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@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

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

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

Hi All I am Joyann from Barbados and I am the founding member of a charity called Sistah Talk where we seek to empower and educate our women and girls, I signed up for this course to help understand funding and donors, I know this will be a great course

@N25 said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hi. My name is Nawaal Nacerodien. I am from Cape Town, South Africa. I have worked in the NGO space for 9 years and recently started my own NGO focusing on women empowerment. I am just trying to learn as much as I can so I can share the knowledge with my teammates within the NGO as well as other NGOs.

I thing this will boost your knowledge in securing for women's empowerment. The introduction was so interesting.
Having your own NGO requires you to have good knowledge in fundraising so that you can mentor the staff as its difficult to get competent fundraisers.
Also engaging other donors during events meetings becomes a upper opportunity for you.

Nice too meet you all,
My name is Mariana Montejano ,I'm from Mexico, I want to be part of a great organization that I admire so deeply .
I want to start learning.

I am Victor Okeyo from Kenya,

I am co founder of Bayhub which is a tech hub bringing together entrepreneurs and tech lovers.

My main goal is to learn how to fund raise so that I may be able to do proposals for our organisation.

Yes I am interested in joining a team.
No prior experience.

Hiya!! This Joe Okello joining in from Gulu, Uganda. Working with Fundi bots, an organization looking forward to improve science learning in African schools through the use of robotics as a tool to achieve that. My goal is to improve technology literacy in the country. So, yes I am looking forward to starting an organization and i am surre that i am in the right place to get my preliminary experience.
Nice study for y'all.

Hi, I'm Ashleigh from Harare in Zimbabwe. I currently work in Public Relations. I am taking this course because I'd like to move away from agency work and into non-profit, Although I have a masters degree in development studies, I have no experience, I'm hoping courses such as this one will help! I would really like to join a team! I'm excited to learn!

@nzeygerard said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

1. My name is NZEYIMANA Gerard, joining from Burundi , Bujumbura.
2. No, not working for an organization, have just started one. PASSION FOR THE NATIONS.
   3.My goals are first to learn about fundraising, Learn from others experiences and connect to friends that hae
   same concern. Since we have just registered our organization, we gonna need funds so we will need to fundraise.
   4 Yes I am interested in joining a team for this course
3. I don't have any.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

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

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

My name is Dianah Riungu.
Joining from Nairobi,Kenya.
I would like to gain knowledge and apply to achieve set goals in my careers growth.
I am interested in joining a team.
Thank You.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

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

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

Hello.
Am Alex Arineitwe.
A Ugandan registered male nurse.
I work for Kanungu district local government.
My goals is to learn about connection & sourcing for donors and scholarship to upgrade my carrier and hence serve my community better, am interested in doing paediatric psychiatry or geriatric nursing as a specialty.
Yes I'd very much love to join a team.
I have no prior experience.

I m Terry from Nairobi Kenya, I work with Africa Centre for Transformative and inclusive Leadership, a partnership between UN Women and Kenyatta University. I m the Program Manager and also in charge of Partnership management. We train upcoming and existing leaders across Africa particularly women and youth for equitable and sustainable development. I have some experience in connecting the Centre with the donor community or generally the development partners as we love to refer them. I look forward to enhancing my skills and scaling up our success.

Greeting,
I am Faiz Muhammad Khan from Pakistan. I have over 18 years of multi-cultural exposure in different organizations (both in International Development Organizations Environment/Commercial Organizations/Oil & Gas/attached to Government-in consortium) due to which I have gained valuable acumen in the fields of Human Resource, Administration/Office Management, Operations, Warehousing, Logistics, Coordination, Security and Project Management.
I believe, that training courses like Donor Relation, Private Public Partnership, Governance and USAID Rules and Regulation will help me understand program side very well and for sure will also take me to senior position on the projects. I would like to be a part of team during learning process.
Regards,
Faiz Muhammad Khan

Good day!
My name is Ebenezer Ayansanya. I goal for this course is to help indigent patients who couldn't pay there hospital bills raise funds.

Hello everyone, my name is Carolyne your course ambassador, please feel free to tag me @cmnyarangi any question or challenge you may face on the course on the discussion board.enjoy your learning.

@sixfootjames said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

1- My name is James van der Hoven and I am from Cape Town, South Africa
2- I work as a director for Leaderless, a non profit company teaching Social Entrepreneuers how to use technology to cut out government corruption and corporate greed.
3- My goal in this course is to learn how to raise additional funds for the projects we have planned for our platform.
4- Absolutely. Collaboration is at the heart of the Leaderless project.
5- Only a little. And it's been a lot of hard work but there is more to learn.

