USAA, a financial and insurance services firm, has pledged $50 million to nonprofit organizations over the next three years to advance racial equity and support the financial security of the military community. President and CEO of USAA, Wayne Peacock said, “At USAA, we strive to create an environment where all employees feel like they truly… [Read More]
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Is there a grant available to address child mortality in Uganda?
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has received a contribution of US$600,000 from the Government of Japan to uplift nutrition and prevent deaths of young children in Karamoja region, where households in two out of nine districts have malnutrition above emergency levels. Karamoja already has high rates of stunting, where children are short for… [Read More]
What is Digital Society Challenge?
The Digital Society Challenge is a funding program for bold innovators who are creating solutions to make the internet safer for the Next Half Billion, such that online risks are better addressed and the NHB can communicate and transact more freely online. Winning proposals will receive funding from Omidyar Network India. Context By 2022, 500… [Read More]
Is there any toolkit available on child nutrition?
There is a toolkit available for you where you can get information related to Infant and Young Child Feeding in a very precise form. Alive & Thrive is an initiative to improve infant and young child feeding practices by increasing rates of exclusive breastfeeding and improving complementary feeding practices. This toolkit includes a brief description… [Read More]
What kind of fundraising steps can small NGOs follow?
All NGOs need to fundraise. But for new, small, and grassroots NGOs who do not yet have fundraising systems in place fundraising can be particularly challenging. Here are our steps to get on the path to fundraising success. Step 1 Know your Organization’s need Before you even begin to research donors and apply for… [Read More]
What is the importance of Effective Governance in an organization?
Governance or Corporate Governance as it is commonly called in the business world refers to a set of principles, policies and processes by which an institution is run. It defines the values with which an institution conducts itself while it goes about achieving its goals and objectives. Governance not only plays an important role in… [Read More]
What is unrestricted funding? Why it is important for an NGO to raise unrestricted funds and how to raise unrestricted funds?
Restricted funds are funds that have been acquired through donors for a specific project or activity. Unrestricted funds are those funds that have been raised to support the work of a charity or NGO but without a designated use. The two should be kept separately in accounts for transparency and to be able to show… [Read More]
Looking forward to a grant that provides humanitarian relief funding to conflict-affected people, could you help me?
Yes, you can apply for the Creating Hope in Conflict: a Humanitarian Grand Challenge program to receive funding of up to $250,000 for new ideas, and up to $3,000,000 for proven solutions ready to scale up, as well as mentorship, resources and ongoing supports. These innovations will involve input from affected communities in order to… [Read More]
What areas of work will attract more funding and why?
With global changes taking place around the social, political and environmental issues, and giving preferences of individuals and donor agencies, the sectors that attracted more funding over the years are bound to shift. The last two decades saw a huge amount of funding in the health sector, HIV/AIDS and related areas, and then gradually education,… [Read More]
Why Networking with Donor Agencies is important?
Networking with Donor Agencies is really important. One of the primary reasons for your NGO to network with public, private, or corporate foundations is to share your story. The more information you can share with others, the more your message is distributed, the more you increase the chances of someone hearing about the good work… [Read More]
