Eduard Marček
September 8-10, 2010Fact-finding trip to Prague, Czech Republic
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of Non-Governmental
Development Organisations in Central Europe
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
Overall Objective
To build cooperation and facilitate exchange of experience among
NGDOs, their national platforms and fundraising professionals in
Central Europe,
To contribute to their mutual learning and strengthening of their
fundraising capacities to mobilise greater financial support from
private resources for development and humanitarian causes
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
Specific Objectives
To network development practitioners and fundraising professionals in CE, to share knowledge and values, and to embody them into Transparency Guidelines for fundraising for development and humanitarian issues.
To collect best practices and success stories in raising private funds for development and humanitarian issues by NGDOs in CE and to disseminate them across the region.
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
Specific Objectives
To strengthen fundraising capacity for development and humanitarian issues (NGDOs and their national platforms) in SK, CZ, HU and PL.
To initiate dialogue among the CE NGDO fundraising practitioners and professionals, European NGDO network members (CONCORD), representatives of national authorities and the Community institutions on best practices in mobilizing finances from diverse resources for EU and national development policies.
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
Partners and Associates
Leading Partner: PDCS
National Partners: CZ: People In Need PL: Partners Poland Foundation HU: Foundation for Development of Democratic Rights UK: Resource Alliance
National Associates: CZ: Czech Fundraising Centre PL: Polish Fundraising Association
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
Direct Stakeholders/Target groups
NGDOs in SK, CZ, PL, HU and their practitioners especially dealing with public outreach, raising of public awareness and fundraising.
Fundraisers, fundraisers’ associations and marketing professionals
National NGDO Platforms in SK, CZ, PL, HU, representatives of CONCORD and CONCORD members.
Representatives of Ministries of Foreign Affairs and/or national aid agencies distributing development and humanitarian aid from SK, CZ, PL, HU.
Representatives of Community institutions.
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
Activities
1. Know-how building and networking (18 months) Gathering experience; building networks & relationships - regional level
1.1 Topical working groups (TWGs) 1.2 Fact-finding trips (FFTs) 1.3 Study visits (SVs)
2. Capacity building and dissemination (12 months) Use of experience and know-how, spread and apply - national level. 2.1 Regional training set 2.2 National activities
2.2.1 Practical fundraising assistance for NGDOs 2.2.2 National fundraising seminars 2.2.3 Round tables
2.3 International conference
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
1.1 Topical working groups (TWGs)
Goal: Identifying and collecting best practices, challenges, lessons learnt
Reflecting and generalising criteria, compiling an overview on what works well in different areas of fundraising for development and humanitarian issues
Formulating recommendations on systemic improvements in raising funds
Outputs: Comprehensive Publication
(16 interesting CE case studies enriched by 5 inspirational UK examples) Transparency Guidelines
(Reflecting the transparency measures and trustworthiness procedures in fundraising for development/humanitarian issues)
Network of up to 20 dedicated experts on fundraising for development and humanitarian causes
Project website created and filled with esp. best practices
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
Fundraising for humanitarian vs. development aid Transparency, trustworthiness and effectiveness Supporting mechanisms/strategies 4 private funds
mobilization Raising private funds in digital and networked society
Or other topics also possible (integration of awarness raising through campaigning with raising funds, or PR and marketing, etc.)
1.1 Topical working groups (TWGs)
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
1.2 Fact-Finding Trips (FFTs)
Goal: To win involvement of key experts in an active exchange about fundraising for
development and humanitarian causes and to assure their participation in TWGs
To enable in-depth sharing and learning among development practitioners and fundraisers from CE countries
To set a basic framework for work of TWGs
Outputs: Two FFTs realised with experience and expertise exchange
Gathered material and prepared presentations for National FR Seminars
Agreement on the structure and content of a Comprehensive Publication
Built working relationships and common understanding of the project goals necessary for common work in TWGs
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
1.3 Study visits (SVs)
Goal: To gain material for production of case studies, discuss it, and propose
recommendations to a Comprehensive Publication based on it.
Outputs: 4 case studies produced by each of 4 TWGs
(together 16 case studies from Central Europe)
5 case studies from the United Kingdom
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
Goal: To spread the gained knowledge to NGDO practitioners, fundraisers, and
multiplicators across the CE region, to build personal basis for national activities
To broaden the network of practitioners/fundraisers involved in discussions and exchanges
Outputs: Training set consisting of 3 three-day trainings and mentoring for 20
participants
Certificated participants
2.1 Regional training set
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
2.2 National activities - Practical fundraising assistance for NGDOs
Goal: To apply and test knowledge gained in the first phase of the project
To elaborate and implement outputs of the regional training set on national level and thus enhance concrete fundraising practices of NGDOs
Outputs: At least 15 practical and applicable fundraising/campaigning plans or
strategies of concrete NGDOs created and implemented in practice
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
2.2 National activities - National fundraising seminars
Goal: To disseminate the knowledge and experience gained in the project to broader
audiences and stakeholders
To attract potential new members of the network
Outputs: Altogether 12 interactive seminars delivered in the region for 180 participants.