Hi James, can we possibly team up for.module 1?

hey @nzeygerard ! thanks for introducing yourself,you mentioned that you have just started an organisation? what programs do you run and who are your beneficiaries?

hey @sixfootjames !thanks for introducing yourself! have you done any fundraising before? what was your experience?

hey @Olakunle !thanks for introducing yourself,do you work for any organisation?if yes what position do you hold?

hey @terrykigundu ! thanks for introducing yourself,would you like to share some of the challenges you faced while connecting with donors?

hey @Faizi ! thanks for introducing yourself,what is your learning objectives on this course and how do you think by achieving them will impact on your work?

hey @ArineitweAlexMulindangabo ! thanks for introducing yourself,welcome to the course and hope you enjoy your learning.

As i am operational professional . I believe this course will help me a lot understand more program side of the project. Further, it will also help me to find senior level on the project where i can control operational and program sides both.

hey @Driungu !thanks for introducing yourself,are you currently working for any organisation?what is your learning objectives on this course and how do you think achieving them will impact on your work?

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

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

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

My Name is Sphiwe Dada.im joining from South Africa, Mpumalanga Secunda

Im not working for any organization but recently. Started one myself.

My goal is to be equipped and learn new skills to work n acquire fund rasers.

Yes I am intrested in joing a team

No experience.

1.My name is Xian Watson, joining from Trinidad and Tobago.
2.I am not working for an organisation, I started one in 2016.
3.My objectives are to learn about accomplishing each fundraising task I have set out ,making the right move for my organisation while sharing and learning from everyones experiences.
4 . I am also interested in joining a team for this course as I don't have any .

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

What is your name? Where are you joining from?

Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

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

Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

My name is Stélio Bila, joining from Maputo city, Mozambique. I work in a civil society organization whose core business is integrity, transparency and anticorruption, as a monitoring and evaluation specialist and process analyst. among other things, I am responsible for stakeholders engagement and fundraising. I believe that the course will provide me with adequate tools for risk analysis in monitoring partnerships, help me to acquire the best approaches in establishing partnerships and retaining existing ones.
Due to my rhythm and routine of work perhaps it is not convenient to enter to some work /study team to not compromise the performance of the group.
The little experience I have in dealing with partners, including donors, is only practical, so I think the theoretical approach I can get here in this course it will be very interesting.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!
Yes I love the course and I am happy learning it.

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?
   My name is Sillah Foday

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
   Not working with an organization but am trying to create one, one which is food for all, it has to do with giving food to the poor and the needy. Today in my country many people are suffering and doing bad thing because they do not have something to eat. So I taught it fit that since have observed the situation I would like to step in to find a help in hand. we also had an Agricultural farm where the people depend on me to develop it but I don't have the money to make it happen.

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
   My goal for the course is to find a help and to know how to raise fund for our farm and my food for all organization.

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
   Yes I am

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!
   No I don't have

@Sphiwe said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

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

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

My Name is Sphiwe Dada.im joining from South Africa, Mpumalanga Secunda

Im not working for any organization but recently. Started one myself.

My goal is to be equipped and learn new skills to work n acquire fund rasers.

Yes I am intrested in joing a team

No experience.

Hi my name is Sillah Foday I would like to share my experience with you

@Xian said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

1.My name is Xian Watson, joining from Trinidad and Tobago.
2.I am not working for an organisation, I started one in 2016.
3.My objectives are to learn about accomplishing each fundraising task I have set out ,making the right move for my organisation while sharing and learning from everyones experiences.
4 . I am also interested in joining a team for this course as I don't have any .

Hi I am happy to meet you I would like you help in discussion issue as the course progress

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from? I am Etienne Ayuk Ayuk Ndip, I am Cameroonian and joining from Douala-Cameroon.
2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role? I am working for Foundation for Community Development Association, Cameroon(FCDA), an NGO into providing agricultural and financial inclusion programs to the youths as well as digital learning opportunities for Kids after school programs in the rural areas in Cameroon
3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work? I wish to have an exceptional understanding on how to attract donors, maintain donors through engagement and sustainable partnerships. I will put into practice what I am going to learn through my project on GlobalGiving platform so as to raise more funds, I will train my staff as well as apply to more crowdfunding institutions
4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course. Yes
5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise! I participated in the GlobalGiving accelerator crowdfunding campaign which I was successful and raised upwards of 5,000USD on my project titled Provide agricultural funds to 300 youths in Cameroon in 2017. I am now in the leadership status. I am poised in acquiring more skills and ideas to increase my donors network and to maintain the existing donors.

