Fundraising Tools and Resources

The most challenging task for any DPO is fundraising—particularly, finding possible funders and preparing a good grant proposal and budget.

Find Alternate Funding Sources
In-Kind Gifts, Services, and Training
Find Guides for Preparing Grant Proposals, Budgets, and Evaluation Plans

How to Develop a Plan for Your Project
How to Write Your Grant Proposal
How to Develop Your Project Budget
How to Evaluate and Monitor Your Project
Other Fundraising, Project Development, and Capacity Building Materials

Find Materials for DPOs and Personnel Who are New to Fundraising or Project Planning

Alternate Funding Sources

This section provides links to funding sources that may be of interest to DPOs focused on human rights. Grantseekers should always bear in mind that each funder has a different set of eligibility criteria for the organizations or activities that may or may not apply for funds. Always examine a funder’s criteria and instructions carefully to decide whether your project would be an appropriate match before applying.

Other Philanthropic Resources
http://www.fordfound.org/grants/otherresources
This listing on the Ford Foundation website can help lead you to several prospective funders from around the world

Disability and Development Resources
http://edf3.gallaudet.edu/indev/www/
Has an extensive collection of links to information, materials, organizations, and resources related to international development and people with disabilities in developing countries. Includes links to funding sources.

International Human Rights Funders Group
http://www.hrfunders.org/
This website is targeted at both funders and grant seekers in the field of human rights. Grant seekers can use the site to look for funding sources that will support human rights activities, under both the Funders’ Directory and the list of links. Also offers links to various publications on a wide range of topics related to human rights, and links to reports on human rights abuses around the world.

Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program
http://www.fordifp.net/index.aspx?c=2
Offers funding support for advanced education for students who will use their training to become leaders and promote development and greater economic and social justice worldwide. The program actively seeks candidates from social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher education. Many past fellows have had disabilities.

Arab Human Rights Fund
http://ahrfund.org/english/grantees/approach.php
Works across the Arabic-speaking region and in Arabic-speaking communities in adjacent countries to support organizations working toward human rights. Will work with both established organizations and also with promising new start-up organizations. Makes small grants up to $25,000 per year.

Global Fund for Women
http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/cms/
Supports women’s organizations, particularly those outside the United States committed to human rights, by making grants. Grants usually range from $500 to $20,000. Their website is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, and Arabic.

American Jewish World Service
http://www.ajws.org/
Funds non-governmental and community-based organizations in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia in the areas of sustainable livelihood and sustainable development; community health; education for all; community response to conflict and emergencies; and civic and political participation, including advocacy for specific policies. Most of this website is only in English, but application guidelines are also available in French and Spanish.

AJ Muste Memorial Institute
http://www.ajmuste.org/ajgrants.html
This organization makes some limited grants to organizations around the world for various purposes, for example to support labor organizing, defend immigrant rights, and oppose prison injustice. The NOVA Travel Fund offers grants up to $1500 for activists in Latin America and the Caribbean to attend conferences and meetings.

Ford Foundation
http://www.fordfound.org/
Makes grants to support projects that reduce poverty and injustice and promote democratic values, international cooperation and human achievement. Each year, the Ford Foundation receives 44,000 applications and makes grants to 2,000 of them. Has made grants to some disability-oriented organizations in the past. Consult their list of other philanthropic resources for links to more possible funding sources.

United States Association of International Development (USAID)
http://www.usaid.gov
USAID makes grants to support projects that promote development in developing countries. Organizations should usually contact the mission office in their specific country for more details on the type of project they may be willing to support and how they may apply. (Consult the USAID Mission Directory to find the office in your country.) It is usually easier to obtain grants from USAID if your organization already has prior history in working with USAID or is able to work in cooperation with an organization that has prior experience with them. The USAID Disability Policy commits the organization to avoiding discrimination against people with disabilities in the programs they fund. USAID has provided technical assistance to increase the participation of people with disabilities in field-based programs.

