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@ummy said in Hello and Good day.:

Members of this community a warm hello to you. Hope you all had a splendid weekend

Thank you for posting @Ummy! We hope you had a great weekend too :)

Hello All, i am Olukayode Ogunyemi from Lagos, Nigeria. I work with YMCA of Lagos, Nigeria. We are into developing and empowering young people. I will like to connect with those that work in the development sector through funds raising and resource mobilisation.

@jason said in Introduce yourself to the community! - Fundraising and Resource Mobilization:

Hi everyone,

Welcome to the Fundraising and Resource community of practice! My name is Jason and I’m a community manager here at Philanthropy University.

Please use this topic to introduce yourselves to everyone else in the community. What is your name? Where do you live? Where do you work? What is your role? Why did you choose to join this community?

Hi everyone my name is Carolina , I live in Cali, Colombia. Right now I work as an account executive for a multinational advertising company. I choose to enroll in this course because I want to create a program that helps people in my community. I'm still working in defining what would be the best idea for that program that would help the most. At this point what I'm clear is that this program will be made to help women empowerment through leadership programs for a long term, specially those who are mothers head of households with children.
I hope to gain the basic knowledge to start this program and to get inspired by those who are already involved and working for institutions that help vulnerable communities.

Hello all,
Yes, I have projects we're trying to fundraise for. We're trying to fundraise for the Pilot year of a 250 acre Agribusiness Training Project, training 2000 women and 1000 youth on sustainable farming methods. We want give our trainee farmers a 'hand-up' not a handout. teach them to fish, not give them the fish.
We need different types of funding for the different Phases of our project. I want to learn from other peers with experience and trainers who can provide guidance and and training on how to proceed.

I am interested in fund raising and resource mobilization because I believe it is a key strategy for any NGO to be able to achieve it's goals.
I would want to learn all the principles behind fund raising and how to set out on a project for community development.
I also want to learn about crowdfunding.
Thank you

@mark_g said in How can a non-profit organisation generate fund?:

@omooko_ said in How can a non-profit organisation generate fund?:

Re: How to use this Discussion Board

Thank you for posting! @Omooko_

@all – What do members of this Community think? How can nonprofit organizations fundraise effectively?

@Omooko An NGO can generate funds through:
Resource mobilization

@ummy said in Hello All:

Hello my fellow colleagues!

Hello @Ummy, thank you for being so friendly and welcoming your colleagues in this community. It is so great to see!

If you would like, it would be great if you can head over to the Weekly Welcome and help to welcome new members and lead discussions there!

I have heard of crowdfunding but I need to know how to go about it. I want to learn all it takes to ensure a successful crowdfunding project.

@nminds said in Weekly Welcome: Fundraising and Resource Mobilization – 24 SEP 2018:

@nelson said in Weekly Welcome: Fundraising and Resource Mobilization – 24 SEP 2018:

@adrian said in Weekly Welcome: Fundraising and Resource Mobilization – 24 SEP 2018:

@nminds said in Weekly Welcome: Fundraising and Resource Mobilization – 24 SEP 2018:

@nelson said in Weekly Welcome: Fundraising and Resource Mobilization – 24 SEP 2018:

@adrian said in Weekly Welcome: Fundraising and Resource Mobilization – 24 SEP 2018:

Basically looking forward to hearing where and through what methods funding and resources can be mobilised especially for SIDs contries

@Adrian Just to make sure that SIDs refer to Small Island Development States: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Island_Developing_States , right? Is there any specific challenge you faced when fundraising for Jamaica? Are they disaster relief related? Glad that you raised this question so that other learners are now aware of specific challenges related to SIDs.

