After nearly a decade working in fundraising in several countries and in organisation’s big and small, it has become apparent that the majority of NGOs continue to see grant funding as the panacea to their fundraising challenges. Time and again when new projects are proposed or when financial … [Read more...] about Fundraising Essentials: How to nurture Individual Donors
Free Mango Guide: What NGOs Do
The contents of this article are taken from Mango’s (Management Accounting for NGOs, www.mango.org.uk) website and publication,"Financial Management Essentials – Handbook for NGOs. Mango is an award winning UK based charity with a mission to “strengthen the financial management accountability of Non … [Read more...] about Free Mango Guide: What NGOs Do
Application Process for the USAID’s ‘Securing Water for Food’ Funding Opportunity
As this funding opportunity is focused on innovations, this call for proposals is specifically interested to support the following: Stage 1 – Market-driven product/business development: These innovations have been verified through a standalone pilot or a series of pilots and now need to be tested … [Read more...] about Application Process for the USAID’s ‘Securing Water for Food’ Funding Opportunity
Acumen’s Global Fellows Program for Social Impact Leaders Opens Today!
Deadline: 13 December 2013 Acumen has launched the Global Fellows Program - a fellowship program for selected fellows to undertake intensive leadership training in New York, USA and in South Asia and Africa. This is a learning opportunity for those individuals "dedicated to serving the poor and who … [Read more...] about Acumen’s Global Fellows Program for Social Impact Leaders Opens Today!
An Introduction to Micro-Finance
Up until around a decade ago, Micro-finance was associated almost exclusively with small scale loans to individuals and businesses in poor communities. Today it is used to describe a selection of financial products such as payments, savings and insurance, that are adapted to meet the needs of low … [Read more...] about An Introduction to Micro-Finance
Open Society Foundations’ Grant for ‘Affordable Access to Digital Communications Initiative’
As the world advances with new technologies of communication, there are still challenges in many countries in accessing, affording and using them for ultimately leading to better governance. The Open Society Foundations' grant for 'Affordable Access to Digital Communications Initiative' aims "to … [Read more...] about Open Society Foundations’ Grant for ‘Affordable Access to Digital Communications Initiative’
Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in Development – Actions in Swaziland 2013
Deadline- 9 December 2013 Proposals are accepted for Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in Development Program under Europe Aid. The goal of this program is to building the capacity of Swazi NSAs to contribute to basic services delivery to the poor and vulnerable in Swaziland. Vulnerable groups … [Read more...] about Non-State Actors and Local Authorities in Development – Actions in Swaziland 2013
A List of Foundations that Provide Small Grants to NGOs
There are a number of donor agencies that provide small-size micro-grants to NGOs in poor and developing countries. These grants are extremely flexible and also easy to apply and win them. The size of these grants mostly depends upon the type of donor agencies which is offering them. Large … [Read more...] about A List of Foundations that Provide Small Grants to NGOs
ACP-EU Energy Facility II: Call for Proposals for Energy and Fragility Open Call for Proposals
Deadline- 14 February 2014 Proposals are accepted for Energy and Fragility under ACP-EU Energy Facility. The mission of this program is to contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) on poverty alleviation, as well as of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) … [Read more...] about ACP-EU Energy Facility II: Call for Proposals for Energy and Fragility Open Call for Proposals
Support to Social Enterprises and Business Advisory Services
Deadline- 29 January 2014 Proposals are accepted for Support to Social Enterprises and Business Advisory Services under Europe Aid. The goal of this program is to contribute to the employment and social inclusion of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. Objectives- To support … [Read more...] about Support to Social Enterprises and Business Advisory Services
