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Hello Everybody, My name is Angie Pereira, I am from Costa Rica and I am beganing my foundriser career , I ve been working as a social proyect evaluator

Hello Everybody, My name is Angie Pereira, I am from Costa Rica and I am beganing my foundriser career , I ve been working as a social proyect evaluator
I am searching ideas for FR strategy

Usefull concepts to understand FR

My name is Wilson. I'm from Ghana and reside in Brazil. I currently work in the Telecom sector full-time and run my private E-Learning platform to help High School students in Ghana better prepare for their final exams. I aim to start an organization to help youth better understand the importance of technology and help them access computer skills at an early age

Hello everyone!
This is Tarteel from Sudan, I'm here because I'm planning to found my own project.
The course will help me in proposal writing.
Now I'm working at AlSudaniya Mentoring Organization

Hello Everyone, I'm Chez from Philippines. I am currently working for a child-caring organization under the Fundraising Team. I expect to learn more through the help of this course wherein I can also apply to our organization.

Hello, nice to e-meet you! Good luck to your proposal writing.

Hi, Wilson. Nice to e-meet you. Amazing goal!

Hello Everyone; I'm Simon Chege from Kenya. I am a recent graduate in Bachelor of Arts in Community Development. I am taking this course to further my skills in project funding and fundraising

Hello. My name is Juliet. I am happy to connect to everyone here.

My goal here is to acquire skills to help me efficiently drive funds raising and achieve sustainable income for my organization - an NGO and as a result, strengthen the prevention of Child Abuse and Gender Based Violence, as well as service provision for survivors advocating for child protection and social justice.

I will be happy to be supported in whatever possible ways.

Thank you.

Hello everyone, this is Kasidi from Uganda,
An IT admin and wishing to work and own an NGO in future,
I'm grateful to be here, willing to increase in knowledge, exchanging ideas in this course.

Hi everyone I am Oko Otu Chukwuemeka, I am from Nigeria and a team lead at Back to school Initiative. I am a Postgraduate student at University of Kent and I am looking forward to a rewarding Volunteering career.

Afternoon! My name is Teboho Polanka from Lesotho. I am a young professional in the Social impact industry.
My goal: My goal for this module is to have a working knowledge on fundraising concepts.

Hello, Am so excited to be part of this course . am the founder and executive director of a registered community based organisation called Give me love international ministries for needy children here in Uganda. We support the needy children with education, transferable skills, psychological healing from a traumatized mind and nurturing their talents as we advocate for their rights. I will their for be glad to receive skills of fundraising since we are looking for funders. God bless you.

Hello everyone,
Hope you are in good health. I'm Abdul Rauf and have done MBA in Finance. I hope to learn a lot of things in this plate form along with your support

My name is Emma Kingdon, I am a non-excutive director of a non-profit called Neighbourhood Farm which currently operates in the Western Cape province of South Africa. By building and managing urban farms as well as sharing expertise in order to enable others to do so, we aim to connect farmers to their consumers an thereby promote health and wellbeing in communities. I have joined recently and am charged with raising funds for the organisation, hence my doing this course to improve my capabilities.

Hello, I am Christene, a South African currently living in France. I am interested in this course as I hope to get more familiar with the ins and outs of fundraising, especially as I wish to start a project in which I aim to assist young children and adults with math literacy.

Hello friends, I am Bishal Subedi from Kathmandu Nepal. I am a student of sustainable development and would like to know more about financing for development projects and programmes.
My learning objectives from this course is to generate fundings for my developmental vision and initiate sustainable change in the the society.
Documentary production on sustainable Kathmandu city, Developmental research, NGO and self- help groups, etc are my prospective scope.

Joel Houndjo, from Benin. I am a Member of the board of directors of one newly created national NGO.
I want to get more insight on strategies to raising funds for my organization

Hi, Hassan here.