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
Goal: To introduce a system improvement for dealing with fundraising for
development on level of national NGDO platforms and forums
To involve the key stakeholders that can influence FR practices of NGDOs on national level
To identify ways of improving NGDOs’ practices and to realize collaboratively one of them
Outputs: Permanent round table
(consisting of at least 5 working meetings of a group) realised within each of 4 partners’ countries
An action identified and realized by round table’s members involving and targeting broader constituencies into dialogue about improvements of fundraising from private sources
2.2 National activities - Round tables
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
2.3 International conference
Goal: To disseminate the outputs of the project to broader European audiences
To inform about created network of fundraising experts from NGDOs and to attract potential members to get involved
To recap on the whole project implementation, performed activities and produced outputs/outcomes and elaborate on future networking and activities
Outputs: International conference with participation of about 70 fundraisers,
practitioners, and decision-makers
6 representatives of SK, HU, PL, CZ MFA and/or development aid agencies and 2 Community institutions representatives
A rough plan of follow-up activities after the end of project drafted
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
Event City Country From Until Numbers of participants
Kick-off meeting Bratislava SK 4.5.2010 5.5.2010 11
Core Editorial Team meeting Bratislava SK 10.6.2010 11.6.2010 5
Fact-finding trip Prague CZ 8.9.2010 10.9.2010 20
Study visit Warsaw PL 4.10.2010 7.10.2010 5
Project steering team meeting Warsaw PL 7.10.2010 8.10.2010 5
Study visit Budapest HU 23.11.2010 26.11.2010 5
Fact-finding trip London GB 31.1.2011 5.2.2011 20
Topical working group meeting Warsaw PL 24.2.2011 25.2.2011 5
Study visit Bratislava SK 14.3.2011 17.3.2011 5
Calender (1/2)
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
Project steering team meeting Warsaw PL 7.10.2010 8.10.2010 5
Study visit Budapest HU 23.11.2010 26.11.2010 5
Fact-finding trip London GB 31.1.2011 5.2.2011 20
Topical working group meeting Warsaw PL 24.2.2011 25.2.2011 5
Study visit Bratislava SK 21.3.2011 24.3.2011 5
Project steering team meeting Bratislava SK 24.3.2011 25.3.2011 5
Study visit Prague CZ 10.4.2011 13.4.2011 5
Topical working group meeting Prague CZ 18.4.2011 19.4.2011 5
Topical working group meeting Budapest HU 12.5.2011 13.5.2011 5
Topical working group meeting Bratislava SK 2.6.2011 3.6.2011 5
Project steering team meeting Bratislava SK 20.9.2011 21.9.2011 5
Calender (2/2)
Study visit Bratislava SK 22.2.2011 25.2.2011 5
Topical working group meeting
Warsaw PL 23.3.2011 24.3.2011 [EM1] 5
Project steering team meeting
Bratislava SK 24.3.2011 25.3.2011 5
Study visit Prague CZ 10.4.2011 13.4.2011 6
Topical working group meeting
Bratislava SK 5.5.2011 6.5.2011 5
Topical working group meeting
Budapest HU 12.5.2011 13.5.2011 5
Topical working group meeting
Prague CZ 2.6.2011 3.6.2011 5
Project steering team meeting
Bratislava SK 20.9.2011 21.9.2011 5
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
International team
Leading Project Coordinator/Chief Editor – PDCS (SK) – overall responsibility for coordination and implementation, chair of the Project Steering Team, organises the international conference
5 Country Coordinators – PPF (PL), PIN (CZ), DemNet (HU), PDCS (SK), Resource Alliance (UK) –implementation in the countries, coordination of a country TWG, organisation and logistical back-up of FFT, SV, coordinates national activities, co-organises the international conference
Project Steering Team
Leading Project Coordinator/Chief Editor – methodology, work coordination and final comprehensive outputs of TWGs, regular meetings, preferably as part of other activities – TWGs meetings, SVs, or FFTs.
Topical Working Group Leader – PPF (PL), PIN (CZ), DemNet (HU), PDCS (SK) – responsible for the work/outputs of TWGs under coordination of the national partners (may overlap with Country Coordinators)
Core Editorial Team
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
More information
www.ngdofundraising.net
Strengthening Fundraising Capacities of NGDOs in Central Europe
Donors
This project is funded from the European Union and SlovakAid.
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