Hello Everyone! My name is Surendra Pariyar from Nepal. I live in a beautiful city called Pokhara.
I represent Bahini Educare Foundation (www.bahinifoundation.org) a NON Profit working for children and women in sectors of Education, health and livelihood! I am the Executive Director.

I have come to attend this course with the goals to enrichen my knowledge of Fundraising. I did complete the first course "Introduction to Fundraising" and wanted to know more. I will use this course to connect with our donors better and also with new potential donors.

Its a great idea to work as a team but owing to the time differences and also I am kindaa busy now because of the school sessions beginning in a week's time! so I'd for now do it alone. But if it comes to some assignments, I'd look for a partner.

I have been working in this sector for nearly 15 years now and I have some experiences dealing, connecting with donors.

Hi, everyone
My name is Korie Obioma am from Nigeria
I will serve as one of your course amabassadors for this session
Do well to ask me any question when necessary.
You can ask me anyquestion with the tag @KOPJ
Thankyou & happy learning

@Shooren said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hello Everyone! My name is Surendra Pariyar from Nepal. I live in a beautiful city called Pokhara.
I represent Bahini Educare Foundation (www.bahinifoundation.org) a NON Profit working for children and women in sectors of Education, health and livelihood! I am the Executive Director.

I have come to attend this course with the goals to enrichen my knowledge of Fundraising. I did complete the first course "Introduction to Fundraising" and wanted to know more. I will use this course to connect with our donors better and also with new potential donors.

Its a great idea to work as a team but owing to the time differences and also I am kindaa busy now because of the school sessions beginning in a week's time! so I'd for now do it alone. But if it comes to some assignments, I'd look for a partner.

I have been working in this sector for nearly 15 years now and I have some experiences dealing, connecting with donors.

@Shooren Thanks for your kin introduction.
I Hope to visit the beautiful city of Pokhara one of this days.
Also with your 15years of experience & enrollment for this course "YOU SHOW US' that learning is a continues process and never to late to acquire new skills.
Also we will Love to learn as much as we can from your experience, please do well to share with us on related issues as the course goes by.
Happy learning

@FCDACameroon said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from? I am Etienne Ayuk Ayuk Ndip, I am Cameroonian and joining from Douala-Cameroon.
2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role? I am working for Foundation for Community Development Association, Cameroon(FCDA), an NGO into providing agricultural and financial inclusion programs to the youths as well as digital learning opportunities for Kids after school programs in the rural areas in Cameroon
3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work? I wish to have an exceptional understanding on how to attract donors, maintain donors through engagement and sustainable partnerships. I will put into practice what I am going to learn through my project on GlobalGiving platform so as to raise more funds, I will train my staff as well as apply to more crowdfunding institutions
4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course. Yes
5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise! I participated in the GlobalGiving accelerator crowdfunding campaign which I was successful and raised upwards of 5,000USD on my project titled Provide agricultural funds to 300 youths in Cameroon in 2017. I am now in the leadership status. I am poised in acquiring more skills and ideas to increase my donors network and to maintain the existing donors.

@FCDACameroon we are pleased to have you here
My moms from Cameroon & i grew up there too
Your welcome On board
Hoping to hear more from your experience do well to share with us and rest assured you will definitely be inspired & get more skills as you ride along this course
#Bienvenue Happy learning

1. My name is Thomas Sankara and am from Rwanda.
2. I am a cake decorator at a supermarket .
3. I want to gain knowledge in fundraising.
4. I am interested in joining the group.
5. I don't have any experience with this course.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1 Hello everyone. My name is Aderonke Malomo, joining from Lagos Nigeria

2.Yes, am working with an organization as the Accountant

3.To learn about fundraising learn how to connect with donors and learn new things

4. Yes I am interested in joining a team

5.No experience

Hello Team,
My name is Martin Morris Okolo from Uganda, East Africa, and am team leader for AAI organisation based in Eastern Uganda. I have joined with a goal to horn my resource mobilization skills and Donor relations management skills. I have done this for over a decade but don't seem to have a enough of it. I want to learn more!

hi everyone my name is salma abdelaleem
i am from egypt
it is my pleasure to take this cource

My name is Osereme Peter Ahabue from Lagos, Nigeria. I volunteer with a non-profit as a programs coordinator for schools. My goal is to acquire skills needed to raise funds and help my organization connect with donors to fund the projects we have developed for urban slums in my community and also connect with learners of like passion.
Yes, I will like to join a team. No, I don't have any such experience

Hello everyone

I'm Jimena from Chile

Today I'm not working for any organization, but I want create one.

