Consultancy Services
In the field of fundraising through projects, there are many challenging areas for any organization which is a beginner in this field. If you find the project landscape difficult to manage, Tulip is ready to accompany your organisation so that you can walk ahead with ease. Ten areas where assistance will be required are identified and bundled into two plans . You can select the Plan that best suits your organisational need.
Consultancy assistance is provided by Tulip in the following areas:
1. Guidance for Project Proposal Preparation
2. Guidance for Project Report Preparation
The organizational representative will be provided with the following assistance for Report Preparation.
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One hour of discussion about the project through zoom to know all aspects of the project which has been implemented.
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Corrections and suggestions to improve the report will be provided through email.
For each project, the organizational representative will receive the following guidance.
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One hour of discussion about the project through zoom to know the needs, stakeholders , objectives and activities from the organizational representative.
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Guidance through email in developing the project proposal which will be written by the organizational representative.
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Output: Fully prepared project proposal which is ready to be sent to the Donor Agency.
3. Funding Agency Identification for Projects
For a given project , the consultant identifies 3 prospective donor agencies in the order of priority. The agencies are chosen taking the organization, type of project, total and requested amounts. If Formats of the particular agency is available, that is also provided to the organizational representative.
4. Support for conducting Need Analysis in a given area
Need Analysis is done in a particular geographical area, with the intention of engaging in social interventions. The identification of the need is done through systematic analysis of data collected from the various stakeholders present and operating in the area. Based on the need analysis report, the organization/ congregation can identify the most needy areas where they can begin their interventions.
5. Support for Baseline Survey and Analysis
Baseline Survey studies the status of the indicators before the beginning of the project. Tulip assists the organization to plan the survey, in the design of survey instruments and develop the Baseline Survey Report. The field staff for data collection has to be provided by the organization which is requesting this assistance.
6. Advice for Project Office Establishment
Project Office of a Congregation/Organization is determined by the type and volume of projects the organization is handling. Our consultant can assist the organization with the right advice how to initiate the office, with facilities like infrastructure, number of staff , their qualifications, a set of funding agencies to start the work, developing a budget for the office, networks to be developed and how they can measure their growth through designed indicators.
7. Guidance for Visiting Donor Agencies in Europe and United States
Project Office of a Congregation/Organization is determined by the type and volume of projects the organization is handling. Our consultant can assist the organization with the right advice how to initiate the office, with facilities like infrastructure, number of staff , their qualifications, a set of funding agencies to start the work, developing a budget for the office, networks to be developed and how they can measure their growth through designed indicators.
8. Advice to design Project Management Policies for Organisation / Congregation
Each organization/congregation is different when it comes to managing projects. For smooth functioning of the organization, policies are quite essential. The policies are like road maps to follow since projects involve multiple persons with different job profiles. Their interactions are to be governed by a set of rules named as project management policies. They talk about who develops the project proposal, how the money is managed during project implementation, who is responsible for reporting, how are the lessons learned reintroduced into planning the next projects. A lot more policies come as responses to the various problems faced by the organization in project implementation. We are here to design you policies that suit you better.
9. Developing a Fundraising Strategy for the Organisation / Congregation
Fundraising lifts an organization from desperate situations to sustainable funding positions which strengthens the organizational interventions. Any organization without a Fundraising Strategy risks closure. Tulip Consultants can help you to design the best Fundraising Strategy for your organization/Congregation with the mix of fundraising vehicles. Soon you will see the inward transfers grow , funding your activities which you thought not possible to achieve.
10. Guidance for Fundraising through Social Media
Social Media presence is no more a luxury for organisations / Congregations engaged in social transformation. Some of you may not know the tricks of setting up for free some of the far-reaching social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Our Consultants guide you to set up these three platforms which can increase your visibility and you never run out of creative postings. You can witness that more people respond to your posts and gradually your organization/Congregation is having a wonderful social media presence.