which of course should be the goal. Additionally, if there is a change, there is always a way to measure it. Next, we discussed different levels of results (e.g. short-term or long-term), types of results (e.g. quantitative vs. qualitative) and how to choose the best possible indicators to measure change. Munish\u2019s focus is always on keeping things simple (less is more when it comes to indicators!) and stripping away the complex terminology and jargon that so often exists in the development world and can be very intimidating to small grassroots organizations who don\u2019t have M&E teams.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cAnuradha and I are leaving Delhi re-energized, refocused and ready to apply what we learned this week. The discussions on M&E and media were timely and met Anuradha and I at a point where we are now ready to move to the next level. Thank you for planning such a wonderful event.\u201d <\/i><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 AVANI Participants \u2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
We Are All In This Together!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\nIn the afternoon, we switched gears to focus on fundraising and resource mobilization. Each organization had a chance to speak about their current successes and challenges in terms of fundraising. Many useful tools, resources and strategies were shared, both by the facilitators and the organizations in the room. There was an overwhelming feeling of solidarity – such a difference compared to the often competitive or territorial sentiment that can arise when discussing funding sources. The discussion helped set the stage for an open and honest remainder of the workshop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cThe one-to-one sessions with the trainers were so helpful, but what was great was the sessions when we were all together sharing as we realized that everyone is facing the same challenges and we feel less alone.\u201d\u00a0 <\/i><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 TARA Participants \u2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Effective & Engaging Communications<\/strong><\/h2>\nDay two of the workshop covered a wide range of highly relevant topics centered around communications tools and tips\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\nEffective use of social media<\/b> for fundraising, and how to track your results.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\nCorporate social responsibility and<\/span> tips for engaging the private sector <\/b>– hint: research and networking are key! Participants prepared and practiced 20-second elevator pitches in front of the group to help gain confidence and learn by doing.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\nWhat makes <\/span>engaging marketing materials<\/b>. The facilitators looked at each organization\u2019s printed marketing materials and provided helpful feedback.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\nHow to improve your website<\/b>. Each organization received specific suggestions and ways to make their websites more effective and engaging.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\u201cPriyanka and I can’t stop talking to our teammates about how much we enjoyed meeting new partners and learning new things. We are writing to say that we have already started implementing some of the things we learnt at the workshop. Thank you so much for putting your time and effort into organising this event. We are always very grateful to meet and work with funders who really understand the importance of these types of events.\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Christina from Equal Community Foundation \u2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
The Work Is Far From Over\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n Though our precious time together eventually came to a close, everyone committed to continuing this open dialogue and support of one another. Together we feel stronger and can more confidentiality work through these challenging aspects of nonprofit work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMunish and Ankush have generously offered to provide one-on-one support to our partners as they go on to implement what they\u2019ve learned. For example, Ankush will be spending a day with TARA to help them with their annual report, and Munish will be spending some time with SMS, Vikalp Sansthan and Shakti Shalini over the coming weeks to help them develop strong M&E indicators. Furthermore, Ankush assigned \u2018homework\u2019 for each organization to have a go at developing specific communications materials which will all be uploaded to a shared drive over the next few weeks. Finally, we established a very active WhatsApp group thread for everyone who attended the workshop, plus Munish and Ankush, so that we can all continue to share resources and ask questions as they arise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nOverall, we are very pleased with the outcomes of this workshop and are working to encourage this kind of collaboration among our partners in other regions of the world through similar networking gatherings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cIt was great to spend the two days with you. These two days were very learningfull and worthy. Thank you for all your hard effort. Thank you for organising a workshop on this very important issue.\u201d<\/i><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u2022 Vikalp Sansthan Participant \u2022<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \nGoPhilanthropic Foundation would like to extend a huge thank you to all our partners for joining from near and far and participating so enthusiastically – and a special thank you to Munish and Ankush for sharing so much of their time and expertise with the group! <\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What would you guess are the two most common internal challenges for small nonprofits around the world? When we sit down with each of our global partners, there are two topics which almost always come […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7660,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[111,209,135,116,165,164,115,178],"tags":[127],"yoast_head":"\n
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