Explore the concept of untapped Individual Fundraising/Retail Fundraising/Individual Giving. We hope you will get inspired to implement your project through this method of fundraising. About the Author "Dr. Saumya Arora is a development professional with cross- disciplinary experience in project … [Read more...] about Q&A Glossary on ‘Peer-to-Peer Fundraising, Recurring Donor Giving, Individual Giving, Donor Engagement Strategy’’
How can NGOs 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 … [Read more...] about How can NGOs develop a quick Proposal Concept Note to apply for Grants to address the COVID-19 impact?
Managing your NGO in the times of COVID-19
In these unprecedented times when COVID-19 continues to spread and to impact almost every individual and organization across the world directly or indirectly, non-profit organizations or non-government organizations (NGOs) are also deeply affected now and in the times to come. As it is not yet clear … [Read more...] about Managing your NGO in the times of COVID-19
What type of Project Titles impress Donors?
When looking at any proposal, the project title is the first thing the donors see. This is the reason a project title has to be very effective in capturing donors’ attention while also summarising the essence of the project. It has to convey the uniqueness of your project to the donor. Thus, it … [Read more...] about What type of Project Titles impress Donors?
Online Reputation Management for NGOs
With the internet becoming an integral part of everyone’s lives, online perception and reputation have taken the centre stage for any business or any organization. In this context, so many studies have been conducted and many more are underway in a quest to understand the trends, interests and the … [Read more...] about Online Reputation Management for NGOs
These Simple Methods can help NGOs quickly find New Donor Partnerships
We are sure you understand the reasons why your NGO both needs and merits funding - to further its mission and values, to run and implement the programs and projects, to plan for future programs, to ensure you hire and retain your amazing staff, and to spread the word about your work. But as the … [Read more...] about These Simple Methods can help NGOs quickly find New Donor Partnerships
How to Research and Identify New Donors for your NGO
We are sure you understand the reasons why your NGO both needs and merits funding - to further its mission and values, to run and implement the programs and projects, to plan for future programs, to ensure you hire and retain your amazing staff, and to spread the word about your work. But as the … [Read more...] about How to Research and Identify New Donors for your NGO
Leadership qualities essential for modern NGO professionals
NGO and development sector professionals work in difficult and challenging circumstances. With limited resources and constantly changing, complex and dynamic situations, an NGO professional has to be on toes all the time to adapt to the environment. Working in this sector demands dynamic … [Read more...] about Leadership qualities essential for modern NGO professionals
How can your Volunteers help you in raising funds?
As a non-profit organization, you might have come across many passionate individuals, ardent supporters and advocates for your cause, who have supported or continue to support your organization. These people devote their time, knowledge and passion for your cause as ‘volunteers’. Volunteers have … [Read more...] about How can your Volunteers help you in raising funds?
Fundraising follow-up with donors
All of us know that donor communication is very important for the non-profits of today. To retain donors and convert one-time donors into recurrent ones, to also encourage them to feel like a part of the cause, and to spread the word within to their kith and kin, the importance of donor … [Read more...] about Fundraising follow-up with donors
Weekend Volunteering for Company Employees
There is an increased awareness and sensitization about volunteering work these days. The spirit of ‘giving back to the society’ is growing and spreading across people from all walks of life. It paints a very positive picture of the society as a whole, wherein everyone can contribute towards the … [Read more...] about Weekend Volunteering for Company Employees
How does USAID support NGOs?
What is USAID? United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is a US Government Agency that is responsible for administration of all foreign civilian aid. It was established in the year 1961, and is headquartered at Washington DC. The mission statement of USAID is to ‘to partner to … [Read more...] about How does USAID support NGOs?
How to set up 501(c) 3 non-profit in United States and what are its advantages?
Lot of passionate individuals, or groups of people wish to contribute their lives for a good cause, and many of them either join a charitable organization, or start their own. But, establishing and running an organization is not an easy task. One must first be confident and convinced, must have … [Read more...] about How to set up 501(c) 3 non-profit in United States and what are its advantages?
