NGO does not have a nominator, you can submit the nomination form yourself to apply for this … [Read more...] about Who can submit the nominations for the 2012 Equator Prize?
Writing the nomination form for the Equator Prize 2012
There are some 15 odd questions you need to answer in about five pages to complete the nomination form. The first three questions (1 to 3) related to the name and work of your organization. In question no. 2, you can choose the options that describe your organization, whether it is an NGO, a CBO or … [Read more...] about Writing the nomination form for the Equator Prize 2012
Asian Rural Women’s Coalition seeks nominations for the special award Honouring 100 women to mark 100 years of International Women’s Day
The Asian Rural Women's Coalition (ARWC) since 2008 has been engaged in putting forward the struggle for rights and interests of rural women in Asia, through supporting initiatives of Asian women within their countries. In context of 100 years celebration of International Women's Day in March 2011, … [Read more...] about Asian Rural Women’s Coalition seeks nominations for the special award Honouring 100 women to mark 100 years of International Women’s Day
The Marico Foundation invites applications for Innovations for India Awards 2012
The Innovation for India Awards were started in 2006 by the Marico Innovation Foundation with the aim to recognize innovations that bring positive changes for the society and ease problems of people in some sort. In the past four years, 28 breakthrough innovations have been recognized and awarded … [Read more...] about The Marico Foundation invites applications for Innovations for India Awards 2012
The US-Ireland Alliance seeks applications for Mitchell Scholars program offering one year PG studies in Ireland
The US-Ireland Alliance is a proactive, non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to consolidating existing relations between the United States and the island of Ireland and building that relationship for the future. The organization connects current and emerging Irish and American leaders in … [Read more...] about The US-Ireland Alliance seeks applications for Mitchell Scholars program offering one year PG studies in Ireland
