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Workshops Workshop 1: Essential Fundraising Skills
for NGOs Friday,
October 22, 4:00pm; Session is repeated on Saturday, October 23 at 2:00pm. Neelam
Makhijani Ms. Neelam Makhijani serves as Program Director for The Resource
Alliance. Formerly known as the International Fundraising Group, The
Resource Alliance is an international network working to build the
capacity of not-for-profit organizations to mobilize funds and local
resources for their causes. This is achieved through training, knowledge
sharing and networking activities worldwide. The Resource Alliance
is a UK registered charity and has 501(c)(3) status in the United
States. Ms. Makhijani plays a key role at The Resource Alliance in
supporting the Chief Executive. She is responsible for developing
a sustainable infrastructure and enhancing the capacity to address
growing training and development needs of people and organizations
involved in fundraising. General
Surat Sandhu The Executive
Director of Concept Consultants, General Surat Sandhu is an international
development consultant from India whose aim is to “bring professionalism
to the voluntary sector.” Born in Malaysia, he completed his schooling
and came to India, where he had a successful career in the Indian
Army. After commanding an Infantry Division, General Sandhu took premature
retirement to be Chief Executive of a leading national charity, HelpAge
India. During his four-year tenure, General Sandhu totally transformed
the organization, improved the work culture, and tripled the fundraising.
He has also been a Fundraising Consultant with Oxfam GB, and is a
Senior Consultant with Brakeley Fundraising and Management Consultants,
U.K. The General is on the board of several charities in India and
abroad, and he is also the Vice Patron of Memorial Gates Trust in
the UK. He has been, and is, a consultant to organizations in Nigeria,
Kenya, United Kingdom, and India. He was involved in raising funds,
doing extensive work in rehabilitation, for victims of the Gujarat
Earthquake and the Orissa Cyclone. He has an interest in strengthening communities by enhancing the ability
of people to care for one another. He has been associated with numerous
fundraising activities in South Asia and abroad, particularly in the
United Kingdom. In particular, he specializes in linking foreign donors
with credible organizations in India. Friday,
October 22, 4:00pm The ability
of organizations to think ahead and respond to rapidly changing situations
are vital to NGOs in today’s world.
While strategic planning is important as an analytical tool
for the here and now, strategic thinking is a creative tool for leaders
and managers to envision the future for their organization and how
to turn that vision into reality. This interactive workshop will explore
the various models of strategic thinking and how they can be applied.
The workshop will cover (1) What
is Strategic Thinking?; (2) How is it different from Strategic Planning?
(3) Two models of Strategic Thinking; and (4) Aligning strategic thinking
and strategic planning. At the end of the session,
delegates will have insights into the tools and rules of thinking
creatively and influencing change. Jill
Nadolski Ms.
Jill Nadolski is Director of Fundraising and Marketing at Retail Trust,
based in London. Retail Trust,
which was established in London in 1832, is a charity with the mission
to support those working in, or retired from, the retail industry
when they or their families need care or assistance. Ms. Nadolski
has 20 years marketing/fundraising experience developing successful
strategies for NGOs in the UK, USA and India. She is a member of several
UK organizations, including the Institute of Fundraising, Chartered
Institute of Management, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Ms. Nadolski has gained a reputation as a speaker and trainer at international
NGO conferences. Workshop 3: Utilizing the New Technologies for Non-Profits Friday,
October 22, 4:00pm New technologies offer ways
for NGOs to work more effectively and efficiently in caring out their
missions. New technologies can help an NGO to sustain and deepen relationships
it already has; identify and cultivate new prospects; cast a much
wider net, over time making people aware of its work who might otherwise
not know about it; help an NGO stay current about the environment
in which it functions; allow the tracking and analyzing of the outcomes
of its work; and assist in identifying strategic partners and remain
aware of who is working in the field; among other values. This session
will focus on a framework for a technology strategy for NGOs. It will
examine fundraising online, as well as develop a handout of the basic
technological toolbox, with strategies for using service providers,
partnering with universities and businesses, and looking at international
fundraising as a means to acquire resources.
