Fundraising workshop held
UNB
A fundraising workshop in Dhaka has emphasized board members active role and staff members enhanced professional skills to develop and launch sustainable fundraising programmes for NGOs in Bangladesh, reports UNB. The participants of the workshop held on Wednesday agreed on the need of structured and systemic process including concrete steps to build NGO capacities in fundraising. Participants emphasised on enhanced donor base with loyal donors to fulfill organizations vision. The workshop discussed fundraising best practices in Bangladesh and basic fundraising concepts and plans, including best practices of developed countries and northern NGOs.
Over 35 NGO professionals participated in the workshop. Resource persons from corporations and non-profit sector from Canada, Australia and Bangladesh offered sessions in the workshop.
Progressive Action for Community Empowerment (PACE), Toronto based non-profit organisation, in partnership with Manusher Jonno Foundation, PSTC and EcoFab, organised a day-long workshop on fundraising for NGOs in Dhaka on Wednesday. Chaired by Population Services and Training Centre (PSTC) Executive Director Dr Noor Mohammad, the inaugural session was also addressed by Programme adviser of PACE, Barrister Nusrat Jahan and Country Director of Food for the Hungry, Kajal Sengupta.
The working session kicked off with Emamul Haque, former UN official and executive director of PACE, giving a presentation on the Myths and Problems of fundraising.