How can NGOs participate in Crowdfunding?
As the name suggests, crowdfunding is a way of raising funds (funding) from a large number of donors (crowd) by mediums like internet, social media and mobile phones. Lot of social enterprises, start-ups, and even nonprofits are successfully raising funds by doing crowdfunding campaigns. How NGOs … [Read more...] about How can NGOs participate in Crowdfunding?
What is Succession Planning and Why is it Important for Your NGO?
Non-profits have so much to worry about these days, like finding funds, acquiring and retaining donors, core work, projects and activities. Being occupied with so many things at once does not let the non-profit organizations ‘think’ like an organization sometimes. People working at non-profits end … [Read more...] about What is Succession Planning and Why is it Important for Your NGO?
How to make your first contact with the corporate donors
Making your first contact with the corporate donors can be tough and intimidating. The corporate culture differs a lot from the nonprofit world. Many-a-times, nonprofits need to make a lot of efforts to reach out to a corporate, to make them listen to what they have to ask for, and to tell them why … [Read more...] about How to make your first contact with the corporate donors
What is Peer-to-peer Fundraising in Nonprofit World?
Peer-to-peer fundraising or P2P fundraising is getting a lot of attention by nonprofits these days. Although crowdfunding and P2P are being used interchangeably, it is important to note that the two are different. P2P fundraising is a specific type of crowdfunding, wherein you can leverage your … [Read more...] about What is Peer-to-peer Fundraising in Nonprofit World?
Using videos for storytelling
With the advent of internet and social media, plus a surge in the number of people having mobile phones, communication is getting easier, faster and more accessible for everyone. Clicking pictures and recording videos is so easy these days, with a click on your mobile phone. Visual storytelling is a … [Read more...] about Using videos for storytelling
How NGOs can raise non-financial support for their cause
Non-profits need resources to run themselves. These resources are not limited to financial resources. If properly planned and sought, non-financial resources can also play a crucial role in the growth and development of a non-profit organization. What are these non-financial resources that NGOs must … [Read more...] about How NGOs can raise non-financial support for their cause
Career Options in International NGOs: How can you make an impact?
Recent trends show that an increasing number of people are getting interested to work in the development sector. International NGOs offer the best opportunities for such people. NGO domain is a very vast and varied one, and one needs to find out which cause he/she relates with, which domain in … [Read more...] about Career Options in International NGOs: How can you make an impact?
How to undertake strategic planning for your NGO
Someone has rightly said that without a plan, a goal is only a wish. In the context of your NGO also, it holds true. Despite having a mission and a vision, an organization might be going on a path to nowhere, as these are very broad statements, and do not provide a clear direction, or do not ‘steer’ … [Read more...] about How to undertake strategic planning for your NGO
How to establish Effective Governance in Your NGO
The term ‘governance’ comes from Greek verb κυβερνάω [kubernáo], meaning ‘to steer’. Every institution, be it public, private, or third sector, needs governance to function. There are formalized forms of governance, and the most formalized one is the ‘government’. NGOs also need good governance for … [Read more...] about How to establish Effective Governance in Your NGO
Twitter for Good: 9 steps for NGOs to get on Twitter
Believe it or not, Twitter is revolutionizing communication as we know it. The freedom and power of 140 characters is taking the social media by storm every day. Daily we come across various things which are ‘trending’ on social media, and Twitter has major role to play there. For NGOs, many are … [Read more...] about Twitter for Good: 9 steps for NGOs to get on Twitter
7 tips for creating successful partnerships with NGOs
This is a time for collaborations, partnerships, scales and thus revolutionizing the social development milieu. Especially in the wake of corporate social responsibility and sustainability concerns finding their ways into corporate strategies across countries and geographies; the state, the private … [Read more...] about 7 tips for creating successful partnerships with NGOs