This session will deal with a wide variety of technology solutions,
and deal with such issues as Digital Divide funding, in-kind gifts,
and low-cost ways to establish a net presence.
Merrill Black
Ms. Merrill Black serves as
President of Active Voice (USA). She has over 20 years of experience
in adult education, use of technology, writing, research, publication
design, and fundraising. Ms. Black has consulted with organizations
working in nonprofit management and organizational development, community
technology, the arts, economic development, affordable housing, employment
and health care. Ms. Black served as Board Chair of one of the first
community loan funds in the United States, worked with the Institute
for Community-based Computers, helped design and organize the first
national assembly of worker-owned home health care agencies, raised
funds to restore the first Black church in the state of New Hampshire,
and co-authored a nationally distributed report on home ownership
for people with disabilities. She has an MA from the University of
New Hampshire and is a 2003 New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow
in Creative Non-fiction. She is a contributor to the anthology, Autobiographical
Writing Across the Disciplines, recently published by Duke University
Press. Workshop 4: Essential Fundraising Skills for NGOs (repeat) Saturday,
October 23, 2:00pm One of
the most critical issues that non-profits face is ensuring financial
sustainability for their good works to continue. This interactive
session will cover essential issues facing organizations and fundraisers,
providing an overview of the
principles and techniques of fundraising, the key strategic activities
to achieve the desired goals, and prerequisites for success. Included
will be a discussion of the changing environment, maximizing income,
an ideal charity, communicating your brand, the rationale for giving,
identifying the stakeholders, and a plan for fundraising, as well
as ethics, transparency and accountability and managing relationships.
Neelam
Makhijani Ms. Neelam Makhijani serves as Program Director for The Resource
Alliance. Formerly known as the International Fundraising Group, The
Resource Alliance is an international network working to build the
capacity of not-for-profit organizations to mobilize funds and local
resources for their causes. This is achieved through training, knowledge
sharing and networking activities worldwide. The Resource Alliance
is a UK registered charity and has 501(c)(3) status in the United
States. Ms. Makhijani plays a key role at The Resource Alliance in
supporting the Chief Executive. She is responsible for developing
a sustainable infrastructure and enhancing the capacity to address
growing training and development needs of people and organizations
involved in fundraising. General
Surat Sandhu The Executive Director
of Concept Consultants, General Surat Sandhu is an international development
consultant from India whose aim is to “bring professionalism to the
voluntary sector.” Born in Malaysia, he completed his schooling and
came to India, where he had a successful career in the Indian Army.
After commanding an Infantry Division, General Sandhu took premature
retirement to be Chief Executive of a leading national charity, HelpAge
India. During his four-year tenure, General Sandhu totally transformed
the organization, improved the work culture, and tripled the fundraising.
He has also been a Fundraising Consultant with Oxfam GB, and is a
Senior Consultant with Brakeley Fundraising and Management Consultants,
U.K. The General is on the board of several charities in India and
abroad, and he is also the Vice Patron of Memorial Gates Trust in
the UK. He has been, and is, a consultant to organizations in Nigeria,
Kenya, United Kingdom, and India. He was involved in raising funds,
doing extensive work in rehabilitation, for victims of the Gujarat
Earthquake and the Orissa Cyclone. He has an interest in strengthening
communities by enhancing the ability of people to care for one another.
He has been associated with numerous fundraising activities in South
Asia and abroad, particularly in the United Kingdom. In particular,
he specializes in linking foreign donors with credible organizations
in India. Workshop 5: NGOs and Disaster Involvement Saturday,
October 23, 2:00pm The number and severity of
natural and human caused disasters are increasing each year, with a mounting
cost in lives and resources. By equipping organizations with preparedness,
response, recovery, and mitigation information and instruction, the cost of
disasters can be greatly reduced. Since NGOs are often called upon to assist
disaster victims it is vital that they have the necessary tools to be effective
when disasters occur in their geographical area. This session will provide a brief presentation on the physiology of
disasters, followed by an overview of how NGOs can become involved
in one or more aspects of the disaster cycle. Regardless of the so-called
status of a country – first, second or third world – this program
is applicable. Included will be a discussion of natural and man-made
disasters, the disaster cycle, resources (local, national, and international),
training opportunities; and steps for practical application. Dr. Ron
Patterson Dr. Ron Patterson serves as Executive Director for Christian
Disaster Response, an international disaster relief organization.