Looking forward to discussing fundraising with you all :)

Hello, am really grateful for this Course as wanting to understand and know how to effectively Fund raise Awareness & Funds has always been an aim of mine - look forward to achieving this with you all., Thank You

Hello Joel, well done on creating your NGO - Great to know more about his and Blessings in all your endevours

@subbishal said in Introduce Yourself in Introduction to Fundraising:

Hello friends, I am Bishal Subedi from Kathmandu Nepal. I am a student of sustainable development and would like to know more about financing for development projects and programmes.
My learning objectives from this course is to generate fundings for my developmental vision and initiate sustainable change in the the society.
Documentary production on sustainable Kathmandu city, Developmental research, NGO and self- help groups, etc are my prospective scope.

Hi Bishal, great to connect as fellow fundraiser with similar community objectives - great to hear more about your Documentary Production - as worked on one and love watching them also.; Blessings with Fundraise;

Hi MJ, same here, look forward to dialogue, learning and achieving new Fund Raising Methods with you also; Prosperous Future Fund raise Blessings

Hello! my name is AMINA HASSANI AYUBU from Tanzania, I am the hotline call center manager at the private organization.
My goal for taking this course is to learn more on how to increase fund in my organization.
I exited to learn how to increase fund and how to write best proposals.

My name is Kesiena Tonukari, I am from Lagos Nigeria. I am presently working for a Training organization but I want to change careers to the Development and Humanitarian sector. I one day want to start an NGO and I want to know nitty gritty of fund raising.

@Joypere said in Introduce Yourself in Introduction to Fundraising:

Hello Everyone, My name is Joy Pereere Gillowei from Nigeria, A Financia/ Business Administrator, Insurance Advisor, Human Right Activists and Entrepreneur... I'm Delighted to be here, willing to learn, share ideas, apply those ideas in my Fundraising Course learning Process.

My name is Ryan Campbell; I am from Jamaica, where I am involved in a non-profit organization I co-founded a few years ago. I hope to learn the necessary skills to shape the non-profit I am involved with as a viable organization.

It's a pleasure to meet you Joy

Welcome to the course Kesiena!

@ThaoTran said in Introduce Yourself in Introduction to Fundraising:

Welcome to the course discussion board!

To get started in this course, follow the prompts below and respond to at least two other learners:

1. Introduce yourself to the others in this course (name, country, industry/field of work).

2. What are your goals for the course, and how do you plan to apply them in your work?

3. What are you most excited to learn?

To be more successful in this course, we recommend you work in a team. Create or join one today!

Hello everyone
My name is Rita Idu from Nigeria. A marketing assistant/ Business Administrator and founder of Better Days Development Initiative. A non profit organization that supports Early Child Education, and empower women and youths in the rural areas of Nigeria with relevant marketable skills to become self-reliant. We have positively affected few people overtime and there's so much to do.
I look forward to learning more about fundraising to further my cause of improving lives and empowering people.

Hi everyone!

My name is William Waithaka. I am from Nairobi, Kenya. I am a Project Manager managing a certain project that works to empower children and protect them from child abusein Marsabit, Kenya. I am quite excited today to be part of Philanthropy University and have benefited a lot from its courses. Here I am again joining you so that we can learn how to fund raise. I have in past tried to write proposals seeking funds and some have never been funded and this course will help me understand how to win the attention and funding from donors. Thank you and God bless us all as we learn about fundraising.

Hi Everyone, I am Sayoh Augustine Francis from Sierra Leone. I am a program Coordinator and I am very excited to acquire skills that will enable me support my organization in raising funds as the current portfolio of the organization need improvement.

My goal for this program is to acquire the skills and competencies to support fundraising for my organization.

Hello Mr Waithaka. Happy to learn that you are also part of this great community. I would be happy to know you more. I am also based in Nairobi but currently in DRC for some months before I come back. Please reach me on +254705966168

I am excited to go through this course because it will enhance my capability in writing proposals for my organization and support other organizations in developing quality proposals.