Disability in Australia Aid’s Program
http://www.ausaid.gov.au/keyaid/disability.cfm
Australia Aid (AusAID) now incorporates disability as a key component of their development strategy in developing countries. This webpage offers materials that explain more about their strategy, along with a few links to other web sites relevant to disability and development. AusAID also offers a range of funding opportunities, including fellowships for researchers and support for economic and social development projects. In particular, see their Human Rights Small Grants Scheme. This scheme focuses primarily on the Asia-Pacific region, but worthy applications from other regions may also be considered.

Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights
http://www.urgentactionfund.org/new_site/index.php?id=47
Provides time-sensitive funds to organizations in which women are the key decision makers. Makes grants to projects that respond to armed conflict, escalating violence, or politically volatile environments; promote potentially precedent-setting legal or legislative actions, or actions meant to protect a precedent that already has been set; or protects the security of women human rights defenders. Proposals can be submitted in any language. Proposals submitted in English, Spanish, Russian, or French will receive a response within 72 hours; proposals in other languages will require more time for translation. Funds can be delivered within a week if a grant has been approved. Applications can come from any geographical region; applications from Africa should be directed to the sister fund, Urgent Action Fund—Africa.

Urgent Action Fund—Africa
http://www.urgentactionfund.org/new_site/index.php?id=92
Provides small amounts of money in time-urgent situations to women’s rights groups throughout Africa. See sister fund Urgent Action Fund for Women’s Human Rights for more information.

Open Society Institute and Soros Foundation Network
http://www.soros.org/
This grant making foundation supports initiatives that promote the rule of law, education, public health, and independent media. Also works to build alliances across borders on issues such as human rights abuses and corruption. Different types of grants may be available for different countries. Grant seekers should explore their database of grant initiatives to determine whether any opportunities are available for their specific country and whether these initiatives suit their needs.

Global Giving
http://www.globalgiving.com/
Global Giving is a non-profit organization that helps connect grassroots projects in developing countries with individual small donors in other countries who wish to support them. Projects usually need to be sponsored by one of Global Giving’s partner organizations to be eligible for publicity on their website. However, Global Giving also sometimes holds competitions in which anyone can submit projects to be considered. Donors then look at projects chosen for inclusion on the website and decide which ones they want to support. Project leaders can submit an expression of interest form to learn more about opportunities to compete for inclusion on the Global Giving site. Also see their tools for project leaders.

Abilis Foundation
http://www.abilis.fi/
Offers small grants to projects initiated by DPOs in developing countries, usually ranging from 500 to 10,000 Euros. Organizations should include people with disabilities in their leadership. Also considers organizations run by parents of children with disabilities. Offers free on-line manuals in planning projects and writing grant proposals. Website can be read in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, or Suomi.

Inter-American Foundation (IAF)
http://www.iaf.gov/index/index_en.asp
The IAF is an independent agency of the US government. It provides grants to non-governmental and community-based organizations in Latin America and Caribbean for innovative, sustainable, and participatory self-help programs. Its focus is on funding partnerships among grassroots organizations, businesses, and local governments meant to improve the quality of life for poor people.

Changemakers
http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/competitions
Changemakers periodically holds competitions for organizations that offer innovative, workable solutions to the world’s most entrenched social problems. Past competition themes have included geotourism; water and sanitation; young men at risk; affordable housing; improving health for all; and others. Their website provides information on the themes, deadline, and application criteria for current and upcoming competitions. Although some pages in the Changemaker website are available in Spanish translation, all competition information is in English.

Guide to Funding Sources for Women’s NGOs
http://www.awid.org/go.php?pg=fundher_2
Guide entitled “2007 Second Fundher Report: Financial Sustainability for Women’s Movement’s Worldwide” advises non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on where and how they can seek funding to promote women’s rights and to support women’s rights organizations. Not specific to disability organizations, but some funders may offer funding to projects or NGOs focused on the rights of women with disabilities. By Johanna Kerr, published by Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID). Currently only in English, but translations in Spanish, French, and Arabic are forthcoming. Download for free in PDF format, either as one full report (2.4 MB) or in sections (ranging from 115 KB to 1.5 MB).