He serves on the board of a number of non-profit organizations, including
Global Networks, a consortium of disaster relief organizations. His
experience in international disaster response and recovery spans three
decades and four continents. Dr. Patterson has received disaster training
from The University of Kentucky, Florida State University’s School
of Public Service, The Emergency Management Institute, The American
Red Cross, Church World Service The Salvation Army, and The National
Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster. He has conducted Disaster
Preparedness and Response Seminars in nine countries. Dr. Patterson
has also directed over 46 major domestic and 15 international response
and recovery efforts. He received his graduate and postgraduate training
in Education and Religion and holds the following degrees: B.A., M.A.
and Th.D. Workshop 6: NGOs Partnering Together and With Other
Elements of Society Saturday, October 23, 2:00pm Under the leadership of the
Non-Governmental Organization Section of the United Nations Department
of Economic and Social Affairs, Strategic Task Forces, each
having their own goals and activities linked to the Millennium Development
Goals, are being formed. The Task Forces (i.e., Poverty Reduction,
Education, Health, Gender Equality, etc.) are composed of representatives
from all the NGO communities, United Nations, Government, and Civil
Society. Learn how to make your voices more powerful and your activities
more effective: By joining with others of like interest and spirit
in supporting goals and activities, in sympathy with yours, which
have been fully accepted and agreed upon through the United Nations,
by the governments of the world. Richard
A. Zeif Mr. Richard Zeif is Chair of the UN/NGO Task Forces for the
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
He also serves as Senior Advisor with the Non-Governmental
Organization Section for that U.N. department.
In addition, Mr. Zeif is the United Nations Representative
for the International Federation of Training and Development Organizations
(IFTDO). IFTDO is an accredited
non-government organization to the United Nations in New York and
the UN's International Labour Organisation in Geneva. Its diversified
network of human resource management and development organizations
links HR professionals in HR societies, corporations, universities,
consultancies, government organizations and non-profit enterprises
in order to identify, develop, and transfer knowledge, skills and
technology to enhance personal and organizational growth, human performance,
productivity, and sustainable development.
Its 150 member organizations represent more than
500,000 professionals in over 50 countries. Workshop 7: Nonprofit Leadership Sunday,
October 23, 8:30am This session will familiarize
participants with a range of skills, knowledge and competencies to
improve the performance of their organization and self. In an interactive
session, answers will be sought to what nonprofit leadership means,
personal effectiveness, leadership in fundraising, communicating the
vision, and conveying personal presence. Among the issues dealt with
will be distinguishing leadership and management, establishing and
adapting leadership style, strategic versus operational thinking,
modeling effective behavior, setting personal goals, the role of the
CEO in fundraising, sharing vision in an inspirational way, forms
and styles of vision, engaging boards and staff in vision, influencing
skills, making an impact, and you as a “brand.” Neelam
Makhijani Ms. Neelam Makhijani serves as Program Director for The Resource
Alliance. Formerly known as the International Fundraising Group, The
Resource Alliance is an international network working to build the
capacity of not-for-profit organizations to mobilize funds and local
resources for their causes. This is achieved through training, knowledge
sharing and networking activities worldwide. The Resource Alliance
is a UK registered charity and has 501(c)(3) status in the United
States. Ms. Makhijani plays a key role at The Resource Alliance in
supporting the Chief Executive. She is responsible for developing
a sustainable infrastructure and enhancing the capacity to address
growing training and development needs of people and organizations
involved in fundraising. General
Surat Sandhu The
Executive Director of Concept Consultants, General Surat Sandhu is
an international development consultant from India whose aim is to
“bring professionalism to the voluntary sector.” Born in Malaysia,
he completed his schooling and came to India, where he had a successful
career in the Indian Army. After commanding an Infantry Division,
General Sandhu took premature retirement to be Chief Executive of
a leading national charity, HelpAge India. During his four-year tenure,
General Sandhu totally transformed the organization, improved the
work culture, and tripled the fundraising. He has also been a Fundraising
Consultant with Oxfam GB, and is a Senior Consultant with Brakeley
Fundraising and Management Consultants, U.K. The General is on the
board of several charities in India and abroad, and he is also the
Vice Patron of Memorial Gates Trust in the UK. He has been, and is,
a consultant to organizations in Nigeria, Kenya, United Kingdom, and
India. He was involved in raising funds, doing extensive work in rehabilitation,
for victims of the Gujarat Earthquake and the Orissa Cyclone. He has
an interest in strengthening
communities by enhancing the ability of people to care for one another.
