Victims of the catastrophic Typhoon Haiyan in the Phillipines need the world's support to get through this once in a lifetime crisis. The latest estimates indicate that nearly 4.5 million people from 36 provinces have been affected with over 10,000 people feared dead. With wind speeds of up to 320 … [Read more...] about Typhoon Haiyan: How you can support survivors in the Philippines
Support for NGOs and individuals
Various types of support for NGOs and individuals in form of funding, grants, scholarships, trainings and other useful resources.
How to win funding from the Stars Foundation
The Stars Foundation in the UK has launched the second annual Stars Impacts Awards and is accepting applications to the fund now. The Foundation offers grants to NGOs and similar organisations in selected countries around the world to support projects in Health, Education, Protection and WASH … [Read more...] about How to win funding from the Stars Foundation
Frederick Douglass Institute Fellowship Program
Deadline- 31 December 2013 All eligible applicants are invited to submit applications for Frederick Douglass Institute Fellowship Program offered under University of Rochester. The goal of this program is to further undergraduate and graduate education, faculty research, and intellectual exchange … [Read more...] about Frederick Douglass Institute Fellowship Program
Global Change Leaders Program
Deadline- 17 January 2014 Coady International Institute St. Francis Xavier University is pleased to invite applications for Global Change Leaders Program. The goal of this program is to enable women from developing countries to strengthen their leadership capacities in order to contribute to … [Read more...] about Global Change Leaders Program
LAGRANT Foundation’s (TLF) Scholarships Program
Deadline- 28 February 2014 LAGRANT Foundation's (TLF) is seeking applications from eligible undergraduate who are studying public relations, marketing or advertising additional as major subjcets. Additional majors that also qualify are art, anthropology, communications, English, graphic design and … [Read more...] about LAGRANT Foundation’s (TLF) Scholarships Program
Stars Foundation Grants Open for Health, Education, Protection and WASH
Deadline: 8 January 2014 The Stars Foundation in the UK has announced the opening of its annual funding for NGOs around the world. The 2014 Stars Impact Awards is an opportunity to for "outstanding organisations working to improve the lives of disadvantaged children in countries with the highest … [Read more...] about Stars Foundation Grants Open for Health, Education, Protection and WASH
John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships Program
Deadline- Deadline for international applications is 1 December 2013 and the deadline for U.S. applications is 15 January 2014 Interested Journalist from around the world are invited to submit applications for John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford. The mission of this program is to … [Read more...] about John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships Program
Mango Guide to Financial Governance for NGOs
NGOs exist for the benefit of their beneficiaries. The NGO’s governing body is entrusted with responsibility for overseeing the organisation on behalf of the beneficiaries. For this reason, governing body members are often called ‘trustees’. They act as stewards, representing and protecting the … [Read more...] about Mango Guide to Financial Governance for NGOs
Imperial College PhD Scholarship Scheme
Deadline- 28 April 2014 Imperial College PhD Scholarship Scheme has been launched to pursue PhD degree level studies. The objective of this program is to provide up to 50 research students with great potential the opportunity to work within their chosen research field with the support of an … [Read more...] about Imperial College PhD Scholarship Scheme
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
