CONTENTS
A Note on the Preparation of this Guide................4
Glossary....................................................................... 5
WHO WE ARE SERVING AND WHY........8
START UP........................................................32
1.
Introduction................................................................ 9
3.
Raising Money and Budgeting ................................ 33
1.1
Who Should Use this Practitioner’s Guide?............... 11
3.1
Financial Models................................................................... 33
1.2
Who Can You Help by Using this Guide?.................. 12
3.2 Empowerment Approaches to Fundraising .............34
1.3 Assistance that Empowers Individuals ..................... 13
and Communities
3.3 Public Funds...........................................................................34
2. Determining the Need for and
Opportunity to Help.................................................17
3.4 Other Funding Sources...................................................... 35
3.5 Key Ideas for Fundraising Messages ...........................36
3.6 Budgeting............................................................................... 39
2.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of
Paralegal Programs............................................................ 17
4.
Building Key Relationships.......................................39
2.2
4.1
With and Within the Community.................................. 40
Needs Assessment............................................................. 18
4.2 Working with Civil Society...............................................43
2.3 Identifying Relevant Actors and Understanding... 22
their Influence
4.3 Partnering with International Organizations.............45
2.4
Legal and Policy Frameworks ..................................... 23
4.4 Government Authorities....................................................46
2.5
Social and Economic Factors........................................ 25
4.5 Building Relationships with Businesses.......................48
2.6
Times of War and Emergencies................................... 29
2.7
Determining the Form of Your Project...................... 29
5. Planning, Monitoring, and Learning
for Success..................................................................48
5.1
Planning Strategically.........................................................48
5.2 Monitoring and Evaluating Your Work......................... 55
5.3 Collecting, Managing, and Using Data.........................60
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