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Regardless of its size and funding level, every nonprofit organization has a governing board composed of people who believe in and support the mission. Board members have the pleasure and the responsibility of monitoring, overseeing, and providing direction for the organization ’ s pursuit of...

In a business world where change is a constant, for a company to remain sustainably competitive, its managers need to ask themselves the following questions; what our customers want? How well do we know what our suppliers and employees expect? What would it take to meet those needs better than...

Many charities look for ways to fund their projects and keep their programs running. From small community groups to large international charities, the need for funds is constant and critical. Corporate fundraising is among the types of fundraising for many charities. Corporate fundraising works...

Every organization operates in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment. To play diligently, organization leaders must be prepared to respond to risks as well as opportunities brought by the environment. Scenario planning is a technique developed in the nineteenth century by the...

Sijajua unaposema Independent Applicant unamaanisha nini! Kifupi "crowdfunding" ni miongoni mwa vyanzo vikubwa kwa sasa vya fedha kwa "nonprofit organizations" hata kwa "profitmaking organizations" pia. Kwa sababu takwimu zinaonyesha kwamba asilimia 75 mpaka 80 ya "donations" kwenda kwa...

Imani ya watu kwa Asasi za Kiraia imekuwa ikishuka siku hadi siku, si kwa Tanzania pekee, hata nje ya Tanzania. Tafiti iliyofanywa na Gallup and Wellcome mwaka 2022 inaonyesha kwamba asilimia 32 ya watu ulimwenguni wanakosa imani kwa Asasi za Kiraia nchini mwao. Sababu kubwa ya kushuka imani ya...

Bodi ya Wakurugenzi ni chombo nadi ya kampuni au shirika chenye lengo la kusimamia maslahi ya wanahisa/wanachama kwa kuhakikisha kwamba kampuni au shirika linaendeshwa kwa kufuata misingi na taratibu zilizowekwa, ambapo Bodi ya Wakurugenzi ndio yenye jukumu la kuandaa misingi na taratibu hizo...

Kampuni za kibiashara ni miongoni mwa vyanzo vya mapato kwa mashirika ya hisani (charity organizations) kwenye utekelezaji wa miradi na program mbalimbali. Utafutaji wa fedha kutoka kwenye kampuni hizi, kitaalamu unajulikana kama “Corporate Fundraising” . Kuna njia mbili za uchangiaji unaofanywa...

Wafadhili wakubwa yaani “Major Gift Donors” ni watu ambao wanatoa kiasi kikubwa cha ufadhili kwa shirika, ili kuliwezesha shirika kutekeleza programu na miradi yake kikamilifu. Tafsiri ya mfadhili mkubwa inatofautiana kutoka shirika moja na jingine, kimsingi hakuna kiwango maalum kinachoonyesha...

Mojawapo ya dhana ya msingi katika biashara hususani upande wa masoko ni kwamba; bidhaa au huduma inapitia hatua tofauti tofauti tangu inapoanzishwa kwa mara ya kwanza hadi inapoondolewa kwenye soko. Hatua hizi hujumuisha; hatua ya utambulisho (Introductory Stage), hatua ya ukuaji (Growth...

Mashirika mengi yasiyo ya kiserikali yaani, “Non-Governmnetal Organizations” yanapokea ruzuku kutoka kwenye vyanzo vikuu vitatu, ambavyo ni; 1) Taasisi za ufadhili yaani “funding organizations/foundations” 2) Makampuni ya kibiashara yaani “corporations” na 3) Mtu mmoja mmoja yaani “individual...

Position strategy is the process by which an organization identifies its strengths, assesses gaps in the market, and choose how to present itself to the audience and enter the market. Without understanding your position in the marketplace and in the eyes of your constituents, it proves difficult...

Kwa muda mrefu, Asasi za Kiraia zimekuwa zikitambulika kwa majina tofauti tofauti kama vile; sekta ya kujitolea yaani “voluntary sector”, sekta isiyotengeneza faida, yaani “not-for-profit sector”, sekta ya hisani, yaani “charitable sector” au sekta ya tatu, yaani “third sector” baada ya sekta ya...

Mpango Jumuishi wa Harambee (Integrated Fundraising Plan) ni nyenzo muhimu katika kuiwezesha Taasisi kufikia malengo yake. Mpango huu huiwezesha Taasisi kutekeleza Programu zake na kuiwezesha kujitegemea kiuchumi. Mpango huu unapaswa kujumuisha mipango midogo midogo ifuatayo; Annual Giving Plan...

Constituencies are the interested parties within a nonprofits' cycle which include stakeholders currently involved with the organization, those who have been previously involved, and those with the potential for future organization. They can be boards, departments, volunteers, fundraising...