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COMING SOON! WEBINAR ON DOMESTIC RESOURCE MOBILISATION

Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 8:00 am EST As civil society organizations in the global South are confronted with shrinking civic space and reduced access to foreign funding, there is increasing attention to the importance of domestic resource mobilization. Raising funds locally not only enhances financial sustainability, but it also strengthens the ownership and agency of organizations and helps shift power from north to south. Moreover, domestic resource mobilization has been found to increase civic participation and demands for social accountability in the global South. >>

Newsletter: December 2019 Issue

Our latest newsletter is here! We bring you stories from organizations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America mobilising resources locally and actively lobbying and advocating for change in their communities. >>

Local Resource Mobilisation Classroom Course in Kolkata

National NGOs look at leveraging domestic fundraising and innovation for sustainability. With international funding slowing and domestic fundraising taking off strongly, local NGOs have to up their game to win hearts and donations from local people and companies. A five-day workshop by Smile Foundation in Kolkata seeks to help organisations crack the Local Fundraising. >>

Guidebook on Alternative Funding Models for Civil Society Organisations in Africa

Has your organisation been looking for new and different funding models? Then this guidebook developed jointly by West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) and Innovation for Change (I4C) - Africa is yours. >>

Testimonials: Local Fundraising and Advocacy for Change in Tanzania

Local Fundraising and Advocacy for change classroom training took place on 15 to 19th July 2019 in Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Dar es salaam,Manyara , Musoma , Mwanza and Mbeya regions.This is a summary of key lessons and testimonies from participants. >>

Stories of Change!

We have with us the third issue of the Change the Game Academy (CtGA) newsletter! >>

Analysing the relationship between domestic resource mobilisation and civic space

Faced with political and funding pressures, civil society organisations (CSOs) in many parts of the world are seeking to diversify their funding and strengthen their local support base. But does this ‘domestic resource mobilisation’ improve the operating environment for civil society? Does it have an impact on ‘civic space’? >>

Advancing Financial Sustainability of CSOs

Civil society in Africa is facing financial sustainability challenges. In this article, WACSI share valuable lessons from a Shared Learning Convening on Alternative Funding Models for Civil Society Organisations. It explores ideas towards creating more financial sustainability and effective civil society space in Africa. >>

Raising Resources and Support Locally

It’s something that many in the development and civil society sector have been painfully aware of for several years now. But the reality is hitting home harder than ever. >>

Shift the Power: Vice Versa Special

Civil society organisations working on social change are under pressure worldwide. They are confronted with shrinking civic space to do their work, and face reduced acces to foreign funding. >>