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How to Fund Your Trip Abroad
Posted by: Amara Stuehling
Date Added: May 20, 2012
This will be an ongoing resource with websites and organizations that give grants to people who want to volunteer abroad. If you know of other organizations or places that volunteers should know about, please contact me.
One Million Lights
Posted by: Fountain of Mercy
Date Added: April 26, 2012
A US-based information that provides "clean and healthy" solar lights to underserved populations.
Microfinance For Your Average Joe - An Introduction to Microfinance
Posted by: Michael Hromadka
Date Added: April 24, 2012
This document serves to introduce volunteers who are interested in microfinance to the basic principles and terminology of microfinance. An example of microfinance in action is used to show the impact financial services can have on the local economy from both a micro and macro perspective.
How to start a Window Garden in a classroom or at home
Posted by: Garden City Collegiate
Date Added: April 01, 2012
Building a window garden with 2L plastic bottles.
Celebrating Volunteerism
Posted by: George Kayange
Date Added: March 14, 2012
George Kayange, with experience in volunteerism for over ten years, shares important tips on the art and concept of volunteerism
How to Log Volunteer Work Hours
Posted by: Robin Lattimer
Date Added: February 29, 2012
An Excel Spreadsheet that will allow volunteers to keep track of the hours they have worked, their expenditures, their completed tasks and future steps.
Qualitative study about teenagers program at CEPIA
Posted by: Asociacion CEPIA
Date Added: February 10, 2012
The company UNIMER realized an independent qualitative research of the teenagers' program of CEPIA. the results give you a clear view of the work we do here. the teenagers' words reach our hearts and soul.
Efficient Nutrition: How to build a sack garden
Posted by: Ciara Corbeil
Date Added: January 27, 2012
Sack gardening is an easy, efficient, cheap, and highly productive system of agriculture. These individual gardens are great for urban environments.
How to Write a Sustainability Grant Proposal
Posted by: Helping Hands Pharmacy
Date Added: November 29, 2011
The Prescriptions for Peace initiative seeks to provide affordable healthcare and health information to the residents of Los Nogeles in Cusco, Peru. The attached proposal is a sample for writing a sustainability grant proposal. We are still looking for funding for this initiative.
How to Write a Grant Proposal for a Social Enterprise
Posted by: Laura Morley
Date Added: November 17, 2011
The grant proposal seeks to identify the need for funding to setup a retail shop that will increase the sales and income for the Sewing School at LHA by increasing the number of individual and business customers. The project will allow the suitable scaling up of the program to allow the project to be self funding; thus become sustainable without the need for reliance on donations from external sources.
Rights Awareness through Talent of the Malawian Child
Posted by: George Kayange
Date Added: November 09, 2011
To raise awareness on issues affecting children/youth through music. To train orphans in music production skills... composing, recording, playing instruments.
Setting the Standard - A Common Approach to Child Protection for International NGO's
Posted by: SKIP - Supporting Kids In Peru
Date Added: October 31, 2011
A 'must read' for any NGO working with children. Clear, comprehensive guidance in developing a Child Protection framework.
Deep Jyoti Expense Report and Attendance Sheet
Posted by: Anoop Jain
Date Added: October 24, 2011
A replicable form to track expense and program attendance
How to Prepare your Volunteers
Posted by: Alexandra Carelli
Date Added: October 17, 2011
Attached document demonstrates how to make sure your volunteers are informed and prepared to maximize their contribution to your project.
How to Seek Funding for your Organization
Posted by: Alexandra Carelli
Date Added: October 17, 2011
Attached documents include: an overview Fundraising Plan, a sample Letter of Inquiry, and a sample Grant Proposal.
How to get your organization in the media!
Posted by: Alexandra Carelli
Date Added: October 17, 2011
Advice for getting publicity for your project
How to make your project more eco-friendly
Posted by: Alexandra Carelli
Date Added: October 17, 2011
This resource includes instructions for reducing plastic waste and also starting a garden that can reduce economic and ecological costs of food. Check it out!
How to start a Women's Group
Posted by: Alexandra Carelli
Date Added: October 17, 2011
Here are the intial steps we have taken to create a Women's Empowerment Group in Playa Potero, Costa Rica to facilitate self-esteem building and consciousness-raising in community women.
How to build modular homes
Posted by: Pisco Sin Fronteras
Date Added: October 17, 2011
Here's how to build modular homes, PSF-style
How to make biodiesel!
Posted by: Pisco Sin Fronteras
Date Added: October 17, 2011
Making bio-diesel for the PSF truck has helped reduce operating costs and could become a source of revenue for the organization. Check it out!
Tips for Volunteers Helping to Administrate Partner Projects
Posted by: Bryan Condon
Date Added: October 17, 2011
Hi All,The attached is a guide for those looking to start up or round off the administrative side of their volunteer organization. An admin team has a unique role to play within a group, this guide provides a few ideas, stories and images that provide suggestion on how to 'run the ship'.
Plans for building a kitchen / nutrition center
Posted by: Anoop Jain
Date Added: October 17, 2011
Plans for building a community kitchen and nutrition center at LHA
How to build toilets
Posted by: Anoop Jain
Date Added: October 16, 2011
Diagrams of toilet installation project
How to Fundraise!
Posted by: Anoop Jain
Date Added: October 16, 2011
Guide to help the Omprakash community with fundraising projects
How to Manage Site Assessments and Ensuing Projects
Posted by: Shannon Ng
Date Added: October 16, 2011
This is an overview of how Pisco Sin Fronteras reviews applications and then adopts and supervises disaster relief projects.
Basic Guide for How To Make a Promotional Magazine for a Children Based NGO
Posted by: Laura Avram
Date Added: October 15, 2011
Here is a simple and short guide about how to make a magazine in order to attract future volunteers and donors and to allow children to express themselves !
How to build a solar charger
Posted by: Alternative Energy Sources A
Date Added: September 15, 2011
High school students in California explain how they built a portable solar charger unit and delivered it to Omprakash Partners.
Tips for Volunteers Helping to Administrate Non-Profit Projects
Posted by: Pisco Sin Fronteras
Date Added: September 05, 2011
Every successful organization is made up of individuals working together towards a common goal, yet within the group there are different roles to be played.
How to make a sack garden
Posted by: Anoop Jain
Date Added: September 05, 2011
Below is the all the information you need to create your own sack gardens. With the produce from these planters, you and your family will become healthier, stronger, and more energetic. For support, contact Deep Jyoti. Happy growing!