IBS trains NGOs

In order to reach out to the NGOs in southern and western India, the Icfai Business School (IBS) in partnership with The Resource Alliance, UK (www.resource-alliance.org ), has been conducting a 2-week Certification Course on ‘Resource Mobilisation and Communication’ (RMC) during 2008-09. These globally accredited Courses have already been held successfully in Hyderabad (July 14th – August 29th, ’08), Ahmedabad (Feb 16th- March 6th, 09), Chennai (Feb 23rd - March 13th, 09) and Jaipur (March 2nd - March 20th, 09). The programme at Jaipur had overseas participation from Africa also.

This certification course runs for 120 contact hours involving 41 exercises and has a great degree of interactivity. The emphasis is on 'hands-on' and experiential learning rather than pure theory.

Resource Persons

The programme is transacted through class room teaching, role plays, presentations, exercises, group work and case studies by leading trainers in resource mobilization and communication experts in the field. IBS faculty anchors the programme whereas experts from not-for-profit sectors as well as fund raising organizations and the media provide the critical inputs. Visit to a leading local NGO is also orgainsed as part of the programme. Going by the feedback received from the participants, the programme has proven to be credible, useful and very successful.

Participants

Some of the NGOs that attended the programme at various centers were: Oxfam India, Naandi Foundation, Hyderabad Council of Human Welfare, Premalayam (all at Hyderabad), Saath, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme [India], Help Age India, Cohesion Foundation Trust (all at Ahmedabad), Crafts council, World Crafts council, Sankara Eye Hospital, Hope Foundation (all at Chennai), and Sankalp International, Sparsh, NARO, Kawanda, Africa (all at Jaipur) among others.

Participant Feedback

This is what some of the participants had to say few months after the completion of the programme:

"Fundraising Strategy: “It was a great learning experience and has definitely got us here at Saath thinking on the lines of a Strategic approach to fundraising for the coming year and future. “ - Karen Nazareth Saath. Ahmedabad

"Corporate Fund Raising: “Practically speaking, I have closed 7 corporates deals in last 3 months. Before this I never had any experience of closing corporate deals. You must feel proud that we were able to do payroll giving as well, with 2 corporates”. - Devendra Mishra Oxfam-Bangalore

"Resource Mobilisation Strategy: “We have incorporated some of these techniques and concepts in our Resource Mobilization plan for the year 2009.” - Mr. Krishna K Bhagat Aide et Action- Hyderabad

Future Programmes

It is our endeavor to see that similar programmes are held in other parts of the country too. In addition to this 2-week programme, IBS will also offer short term courses of 3-days duration in areas like: Financial Management, Program Development, Team Building, Communications, Branding & Promotion for NGOs