Well, my goals are create a new organization for people with disabilities to help them to be more autonomous.

I'm interested in joining a team.

This is my first experience related to philanthropy

I'll see you!

@KOPJ said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

@Shooren said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hello Everyone! My name is Surendra Pariyar from Nepal. I live in a beautiful city called Pokhara.
I represent Bahini Educare Foundation (www.bahinifoundation.org) a NON Profit working for children and women in sectors of Education, health and livelihood! I am the Executive Director.

I have come to attend this course with the goals to enrichen my knowledge of Fundraising. I did complete the first course "Introduction to Fundraising" and wanted to know more. I will use this course to connect with our donors better and also with new potential donors.

Its a great idea to work as a team but owing to the time differences and also I am kindaa busy now because of the school sessions beginning in a week's time! so I'd for now do it alone. But if it comes to some assignments, I'd look for a partner.

I have been working in this sector for nearly 15 years now and I have some experiences dealing, connecting with donors.

@Shooren Thanks for your kin introduction.
I Hope to visit the beautiful city of Pokhara one of this days.
Also with your 15years of experience & enrollment for this course "YOU SHOW US' that learning is a continues process and never to late to acquire new skills.
Also we will Love to learn as much as we can from your experience, please do well to share with us on related issues as the course goes by.
Happy learning

Dear Ambassador,
Great to get a reply from you! You are very much welcome to visit Nepal and my city Pokhara! If you should know the country is hosting Visit Nepal 2020!
Life is a learning process and it never ends! Thanks for having us!

MY name is Dana. I am currently living in Egypt as a teacher and I'm wanting to open my own NGO. My goal is to ultimately learn how to connect with these donors to open my organization. I do not have any experience related to this course.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

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

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

1. Catherine Kukunda. joining from Kigali Rwanda
2. Yes, Save the Children International working as a project Officer.
3. Learn listening and fundraising skills, I want to join the Program Development Development department
4. Yes, I am interested in joining
5. No

Hello friends.
I am Isah Nasidi from Nigeria. I am the founder of Bakin Ruwa Students'Union (BASU) a CBO that concerns with Education and Capacity DeceDevelop.
I am happy to vb here.

Hello fellow Philanthropists!

My name is Rebecca and I am logging on to learn from the Dominican Republic. Originally from Calgary, Canada I relocated here over 7 years ago. Mostly to escape the cold and be closer to the ocean but also to be able to focus on giving back.

I have volunteered with numerous organizations here, but currently focusing on the beginning stages of a new initiative called The Be Kind Project which focuses on bringing health and wellness clinics to small neighborhoods.

While visiting these villages we have noticed a huge need for dental and medical operations and certain medications such as parasite meds. We have had a decent amount of sponsors so far within our community, but I wish to learn how to bring funding in from across our borders as well. I also believe we both (my partner and I) have a handful of donors in our hands but are possibly not reaching them in the most effective way, so I hope to learn for the both of us how to effectively raise funds for our small projects with the hopes to be able reach a more global scale of awareness on how to Be Kind.

A team sounds interesting, but I dont believe my partner would be interested in this course. So if someone else wants to take me in please feel free to reach out.

My experience in giving back has been somewhat all over the place. I started learning about humanitarian work after dating someone here who had a large foundation based in Canada but operating here. He was a huge player and had many stories and strategies to learn. I spent a lot of time sitting back watching him do his thing which usually meant
fundraising large amounts, using gripping stories and tactics to attract donors of all denominations. He had a way of captivating an audience that I could only dream to be able to do one day. Since, I was living and breathing this new way of life in my home I knew I needed to also include this life outside so I started volunteering my time with a feeding program in a Haitian Batey (sugar plantation) I visited the village 3 times a week and helped cook and distribute meals to over 300 children. Sometimes this meal was the only meal they would enjoy that week. Obviously the more time I spent there the more involved I became in the lives of these people. I started seeing need for many other things, like education for the children, clothes, medicines, family education among many others and this is where my first fundraisers, my first campaigns and my first successes at planning and executing these things began. From that experience I knew this was my purpose, this was why I was here. If I couldn't leave a huge mark in someone's life, I would at least try to leave a little and since then I have been doing everything I can along the way to make an impact big or small every day.
Whether it be food drives, spay and neuter clinics, school fundraisers, clothes donations and drops, medical clinics, donating to crowd funds or just sharing some kindness along the way.

It's a beautiful thing this life and once you start its hard to stop, but now I need to focus on learning some real techniques and strategies to help further my experience in giving back.

