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This toolkit written by J.Shapiro and published by CIVICUS shows how to plan, research and write a funding proposal and the follow-up required once it is written and sent off. It has been written for those of us who doesn't have much experience and confidence in proposal writing. It provides advice on: (1) knowing about donors such as their goals and concerns and details of the application process, (2) knowing your own organisation,its identity is and track record, (3) identifying your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, (4) what to put into your proposal and how to write one, (5) following up your application, and (6) maintaining a donor relationship once funds have been granted. PDF Document is available from CIVICUS

The Internet has opened up many possibilities for rights advocates. In order to make the best use of the online world for their campaigns, however, advocates need to know what services are available, how they can be used in an advocacy campaign, who owns them and their hidden dangers. The Quick 'n Easy Guide to Online Advocacy developed by Tactical Tech, aims to expose advocates to online services that are quick to use and easy to understand. The guide provides descriptions of online services including social networking sites, image and video hosting services, and services that enhance an organisations web presence. The guide also offers advice on where and when to use these services. Case studies, security concerns as well as the advantages and disadvantages of various web services are discussed, with the aim of improving advocates ability to conduct online advocacy campaigns. The internet services listed in the guide covers four main areas in which advocates operate: informing and communicating; documenting and visualising; mobilising and coordinating; and bypassing and accessing. (Source: Sangonet)

This course provides a simple way to learn the basic elements of modern project management concepts that are required by international development organizations dedicated to assistance and humanitarian relief. The course is divided in 5 modules: Each module presents ideas and concepts with the aid of charts and graphics to help increase your understanding. After each module you will have an opportunity to review the main topics with a short test. The course has been designed for no more that 120 minutes. You can take the course and its modules at your own pace, the menu and index can help you move around the course and take each module and each lesson independently. To help you increase your knowledge, many modules include links to documents that you can open and read at your own time. These documents are in Adobe PDF format. Module 1 - Introduction to project management Module 2 - The Project Management Cycle Module 3 - The project Management processes Module 4 - Project Management Organzation Structure Module 5 - Roles, Responsabilities and Skills of Project Managers

We give Citizen Philanthropists the ability to choose their project, leverage their social networks, and communicate directly with their partner community. We are also providing our field partners the tools they need to actively manage their projects so they can seamlessly share information with Citizen Philanthropists and directly report on the impact projects are having on the ground. Citizen Philanthropists are powerful community builders. They help their partners across the world build more self-reliant and sustainable communities. But they also build stronger communities here at home by bringing people together for a common cause and promoting civic engagement. We believe giving and community building should be a central part of everyone's life, not something left to weekends or annual drives.

Not sure if and how organizations can submit projects. I sent them an email regarding this issue, so hopefully I will have an update asap.

Just got an email back from Dan Morrison the CEO and Founder of Citizen Effect (quite impressed at the response time - 11 minutes). He says, "Hey Justin, we vet all of our partners so to post a project, you have to go through the due diligence and vetting process first. If you have a great group in mind, please let us know and put them on touch with us"

"This report looks at innovation in the use of technology along the timeline of crisis response, from emergency preparedness and alerts to recovery and rebuilding. It profiles organizations whose work is advancing the frontlines of innovation, offers an overview of international efforts to increase sophistication in the use of IT and social networks during emergencies, and provides recommendations for how governments, aid groups, and international organizations can leverage this innovation to improve community resilience. "

"This innovative programme is a foundational course on economic and social policies to promote equity and child rights. The topics covered include: the human rights-based approach to development; equitable macroeconomic and sector policies; public finance and social budgeting; multidimensional poverty; social protection, migration and climate change. "

InVenture provides expansion capital to successful micro-businesses and becomes their partner, not their creditor. By partnering with businesses and investing in their potential, we allow businesses to take on the risk of larger scale innovations without a constant fear of failing and being unable to repay their debt. These risks can yield greater rewards and bigger growth than through traditional micro-credit financing. And bigger growth means more job creation and more lasting development for communities that are stuck in cycles of poverty.