He has been associated with numerous fundraising activities in South
Asia and abroad, particularly in the United Kingdom. In particular,
he specializes in linking foreign donors with credible organizations
in India Workshop 8: Media Relations and NGOs Sunday,
October 23, 8:30am News media is unmatched in its ability
to shape public perception of NGOs. Good media relations is essential
if an organization wants to position itself as a player in the issues
that matter. It can support
fundraising appeals or place the organization as an authoritative
source for future stories. This interactive
workshop will provide the tools to develop an effective media relations
strategy. The workshop will cover such themes as (1) media
basics; (2) packaging and selling your message; (3) building relations;
(4) crisis communications; and (5) avoiding common pitfalls. At the
end of the session, delegates will have the tools to develop a media
relations strategy for their organization. Jill
Nadolski Ms.
Jill Nadolski is Director of Fundraising and Marketing at Retail Trust,
based in London. Retail Trust, which was established in London in
1832, is a charity with the mission to support those working in, or
retired from, the retail industry when they or their families need
care or assistance. Ms. Nadolski has 20 years marketing/fundraising
experience developing successful strategies for NGOs in the UK, USA
and India. She is a member of several UK organizations, including
the Institute of Fundraising, Chartered Institute of Management, and
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Ms. Nadolski has gained a reputation
as a speaker and trainer at international NGO conferences. Workshop 9: Accreditation Process for NGOs with ECOSOC and
DPI of the United Nations Sunday,
October 23, 8:30am Since its
founding in 1945, the United Nations has maintained relations with
NGOs, who represent the concerns of civil society throughout the world.
These relationships have been formalized in a number of U.N. resolutions
that derive from the U.N. Charter itself. As stated in Article 71
of the Charter: “The Economic and Social Council may make suitable
arrangements for consultation with non-governmental organizations
which are concerned with matters within its competence.” The preamble
of the U.N. Charter itself begins “We, the peoples of the United Nations,”
which has come to mean both Member States and civil society. This
session will examine the various ways in which NGOs partner with the
United Nations, with emphasis on the accreditation process for attaining
consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC),
and establishing an association with the U.N. Department of Public
Information (DPI). Over 2,000 organizations worldwide have been granted
consultative status with ECOSOC, among the three categories of consultative
status (“General consultative status”, “Special consultative status”
and “Roster”), with each level having different privileges and requirements. There also are over 1,500 NGOs associated with
DPI. Dr. Kashinath Pandita
Dr. Kashinath
Pandita is General Secretary of the Asian-Eurasian Human Rights Forum,
an NGO that is a current applicant for ECOSOC status. Dr. Pandita
received his Ph.D. from Teheran University in the field of history
and civilization of Central Asian peoples. He taught at the University
of Kashmir (India) for over 32 years and had risen to be a Director
and Professor of the Centre of Central Asian Studies. He has numerous
publications to his credit. With a long-term interest in human rights,
Dr. Pandita has been involved with the Commission on Human Rights,
and activily participating in various briefings of U.N. bodies, NGOs
and other organizations at the UN Human Rights Commission. He also
has been participating in the Working Group on Minorities, Indigenous
Peoples and Refugees. The African Commission for Health and Human
Rights Promoters, an NGO with ECOSOC status, has made him in charge
of its Asian chapter, and he regularly contributes in that capacity.
Dr. Pandita will be the editor of the first volume of Asian Commentary,
a new quarterly journal to be published by the Asian-Eurasian Human
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