5 grassroots organizations from the native space have commenced a six-month journey as members within the inaugural NGO Accelerator Program. This progressive program, administered by the consultancy Island Affect Ltd, goals to enhance the sustainability, impression, and capability of collaborating NGOs by offering complete coaching, mentorship, and help.
“The target is to ascertain the civil society sector in Dominica, enabling grassroots organizations to enhance their communities in a extra sustainable, systematic, and research-driven method,” said Sonja Wiencke, the founding father of Island Affect. “Quite a few people captivated with neighborhood organizations dedicate their time and vitality to this endeavour.” Island Affect goals to supply them with the suitable instruments, data, and processes to boost their effectivity and effectiveness.
This system commenced with a ‘Kick-Off Session’ at Alliance Francaise in Roseau on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. For six months, members will purchase data, abilities, and devices by on-line periods. The NGO Accelerator supplies quite a lot of complete workshops that cowl vital matters, together with staff administration, fundraising technique, exercise design, and basic monitoring and analysis. It additionally promotes a collaborative atmosphere by exchanging greatest practices, assets, and experiences amongst NGOs. Moreover, there’s a vital emphasis on the event of sustainable fashions and methods to ensure long-term success and resilience.
“We don’t conduct coaching periods that require members to attend shows and subsequently disregard them.” “We work in shut collaboration with the members, aiding them in instantly making use of the data they’ve acquired,” said Christianna Paul, the Analysis and Partnerships Supervisor at Island Affect. This system will conclude in early 2025 with a networking occasion, throughout which the members of this 12 months will current their work to potential funders and collaborators.
The inaugural cohort of the NGO Accelerator Program consists of 28 members, together with the Breadfruit Home Dominica Basis, You R Queen, East Dominica Youngsters’s Federation, Waitukubuli Artist Affiliation, and WildDominique.
Individuals are captivated with buying insights from one another’s experiences and are eager to be taught new strategies for managing their NGOs. They’re enthusiastic concerning the prospect of commencing this program, as they imagine it is going to present them with the mandatory instruments to ascertain, preserve, and domesticate enduring partnerships with different NGOs and benefactors. Yvonne Armour, WildDominique Director and a cohort member, expressed her gratitude for the time, effort, and thought which were invested within the group of this NGO Accelerator workshop. She is keen to interact with, help, and be taught from all of you as they embark on this transformative journey.
Island Affect Ltd. is a Dominican company that assists non-governmental organizations (NGOs) within the extra sustainable, systematic, and efficient decision of social and environmental points. The 2-woman staff, which has been in operation since 2021, has collaborated with greater than 14 consumer organizations. They’re keen to boost and develop their affect by the NGO Accelerator program.