Worldwide Initiative for Grantmaker Support (WINGS) Global Fund for Community Foundations
http://www.wings-globalfund.org/apply-overview-eligibility.php
This fund is not targeted directly at grassroots organizations. It is targeted at emerging and developing community foundations and support organizations in developing countries. It offers grants of up to $50,000 USD; most grants are between $5,000 and $30,000 USD. Grants are meant to be used to develop the capacity of community foundations or other local philanthropic institutions that are grantmakers in developing countries and that raise funds from local sources. The fund “recognizes that communities need not always be geographically defined.” WINGS has three application deadlines each year. Their website is available in English, Spanish, French, and Arabic.

Deaf Child Worldwide Small Grants Program
http://www.deafchildworldwide.info/sgp
On a periodic basis, Deaf Child Worldwide offers a funding competition for one- to three-year projects meant to have an impact on the lives of deaf children, their families, service providers, and policy makers. Funds up to £10,000 per year are usually available. Among other things, organizations can apply for projects meant to protect the human rights of deaf children under the CRPD. Monitor their web page to learn about upcoming competitions. Their web page is available in both English and Spanish.

Development Marketplace
http://go.worldbank.org/TPSFTH9420
Administered by the World Bank, the Development Marketplace (DM) is a competitive grant program for projects likely to have a strong impact on development. Competitions are held at the global, regional, and country level for a range of civil society groups, social entrepreneurs, and others. Each competition has its own theme. A wide range of themes have been covered in past competitions including supporting innovations of and for people with disabilities; women’s health and education; increasing rural productivity; and many more. The Development Marketplace web page provides information on themes and deadlines for upcoming competitions.

Associazione Italiana Amici di Raoul Follereau (AIFO)
http://www.aifo.it/english/gen/mission.htm
Supports activities in developing countries related to leprosy; community and primary health care; disability and rehabilitation; and vulnerable children. Organizations in a limited number of countries can apply for funding for specific types of projects, usually relating to leprosy; primary health care; or rehabilitation. Has on-line publications and learning resources on leprosy, rehabilitation, and other topics. Most publications are in English; some are also available in Portuguese.

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In-Kind Donations, Services, and Training

Kabissa: Space for Change in Africa
http://www.kabissa.org/
Facilitates networking among non-governmental organizations (NGOs) throughout Africa. Has a newsletter and on-line materials that offer instructions and advice on how NGOs can use on-line technology to promote their organizations. For example, NGOs can learn how to establish their own email-based discussion group, website, blog site, wiki, or other on-line tools. Its instruction is usually written in simple language for NGOs that are still learning how to use the many on-line tools that are available on the Internet. Membership is free. Some of its on-line materials can be accessed without membership.

Danishkadah: Free Websites for DPOs
http://www.danishkadah.org.pk/Projects/NetworkingDPO/
The Pakistani-based organization, Danishkadah, offers free website development to Disabled Peoples’ Organizations, including free hosting, a domain, and the development of accessible web pages. Websites will be made accessible and can be hosted in both English and the local language of the organization.

Witness
http://www.witness.org/
Witness is an on-line global community that uses video and on-line technologies to help expose human rights violations around the world. Provides training to its partner organizations in how to use video to document human rights abuses as part of their advocacy work. Witness has worked with Mental Disability Rights International and other organizations to help produce films on the human rights of people with disabilities.

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Guides for Preparing Grant Proposals, Budgets, and Evaluation Plans

These guides can help grant seekers learn how to plan projects wisely; write better grant proposals; prepare budgets; and develop evaluation plans that can help you decide how to improve the quality of your projects.

How to Develop a Plan for Your Project
How to Write Your Grant Proposal
How to Develop Your Project Budget
How to Evaluate and Monitor Your Project
Other Fundraising, Project Development, and Capacity Building Materials

How to Develop a Plan for Your Project

Planning for Success:Participatory Project Planning (PDF format, 1.7 MB)
http://www.abilis.fi/manuals/Planning%20for%20Success.pdf
Guides DPOs through the process of using participatory methods (i.e., involving many people and stakeholders in the planning process) to create a successful plan for a project. Explains why participatory methods can be helpful even if your organization already thinks it knows what project to do and how to do it. Offers practical exercises and gives examples of disability projects. The goal of this manual is to help DPOs develop project plans that aid agencies may want to support. Written in simple, accessible language. Published by the Abilis Foundation; 45 pages. Available in PDF format in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Russian.