My name is Adedoyin Opadare,am a Nigerian and am also based in Nigeria.

My name is Adedoyin Opadare,am a Nigerian and am based Ibadan, Oyo state,Nigeria. Am a result driven individual,who is passionate about bringing positive changes wherever I find myself.

Hello learners,
I am Victor Uchechukwu Richards from Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
I am learning this course to strengthen my knowledge base, hoping to work with an NGO someday.

My name is Mohammed Aleryani and I'm joining this course from Yemen, after finishing this course I hope that I can identify and practice communications skills that help me connect with potential donors.

I am Israel Hayfield. I joined from Botswana.

I work with different CBOs. I write proposals and reports.

My goal is to understand fundraising better. How to build better and mutual relationship with donors.

Yes, I want to join a team.

I have little experience. It is a bit of challenging that the reason I want to improve on it.

Hello philanthropist

My name is Tshegofatso Sithole and i am joining you from South Africa. I work for an organization and i am the founder. My goal for this course is to learn, equip myself through the knowledge gained to benefit my team and the organization. I am very much open to the idea of joining a team, i just need to schedule my activities so i don't track behind or even worse have no depth. I've no experience related to this course.

1. My name is Erika Irfan Rusyadi HM from Jember Indonesia
2. I am student of Agriculture Science
3. I get my goal by networking with other people who related with my study and can apply oir knowledge practice
4. Yes, i am interesting
5. I don't have any experience

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?

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

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

My name is Muyingo I Makki and am from Uganda.
I work as Program and Project Director. My goal for this course is to acquaint my self with professional Fund-raising Knowledge. Am interested in joining the team and have no prior experience.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

What is your name? Where are you joining from?
My name is Christine. I am from Germany, but living in Panama.

Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
I am volunteering for a program called Local in PTY KIDS which is helping children in El Chorrillo, an underdeveloped poverty stricken and low-income neighborhood in Panama City. The program was founded in August 2017 by 2 Panamanian entrepreneurs and the British Aid Society. We are teaching children at the age from 5 to 12 English, Mathematics, Art projects, yoga and social skills.

What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
I want to understand how fundraising works and how I can support the program, where I am volunteering.

Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
yes, if it fits and we all work in the same timeline. I prefer a team which will try to finish early with all tasks.

Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!
I know that the program I am working for also did several fundraising projects.

1. My name is Sandra from Zimbabwe
2. I work for an organization named RNCYPT as a programmes assistant.
3. My goal for the course is to improve my skills in fundraising for the organization.
4. Yes i would love to join a team.
5. I have no experience related to this course.

Hi everyone !

I am Janet, I'm French but living in Hong Kong.
I am not yet working for an organization, but I am making a career shift towards environmental and wildlife conservation.
Through this course, I'd like to have a better understanding of fundraising and donor retention, which hopefully will help me to get a job for an NGO.
I am definitely interested in joining a team for this course ! :)
I don't have any experience related to this course yet, but I hope it will come after completing this course.

Looking forward to learning with you !

Janet

Hi there, I am joining from Cape Town, South Africa. I work at Feenix as an individual fundraiser and fundraise via an online platform for tertiary education (student fees). I am relatively new to the industry and therefore I still have a lot to learn. That is part of the reason as to why I am doing this course.

What is your name? Where are you joining from? - Maxwell Odonkor is my name from Greater Accra, Ghana.

Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role? - I am working for World Inspiring Network (www.worldinspiringnetwork.org) as the founder and president.

What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work? - I hope to get the necessary skills needed to help in fundraising for my organization.

Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course. - Yes please. I am interested in joining a team. That is the best way for us to succeed.

Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise! - Not really.

@NatashaSmit said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hi there, I am joining from Cape Town, South Africa. I work at Feenix as an individual fundraiser and fundraise via an online platform for tertiary education (student fees). I am relatively new to the industry and therefore I still have a lot to learn. That is part of the reason as to why I am doing this course.

Welcome Natasha. Hope we can connect.

@christine_loebel said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

What is your name? Where are you joining from?
My name is Christine. I am from Germany, but living in Panama.

Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
I am volunteering for a program called Local in PTY KIDS which is helping children in El Chorrillo, an underdeveloped poverty stricken and low-income neighborhood in Panama City. The program was founded in August 2017 by 2 Panamanian entrepreneurs and the British Aid Society. We are teaching children at the age from 5 to 12 English, Mathematics, Art projects, yoga and social skills.

What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
I want to understand how fundraising works and how I can support the program, where I am volunteering.

Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
yes, if it fits and we all work in the same timeline. I prefer a team which will try to finish early with all tasks.

Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!
I know that the program I am working for also did several fundraising projects.

Hello Christine, You are warmly welcome. Hope we can connect

Hello, I am Lydia from Nairobi, Kenya. Working as a fundraiser in non profit organization. I am looking forward to sharpen my communication skills as I learn more on connecting with donors.

@maxwellodonkor said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

@NatashaSmit said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hi there, I am joining from Cape Town, South Africa. I work at Feenix as an individual fundraiser and fundraise via an online platform for tertiary education (student fees). I am relatively new to the industry and therefore I still have a lot to learn. That is part of the reason as to why I am doing this course.

Welcome Natasha. Hope we can connect.

Hello Nataasha, welcome on board.

My name is Adedoyin Opadare,am a Nigerian and am based in Ibadan, Oyo state,Nigeria. Am a result driven individual who is passionate about bringing positive change wherever I find myself .Am

1. I am Jemma . Joining from Vipingo, Kilifi, Coast Province, Kenya.

2. Volunteer work ( research innovation ) with an organization, and within the beautiful village. I love design innovation, especially; conservation.

3. My goals are to investigate if this course can help me serve people and the World better.

4. Teams, yes please, though my time is limited- I am free just before sunrise 4 am for 2 hours. Sunrise is a beautiful time to work.

5. Not an expert,
   I used my role as Brand manager at a large group of hotels to showcase local talent in unique ways, creating exhibitions of talent and revenue for the community. I can design and love organizing; greatly detailed events, and working with people, I am an artist, writer, which sometimes, helps. I do advocate for artisans and reduced taxation on tools and export, in the press, through exhibitions, and through supporting local artisans. I also believe that the only true economic value left in a crazy world is both its true people, and nature.

Thank you.

Hi I am, Jemma. From Kilifi County, Coast Province, KE.

I am not with an organization, I do volunteer, within the village, and our equally beautiful conservation area; research, mostly conservation led with a bit of design innovation and education.

My goals--- I hope to be able to see how the course works and examine the English level and time needed, to see how it could help key people within the community. Also, if there is any way at all I can use it to help fund our schools to have bigger libraries focusing on marine sciences, more recycling projects and arts in schools, my dream bench mark is CAS; " CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) is a continuation of WAB's Global Citizenship program for Grade 11 and 12 students, and a mandatory core component of the IB Diploma Programme. CAS is the heart of the diploma and takes seriously the importance of life outside the world of scholarship, providing a refreshing counterbalance to academic studies."

Groups-- Yes please! I am best before Sunrise four am for two purely uninterrupted hours.

Not really, an expert, but, I have used jobs I have held to carve out many opportunities and exhibitions of our natural talent, creating jobs and showcasing brilliance of local artisans, resulting in fruitful careers. Researching innovation and disrupting, and lobbying for no taxation on artisans tools, in the press.

My name is Kheri Rajabu from Dodoma Tanzania,
I work for OSAD which is an NGO for social Development as executive director
I join this course to improve my knowledge in fund raising.
I have no problem to work in team.
I have no previous practical experience in fundraising but I have already took one course from philanthropy known as "introduction to fund raising,I hope to know more about fundraising in this course also connect new people with improving social welfare spirit,thanks all

Hi I am, Jemma. From Kilifi County, Coast Province, KE.

I am not with an organization, I do volunteer, within the village, and our equally beautiful conservation area; research, mostly conservation led with a bit of design innovation and education.

My goals--- I hope to be able to see how the course works and examine the English level and time needed, to see how it could help key people within the community. Also, if there is any way at all I can use it to help fund our schools to have bigger libraries focusing on marine sciences, more recycling projects and arts in schools, my dream bench mark is CAS; " CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) is a continuation of WAB's Global Citizenship program for Grade 11 and 12 students, and a mandatory core component of the IB Diploma Programme. CAS is the heart of the diploma and takes seriously the importance of life outside the world of scholarship, providing a refreshing counterbalance to academic studies."

Groups-- Yes please! I am best before Sunrise four am for two purely uninterrupted hours.

Not really, an expert, but, I have used jobs I have held to carve out many opportunities and exhibitions of our natural talent, creating jobs and showcasing brilliance of local artisans, resulting in fruitful careers. Researching innovation and disrupting, and lobbying for no taxation on artisans tools, in the press.

@nzeygerard Hi I am, Jemma. From Kilifi County, Coast Province, KE.

I am not with an organization, I do volunteer, within the village, and our equally beautiful conservation area; research, mostly conservation led with a bit of design innovation and education.

