Proposal Development for Fund Raising

The fundraising proposal communicates the needs of an organization to its potential supporters. It is largely on the basis of the written proposal that many funders will decide whether or not to make a grant. Therefore, the difference between a good and a bad proposal will be the difference between success and failure. This course aims to identify the key points to enable you to produce a proposal which matches the requirements of a potential funder.



AIM:                To improve the knowledge and skills of participants in developing both the conceptual framework and detailed information required for NGOs and other development agencies to develop proposals for fund raising.

OBJECTIVES:   By the end of the course, each participant will be able to:
                        • Explain the donors’ perspectives and their need for a funding proposal
                        • Design a project
                        • Use different formats for project proposals
                        • Structure, assemble and present information effectively
                        • Formulate a good proposal




TOPICS:          1. Introduction to Fundraising
                      2. Prerequisites for Successful Applications
                      3. Finding the Right Donors
                      4. Project Design
                      5. Activity Planning and Budgeting
                      6. Introduction to Proposal Development
                      7. Preparing the Proposal Contents
                      8. Compiling the Proposal
                      9. Proposal Presentation
                     10. Negotiation Skills
                     11. How to Submit Successful Application
                     12. Follow up through on a Successful Application
                     13. Dealing with Unsuccessful Applications
                     14. Other ways to raise funds.


Notes: VBNK may revise the topics and depth of contents. VBNK reserves the rights to postpone the course if there is an insufficient number of course applicants