This course is intended to be a reality check for anyone looking to start a non-profit-making organisation. There are so many misconceptions about what it really means to run a non-profit making organisation, which is why so many fail before they ever get started.

The objective of this course is to provide some valuable insights on what it takes to start a non-profit making organisation and effectively manage it It requires a lot more than a good idea.

• Questions to ask
• How to ensure your nonprofit gets off to a winning start
• How to write a Concept Note
• Logic Modelling
• Business plan for non profits
• Feasibility studies/Analysis
• Stakeholder Management

• Importance of Boards
• Effectiveness of Boards
• Board decisions
• Non-profit Governance
• Effective Governance
• Governance and Management Interface

• Fundraising overview
• What you need before you begin fundraising
• Board's role in fundraising
• Creating a fundraising plan
• Creating an individual donor programme
• Applying for Grants
• Generating Corporate & Business donations
• Fundraising Trends

• Introduction
• Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation (PM & E)
• Steps of PM & E Process
• Techniques and Tools for PM & E
• Participatory Appraisal
• Beneficiary Assessment

• Introduction
• Structure of a Request for Proposal (RFP)
• Key elements of RFPs
• Preparing to respond to an RFP
• Writing your Proposal
• Packaging and submitting of your response

• Understand the concept of non-profit organisation; 
• Better appreciate organisational performance of non-profit organisation; . 
• Understand how to develop and manage funds; 
• Research potential sources of grant funding. 
• learn how to efficiently respond to Call for Proposals