Hello everyone! My name is Micah Simiyu Porokoro, I am from Kenya but currently, working with Adventist Development and Relief Agency(ADRA DRC) as the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer. I am glad to be part of this course because I yearn to improve my skills in fundraising to help my organization to raise more funds so that we can reach more vulnerable individuals.

Hello,I am Sulaiman Kamara from Sierra Leone.I am happy to be here

Hi gang!!!

My name is Gerardo de Vega, I am from Costa Rica. I work for an NGO/ Foundation called Fundación Madre Tierra Verde. I usually do project management work and I am a specialist in the fields of technology, education, and sustainability.

I am really hoping to learn how to properly set up fundraising activities, methodologies, and have a successful monetary streamline.

Hie everyone, I am Michael from Malawi. i am a social activists. I joined this course to help me with an NGO i head Grace 127 Project in Malawi

Hello friends I am Ifeanyi Aaron Aguchukwu from Nigeria, male and works with Community Children in Eastern Nigeria.
I intend to start a community Pre-school with a Child DayCare facility soon.I presently concentrate on out of school children.
i am interested in this courser because it will enhance my fundraising skill.Must of the children within my care come from very poor homes and i really need to source for funds to keep the organization going.
I need skill on how to get donors and also learn how to do periodic fund raising.
This is why i am here.
Hope i am welcomed?
Thanks.

Hello everyone! My name is Mahomed Said, pastor, project manager, lecturer and missions director at Emmanuel Wesleyan Church. I live in Xai-Xai, Mozambique. Ready to learn from you all.

Hello!!! My name is Makendo Destine. I work for an organization. I have a desire to learn more. I live in Haiti.

Hi Everyone!
Greetings from Colombia!
I'm Natalia and I'm looking forward to learn more about financing for development projects, specifically related to food, nutrition and health in my community. I'm willing to learn and share ideas with all of you guys!

Happy learning!

Introduction to Fund Raising course through PHILANTHROPY UNIVERSITY is one of best in the world.

Hello friends,
Greetings from Kerala !My name is Devasia, joining from India ,state of Kerala. I am entrepreneur of Tour & Travel company. My goal for this course is to specialize the Fund raising more effective and planning for to utilize the funds which serves the rural tribal in vulnerable situation , victims of violence or who have suffered the discriminations , illiteracy and poverty.
with regards
thank you.

@NataliaC_1991 said in Introduce Yourself in Introduction to Fundraising:

Hi Everyone!
Greetings from Colombia!
I'm Natalia and I'm looking forward to learn more about financing for development projects, specifically related to food, nutrition and health in my community. I'm willing to learn and share ideas with all of you guys!

Happy learning!

Hai friends ,
Greetings from Kerala !! Thank you for join with you. It is a pleasure to learn from PHILANTHROPY UNIVERSITY, under the guidance of respected writer, founder, and the principal of this University and our instructor respected TOM WOLF.

Hi Everyone,
My name Anne from Nigeria, I work with an NGO named Tranquil Youth Organisation of Nigeria(TYON). I seek to acquire in depth knowledge on fundraising so I can help raise fund for the Organization to carry out its mission of empowering youths in Nigeria.

Hello everyone, my name is Apio Priscilla from Uganda, statistician, working with children as a children worker, looking forward to learn and understand deeply about fund raising and developing skills that i can use to ensure i can do perfect fundraising for my organization, thank you

My name : NIYUNGEKO REMY,
Country: Rwanda, Eastern Central Africa
I'm interested to this course to be able to raise fund for "Nature Preservation for Sustainable development" this is an organization I work with, it is just in process of registration but has some project we want to further.

My name is Remy, from Rwanda, I want to learn how to write a proposal requesting for funds and eventually be able to apply for my organization. Hope i'm in the good place

Hello and greetings from Afghanistan.

