News & Inspiration

Navigating Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic for CSOs: Innovatively Fundraising Online

As we all try to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, every NGO, CBO or SHG is thinking how to emerge stronger thereafter. How do you continue fundraising if it is not business as usual around the world?You may find this toolkit on crowdfunding useful during this time. Crowdfunding is simply the practice of fundraising for an organisation, project or cause through a large number of people online. >>

Resource Alliance’s Fundraising online 2020 (#FRO2020) Conference

Over 2,500 people have already registered for Fundraising Online 2020 (#FRO2020), the free online conference from the Resource Alliance taking place on the 29 & 30 April 2020.#FRO2020 offers valuable insight, tools and ideas on how individuals and organisations can innovate and accelerate their social change efforts in the digital world. All sessions will be accompanied by a live Q&A with the speaker giving you the opportunity to learn and engage for free, from anywhere across the globe. >>

An open letter to INGOs who are looking to ‘localise’ their operations

This letter is the product of a protracted, heated, angry and passionate discussion that took place on the #ShiftThePower WhatsApp group last week. Several people on the group had been approached separately by International NGOs who wanted to learn about their experiences in local fundraising and building community philanthropy, but in ways that all felt were ‘extractive.’ These interactions point to the growing trend for INGOs to look further afield for resources to fill the funding gap that many are experiencing. >>

POST-WEBINAR:DOMESTIC RESOURCE MOBILISATION

Thank you for joining our webinar with GPSA on 29th January! In this webinar, we looked into resourcing for civil society and how this contributes to social accountability. The speakers took a systemic look and then brought it down to practice with tips, learned lessons and several success stories of domestic resource mobilization cases in West and East Africa and how they strengthen communities, organisations and influence social accountability. >>

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’? >>