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The Heywood Foundation Public Policy Prize

February 2, 2021
Call for Applications, Grants, Prize

Do you see possibilities created out of the challenges of COVID-19, that society, citizens, and policymakers should think about and seize? The Heywood Foundation has created this two-part Challenge Prize to stimulate this discussion, and to create an additional channel of ideas back to UK policymakers. The first challenge prize is for spotting key opportunities […]

January 28, 2021
Awards, Call for Applications, Prize

Eleven Eleven Twelve Foundation is pleased to announce that the first step in the Africa Green Grant Award which is the call for application is now open This award was created within the framework of the sustki ainability of the environment through the empowerment and support for entrepreneurs and small businesses who have innovative, creative […]

January 28, 2021
Call for Applications, Grants

The United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture was established by the General Assembly in 1981(resolution 36/151 – PDF) with a mandate to support torture survivors and their families. The Fund is accepting project proposals aimed at providing direct assistance to victims of torture and their family members. The United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims […]

26 Jan 21

Zahra’s Key Take-aways and Insights from the Q3 2019 Social Sector Networking Event.

Insights

I had the pleasure of attending the quarterly Social Sector Networking event organized by the Philanthropy Circuit and the Young Adult Professionals & Entrepreneurs (YAP&E) association in collaboration with the Ford Foundation and the Chris Ogunbanjo Foundation on the 26th of September 2019. It was an excellent event and a real melting pot of various […]

26 Jan 21

My Three Takeaways on Personal Branding and Positioning from Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho

Insights

Q2 of 2020 will definitely go down in the history books as the period in time when life as we knew it changed forever. Looking back at the Q1 Social Sector Networking Event which took place in March feels like a lifetime ago. The Social Sector Networking Events are a series of quarterly meetings, workshops, […]

25 Jan 21

5 Fundraising Strategies African Nonprofits Should Adopt in 2021

Insights

As the world‘s systems change, nonprofits must adopt new ways of operating, communicating, and fundraising. Chidi Koldsweat, Founder of Donors For Africa Foundation, in this feature for Philanthropy Circuit, recognized the key challenges donors might face in Africa and shares five fundraising insights African non-profit leaders can implement as the year progresses. 1. […]

25 Jan 21

Donors For Africa is Strengthening African Social Innovation, Funding & Capacity

Features

In this interview with Chidi Koldsweat, founder of Donors for Africa Foundation, we are introduced to the mission and goals of the foundation, and how the organization is building capacity for African social innovators. The discourse goes on to reveal peculiar funding challenges both donors and nonprofits face on the continent, and the pressing need […]

January 25, 2021
Call for Applications, Grants, Prize

The Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security is awarded in partnership with Agropolis Foundation, which brings together over 40 member institutions, public authorities, and civil society actors for dialogue and interaction on agriculture, food and environment research. Applications are welcomed from academic or research institutions, civil societies and the private sector, and can focus […]

January 25, 2021
Awards, Call for Proposals, Prize

The Federal Government of Switzerland, with the technical support of FAO, established the International Innovation Award for Sustainable Food and Agriculture in 2019. The 2021 call is now open! The 2021 Awards are in two categories: Category A awards excellence in digitization and innovation for sustainable food systems. Category B recognises an innovation that empowers youth […]

January 21, 2021
Awards, Call for Proposals, Grants, Prize

The 3rd cycle of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award is now open. Corporations, research centers, institutions, innovators and youth from around the world, whose novel technologies provide solutions to the challenges of water scarcity, are invited to apply for the 3rd cycle of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water […]

The Heywood Foundation Public Policy Prize

The Africa Green Grant Award

Call For Applications – United Nations Voluntary Fund

Zahra’s Key Take-aways and Insights from the Q3 2019 Social Sector Networking Event.

My Three Takeaways on Personal Branding and Positioning from Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho

5 Fundraising Strategies African Nonprofits Should Adopt in 2021

Donors For Africa is Strengthening African Social Innovation, Funding & Capacity

The Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security

International Innovation Award for Sustainable Food and Agriculture

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award

The Top Ways African Philanthropy Organizations are Collaborating for Greater Impact

Strategies for Engaging and Retaining Donors in the Digital Age

Strategies for Building Sustainable Funding Models for Nonprofit Organizations

Best Practices for Data Collection and Management in African Philanthropy Organizations

Best Practices for Financial Management in Nonprofit Organizations

How to Measure the Impact of Philanthropic Initiatives

The Role of Hashtag Activism in Advancing the Goals of African Philanthropy

Why Corporate Social Responsibility Matters for African Businesses: The Benefits of Giving Back

The Top Five Most Effective Ways to Measure the Impact of Philanthropy in Africa

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