Background
Resource mobilization is the cornerstone of self-sustaining development. Effective strategies in this area are essential for securing the necessary resources to finance investments and social programs, which drive economic growth and alleviate poverty.
In today’s challenging environment, innovative strategies are crucial for the success and sustainability of projects and programs.
Introduction
Resource mobilization includes all the actions taken by an organization to ensure that it has the resources it needs to properly implement its strategy. A resource-mobilization strategy requires broad outreach to potential donors and partners in order to diversify the sources of support and financing.
This course is aimed at developing knowledge and skill levels requisite for effective mobilization of resources to enhance the organizational capacity to implement programmes and projects.
Programme Objective
Boost your organization’s capacity to secure and manage resources!
This course is designed for leaders to build strategic relationships with funders, resource mobilizers to pursue funding opportunities, program staff to create proposals and reports, and finance staff to develop financial proposals. Gain essential skills for effective fundraising and long-term success.
Target Participants
This course is targeted at Top and Middle level managers of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), State Corporations and other donor funded institutions.
It is also suitable for professionals keen on learning how to manage grants responsibly.
The course is targeted at participants from a wide range of technical backgrounds and companies, as well as from different age groups.
Programme Delivery
This course uses a variety of individual exercises, team exercises and case studies. It will be delivered by seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in their respective fields of practice.
The mode of delivery is in-person at the SBS campus.
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of the training the learners will be able to:
- Define concepts and importance of resource mobilization for projects/ programmes
- Understand and describe the process, tools and different approaches to ways of resource mobilization
- Understand the various types of resources and how to mobilize them
- Conceptualize and design a resource mobilization strategy for their organization
- Engage and manage donor relations including negotiating funding agreements
- Develop winning funding proposals
- Capture, curate, and effectively communicate key achievements to crowd in further investment
Programme Structure
| Topics |
|---|
An Introduction to Resource Mobilization
|
Main donors and partners
|
Strategic Approach to Resource Mobilization
[1] Refer to the FAO Tool Kit |
Developing Effective Proposals/Designing Quality Proposals
|
Managing Donor Relations
|
Donor Reporting
|
Faculty
To address the need for practical hands-on learning the course will be taught by a mix of industry practitioners and highly qualified faculty.
Our faculty members bring a diverse range of perspectives and approaches to the programme, ensuring that participants receive a comprehensive and well-rounded education.
Request Brochure
Kindly fill in the form below and we shall send the brochure to you
Specially Themed Programmes - Brochure Request Form
Developing Great African Leaders
Key Details
Date: 28th October – 1st November 2024
Cost: Kshs. 99,500 per participant
Mode of Delivery: In-Person at the SBS Campus
For more information on the programme, contact Linda on:
- Email: lkomari@strathmore.edu or eeopenprograms@strathmore.edu
- Phone: +254 725 459 398 (Cell).