My goals--- I hope to be able to see how the course works and examine the English level and time needed, to see how it could help key people within the community. Also, if there is any way at all I can use it to help fund our schools to have bigger libraries focusing on marine sciences, more recycling projects and arts in schools, my dream bench mark is CAS; " CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) is a continuation of WAB's Global Citizenship program for Grade 11 and 12 students, and a mandatory core component of the IB Diploma Programme. CAS is the heart of the diploma and takes seriously the importance of life outside the world of scholarship, providing a refreshing counterbalance to academic studies."

Groups-- Yes please! I am best before Sunrise four am for two purely uninterrupted hours.

Not really, an expert, but, I have used jobs I have held to carve out many opportunities and exhibitions of our natural talent, creating jobs and showcasing brilliance of local artisans, resulting in fruitful careers. Researching innovation and disrupting, and lobbying for no taxation on artisans tools, in the press.

@Course_Operations
Hi I am, Jemma. From Kilifi County, Coast Province, KE.

I am not with an organization, I do volunteer, within the village, and our equally beautiful conservation area; research, mostly conservation led with a bit of design innovation and education.

My goals--- I hope to be able to see how the course works and examine the English level and time needed, to see how it could help key people within the community. Also, if there is any way at all I can use it to help fund our schools to have bigger libraries focusing on marine sciences, more recycling projects and arts in schools, my dream bench mark is CAS; " CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) is a continuation of WAB's Global Citizenship program for Grade 11 and 12 students, and a mandatory core component of the IB Diploma Programme. CAS is the heart of the diploma and takes seriously the importance of life outside the world of scholarship, providing a refreshing counterbalance to academic studies."

Groups-- Yes please! I am best before Sunrise four am for two purely uninterrupted hours.

Not really, an expert, but, I have used jobs I have held to carve out many opportunities and exhibitions of our natural talent, creating jobs and showcasing brilliance of local artisans, resulting in fruitful careers. Researching innovation and disrupting, and lobbying for no taxation on artisans tools, in the press.

Hi I am, Jemma. From Kilifi County, Coast Province, KE.

I am not with an organization, I do volunteer, within the village, and our equally beautiful conservation area; research, mostly conservation led with a bit of design innovation and education.

My goals--- I hope to be able to see how the course works and examine the English level and time needed, to see how it could help key people within the community. Also, if there is any way at all I can use it to help fund our schools to have bigger libraries focusing on marine sciences, more recycling projects and arts in schools, my dream bench mark is CAS; " CAS (Creativity, Action, Service) is a continuation of WAB's Global Citizenship program for Grade 11 and 12 students, and a mandatory core component of the IB Diploma Programme. CAS is the heart of the diploma and takes seriously the importance of life outside the world of scholarship, providing a refreshing counterbalance to academic studies."

Groups-- Yes please! I am best before Sunrise four am for two purely uninterrupted hours.

Not really, an expert, but, I have used jobs I have held to carve out many opportunities and exhibitions of our natural talent, creating jobs and showcasing brilliance of local artisans, resulting in fruitful careers. Researching innovation and disrupting, and lobbying for no taxation on artisans tools, in the press.

1. My name is Victor Edemekong
2. I work with youth alive foundation as an intern.
3. I want to understand the rules and boundaries of fundraising and also learn the strategies engaged in dealing with a donor.
4. I would like to be part of a team.
   No I haven't had any experience.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?
   My name is Yousef Alshabani.I am joining from Yemen.

2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
   No.

3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
   I would like to improve my knowledge in a new field and to know the deal with Donors

4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
   yes l hope so

5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

• No. I don't have any experience

Hello Everyone!

1. I am Pratham Jain and I am joining from India.
2. Yes I work for a consultancy organization that works in the fields of education, gender empowerment, governance, health and other social issues. I have recently joined as the Consultant for Fundraising.
3. I am not sure if I can work in a team yet because of my schedule and travel.
4. I would like to learn the ways I can interact with possible donors and maintain a good relationship with them throughout the course of a particular project and after that as well.

Hello, everyone.
My name's Amba Wilson Enyam and I'm joining the course from Nigeria. I am into volunteerism at the moment but determined to establish an organization in the nearest future.
I have had some little knowledge about fund raising but it has to be buttressed. That is why I am here now. Thank you

@prathamjgd said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hello Everyone!

1. I am Pratham Jain and I am joining from India.
2. Yes I work for a consultancy organization that works in the fields of education, gender empowerment, governance, health and other social issues. I have recently joined as the Consultant for Fundraising.
3. I am not sure if I can work in a team yet because of my schedule and travel.
4. I would like to learn the ways I can interact with possible donors and maintain a good relationship with them throughout the course of a particular project and after that as well.

