There should be a team in your organisation in charge of selecting candidates for the interview. If there is not a team in charge of this (because your organisation is small for instance), make sure that the selecting committee includes the director, the financial manager and a selection of 3 team … [Read more...] about How to Shortlist, Interview and Select Fundraisers for Your NGO?
How to Build Your Fundraising Team?
You have selected a new fundraiser and he/she has successfully joined the existing team. This is not enough to guarantee that the fundraising process runs successfully. The person you have employed will be in charge of monitoring calls, writing applications and dealing with donors but this person … [Read more...] about How to Build Your Fundraising Team?
Where to find Potential Candidates for Fundraising and How to Attract them?
Potential candidates for your fundraising team are everywhere waiting to be contacted! In regards to individuals who will be sharing their social networks with your organisation and act as ambassadors, you will find them in your community among those who are socially active. For instance, you could … [Read more...] about Where to find Potential Candidates for Fundraising and How to Attract them?
Create a System for Recruiting Volunteers for Fundraising
Ideally you should be able to create a system that allows the organisation to count on the continuous support of new volunteers. You should select the ambassadors of your organisation at the beginning of its history or when the fists projects are implemented in the community. After this initial … [Read more...] about Create a System for Recruiting Volunteers for Fundraising
How to Assign Fundraising Tasks for Volunteers in Your Organization?
Once you have a group of volunteers the first task will be that of assigning tasks. In regards to the group of local representatives and members of local associations and clubs, the task giving process will not be straightforward. These members of your fundraising team will act independently and … [Read more...] about How to Assign Fundraising Tasks for Volunteers in Your Organization?
How Your Fundraisers can maintain High Motivation
The first step to maintain interest and motivation high is to build a friendly working environment. An idea is to ask every year what people working with you in the NGO would change in their workplace to make it a better. Answers should be promptly assessed and requests processed accordingly. If … [Read more...] about How Your Fundraisers can maintain High Motivation
How to set up Targets to make Your Fundraisers work
To set clear tasks and targets is of utter importance. It will ensure that expectations are clarified and that a strategy to meet targets is planned and agreed upon by all the involved parties. While setting targets it is important to remember that they should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, … [Read more...] about How to set up Targets to make Your Fundraisers work
Measuring the Progress Your Fundraisers make
Set monthly or yearly objectives and organise probationary meetings. These are to be advertised as moments where the entire team gathers to assess what has been done and to develop strategies to improve the overall performance of the organisation. Make sure that the assessment procedure has been … [Read more...] about Measuring the Progress Your Fundraisers make
Essential Skills and Values for Your Fundraising Team
This framework will describe what are the skills, behaviors and values expected from the team members. For instance the list could include: negotiation skills, customer service, networking, effective time management, analytical skills, creativity, planning and organisational skills, able to work … [Read more...] about Essential Skills and Values for Your Fundraising Team
Call for proposals for the Local Cooperation Fund (LCF)
Deadline- 30 August 2013 The Embassy of Finland is pleased to invite proposals for Local Cooperation Fund (LCF) which aims to fund about 30,000€ - 40,000€/ year. The goal of this fund is to complement other Finnish development efforts in the fields of poverty reduction and environmentally, … [Read more...] about Call for proposals for the Local Cooperation Fund (LCF)