I am Azizollah Rezaei. I am a founding member of village Development Organization (VDO). Durrently I work as program manager at VDO, and therefore, I want to enhance my knowledge about fundraisig. I am super excited to have joined this amazing course and am looking forward to learn from others and share experiences.

Greetings i'm Abass Kargbo from The Gambia

My name is Stacy, from the US. I used to be a teacher, but I just began a job in fund development at an organization that partners with orthopaedic surgeons in low- to middle-income countries to provide implants and education. Since I am so new to the field, I am taking this course to learn the basics: terminology and various models of fund development strategy. I am most excited to learn how to help my organization tweak its fund development strategy in small ways that can have a big impact on our funding!

Hi Abass! It is exciting for me to see such a range of different countries represented here! Do you work for a nonprofit in The Gambia? What kind of organization is it?

Hello, Azizollah. Can you tell me more about the Village Development Organization? I am excited to see so many different countries represented here!

Hello, Remy. Your organization sounds wonderful, just from the title! What kinds of projects do you want to start?

hello every one, my name is Melvin Mattia. i work for a non profit organization and i am also an entrepreneur. i am a sierra leonean by nationality. i want to be a job creator, so i want to learn this course tto understand the various fund raising strategies and o be able to raise fund for my community based organization

Hello. Am Ponny Georgina from Uganda (East Africa). I'm a Finance Assistant/Human Resource/Administrator in an NGO. Pursuing this course will increase my knowledge on fundraising.

Greetings to all fellow learners. I am from the Philippines. I hope to learn about effectively seeking funds to support developmental initiatives.

Hello my dear colleagues, hope you all doing great
I’m hamza and having working experience over three years in the community organization’s. I’m from egypt and looking forward to improve my skill in fundraising and donor acquisition.

Wish you all the best

Qais from afghanistan nice to meet you all!

Hello! My name is Kristine and I am from Florida, USA. I am working on opening a non-profit and I am excited to learn fundraising strategies!

Hello, I am Diego from Peru. An accounting and entrepreneur, I am hoping to learn about how to get some financial resources to my organization. I want to share some ideas and ask for some information that I do not know. Thank you.

Hi everyone, my name is Maja. I am working for an NGO in South Africa. I want to intensify my knowledge in fundraising so I can help our programmes (a babies home, preschool and teacher training). I am also interested in meeting new people and exchange knowledge.

I am the Project Management Specialist at Nutri-Aid Trust, a small non-profit organization, in Zambia. I have taken on a new responsibility of supporting the team with fundraising. I look forward to learning the basics and viable strategies to successful fundraising.

Hello,

Introduce yourself to the others in this course (name, country, industry/field of work).My name is Dennis Kinyanjui;
I live in Nairobi, Kenya; Am a business Analyst.

What are your goals for the course, and how do you plan to apply them in your work? My goal for this course is to learn more how to raise fund for my organization.

What are you most excited to learn? Fundraising and the myths behind fundraising.

Hi, you are welcome.

Hi.
my name is Rosemary

Hello
My name is Rosemary, I live in Nairobi Kenya, I am in the legal profession and I am interested in demystifying fundraising and am very excited about the same.
Thankyou.

Hi everyone, I am Valerie from Germany! I own a digital marketing agency for nonprofits and I want to give my clients even better marketing results by having a deep understanding of their business. :D

Hello I am YOFENDE Basil NGWA-AH. I am from Cameroon and I am an M & E officer with the Reconciliation and Development Association Bamenda. Also I am a peace advocate. I am excited to be here to learn fund raising and to share my own ideas with learners across the world
Thanks

hello everyone.
i am khushi. i am eager to know everything about fundraising so that i can also contribute my ideas for betterment of the society.

Hello every one.
i am Habtamu, from Ethiopia; starting to take part in the course introduction to fund raising. i am new to the course and waiting your support. thanks

Hello everyone.
Lovemore Banda here from Malawi. Doing PM so I this course is an addition to my Project Management.