LFA Manual (PDF format, 300 KB)
http://www.africandecade.org/trainingmaterials/lfa-manual
This manual explains how to use the approach, Logical Framework Analysis (LFA, also sometimes known as “logframes”) as a tool for designing, planning, implementing, and monitoring projects. Written specifically for DPOs. Discusses how to analyze problems. This analysis can be used both to persuade funders to support projects and also to help plan a more effective project. Discusses outputs, indicators, and inputs, as well as possible risks that projects should address. Includes an example of a project budget. Useful for organizations with limited experience in implementing and evaluating successful projects. Released by the Secretariat of the African Decade on Persons with Disabilities; 30 pages.

Disabled village children: a guide for community health workers, rehabilitation workers, and families
http://www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/global/david/dwe002/dwe00201.htm
Discusses issues related to children with various disabilities. It is primarily written for therapists, professionals, and community groups interested in rehabilitation. However, a few chapters in part two may also be of interest to DPOs. For example, chapter 47 shares ideas for training children and teachers to understand children with disabilities; chapter 50 discusses how communities can organize, manage, and finance village rehabilitation programs; chapter 51 is on adapting the home for children with disabilities; chapter 53 discusses including children with disabilities in education. By David Werner in 1999.

Your Project and Its Outcomes (PDF format, 217 KB)
http://www.ces-vol.org.uk/index.cfm?format=146
What do you want to accomplish with your project (i.e., what “outcomes” do you want)? How will you demonstrate that you have accomplished these outcomes? And, how will you learn from your outcomes so you can do better next time? All of these are questions many funders want answered. These are also important questions for project evaluations to answer. This 40-page manual offers guidance in understanding what “outcomes” are; how to assess outcomes; and how to use the information gathered. Written for staff and volunteers who are involved in planning, monitoring and evaluating their project. Written in simple, accessible language. From the Charity Evaluation Services website.

Manual for the planning, organising and implementation of an awareness building campaign (ABC) for disabled persons' organisations (PDF format, 94 KB)
http://www.asksource.info/pdf/30486_safodmanual_2002.pdf
This 26-page manual offers a very broad overview of how to plan, organize, implement, and evaluate an awareness building campaign. Includes a sample time-line and budget. Written in moderately accessible language. Based on the experience of a campaign implemented in Malawi conducted jointly by the Southern Africa Federation of the Disabled (SAFOD), the Federation of Disability Organisations of Malawi (FEDOMA) and the Federation of Disability Organisations of Norway (FFO).

Programming and evaluation for psychosocial programmes
Rev Ed (PDF format, 317 KB)
http://earlybird.qeh.ox.ac.uk/rfgexp/pdfs/1_13.pdf
This 13-page booklet introduces the concept of “logical framework analysis” (also known as “logframes”) and how it can be used to help plan and evaluate psychosocial (humanitarian and development assistance) programs. Defines some of the vocabulary commonly used in discussions of logical framework analysis such as “goals,” “outputs,” “purposes,” “indicators,” and “means of verification.” Explains why it is helpful to start working on evaluation while in the planning stage for a project or program.

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How to Write Your Grant Proposal

Project Proposal Writing (PDF format, 1.8 MB)
http://www.abilis.fi/manuals/Project%20proposal%20writing.pdf
This manual guides DPOs through the process of writing grant proposals for their projects. Explains the purpose of a proposal; how to explain who you are, what you plan to do, and what you hope to achieve; how to describe your activities; how to develop a time-line; how to develop a budget and manage your finances; and how to monitor your project. This guide is written on the assumption that readers will be writing proposals for the Abilis Foundation. Other funders, including the Disability Rights Fund, may have slightly different requirements for their proposals. But most of the advice in this manual is broad enough to apply to most grant proposals for most funders. Written in simple, accessible language; 49 pages. Available in PDF format in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Russian.

Disability Awareness in Action Fund-raising Resource Kit
http://www.daa.org.uk/publications/Reskit5.htm
DPOs new to the fundraising process may wish to start with this resource kit. It describes several different strategies that organizations can use to raise funds; explains the importance of researching funders and understanding their funding criteria before sending applications; develop budgets and evaluation plans; and gives guidelines in what kind of information to include in funding requests and how to organize and present this information.

