To submit an expression of interest for the 2022 cohort of Accelerator grants, you will be asked to create an account in GivingData and then provide your organization’s contact information and respond to the following prompts: Provide an overview of your project. Highlight the origin of your hypothesis and why it’s worth exploring. How does… [Read More]
Would you please throw some light on good practices of fundraising follow-up with donors?
Yes! Why not? All of us know that donor communication is essential for the non-profits of today. To retain donors and convert one-time donors into recurrent ones, encourage them to feel like a part of the cause, and spread the word within to their kith and kin, the importance of donor communication is well-established. There… [Read More]
I am really passionate about protecting the environment, how can I apply for 2020 Hidden ECO-HERO Awards?
Hi, Eco Generation would like to call for nominations for the 2020 Hidden Eco-hero Awards. Hidden Eco-hero can be your classmate, neighbour, SNS friend and anyone who is really passionate about protecting the environment and constantly making substantial efforts towards mother Earth. Please find and recommend the Hidden Eco-heroes who haven’t got spotlighted yet. Award… [Read More]
Which program is working towards strengthening Civil Society organizations in the UK?
The Baring foundation pleased to launch a new round of funding for expert legal ‘hub organisations’. The funding is designed to help hub organisations to scale their activities to enable them to work with more civil society organisations to challenge discrimination and disadvantage and create long-term social change. Focus Their primary focus is on social change activities that tackle… [Read More]
What is an NGO?
The term “Non-Governmental Organization” (NGO) first came in to use in the year 1945. The term was coined during one of the conferences of The United Nations, as a measure to distinguish organizations from inter-governmental and member organizations. Though the term NGO received recognition only after 1945, studies suggest that several organizations were actively engaged… [Read More]
International funding for Somalia has been excluded for Peace building and reconciliation training, women empowerment, youth empowerment, Covid-19 emergency funds. All are not covering Somalia/Somaliland. Why?
This is not entirely true as many international donor agencies have been regularly announcing grants for Somalia. You can view them at https://www2.fundsforngos.org/tag/somalia/ .
How can NGOs educate adolescent girls against gender-based violence?
‘Protecting Adolescents from Gender Based Violence through the Promotion of their Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights’ is a three-year project launched by Save the Children aimed to raise awareness and enhance protection of children and adolescents (10-17 years old) in the MENA region from gender based violence (early marriage, FGM and sexual abuse) through promoting… [Read More]
I am from a startup based in Kenya, can I get information about any Growth Funding?
Yes, why don’t you apply for this open ideas competition? The funding contract is concluded with one of the two implementing partners, DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH and Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. DEG – Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, with funds from the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), supports… [Read More]
What does Techstars Tel Aviv Accelerator Program provide? Also, I am interested to know the award information.
The Techstars Tel Aviv Accelerator program will provide you with the healthiest possible start and greatly improve your chances for success and sustainability. Once they invest, they are motivated to help you succeed by introducing you to people who can help, assisting you with strategy, finding more investors, and generally helping you win all along… [Read More]
We have produced taxol from leaves and twigs of Taxus plant found in Nepal. Is there any org that provides seed/start up fund for such activities or any investors willing to invest in this.
You can keep a watch on the following page which covers grant opportunities for start-up business activities. There are several social impact investments that offer funding for small-scale social entrepreneurship activities. https://www2.fundsforngos.org/category/social-entrepreneurship/