Online project management tools enhance productivity and transparency. Project management can easily become chaotic and not very efficient whether you are part of a team or of an organization. If you were planning to enhance remote collaboration, an Intranet or document management system was so far a good choice. Online project management tools go beyond that and allow decentralized collaboration between co-workers, thus project planning and implementation get more transparent and productive.

Non profit organization Creates good health, wealth for our society and do noble work for non profit organizations and people with different type of workout with the help of society and people.Like same team of professional athlete gathered and creates shoptofundraise website for help the non profit organizations by virtual shopping mall of organic products they help the non profit organization by this fundraiser activity. and their website name is http://www.shoptofundraise.org

"This wiki is being developed into a resource for non-profit organisations in South Africa, giving insight into social media tools, and giving local examples of how these tools are being applied within this sector. The majority of this information stems from discussions and panels from the Sangonet '09 Conference held in Johannesburg and Cape Town in October. This wiki stems from workshops held in 2009 run by The African Commons Project in collaboration with Sangonet, providing training to NGOs on how to use social media to have conversations with their constituents and stakeholders. Thus, this wiki space includes the outline of the workshop, content, resources, and practical sessions attached to each workshop. "

"Access to and the strategic use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) have been shown to have the potential to help bring about economic development, poverty reduction, and democratisation. This report examines the potential of ICTs for advancing democracy and empowerment. "

Outsourced accounting has become a cornerstone of modern business operations, offering a strategic and cost-effective solution for companies looking to streamline their financial processes. This article delves into the world of outsourced accounting services, outsourced bookkeeping, and business bookkeeping services, providing a comprehensive analysis and research-backed insights into the benefits, challenges, and best practices in this domain.

GrantVine offers thousands of searchable grants database program for up to 15 searchable grant categories such as college scholarships and grants, grants for starting a business, grants for first time home buyers, home improvement grants, scholarships for minorities, medical bill assistance, grants for disabled people and more. Find and receive grants through our grant search engine today.

Describes the development and application of a new eight-level ICT Maturity Model. The model - developed for education institutions in developing countries - links specific ICT infrastructure levels to student learning outcomes. It provides guidance on ICT planning and implementation for schools, colleges and universities.

The Community Indicators Consortum (CIC) is an active learning network and community of practice among persons and organizations interested or engaged in the field of community indicators and their application.

Shop to Fundraise creates health, wealth and prosperity for non-profit organizations. Originally founded as a way to support youth sports clubs, Shop to Fundraise will work for any non-profit organization. It is currently being supported by former NBA player, Jerome Williams; former NHL players, Randy Burridge, Jayson More, Pokey Reddick and Bob Sweeney; former U.S. Soccer professional, Eddie Henderson; and former professional Figure Skater, Surya Bonaly.

Shop to Fundraise creates health, wealth and prosperity for non-profit organizations. Originally founded as a way to support youth sports clubs, Shop to Fundraise will work for any non-profit organization. It is currently being supported by former NBA player, Jerome Williams; former NHL players, Randy Burridge, Jayson More, Pokey Reddick and Bob Sweeney; former U.S. Soccer professional, Eddie Henderson; and former professional Figure Skater, Surya Bonaly.

Shop to Fundraise creates health, wealth and prosperity for non-profit organizations. Originally founded as a way to support youth sports clubs, Shop to Fundraise will work for any non-profit organization. It is currently being supported by former NBA player, Jerome Williams; former NHL players, Randy Burridge, Jayson More, Pokey Reddick and Bob Sweeney; former U.S. Soccer professional, Eddie Henderson; and former professional Figure Skater, Surya Bonaly.

Decentralization in many African countries means that local governments have more responsibility for managing resources. But how can we best teach the practical work-based skills needed for this? Successful distance learning programmes must be designed for sustainable development, particularly using computers and the Internet. Research from the Open University and Swansea University in the UK looks at the particular management skills African local governments need to meet new demands for cheap, environmentally friendly and economically sustainable services. Electronic distance learning (EDT) can address these new responsibilities.

This Community Radio Handbook aims to show that ordinary people, even non-technical rural folk, can plan, set up, manage and produce radio programmes by themselves with a minimum of dependence on outside help, whether for technical advice and training or for funds and equipment.