How do we get funds from abroad to fund our home less charity org. Herbert from Tanzania?

Question

I just want to make my question clear. A homeless charity organisation deals with building houses for unpreviledged and low income class. We are in Tanzania which is in the eastern part of Africa. We know for sure that we can not meet our targets even at 15% by depending on funds risen from the internal sources. That is why we need some help on how to get the required funds fron other external sources. THANKS

Answer 1

Since you have Internet access, then you should also have a web site, that features:

-- statistics on what your organization has done and whom it has benefited

-- the methods you use to determine your organization's performance

-- endorsements by government officials, religious leaders, community leaders, other NGOs, local offices of national organizations, etc., attesting to the quality of your organization's work

-- your latest annual report that shows your expenditures and income for the last fiscal year

-- number of paid staff

-- number of unpaid staff (volunteers)

-- qualifications of the staff

This is all *basic* good governance information. "External sources" need all of this information in order to consider you for possible funding. This information demonstrates accountability, credibility and transparency. Organizations want to fund opportunities and good work, not desperation for funds.

More info:

Basic Fund-Raising for Small NGOs/Civil Society

in the Developing World

http://www.coyotecommunications.com/outr...