NGOs have a fundamental flaw: Many need to work a lot harder to be financially sustainable and resilient than comparatively sized businesses. Add to that a constantly changing funding environment where traditional donor resources are restricted and priorities fluctuate and the critical question is:
How can we become financially sustainable? Now. And not just for one project at a time. 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.
Format -
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’s 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.
After this course, you will know how to:
- 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.
Modules:
Module 1 – What is financial sustainability for non-profit organizations |
Module 2 – Measuring financial sustainability in a non-profit organization |
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 |
FH&R |
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Language - |
English |
Modality - |
Online with live interactions |
Duration - |
5 weeks |
Start date - |
28 May |
Length - |
5 Modules |