Fundraising, Donor Relations & Proposal Writing

Afghanistan's NGOs and CSOs face growing challenges in securing national and international funding. This intensive, practical 15-hour training workshop equips participants with the essential tools and templates used by the top funding organizations and industry experts to identify and approach the right donors, build and sustain strong donor relationships, write winning proposals, develop project/proposal budgeting, and develop logical frameworks and measurable results.

On completion, participants will be able to:

• Why we need to write a proposal
• Proposal structure
• Identifying the need or problem
• Writing effective executive summaries
• Understanding your donor
• Identifying your beneficiaries
• Why we are addressing this issue
• Practical work on proposal development with mentoring

• Sharper donor targeting
• Stronger proposals and concept notes
• Cleaner LogFrames and budgets
• Better donor relationships

3 modules — select any module to review its content.

1. 01Understanding Donors & Funding Landscape−
   • Types of donors and funding mechanisms
   • Mapping donor priorities in Afghanistan
   • Donor profiling and communication strategies
2. 02Proposal Writing Essentials+
   • Components of a winning proposal
   • Logical Framework (LogFrame) design
   • Crafting objectives, outputs, and indicators
   • Writing executive summaries and problem statements
3. 03Budgeting, Compliance & Relationship Management+
   • Preparing accurate, fundable budgets
   • Donor compliance and reporting expectations
   • Post-grant follow-up and sustainability planning

• NGO/CSO managers and program officers
• Proposal writers, fundraisers, and M&E staff
• Communication and partnership professionals
• Development practitioners and new graduates
• Business development professionals
• Grant writers

• Hands-on Workshops
• Donor sample templates
• Group work and feedback sessions
• Discussion on participants’ proposals
• Continued support after the training