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Our online incubation program based on an innovation process that helps entrepreneurs grow through immersive learning, mentorship, and peer support.

InBIA resource for operational definitions and other terms for identifying the varying models of entrepreneurial centers.

This document puts forward the case for considering gender when seeking procurement partners. Page 3 provides the business case for assessing gender and page 6 provides example questions we can ask - final set of questions. Page 3,6

Whether you are just starting the communications planning process, checking in on a communications campaign already in progress, or interested in reviewing an effort you have already executed, the Smart Chart 3.0™ will help you assess your strategic decisions to ensure that your communications strategy delivers high impact.

A broad list of indicators that organisations can use to track their progress towards gender inclusion, including at the entrepreneur-customer level.

You might spend months planning donor appreciation events and hours arranging visits with your nonprofit’s biggest supporters. Connecting with individuals who give their time and money to your nonprofit is important, and it can be done on social media in addition to in person! Stay in the forefront of your donors’ minds and busy schedules by connecting with them where they already spend hours of their time—social media. Keep reading for four tips to help you connect with your donors on social media.

BuzzSumo has a lot of great tools including this tool enabling you to find the top influencers on Twitter. See who has the most engaged following and is most likely to retweet you. These are the accounts you will want to engage with and reach out to where appropriate. (You can get a 30 day free trial which converts to a limited free account. No card needed)

A curated resource library for ever stage of your startup journey. A directory of resources with insightful, practical and useful knowledge you can apply to your startup.

Four different examples of how to structure and present an organisational gender strategy in a simple and easy-to-overview one-page format. Page 56

This document covers programme logistics, exploring women's needs as they relate to their attendance and participation in programming. It presents guiding questions, tips and approaches we should consider when designing gender inclusive programming. Page 18

A comprehensive guide on how to develop communications to promote your service e.g how to create an effective message, identifying your audience, how to write a mission statement. Includes case studies.

Your fundraising plan matters for your non-profit. The most successful non-profit development programs – the ones that exceed their fundraising goals year after year – have written fundraising plans in place to guide their efforts. In this article, I’m going to walk you through the elements of a strong plan, then give you a sample fundraising plan you can use as a template for your non-profit.

A list of latest grant funding opportunities for NGOs and individuals including call for proposals, call for applications, request for proposals and expression of interest.

This template can be useful for organizing information about donors and for deciding upon action points for establishing/maintaining relationships with donors as well as engaging them in planning. This example has been designed with a focus on family planning (FP) and adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health (AYSRH), but exemplifies the framework which can be adapted.

If you have a business account on Instagram, you can use the Promote feature to build an ad using an existing post or story. These ads can help your business get discovered by people outside your followers. Reach people who are likely to interact with your business based on their location, interests and more.

There is no shortage of able communicators on most nonprofit boards. Board members usually bring a degree of passion, purpose and special abilities to their term of service. Many come from business or professional environments that require at least a measure of experience in advocacy, often referred to as “selling” an idea or product! But rarely do Board Chairs and CEOs avail themselves of the opportunity to develop nonprofit board members as fully functioning ambassadors for the organization. With a constantly rotating board and emerging crises, it becomes difficult to find the time and energy to coach board members in the art of putting the organization’s public face on view. In some cases the CEO simply doesn’t encourage contact between the board and staff. At other times, they fail to include selected directors in important conversations with key public figures and/or major donors or foundation executives. Such omissions represent a major talent loss in the advocacy process. Here are a number of ways to develop “ambassadorships” on the nonprofit board:

The Creative HubKit illustrates experiences and approaches from those building successful and sustainable hubs. The HubKit will give you insights into how creative hubs are formed, structured and sustained.

Thinking of delivering all or some of your business development services online? This guidebook looks at the different approaches to help you find the right strategy for your organisation.

Simple 12 Steps to Building an Effective Grantseeking Program

Our online incubation program based on an innovation process that helps entrepreneurs grow through immersive learning, mentorship, and peer support.

Structure the concept of your hackathon, define your action plan and prepare a fantastic event. These 7 blocks help you to cover the main topics to organize your hackathon. Each block contains right questions and real examples to guide you.

Every single thing you need to know about Facebook groups, including why you should be using them, how to create and maintain groups, best practices, and so much more.

For ESOs that run investment funds, this comprehensive guide provides example activities to reduce gender bias at each stage of the investment process. Here, the guide presents processes and structures we can introduce to ensure we are mitigating any potential biases in the investment committee. Page 22

To scale in Facebook, you need to have a foundation for success. You wouldn’t build your dream house without taking a few measurements, and your Facebook ad account shouldn’t be any different. This guide will take you through how to structure your ad campaign.

Do you want to know how to easily write the ideal case study? So would I. Unfortunately, in my experience there are too many variables for it to be ‘quick and easy’. Here’s why I disagree with those who purport to having THE formula for a great case study – and it’s really obvious if you think about it… Not all audiences want to see, hear or know the same things about us or our work.

In this Toolkit, you will find supports for applying for grants. Part I gives a step-by-step overview of the grantwriting process. Part II provides a general template for writing a grant application. Completing Part II will give you a solid proposal that can be adapted to meet specific grant opportunities and review criteria for specific funders.

As a nonprofit, whether you are new to fundraising strategy or have been successfully fundraising for years, it’s important to know the difference between types of nonprofit donors and the cultivation cycle and timeline for each donor. This CauseVox guide reviews the donor cultivation cycle and provides an overview and basic fundraising strategy for three types of nonprofit donors: 1. Individual Donors 2. Foundations 3. Corporations