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SUMMARY:GW Workshop: How to build a Fundraising Strategy
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an interactive fundraising workshop. Non-profits without a strategic fundraising plan often face unpredictable revenues\, missed opportunities\, and limited long-term vision. This workshop guides you through a step-by-step process and encourages reflective discussions about the future of your organisation. The workshop will help you create a robust fundraising strategy that is consistent with your goals using a template provided (CANVA). Abena Lauber will address key elements\, from analysing current activities to outlining a three-year budget and setting clear goals. Walk away not only with a way to build your strategy\, but also how to formulate actionable and measurable steps to improve your fundraising results. Don’t miss this chance to elevate your fundraising game! \n___________________ \nOUR FACILITATOR \nAbena Lauber\nAbena Lauber worked for Human Rights Watch\, notably organizing their annual gala and managing major donors. With 20 years of professional fundraising experience\, she founded a.Community in 2017\, providing tailored solutions to support organizations.  Abena has trained over 300 participants worldwide through online and in-person fundraising workshops she designed and co-designed. a.Community has worked with more than 50 clients for diverse sectors both in Switzerland and abroad.  She sits on the board of several Swiss non profit organizations\, and she is a visiting lecturer at the Haute Ecole de Gestion in Geneva for the CAS in Fundraising.
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SUMMARY:Decolonising Philanthropy -  Adjusting the Balance of Power for Good
DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, there has been a growing recognition of the need to challenge the colonial underpinnings of philanthropic practices and shift power dynamics towards those directly impacted by funding decisions. This imperative undertaking of decolonizing development\, grant-making\, and philanthropy is an ambitious task\, and one that requires a great deal of sectoral reflection\, awareness and willingness to effect change by listening to the needs and realities of the beneficiaries. \nDecolonizing philanthropy entails reevaluating where decision-making power resides and ensuring that those who have benefited less from historical wealth creation are given agency/power to shape the programs and initiatives that affect them. It requires acknowledging and respecting the cultural realities and contexts within which these partnerships operate\, moving away from top-down approaches that prioritize funder perspectives. As we seek to repair the damages of wealth creation and forge a more equitable path forward\, it is crucial to learn from the experiences of both philanthropists and implementers in navigating and rebalancing power dynamics. \nThis panel hosted by Giving Women will bring together funders\, local implementing partners and advisors\, to unpack tangible examples and best practices around how we can all work together\, to take actionable steps to make progress. This includes reflecting on what has worked well\, as well as acknowledging failures and areas for improvement. \nTakhani Bonnet\, Giving Women member and independent consultant for private sector philanthropy and sustainable investing will moderate the conversation with: \nAlishia Fernandez Miranda: Founder and Chair\, I. G. Advisors\nDr. Abiodun Adereni: Founder & CEO\, HelpMum Africa\nGAURI MAHENDRA\, CO-founder\, UMEED\nSusan Snider: Vice President of Strategy\, Innovation and Impact\, Equality Fund \nBIOS\nTakhani Bonnet \nGiving Women member and independent consultant for private sector philanthropy and sustainable investing; most recently\, with the United Nations\, Edmond de Rothchild Banque Privee and the Blackstone Charitable Foundation. \nAlisha Fernandez Miranda \nAlisha has dedicated her career to fixing the resource flow to make social impact a more inclusive\, efficient space. She serves as Chair and former CEO of I.G. Advisors\, an award-winning global strategy consultancy specialising in social and environmental change\, advising the world’s biggest nonprofits\, foundations\, and corporations on their philanthropy and social initiatives. \nA graduate of Harvard University and the London School of Economics\, her first book\, My What If Year was released in 2023. She’s appeared on Good Morning America\, CNN\, MSNBC\, NPR and many other outlets and her writing has been featured widely\, including in Vogue\, Insider\, Marie Claire\, and Huffington Post. \nOriginally from Miami\, she currently lives in Scotland with her husband and children. Follow Alisha on Instagram @alishafmiranda and her website at www.alishafmiranda.com.\n_____ \nDr. Abiodun Adereni \nHelpMum is a social enterprise birthed with the mission to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Nigeria. This is done through the distribution of affordable Clean Birth kits to pregnant women in deprived and underserved communities\, registration of mothers on a proprietary vaccination tracking system\, training of community birth attendants using an E-learning platform\, and complete renovation of the highly unhygienic and deteriorated state of community birth attendant homes.\n______ \nGauri Mahendra \nGauri (Co – founder & President\, UMEED) is a Master’s in Human Resources and Knowledge Management from Lancaster University\, UK and an alumnus of the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) by the U.S. Department of State. With over 14+ years of work experience her work spans across both the corporate and development space. Gauri is extremely passionate about creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for low- income communities. She brings in sharp people management skills and has a strong bent for operational excellence. \nUMEED is a registered non- profit\, founded in 2014\, with a vision to holistically promote women’s empowerment. At UMEED we believe ‘An empowered woman is one who not only has the right to choose but also the right skill\, mindset and exposure to make that choice and sustain it.’ With 9 years of experience on the ground working with women directly\, Umeed launched FirstLeap\, a job readiness and empowerment training program. FirstLeap is designed for women from marginalised sections in urban pockets. The program aims to make a meaningful and sustainable impact through a three – pronged approach of training women in monetizable skills\, a strong confident mindset and the exposure to the world beyond their home.
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