Human Resource Management for NGOs

Capacity-building for NGOs is an ongoing process. As we move ahead to bring about social change, we also end up facing new and unexpected challenges. However, constant training and exposure to new ideas can lead organizations to address these challenges and improve their organizational growth.

FUNDSFORNGOS.ORG has compiled resourceful information about managing human resources in NGOs so that they are able to achieve improvement in leadership, management and governance.

Organizational development is a critical aspect of fundraising. If the systems of your organization are set right, you not only perform better, but you also have the prospect of attracting donors to support and empower you.

The “Human Resource Management for NGOs” here aims to make small and medium-sized NGOs understand and assess organizational behavior and functioning; manage organizations through planning, implementing and monitoring activities strategically; improve the performance of their staff; build effective management systems, policies and plans and improve long-term sustainability and resource mobilization. Read More

Introduction to Proposal Writing

A proposal is an essential marketing document that helps cultivate an initial professional relationship between an organization and a donor over a project to be implemented. The proposal outlines the plan of the implementing organization about the project, giving extensive information about the intention, for implementing it, the ways to manage it and the results to be delivered from it.

A proposal is a very important document. In some cases, a concept note precedes a proposal, briefing the basic facts of the project idea. However, the project idea faces a considerable challenge when it has to be presented in a framework. The proposal has a framework that establishes ideas formally for a clear understanding of the project for the donor. Besides, unless the ideas are not documented in writing, they do not exist. Hence, a proposal facilitates appropriate words for the conception of an idea. Read More

Bodu Beru Jehun

Historians believe that bodu beru was first introduced in the Maldives during 11 the century AD. Bodu Beru is some what similar to the music performed in Africa. It’s most likely that bodu beru was introduced by the sailors from Indian Ocean Region

During those days bodu beru was performed by 15 people in a group, including three drummers, lead singer. Today bodu beru is an important event of entertainment at stage shows, celebrations and festivals.

The Origin

For many years the real leader of organizing Cultural events in the community was Late Mr. Abdulla Ali (Edhurubey/Edheremeeha). He belongs to the area/city “Makalla” of Ga. Villingili.

Since he was passed-away/passed away in 2007, his neighboring youth realized the loop hole in organizing cultural events in the community.

Finally they formed in 2008 January as Non-Governmental Organization, named as Society for Makalla Youth Development (SMYD)

Finally, in the year 2008 they were formed as an NGO named as Society for Makalla Youth Development (SMYD)