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How to Develop Your Project Budget

How to Cost an Evaluation (PDF format, 1.3 MB)
http://www.ces-vol.org.uk/index.cfm?format=133
Thinking of hiring someone else to evaluate your project for you? This 5-page manual offers suggestions on what factors you should consider when planning your budget for the evaluation. Written in simple, accessible language. From the Charity Evaluation Services website.

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How to Evaluate and Monitor Your Project

Evaluation Technique Series
http://www.grantcraft.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.viewPage&pageID=742
This collection of documents can allow readers to compare different techniques and methods for evaluating projects. These are written primarily for grant makers rather than grant seekers, but can help readers understand the advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of evaluation for different types of projects. From GrantCraft.

Manual for Evaluation of Disability Programs (PDF format, 540 KB)
http://www.africandecade.org/trainingmaterials/Evaluationmanual
The Secretariat of the African Decade on Persons with Disabilities uses this manual in its training workshops for DPOs learning how to evaluate their projects. Explains different types of evaluations and what tools can be used to help your organization evaluate its projects. Guides the reader in how to take a leading role in evaluating different types of projects and how to write a report based on this evaluation. Written in accessible language; 37 pages.

Guidelines for conducting, monitoring and self-assessment of community based rehabilitation programmes: using evaluation information to improve programmes (PDF format, 2.4 MB)
http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/1996/WHO_RHB_96.3.pdf
This guide is primarily written for people involved with Community Based Rehabilitation programs. However, some of the information is broad enough that it could be used by other organizations that wish to monitor, assess, and evaluate their projects. Describes how evaluations can be used to help organizations; explains why some organizations may be reluctant to do evaluations; shares examples of the kind of information that could be gathered at the local, district, or national level for a project; and offers guidance in using evaluation results in planning future activities. From the World Health Organization.

First Steps in Monitoring and Evaluation (PDF format, 78 KB)
http://www.ces-vol.org.uk/index.cfm?format=21
This 14-page manual is written particularly for small organizations that have no prior experience with monitoring or evaluating projects. Explains why funders and governments often want to see program evaluations; explains how organizations can use evaluations to improve the quality of their projects; and explains how organizations can do their own self-evaluation. Written in simple, accessible language for voluntary and community organizations. From the Charity Evaluation Services website.

Becoming more effective: an introduction to monitoring and evaluation for refugee community organisations (PDF format, 235 KB)
http://www.ces-vol.org.uk/index.cfm?format=231
This 36-page manual is written specifically for organizations that work with refugee organizations, but some of its guidance may also be relevant to other types of organizations. Written for organizations that have never done a self-evaluation. Explains why it may be easier than you think. Describes how to decide what kind of information you need from your evaluation; how to collect the information you need; how to present what you learn; and how to use the information that you learn. Written in simple, accessible language. From the Charity Evaluation Services website.

The Snyder Evaluation Process: An Overview
http://www.scu.edu.au/schools//gcm/ar/arp/snyder-b.html
Describes the “Snyder Evaluation Process,” which is an approach that can be used to evaluate programs, projects, organizations, or teams. Emphasizes a “participatory” approach to evaluation in which all stakeholders have an opportunity to share their feedback. Explains different types of evaluation.

What to Include in an Evaluation Brief (PDF format, 50 KB)
http://www.ces-vol.org.uk/index.cfm?format=16
Organizations that prefer to hire someone else to evaluate their projects can use this 5-page guide in learning how to write a brief for consultants. A brief can help consultants understand what kind of information you need from your evaluation and help in planning the logistics of the evaluation. Written in simple, accessible language. From the Charity Evaluation Services website.

Programming and evaluation for psychosocial programmes
Rev ed (PDF format, 317 KB)
http://earlybird.qeh.ox.ac.uk/rfgexp/pdfs/1_13.pdf
This 13-page booklet introduces the concept of “logical framework analysis” (also known as “logframes”) and how it can be used to help plan and evaluate psychosocial (humanitarian and development assistance) programs. Defines some of the vocabulary commonly used in discussions of logical framework analysis such as “goals,” “outputs,” “purposes,” “indicators,” and “means of verification.” Explains why it is helpful to start working on evaluation while in the planning stage for a project or program.

