In the current challenging context of shrinking funding opportunities and a high number of competitors struggling for resources, only state-of-the-art funding initiatives can successfully fund development, social impacts and humanitarian programmes. The design and execution of such initiatives require a deep and comprehensive understanding of donors’ expectations, a set of technical skills in strategic planning, and the execution of a fundraising strategy.
This course will provide key expertise to design a project-based fundraising strategy tailored to your needs and aligned with donors’ increasingly demanding and strict requirements.
Objectives
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Understand and use essential project management tools such as the Project Management Cycle (PCM), Results-Based Management (RBM), the Theory of change (ToC), and the Logical Framework (LF) to structure, design and inform a fundraising campaign
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Create a project-based fundraising strategy and action plan, and know how to implement fundraising activities efficiently
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Develop strong project proposals to fund projects in line with donors’ expectations
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Know what are the expectations of donors and key stakeholders, and design the engagement, reporting and communication strategies accordingly
Who should apply?
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Fundraisers, social entrepreneurs, communication specialists, social media specialists, social/cultural/sport event managers
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Freelancers, consultants, evaluators, and non-profit practitioners
Certificate
Executive Certificate of Attendance for the Mastering Fundraising Practices programme
You have the possibility to earn 3 ECTS by submitting an assignment and paying an extra fee of 300CHF.
Related SDG
Module 1
Essentials of project and fundraising
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Master the crucial relationship between the Project Management Cycle, Results-Based Management, the Theory of Change and Logical Framework, and a successful fundraising strategy
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Understand donors’ expectations in the context of project management and fundraising
Module 2
Unleashing your project-based fundraising strategy
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Design, plan, execute and evaluate a project-based fundraising strategy in the current context of shrinking opportunities and resources
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Implement, follow-up and evaluate the fundraising strategy and its results
Module 3
Donor engagement & impact reporting
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Learn how to build lasting partnerships with donors and understand how to meaningfully engage with them
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Gain knowledge on reporting achievements to ensure long-lasting partnerships
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Learn how to connect the theory of change with the evaluation framework
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