Foreign embassies under various development cooperation programs organize small grants funding for NGOs in many countries. They can be a significant source of funding to address various socio-economic issues. Besides, their funding programs are usually small in scale but most flexible to implement. In this guide, we take a quick look at top foreign embassies... [Read More] The post Which Foreign Embassies should approach to apply for grants? appeared first on Ask at fundsforNGOs.

Articles of Incorporation provide legal description to your NGO by establishing the existence of the organization as per government rules. The articles of incorporation define the purpose of your organization, along with describing the operational processes and membership details.  The number of articles required will largely depend on the country laws. While drafting the article... [Read More] The post How to write the Articles of Incorporation for my NGO? appeared first on Ask at fundsforNGOs.

A NGO board comprises of individuals who are appointed to provide oversight to the organization. As you proceed towards establishing the NGO, you will require advice from people who are experts in their respective field of work. To start with you can establish an initial board of comprising of 4- 5 individuals who are passionate... [Read More] The post Why is it necessary to have a Board of Members in an NGO? What are their functions? appeared first on Ask at fundsforNGOs.

Board members play a crucial role in the functioning of an NGO, and therefore, one should be careful while appointing them. It is a good practice to develop a systematic process for their appointment and selection. The board recruitment plan should clearly indicate the following: Number of board members Criteria for selection of Board members... [Read More] The post How can I form an NGO Board? appeared first on Ask at fundsforNGOs.

As project activities influence the budgeting of your project, it is important to gain greater clarity about them. If you know the specifications of your project activities, then budgets can be developed more easily and more frequently. We will understand this from the following example. Let us say that you, as an NGO in Nepal,... [Read More] The post How can I use Project Activities to prepare my project’s budget? appeared first on Ask at fundsforNGOs.