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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 you need to read about!

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. >>

Resource Mobilisation in Kenya

Kenyan organisations that underwent the Local Fundraising training came together again, this time to share and reflect on their experiences in planning and implementing their Local Fundraising projects. This presented a great opportunity for them to learn from each other on best practices while sharing what worked well and what didn’t. >>

CtGA mid-term review

The Change the Game Academy mid-term evaluation is out! The evaluation has been based on a survey among participants of the classroom training before the training and at 9,18 and 30 months after they participated in the training. Furthermore, qualitative interviews have been done in Kenya, India, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. >>