@Mark_G @Adrian Fundraising & Resource Mobilization Challenges are many in the SIDs countries such as Jamaica. Many not for profit organization in the SIDs have hosted and solicit fundraising through Crowdfunding , 5k Run and Walk, Lap-a- thons, Fish Frys, Christmas Balls, Cake Sale, Movie Night, Auctions, Kiddies Fair, Health Fair, Music Festivals, Charity Banquet or Dinner etc. However, there are 3 factors that hinders fundraising and Resource mobilization in the developing world. The lack of trust by donors, confidence and credibility in terms of project or venture impact and lack of support from experts in the areas of specialization for the non profit's proposed project objectives. While most non profit have great intentions their ability to implement and deliver successful project outcomes is difficult. For example, one the reasons why the smaller non profits organization are incorporated are usually to solve a social problem or to advocate for many social ills, usually related to the founders own experience and or he or she wants to see positive social change. However, the lack of quality human resources, an highly uneducated population and competition from government or larger organization offering corporate social responsibility with massive resources to deliver some of these social goods given their established brand, credibility and social proof in the corporate environment leaves the small non profit to rely on the persons like themselves to assist and fund their efforts which are usually limited. The factors mentioned above such as:
(1) The level of trust is also a challenge for non profits, these small non profit organization executive members is usually in the same social class as their beneficiaries of the project or programs and to achieve the social change that so much desire is influenced by social and political culture usually already funded by other more well off stakeholders with strategic agendas in mind.
(2) The confidence and credibility in terms of project and venture impact is perceived as achieving just a few outcomes and limited impact and change for beneficiaries.
(3) The support need by members of society with the expertise to participant in social good venture are crippled by the lack of volunteerism which is only seen in times of crises such as natural disasters or social crisis such as hurricane etc.
These are some of the fundraising challenges and resource mobilization that exits, however, with the, "right" passion, " right" team and the "right" attitude, "right" partnerships, small not for profit organization can become success organizations in the space.

@Nelson you do realise that the best person to solve their own issues are the persons who are in it themselves. So how could a lack of trust come from you brinnging a solution your stown struggle???? There is a fundamental flaw in that rationale. Secondly, If I am building capacity I will use a locally trained consultant. A lot of overseas agencies bring foreign talent trying to solve a Jamaican issue and they fail make a mess of things and then leave henced trust. I have seen small NGOs make miracles out of very little funding. I have also seen where donors use that to say oh ok since you can do that I expect twice the result with half the funding. Do a real check of the reality. I beleive that any social group who rights a project to get themselves out of a situation are progressive. Companies that Use CSR are doing so to impact their image which improve their bottom line. Take a look at Digicel.

I made a open call It had no ties to successes or Failures. I know no other meaning for SIDs and no I am not limiting responses to Disaster Risk Management, Reduction and Recovery. I have chose to leave the statement open for all.

@Adrian Agree that local solutions probably work best for the local problems. Have you taken the course "Social Impact: Planning for Success"? It is a great course by Shashi Buluswar, in which he uses all local examples from India to demonstrate how local NGOs come up with local solutions to tackle social problems, with the consideration of local society and culture. The next run will start from 19Nov: https://courses.philanthropyu.org/courses/course-v1:PhilanthropyU+SocialImpact_000+1_1.0_20180702_20180805/about

@Nelson @Adrian , I agree that the persons within the very situation that exist would be the best one to consult in order to meet their needs. However, logic sometimes doesn't equals reality. Just to add, The LAPOP studies done by Vanderbilt University across political and social institutions in Jamaica have suggested findings confirming the reality of lack of trust within our culture. Additionally, referencing Digicel is not a good example, because it isn't wholly owned Jamaican Company, if you're rejecting foreign help. Needless to say, I was only answering the questions about the challenges faced when fundraising in Jamaica, this narrative have gone personal, let's be objective and add value when answering questions in the community.

@Nminds Agree with you that our discussion should be objective and not personal. This is also in line with our guidelines for discussion. If you have valuable reports which is open to the public such as the LAPOP studies you mentioned, feel free to share it in the Jamaica community group for the greater good of the community. @Adrian Thank you for your input as well.

@magboat said in How to raise funds:

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Hello @magboat, thank you for posting here in the Fundraising and Resource Mobilization Community of Practice!

It is great to have you here. What specifically would you like to discuss about how to raise funds? Perhaps others here could share some ideas!

@mark_g said in Weekly Welcome: Fundraising and Resource Mobilization - 2 OCT 2018:

Hello everyone!

Let's continue our weekly tradition of welcoming all of our new members in the Fundraising and Resource Mobilization Community of Practice! We have 4256 new members!

Welcome new members! We are so excited to have you here. This is a great place to meet some of the people doing tremendous work in Fundraising and Resource Mobilization around the world and help each other collaborate on important ideas!

Please respond and introduce yourselves to the Community! Please also tell us:

1: What is one idea or question you would like to discuss in this Community?

2: Do you have any experience with Fundraising and Resource Mobilization? If so, tell us about it!

3: Anything else you would like to share :)

All other members ( @all ) : Please welcome our new members by replying to their posts! Let's make sure everyone feels welcome and is excited to collaborate.

Welcome all!

Hello Everyone.
I really want to know how to write letters, as well as talk about fundraising in such a way that it would get to the heart of the donors.
I have a little experience with fund raising, which involves the use of social media,like facebook where we
create awareness by telling people about us and also use the oppurtunity to show them pictures of what
we have achieved so far and projects we desire to complete with their help.
we also go to religious gatherings to solicit for funds, we write to companies, even individuals who
have interest in what we are doing come forward to donate too.
Thank You.
Lizzy.