Improving Our CBR (PDF format, 285 KB)
http://www.healthlink.org.uk/PDFs/cbrnews29.pdf
This special issue of the CBR News newsletter provides a guide to monitoring and evaluating programs and projects. Discusses why evaluation is important; how evaluation can be used to improve the quality of program services; and what donors may be looking for when they ask to see program evaluations. Also addresses the concerns of program managers who fear that evaluation may lead to closing down poorly performing programs. It is targeted at managers of Community Based Rehabilitation programs in South East Asia, but some of the content is broad enough to be helpful to people running other kinds of projects in other regions. Published by Healthlink Worldwide in the September-December 1998 issue.

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Other Fundraising, Project Development, and Capacity Building Materials

Key Terms and Definitions (PDF format, 58 KB)
http://www.ces-vol.org.uk/index.cfm?format=19
Organizations that are new to the process of evaluating and monitoring projects may find this vocabulary guide helpful. This 7-page document explains some of the terminology used in evaluation and monitoring, such as “indicators,” “objectives,” “hard and soft outcomes” and others. Understanding these terms can help in understanding some of the more complex manuals about evaluation and monitoring. Written in simple, accessible language. From the Charity Evaluation Services website.

Benchmarking Made Simple: A Step to Step Guide (PDF format, 467 KB)
http://www.ces-vol.org.uk/index.cfm?format=238
“Benchmarking” is a process that organizations can use to compare the procedures they use for implementing their projects with the procedures used by other organizations. Making these comparisons in a systematic manner can help organizations share ideas for how to do projects well and can help them identify solutions to challenges that they share in common. Benchmarking can be a cheap, effective way for organizations to learn from each other. This 28-page manual describes how organizations can do “benchmarking” for the first time and gain the most from the process. Written in simple, accessible language. From the Charity Evaluation Services website.

Jargonbuster (PDF format, 1.4 MB)
http://www.ces-vol.org.uk/index.cfm?format=171
Confused by the vocabulary used by funders and support agencies? This guide explains many of the terms used by many funders such as “objectives,” “indicators,” “input,” “output,” “baseline,” “benchmark,” and more. Includes examples of how these terms might be used. Written in simple, accessible language. From the Charity Evaluation Services website.

First Steps in Quality (PDF format, 100 KB)
http://www.ces-vol.org.uk/index.cfm?format=20
Funders want to know that the projects they fund will be done well and accomplish the goals they want to support. This 18-page manual explains what is usually meant by the term “quality”; what a “quality assurance system” is; and what options are available for choosing the right system for their organization. Written for trustees, staff, and volunteers in small and medium-sized organizations who want to learn more about quality and quality assurance systems. Written in simple, accessible language. From the Charity Evaluation Services website.

Country Information, Tax Codes
http://www.usig.org/countryinfo.asp
Each country has its own set of laws, policies and tax codes that affect what types of non-governmental organizations can be formed; what kinds of donations and funding they are able to receive; and the legal (and taxation) implications of receiving these donations. The United States International Grantmaking project of the Council of Foundations summarizes the relevant laws in more than 30 countries around the world, including Uganda, Peru, and others.

Resource Mobilisation and Fundraising for DPOs (PDF format, 83 KB)
http://www.africandecade.org/trainingmaterials/LFA%20manual%20ADDP-english.pdf
This manual advises DPOs on how they can use their current resources more effectively; how they can plan a good strategy for raising more funds; what kind of donors might have funds available and how to find them; what donors want, and how to earn the trust of donors; the best way to communicate with donors; and how to hold a fundraising event. Released by the Secretariat of the African Decade on Persons with Disabilities. In accessible language; 19 pages.

Successful Projects—What Makes Them Work? (PDF format, 3.5 MB)
http://www.inclusion-international.org/site_uploads/File/Inclusion%20International%20Study%20-%20A%20Cross-National%20Analysis%20-%20Final.pdf
This study analyzes 13 different projects for people with intellectual disabilities in India, Romania, Kenya, and South Africa to identify what helps them become successful. This 66-page paper was published by Inclusion International in April 2008.

