Here are some tips on how to manage fundraising. 1. Building Trust In all aspects of grant management, problems can be avoided with clear and regular communications with grants officers. Put everything in writing! 2. Observe project start and end dates for spending Don’t make payments or enter into commitments before the agreed contract start… [Read More]
What are some online and offline fundraising tips for NGOs?
Here is a video that offers some tips that have worked for some organizations and will surely help you to maximize your funding efforts. To help you in various methods of fundraising we have divided the guide into two sections; the first section deals with tips to help with conventional fundraising methods while section two… [Read More]
How NGOs can identify Genuine Grant Opportunities and Donor Organizations and avoid Scams?
An online scam is a fraudulent activity carried out over the Internet by providing incorrect information for the purpose of stealing money or assets from victims. Online scams are one of the biggest threats to businesses and governments around the world as they end up with severe financial losses and mental and emotional harassment of… [Read More]
What does cost recovery mean?
Cost recovery refers to the overhead costs that your NGO incurs every day to operate, as well as certain back office salaries. For example, office rental, electricity, heating, IT and internet, telephones, marketing and management. For many years NGOs would ignore these hidden costs and when applying for funding, would only budget for direct project… [Read More]
I found the right grant-making foundation to fund my project and I want to send a letter of enquiry. But it does not accept unsolicited proposals?
Many of us have experienced this all too familiar tale: You find the perfect grant funder, they have supported similar work in other bordering countries, they share the same ethos and values, they have a big fund of money to spend in your field, but the foundation doesn’t accept unsolicited enquiries. After the initial gasps… [Read More]
What is SWOT Analysis in Proposal Writing?
Only NGOs that perform well are likely to survive and grow in the long term. Organisation’s that fail to manage themselves appropriately, struggle to achieve their mission and find it difficult to create real change are likely to ultimately found themselves cast by the wayside in favour of more efficient ones. Therefore, the ability to… [Read More]
How NGOs can develop a quick Proposal Concept Note to apply for Grants to address the COVID-19 impact?
The COVID-19 or Coronavirus crisis has made a tremendous cross-sectoral impact across most of the countries around the world. The entire social, economic and cultural structure is gradually transforming into an unexpected reality. Poor communities have become more vulnerable to the basic issues of livelihood, hunger, housing and shelter. International and local donor agencies, corporates… [Read More]
What Organizations and Foundations are currently donating seed funding for smaller new NGOs for Roadsafety for African countries?
Road safety is a very specific niche area and very few international donors actually consider it as a priority and offer limited funding for it. However, we do compile such grant opportunities as and well available at this link: https://www2.fundsforngos.org/category/accidents-and-traffic/. Seed grants for road safety is another rarity but if your project proposal is highly… [Read More]
I am running a fundraising campaign. How can I measure its progress or evaluate its impact?
To improve either your individual fundraising skills or the effectiveness of an organization’s fundraising you first need to understand where you are. There are a number of tools and strategies that can be employed to measure the efficiency of your fundraising, highlight strengths and weakness and showcase opportunities to make a greater impact. How do… [Read More]
I am an individual going through some financial difficulties. How can I raise funds to help myself and my family?
People and families can fall into hardship for all kinds of reasons. From a poor harvest to having to pay medical bills, to an accident, to a natural disaster, life can cause serious problems for people all over the world that they may not able to resolve on their own. So what can an individual… [Read More]