@omooko_ said in How to manage human and environment chanllenges?:

Re: How to use this Discussion Board

Thank you for posting @Omooko_, it is a great question! Do you have more details on what sort of human and environment challenges you are writing about that you would like to share? Do other members of this Community have ideas for @Omooko_?

Hi. Thank you for your information. You have introduced yourself, your program,

I think that in order for you to get support for your school, you need to identity donors who is in a strategic fit with your program, and starting communicating with them by making ask and thanking.

Also in your asking you need to put the costs of your program/project

Thank you

Hello, course mate .
1 Am raising fund for organisation resources since we like two years old . its organisation that is fighting dependency syndrome among youth and women beside other activities
2 we are transforming the life of youth and women and changing there attitude towards work thus giving back
3 support from other paterners and organisations

@mark_g said in Weekly Welcome 10-SEP-2018 for Fundraising and Resource Mobilization:

@festusfaith said in Weekly Welcome 10-SEP-2018 for Fundraising and Resource Mobilization:

Good day everyone, I am Olusegun Festus, I am working as sales manager with Dexamedica, i am team builder and business developer. The founder of Ayosoji Model College a non profit private school to give back to my community. I obtained my Bsc in Business administration management from bilingual university of Togo, National Diploma from federal polytechnic Bida and higher Diploam certificate in computer science from Olabisi onabanjo University. I joined his community to develop myself more in order to achieve more now and in the nearest future. Info.amcedu@gmail.com
At Ayosoji Model College, We are providing free education for the sons and doughters of the less previleged in our community, I discovered that many children are rooming the streets everyday because of the lack of money to sponsor their education by their parents, I discovered that there are many children sleeping under the bridges in my community because their parents are no more and nowhere for them to go to for their up bringing, I discovered also that many children are subjected to hard laboure and sexual arasment before they can have a daily meal in my community. I am planning to have boarding facilities to cater for those with no parent, and day school for those that will choose to be staying with their respective parents. This is the mission I am giving to do on earth, In the past, I have tried a lot of entrepreneurs businesses which did not succeed because I was doing a wrong job. I am applying for this fund to remodeling and expand our school, I knew with helping hands these children can have a better tomorrow, I want to give them hope for a better future, hope for the hopeless, I want to be giving them happiness they are lacking that forced them to be sleeping under the bridges, I want to deliver them from their problems by putting smiles on their faces. But, There is no way I can achieve these without a support. Thanks in anticipation of your support of this mission.

That sounds like a fantastic project @Festusfaith!

Do you have ideas, questions, or thoughts about fundraising for your initiative? This is a great place to discuss!

what should I do in order to attract support for my school? In other words? what price must I pay to get funded for my NGO?

Welcome @irenemutesi!

I'll let @Mark_G welcome you in the other discussion as it's a fresher discussion. :)

@yosep said in Networking...:

We want to raise money so that the youth (Boys and Girls) get the skills needed to apply for employment and also create employment. By successfully completing school, we are creating social capital. This is likely yo lead to the Youths getting together, bringing their skills together and participating in social and economic development. These Youths also get an opportunity to realise that (a) they are the solution to their challenges and that (b) there is a brighter future as they are always going to be able to react to community challenges.

That sounds great @Yosep, thank you for following up!

I encourage you to use this Community to share ideas, ask questions, and connect with others! It can be a really powerful way to build a network :)

@alicew said in Introduction to community:

Thank you for your reply @Mark_G A website is in process.But we have Facebook accounts for Discover Me Initiative and God With Us Children's Home.
Our fundraising goal was to raise Kenyan Shillings 200,000 for purchasing and erecting two tanks.We have however scaled down to one tank and reduced the goal to Kenyan Shillings 60,000 as a realistic goal.The course is very convenient at this time when we are doing our first fundraising.

That sounds great @AliceW! I encourage you to use this Community to make connections with others interested in Fundraising to share ideas, ask questions, and build your network! It is a really great place to connect with others :)

@yosep said in Poverty Alleviation!:

Greetings to you all. My name is Tawuya Katso. I am the CEO of an NGO called YOSEP. Our website is www.yosep.org

We are based in Washington,DC and our mission is to help alleviate poverty in Matabeleland. We are focusing on Gwanda right now. The area needs assistance in helping school kids to successfully complete school. Furthermore, we also want to create employment and entrepreneurial opportunities so that the locals can create employment opportunities and social capital. I would like help in raising funds so that we can achieve our goals.

