Hi Dear! Yes, there are! The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2021 Mental Health Awareness Training grants (Short Title: MHAT). Purpose  The purpose of this program is to: Train individuals (e.g., school personnel, emergency first responders, law enforcement, veterans, armed services members… [Read More]

Hi Dear!  Whatever you have heard is true, as recently in the first week of the most extensive vaccination programme in British history, more than 137,000 people in the UK have received the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine  The government has released provisional figures which show at least 137,897 people received their first… [Read More]

Yes! Lately, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $14.96 million project to assist women entrepreneurs in Sudan access finance and grow their businesses. The Accelerating Women’s Entrepreneurship and Access to Finance (AWEAF) project will address capacity, financing, and knowledge gaps for Sudan’s women entrepreneurs. The financing for the project comes in the form of a… [Read More]

For the donor, this is quite helpful as it provides a quick overview of project activities and the corresponding deliverables at a glance. It helps the donor understand almost complete project execution plan through a single chart! It helps the NGO/Project Agency also in getting a reviewed look at the various activities and how the… [Read More]

Risks are uncertain events or conditions, that if happens, may hamper the project goal and objectives, or delay the project activities and deliverables; depending upon type and the period for which the risk remains active.  In a project proposal, donors want to know about the possible risks and its mitigation plan, as they would like… [Read More]

Since unrestricted funds are not bounded by an agreement, any method that does not bound the donation received by your organisation under specific expense head, is unrestricted funds for your organisation.  The first recommended step is that while making your organisation budget, estimate how much of unrestricted funds would be required by you in the… [Read More]

There are certain core expenses of your organisation, which may not be funded by any donor.  There are certain policy advocacy related activities, which donors may not be willing to fund but as an NGO it is important to undertake such activities, as it is required to achieve the mission of your organisation. In certain… [Read More]

In-kind contributions: The support that you receive from donors for your charity can be of two kinds: – Cash- when there is a direct monetary support; and  – In-kind- which is, non-monetary support, for which you would have otherwise spent  In-kind contribution could include: A donated product- for example- computer and peripherals, equipment’s, furniture, educational material,… [Read More]

A thank you letter is the most important form of gratitude from the charity organisation to the donor for the contribution received from them. Key elements of such a letter include: Mandatory information like date, donor’s address Subject- This is the most important section of the letter. The subject should be short, mentioning thank you… [Read More]

A fundraising strategy helps you to identify financial needs of your organization and accordingly outline the activities required to meet those needs. It typically helps you to plan the fundraising process for a period of 3-5 years by setting necessary deadlines and responsibilities. The primary purpose of a fundraising strategy is to prioritize activities to… [Read More]