Dear learner, thank you for joining us.

My name is Lock, I am joining from Brazzaville, Républicaine of Congo.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?
   My name is Mohammad Sahabuddin and I'm from Bangladesh.
2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
   Yes I am! its a University namely Canadian University of Bangladesh. I am a lecturer of Business School
3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
   I want know the ways and systematic process of smooth fundraising process and want to apply them in future in my own business plan. Fund raising from the donor is a most efficient and potential way to start a business in Bangladesh.
4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
   Yes I am.!
   Absolutely! a team is always better than individual effort. it will ensure effectiveness and efficiency as well.
5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!

I'm afraid I could share something like that. But I dont have any prior experience of this.

@Course_Operations said in Introduce Yourself in Fundraising: Connecting with Donors (April) !:

Hello Learners,

Welcome to the course discussion board!

The first step in the course is to post a response to this thread answering the questions below, and to read and respond to the posts of others.

After submitting your post answering these questions, please reply to at least one other learner who has posted before you to welcome them. Feel free to ask questions about their work, goals, and backgrounds.

Happy learning!

1. What is your name? Where are you joining from?
   My name is Sabreena Khan Synthia and I am from Bangladesh
2. Are you working for an organization? If so, what is your role?
   No I am not. Currently enrolled for MBA.
3. What are your goals for the course and how do you plan to apply them in your work?
   To understand the methods of or art of fund raising by building proper relationship with the donors as i want to start a business by my own.
4. Are you interested in joining a team for this course? We have heard that learners who work in teams are more successful in meeting their learning objectives in the course.
   For sure!
   It certainly will help me to obtain my goal easily and collective effort is fun!
5. Do you have any experience related to this course? If so, please share it with us. We’d love to hear more about your expertise!
   I'm afraid I a m not.

Hi! My name is Hannah Maués, i'm from Brasil, specifically in the north of the country, in the city of Belém.
I work as a volunteer in the ONG Laboratório da Cidade, with fundraising. We have started to structure this sector recently.

Am Simai Silima from Tanzania Zanzibar.
Am working on Zanzibar Association for Fighting Against All Kinds of Humiliation, am project manager on that organization.
From this I expect to know how can I used the knowledge of Fundraising to seek the Donors in my organization
Yes am interested to joining a team in this course
I have no any experience related to this course

Hi, I am Arjun Mani Guragain from Nepal. I am currently working for CID- Nepal. This organization run scholarship program for girls. I manage the scholarship program in Nepal.

My name is Saidi Hussen Ongu,
Am from Kampala, Uganda,
We currently found our organization, Future Initiatives and Charitable Groups, Am the Chairperson of the group, though our group is a bit remote, we may fully participate all the time, though we may hold discussions for ourselves, am neither willing to join any group since I would like to move faster but would be willing maybe in the future for other courses,
I have just been mobilizing for National Students body and National Muslims Students body, though would like to fully understand this course to enlarge my experience and knowledge.

My name is Saidi Hussen Ongu,
Am from Kampala, Uganda,
We currently found our organization, Future Initiatives and Charitable Groups, Am the Chairperson of the group, though our group is a bit remote, we may fully participate all the time, though we may hold discussions for ourselves, am neither willing to join any group since I would like to move faster but would be willing maybe in the future for other courses,
I have just been mobilizing for National Students body and National Muslims Students body, though would like to fully understand this course to enlarge my experience and knowledge.

1. Hello. My name is Sone and I am joining from Nigeria
2. I am currently not working for any organisation
3. I hope to learn how to effective raise funds from donors to support growth in micro businesses. The aim is to empower the vulnerable such that they can contribute to national economic development.
4. I am open to joining a team for the course.
5. I have not had any experience in fund raising or meeting with donors.

Hello My name is Seun Adeleye from Lagos, Nigeria.
I work with Wajo, an NGO focused on dance development.
My goal is to learn as much as possible on the topic so i can work with my team to raise funds for our projects.
I have no experience in this area and i'm open to joining a team.

Hello, my name is Lock Larsen ANSALLA, I am joining from Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. I do not work for an organization, I am creating my own one.
My goal is to get then apply the skills I need to make the organization I want to create go ahead and greater. As a new one, I do need to know how to connect with donors for my organization to be financially well supported. In fact, I am interested in joining a group so as to interint and exchange to share experiences and ideas to help each other go ahead.
My experience with the course is not interesting enough, but I already faced a situation in which I had to seek for fundings, when I was leading an English young people club.