Dear Partners,
THE 3RD AFRICA FUNDRAISING SYMPOSIUM FROM 18TH TO 19TH APRIL 2018
Is your organization struggling with funding challenges? Are you
surviving the current global financial challenges?, global economic
recession, and lack of committed volunteers to support organizations
resource mobilization strategy?
You’re not just a fundraiser. You’re a catalyst for change.
Philanthropy doesn’t just happen. It requires knowledge, confidence
and a well-maintained toolkit to bring hearts, minds and resources
together for the greater good. This conference is your opportunity to
sharpen your focus and skills, and to amass knowledge that will bring
immediate impact to your organization.
Every year, fundraisers and change-makers from across the world come
together in Nairobi , Kenya to share, inspire and cross-fertilize
thinking and ideas from all over the world. The Africa Fundraising
Symposium is a hub for learning, networking and opportunities through
amazing speakers with international and local delegates discussing
thousands of ideas that can change the world. The Symposium designed
by fundraisers, for fundraisers, to help charities of all sizes
successfully adapt to and benefit from technological changes. Join us
in Nairobi, Kenya for three days of listening, learning among the
greatest thought-leaders in international fundraising and
philanthropy. You’ll come away inspired, invigorated and more certain
than ever that fundraising is the hardest job you’ll ever love.
Africa Institute for Project Management Studies ( AIPMS) is therefore pleased to invite you to the 3rd Africa Fundraising Symposium in Nairobi.
Theme: The Challenges and Opportunities of Fundraising in Africa
Dates: 18TH TO 19TH APRIL 2018
Venue: Hilton Hotel, Nairobi
Registration Fee: Usd 500 ( Kshs 50,000)
Symposium Targets: Government planning officers, Executive Assistants,
Project managers, Project Evaluators, project leaders; County
Executives, NGOs, Donors, Development Partners, Policy Makers,
Development Banks, International Development Organizations,
Fundraising Consultants, Investors and academics.
Topics
• Understanding the Politics of International Aid
• Fundraising Ideas that Work
• Improving Your Donor Engagement to generate more grants
• Good Fundraising Practices-Fundraising Code of Conduct
• Proposal Development and How to write Grant Winning Proposals
• The role of the Media in Fundraising
• Impact Volunteering – Engaging and Energizing Volunteer for
Fundraising Success
• Ten Habits of Highly Successful Fundraisers
• • Best Practices in Foundation and Crowd funding Relations
• Top 7 Expert Practices for Writing Winning Grants
• Fundraising Trends and Processes
• Challenges and Opportunities in Corporate Fundraising
• Importance of Organizational Capacity in Successful Fundraising and Grants Management
• Utilizing Intermediaries and consultants in Fundraising
• • Online and Social Media Fundraising
• Developing a Fundraising Strategy for your NGO
• Management and Organizational Development (which includes:
Accountability and Ethics, Collaboration with other organizations to attract more funds,
Symposium Schedule
• Opening Ceremony
• Paper Presentations and Success Stories
• Technical Workshops
• Plenary sessions
• Exhibitions
• Closing Ceremony
For more information contact:
The Symposium Coordinator
The 3rd Africa Fundraising Symposium
Africa Institute for Project Management Studies (AIPMS)
Muthaiga Shopping Center, 4th Floor,Limuru Road, Nairobi
Tel :+254 722970 133/ +254 774 212 802 +254 774 209 354
Email: [email protected]
www.africadevelopmentresources.org