Fundraising: Tips and TricksFinding Money for

Investigative Reporting

Fundraising is…“Fundraising or fund raising (also development) is the process

of soliciting and gathering voluntary contributions of money or other resources, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies. (…) Fundraising is a significant way that non-profit organizations may obtain the money for their operations.”

Wikipedia“Donors are not only worried about weather we are going to get

reporters killed; they are also worried weather we’re going to embarrass them with the host country by writing something inconvenient. It’s difficult line of walk – a political minefield. It’s easier just to support planting plants or immunizing children”

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It requires…

Strategic planning that integrates all activities

Defining the “brand” of your organization

Communicating an identity and a mission/vision

Promoting activities, results, and beneficiaries

Building the right staff structure

It requires…

DO’S You have to ask Define yourself Keep appropriate profile Promote your work Get organized Focus on specific projects Take a personal approach Thank your donors BE ACCOUNTABLE & TRANSPARENT

DON’T’S

Leave planning till the very last minute

Repeat the same strategy

Fundraise above & beyond your capacitates

Be aggressive and/or offensive

LIE

Applying to Open Calls Project Development vs. Project

Writing Project Development is a process of

mobilizing and organizing time, staff and other resources necessary for reaching set goals

Project Writing is a technique of presenting already designed projects in accordance with donor’s requirements, or converting project plan into project proposal

Key Preconditions Leads to accomplishment of

policies and/or programmatic goals

Fits into your organisational mission / vision and your strategic goals

Value for Money

Fundraising Process

Logical Framework

NEED / PROBLEM

Thank you Thank you

Leila BicakcicExecutive Director

Center for Investigative Reporting (CIN) Sarajevo

email: leila@cin.ba