Online Training Course

MzN International’s Online training is indispensable for NGOs, offering flexibility and accessibility to professionals worldwide. It enables NGOs to access greater knowledge and skills while still feeling connected and part of a community. Through interactive virtual platforms, professionals can engage in real-time discussions, enhancing collaboration and fostering a global network of expertise. Our Online training equips NGOs with the skills needed to adapt to ever-changing landscapes and tackle emerging challenges effectively. Embracing online training empowers NGOs to maximize their impact, driving positive change on a global scale.

Write Winning Proposals

In this course, you will learn how to write, manage, and negotiate a winning proposal. Through hands-on exercises with real proposals, case studies from the world’s leading donors, and collaborative learning in small groups, you will significantly improve your proposal writing skills.

This course is tailored to empower NGOs like yours with the following essential skills: crafting winning proposals that stand out, mastering the intricacies of proposal management and budgeting, and negotiating effectively to secure grants and donor contracts. You will engage in real-world exercises and case studies, gaining insights into what makes a proposal successful, while also learning from your peers in a supportive, small group environment.

EUR 475 per person

This course is a facilitated, interactive, and collaborative e-learning experience consisting of:

  • Three (3) interactive live sessions.
  • Engaging video presentations to help you immerse and orient yourself.
  • Community chat forums and a WhatsApp group to help you connect with peers and your mentor.
  • Semi self-paced activities on our learning system. Learn where and when you want to.
  • Activities, assessments, and case studies to check your knowledge.
  • Individual mentoring sessions available at an additional cost.

  • Find the right funding opportunities
  • Make clear Go/No-Go decisions
  • Design an effective team-based writing process
  • Apply the log frame to bring a convincing structure to your proposal
  • Write better text and convincing budgets
  • Understand (and beat) the donor’s appraisal process and criteria
  • Negotiate confidently with donors
  • Write effective budgets
  • Listen to live guest speakers from USAID, European Commission, Business Development Experts and NGO leaders (subject to availability)

Module 1 – Introduction to Donor and Funding Types
Module 2 – Donor Scoping and Mapping
Module 3 – Making informed decisions
Module 4 – Funding Cycles and Proposal Process
Module 5 – Key Elements of Proposals
Module 6 – Introduction to Efficient Budgeting for Proposals
Module 7 – Practical Tips in Proposal Writing

Language English
Modality Online with live interactions
Duration 5 weeks
Start date See here for the different cohorts
Length 7 Modules

Sustainable Income for NGOs

In a constantly changing environment where traditional donor resources are restricted and priorities fluctuate, the critical question is: How can we establish financial sustainability?

This course covers all key principles of sustaining funding for non-profit organizations. You will explore the appropriateness of various income sources for different organizational needs and learn to strategically set targets to achieve a well-balanced income portfolio. You will discover strategies for covering administrative costs, mix income streams, effectively find unrestricted funding, and build sustained financial success by engaging stakeholders differently.

EUR 475 per person

This course is a facilitated, interactive, and collaborative e-learning experience consisting of:

  • Three (3) interactive live sessions.
  • Engaging video presentations to help you immerse and orient yourself.
  • Community chat forums and a WhatsApp group to help you connect with peers and your mentor.
  • Semi self-paced activities on our learning system. Learn where and when you want to.
  • Activities, assessments, and case studies to check your knowledge.
  • Individual mentoring sessions available at an additional cost.

  • Analyze successful and struggling NGOs worldwide through real-life cases. Allowing you to learn and prepare.
  • Evaluate your own organizations financial risk now and in the future.
  • Explore the essential dynamics of financial management in nonprofits and identify the important factors between financially sustainable and struggling organizations.
  • Develop innovative funding streams through persuasive pitches to potential investors, philanthropic organizations and other new funding sources
  • Develop strategies for generating and optimizing cost recovery to maximize unrestricted funding.
  • Establish and expand financial reserves to mitigate potential shortfalls.
  • Develop tools and communicate them effectively to embark on the change journey.

Module 1 – What is financial sustainability for non-profit organisations
Module 2 – Measuring financial sustainability in a non-profit organisations
Module 3 – Planning for financial health and resilience
Module 4 – Start with what we have: Maximize the funding we have
Module 5 – Build the strategy to financial sustainability

Language English
Modality Online with live interactions
Duration 5 weeks
Start date See here for the different cohorts
Length 5 Modules