Capacity Building: Steps to Follow (Word Format, 177 KB)
http://www.africandecade.org/trainingmaterials/CB%20-%20steps%2C%20short%20version.doc
Guides organizations through the process of building their capacity to do the activities they want to accomplish. Shares advice on deciding how their organization should be structured; identifying what equipment they need; assessing what kind of training its members need the most urgently; how to choose the most cost-effective approach to training; and how to implement and evaluate the training. Available from the Secretariat of the African Decade on persons with Disabilities. In accessible language; 14 pages.

Organisation Building
http://www.daa.org.uk/publications/Reskit4.htm
Guides DPOs that wish to improve their structure; how they work; how they train and develop individuals to benefit the group; and how the organization can improve its ability to change the community and the lives of people with disabilities. This toolkit is written for members of both big and small DPOs. Written in simple, accessible language. By Disability Awareness in Action.

Synergos
http://www.synergos.org/
Works with its partners to mobilize resources to reduce poverty and increase equity around the world. The Knowledge Resources section of their website links users to a library of documents on topics such as strengthening partnerships and collaborative relationships; how philanthropy can empower marginalized or poor communities; how philanthropists can evaluate the impact of their grants; and more. Most of its material is targeted at grant makers rather than grant seekers, but could expose organizations to the kind of issues with which funders are concerned. Most of its information is available in English; some is also available in Spanish or Portuguese.

Association of Fundraising Professionals
http://www.afpnet.org/
Works to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs. Fosters the development of fundraising professionals around the world. Offers guidelines to ethical behavior for professional fundraisers; a range of publications targeted at professional fundraisers; and on-line training. Some options, such as the on-line training, is available only via Internet Explorer run on a Windows platform. Most materials seem geared toward medium or large organizations.

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Materials for DPOs and Personnel Who are New to Fundraising or Project Planning

This section links to materials that may be especially helpful for DPOs, staff, volunteers, or advocates who have little or no prior experience with successful fundraising; with preparing grant proposals and budgets; or with planning, implementing, or evaluating projects. These materials help explain bewildering new concepts and intimidating new tasks. And they reassure readers that, yes, they can learn how to do this.

Disability Awareness in Action Fund-raising Resource Kit
http://www.daa.org.uk/publications/Reskit5.htm
DPOs new to the fundraising process may wish to start with this resource kit. It describes several different strategies that organizations can use to raise funds; explains the importance of researching funders and understanding their funding criteria before sending applications; and gives guidelines in what kind of information to include in funding requests and how to organize and present this information.

Planning for Success:Participatory Project Planning (PDF format, 1.7 MB)
http://www.abilis.fi/manuals/Planning%20for%20Success.pdf
Guides DPOs through the process of using participatory methods (i.e., involving many people and stakeholders in the planning process) to create a successful plan for a project. Explains why participatory methods can be helpful even if your organization already thinks it knows what project to do and how to do it. Offers practical exercises and gives examples of disability projects. The goal of the manual is to help DPOs develop project plans that aid agencies may want to support. Written in simple, accessible language. Published by the Abilis Foundation; 45 pages. Available in PDF format in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Russian.

Resource Mobilsation and Fundraising for DPOs
http://www.africandecade.org/trainingmaterials/LFA%20manual%20ADDP-english.pdf
This manual advises DPOs on how they can use their current resources more effectively; how they can plan a good strategy for raising more funds; what kind of donors might have funds available and how to find them; what donors want, and how to earn the trust of donors; the best way to communicate with donors; and how to hold a fundraising event. Released by the Secretariat of the African Decade on Persons with Disabilities. In accessible language; 19 pages.

Jargonbuster (PDF format, 1.4 MB)
http://www.ces-vol.org.uk/index.cfm?format=171
Confused by the vocabulary used by many funders and support agencies? This guide explains many of the terms used by many funders such as “objectives,” “indicators,” “input,” “output,” “baseline,” “benchmark,” and more. Includes examples of how these terms might be used. Written in simple, accessible language. From the Charity Evaluation Services website.

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