Non-profit Organizations (NPOs) and social enterprises
in Nigeria play a critical role in bridging the gaps in service delivery in the
country, promoting good governance, human rights and social justice. Increasingly,
they are also at the forefront of innovations that improve the quality of education
and healthcare.
in Nigeria play a critical role in bridging the gaps in service delivery in the
country, promoting good governance, human rights and social justice. Increasingly,
they are also at the forefront of innovations that improve the quality of education
and healthcare.
However, a key challenge the social sector
faces is building strong, resilient organizations with teams and structures to
maximize resources and achieve the desired social impact. Non-profit organizations
and social enterprises face a number of challenges. These include inadequate presentation
and proposal writing skills, limited funding or access to financing and weak
internal governance mechanisms. This affects their overall effectively and
sustainability.
faces is building strong, resilient organizations with teams and structures to
maximize resources and achieve the desired social impact. Non-profit organizations
and social enterprises face a number of challenges. These include inadequate presentation
and proposal writing skills, limited funding or access to financing and weak
internal governance mechanisms. This affects their overall effectively and
sustainability.
About THE FUNDING SPACE
The Space is a training, mentoring and networking
space for social enterprises and non-profits in Nigeria to equip them with
practical skills, information and support on how to package proposals, business
plans and pitches for donors, impact investors and financial institutions.
space for social enterprises and non-profits in Nigeria to equip them with
practical skills, information and support on how to package proposals, business
plans and pitches for donors, impact investors and financial institutions.
The Space brings together local and
international experts in social entrepreneurship, fundraising, impact
investors, venture capitalists, and financial institutions, to facilitate
sessions.
international experts in social entrepreneurship, fundraising, impact
investors, venture capitalists, and financial institutions, to facilitate
sessions.
Participants will learn the
following:
following:
·
How
to develop social impact strategies
How
to develop social impact strategies
·
How
to navigate the funding and financing space
How
to navigate the funding and financing space
·
How
to build local and international partnerships
How
to build local and international partnerships
·
How
to set up internal systems
How
to set up internal systems
·
How
to develop fundraising frameworks
How
to develop fundraising frameworks
·
How
to conduct impact assessment
How
to conduct impact assessment
·
How
to develop financial reports
How
to develop financial reports
·
How
to write reports and “tell their stories”
How
to write reports and “tell their stories”
·
How
to conduct “socially conscious”
branding & marketing
How
to conduct “socially conscious”
branding & marketing
·
How
to access micro-finance
How
to access micro-finance
Participants will also have the opportunity
to pitch their ideas to experts and investors and receive guidance, advice and
information on how to achieve success.
to pitch their ideas to experts and investors and receive guidance, advice and
information on how to achieve success.
Course Details
Date – 27 – 28
September 2017
September 2017
Venue – Lagos,
Nigeria
Nigeria
Costs:
organization
organization
*All costs include
training software, meals and a private
mentoring session.
training software, meals and a private
mentoring session.
The networking cocktail at the SPACE is a
fun time to meet potential partners, investors or just to simply share with
like minds.
fun time to meet potential partners, investors or just to simply share with
like minds.
To Book your place and help us meet your needs
appropriately, complete the information below, and send to vo@afrigrants.com by 17 August 2017
appropriately, complete the information below, and send to vo@afrigrants.com by 17 August 2017
I.
Name
Name
II.
Organization
Organization
III.
Number
of Persons Email
Number
of Persons Email
IV.
Brief
Description of your organization
Brief
Description of your organization
V.
What
are the 3 key challenges you face in your work?
What
are the 3 key challenges you face in your work?
VI.
What
would you like to achieve at the Space?
What
would you like to achieve at the Space?