Elevate your NGO’s fundraising endeavors with our training program, “The Five Obstacles on Your Way to Fundraising Success and How to Overcome Them.” Tailored for Nepal’s NGOs, this session is a unique opportunity to enhance your fundraising strategies under the guidance of Dr. Eva Wieners. Delve into the intricacies of the fundraising cycle, strategically designed to align with Nepal’s donor landscape, and gain insights into donor behavior, effective engagement techniques, and refining your donor perspective.

The primary aim is to equip participants with a comprehensive understanding of the five critical steps in the fundraising cycle, specifically tailored to the context of Nepal. Dr. Eva Wieners will provide actionable insights into crafting a fundraising strategy aligned with organizational goals, conducting donor research, effective donor engagement, assessing eligibility for grants, and mastering the art of persuasive proposal writing.

Who should attend?

• NGO managers and executive directors
• Fundraising and development professionals for local and
• International NGOs
• Non-profit consultants and consulting firms
• Fundraisers for local NGOs and small organizations
• Fundraisers for a cause close to their heart
• Students

Training Agenda

• The fundraising strategy – how will it help you to align your resource mobilization efforts with your organization’s strategy?
• Donor research – how can you find the perfect donor match?
• Donor engagement – how can networking with the right people help you, to win grants
• Eligibility – how can you find out, if you are really eligible for a grant?
• Proposal Writing – how to draft proposals that will win grants

In this training, you will learn

• Strategic alignment of resource mobilization with organizational strategy
• Effective donor research techniques
• Networking strategies for successful grant acquisition
• Assessing eligibility criteria for grants
• The art of crafting winning grant proposals

Methodology

The training will employ a dynamic mix of presentations, case studies, interactive discussions, and practical exercises. Dr. Eva Wieners will guide participants through each obstacle, providing practical solutions and fostering an engaging learning environment.

Course Fee

Npr 10,000 – Get in early for Npr 7500 and save 25% on your course fee with our Early Bird Savings before March 15th. To secure your seat, you are required to deposit the fee by March 20, 2024.

(Course fee is inclusive of all training materials and lunch. Payment can be done through PayPal, bank transfer, eSewa, or direct cash)

Trainer

Dr. Eva Wieners is an international development professional and freelance writer with over 10 years of experience in the field of development, with expertise in fundraising and sustainability. She has worked for seven years with NGOs on the grassroots level in Nepal in the field of capacity development and promotion of sustainable agricultural practices and is an experienced trainer. Before coming to Nepal, she worked in South America and Europe. Dr. Wieners has provided advisory and consulting services on resource identification, mapping, and mobilization to a range of organizations (e.g., UNICEF, ITU, IATI, Plan International, Aflatoun International, Segal Family Foundations) and trained over 20,000 professionals in live seminars using various webinar platforms since 2017. She is currently also the CEO of the Munich Fundraising School.