Thank you for introducing yourself @yosep!

It is wonderful to have you here and to hear about your role as CEO of YOSEP! It looks like a fantastic program, and the website looks great :)

What fundraising goals do you have? Do you have specific fundraising skills or tools that you hope to learn? Have you taken any of our Fundraising courses?

Thank you for posting!

@ubi said in INTRODUCTION:

My name is Ubi Eyong from Nigeria
Am a travel agent and business development enthusiast. Am excited to be here to learn more and improve on grey areas are regards funds raising and resource mobilization. Its a great avenue to societal change as many communities are disadvantaged due to lack of resources.

Welcome Ubi ( @Ubi ), thanks so much for posting!

It is great to hear about your interests and motivation for being here. Do you have questions about fundraising or resource mobilization to share with the Community? I encourage you to check out the Weekly Welcome and introduce yourself there as well! There are some really great ideas being shared there :)

@irshad80 said in Fund Raising for marginalized community:

I am from Pakistan and a vice president of my organization namely PACE. The organization is working on poverty alleviation through empowerment. PACE major focus area is empowerment through on farm and off-farm skills.

Welcome @Irshad80 !

That sounds like a wonderful organization. Can you share more about your organization's strategy for fundraising and resource mobilization? Are there questions you have for the group that would be useful for you to discuss?

Thank you for being here! I also encourage you to introduce yourself in the Weekly Welcome. That is a great place to connect too :)

@dorthea said in Weekly Welcome 27-AUG-2018 for Fundraising and Resource Mobilization:

Q3. Fundraising has been very difficult. No one is willing to sponsor this project because they think it will not sell their organizations and also there is nothing to gain from the children. This is just a little piece of the long list of reasons we have.

Wow. I am sorry you are having difficulty. Please don't be afraid to start a discussion with that long list of challenges you are facing and perhaps we can all try offering our own experiences, resources, and inspiration.

@mueni said in How to raise unrestricted funds to support social problems like support for survivors of defilement and rape cases especially among young girls.:

Would wish to run a campaign on role of society in Gender Based Violence.

Hello @Mueni , thank you for posting!

It is an important question, so thank you for sharing. Do you have ideas about fundraising? Have you tried it before?

Have you taken our fundraising courses? Those might help you build the skills to help your organization meet its fundraising goals.

I also encourage you to post your question in the Weekly Welcome and see if others there might have ideas for you!

@hazzi said in PLANNING:

PLANNING

Welcome Hazzi! It is great to have you here.

Are you interested in planning? What sort of work do you do? Where are you from?

If you have not seen it already, the Weekly Welcome is a great place to introduce yourself, welcome others, and share questions, ideas, and thoughts with the Fundraising and Resource Mobilization community!

We are excited to have you here.

Welcome @sandria!

I am trilled to have you with us. I hope you will share ideas, articles, videos that have helped you with fundraising for your important work!

Welcome to the Philanthropy University communities @kahoko / Simon!

A great way to get started is to create a new topic with a question you might have so people can offer what they know or have learned.

Are you taking one or more of the new courses that are opening up soon?

Hey Sirojiddin follow your comments.

@unia said in Share your best practices: Cycle 1:

Diakch Company is a social enterprise working with small holder farmers to improve nutrition and income to have a sustainable rural livelihood projects through poultry(chicken) and livestock (goats).

Business module:
Diakch Company provide training to small holder farmers in modern rearing methods . The small holder farmers who have successful completed the training which include practical assignment to construct a shelter which can accommodate both the goats and chicken using cheap available materials in the community.

The trained small holder farmers are given one month(layers) and ( broilers) plus feeds, those with indigenous goats are given the opportunity to cross breed with the exotic bred goat at Diakch demonstration farm at a fee, which is done by selection to have fittest and healthiest animals that will earn the highest price possible in the market.

The farmers rear the chicken given to them for three to four months and are provided with veterinary services on the regularly basis. After that period the chicken start laying, the goats mature at four months for meat and for dairy goats conceive at four months.

Diakch company buys from small holder farmers 90% of the products produced for example if one farmer produces 30 eggs a day,will buy 27 and leave 3, for milk if a goat produces 2 litres, will buy 1.55 litres and leave 0.45 litres, for broilers if the farmer produces 20, we buy 18 and leave 2, if the farmer sells a goat weighing 50kg we buy 45 kg and leave 5 kg for the farmer's family own consumption respectively.

How does Diakch company make profit;

It buys from small holder farmers at price, it will enable the company to recover it is production cost and at the same time both the farmers Diakch Company make profits.

Congratulations!