Awesome. Me too

Hi my name is William Alsobrook, I am a alumni of the 1st Social Sector Leadership Program in 2016

Hello
My name is Michel YEDOH, I live in Senegal. I run a firm specializing in supporting organizations in project management and training.
I will be very happy to discuss with everyone and if possible join a team to make our exchanges fruitful.
Thank You

Hello everyone i am Haimanti Sarkar from Bangladesh a lawyer by profession and Human Rights activist by passion .i belong from marginalized indigenous community who called Adivashi in our country,willing to share the experience i have gathered from my grassroots level of work and wants to learn the way we should communicate with international community for betterment of my people's and organization .

Hi Michel ! will love to learn the social or legal issues you have to face to run you organization ! thanks

Hi Valerie ! how the concept of digital marketing works for nonprofits organizations ?

Hello Everyone, My name is Ololade Adebola from Nigeria, A Business Administrator... I am glad to be here, i am willing to learn, share ideas, apply those ideas in my Fundraising Course learning Process to my reality in Nigeria.

Hi, my name is David Adeiza i am an Agribusiness developer and i work in the Non-Profit space to provide business solutions for Smallholder farmers. I am here to learn more about fund raising to support the work we do

Hello Everyone, I am Mallikarjun from India and presently working as Marine Engineer. I have enrolled in this course to transition into development sector and understand the functioning of not-for-profit organisation and how it works to raise money for a Project/ campaign. I am hoping to have good knowledge sharing on this platform.

Hello, I am Maryam Inna Garba from Nigeria.

I am currently an Independent Advocate with NGO work experience on some thematic issues.

I am excited to join this course as it will provide additional and sustainable value to my work.

Hey Everyone my names are Erick Waweru Mwai from Kenya. Am currently working at Youth safety awareness initiative is a non profitable organization based in Nairobi, Kenya.
My goal is to learn how to draft a fundraising proposal for my project. I want to learn how fundraising is done and help me fund raise for my upcoming project.

Hello Friends from all over the world! My names are Brian Wamubeyi, from Kenya. I am a Geographer and Geo-information Scientist by profession, a Project Management practitioner, an environmental and renewable energy enthusiast, a freelance consultant in a wide range of fields, and above all, Founder and Director of www.geo-apnet.co.ke. Looking forward to share my experiences with you guys, and benefit from you and the course for the betterment of my efforts to make a better world for others, more so by unlocking the potential resources to drive programmes and organisations that I interact for and work with. I am very excited because of the self-paced functionality of this platform, and the short duration of the curriculum.

Greetings Everyone!
I’m Maya and I’m from the United States but I’m currently in Tanzania. I’m the cofounder of Golden Aya Corp.

I hope to network with other nonprofits and learn new fundraising strategies. My team and I will hold brainstorming sessions to implement the learned strategies.

I’m excited to see results from the strategies learned here.

Nice to meet you! You are quite experienced. And I’m sure your input will and value to the course. I’m looking forward to connecting with you.

Greetings, same here.

Hi everyone. My name is Oladipupo Anna Akolade, I'm Nigerian.
I work for GTP (gospel to the poor) as the admin and finance manager, and I'd like to increase my knowledge on fundraising so that I'd be able to work better.

halloooooo

Hi everyone, I'm Olaoluwa Ogunleke a Business development intern at a tech startup, I'd like to know more about fundraising to contribute and help my organization in the fundraising stage. I'm open to new ideas and i 'm hoping to network with great minds here

Hiiii, nice to meet you

oh yeah i'm from Nigeria, I work in Lagos Nigeria

Hi, nice to meet you

Hii, I'm Ola and I'm hoping we can share knowledge and ideas

Hello everyone my name is stephanie savai from Kenya. I am a Program Manager working in the WASH sector in South Sudan. Am excited to learn indepth fundraising skills because not only will this improve my employability but it will also help me be a better program manager.