Kenya: The world fund raising symposium

Dear Partner,

Asset Africa Institute, (www.assetafrica.co.ke), is pleased to announce the following annual global symposium set to take place in November-December in the Mombasa Coastal Resort City of Kenya

Symposium Name: WORLD FUND RAISING SYMPOSIUM
Date: 30th Nov-2nd December, 2016,
Venue: Royal Court Hotel, Mombasa, Kenya
Symposium Theme: “Touching Hearts, Moving Minds, Raising Money for a Worthy Cause”

Key Note Speaker: Jay Townsend
A member of the National Speakers Association and World Speakers Federation and published author, Jay Townsend has guided fund raising strategy teams in four presidential campaigns, scores of U.S. Senate, Gubernatorial and Congressional races, and a myriad of County Executive, Mayoral, legislative and judicial contests

Background to the World Fund Raising Conference
Key among the recommendations by the participants to the Africa Fund Raising Symposium held from 9th -11th December at the Henessi hotel, Nairobi, Kenya, was the need to make the event an annual one and also scale it to reflect the fund raising and resource needs of development organizations on a global scale; hence our current focus.

Every organization hopes to acquire long-term support from a range of donors and establishing strong and lasting relationships with donors can help an organization achieve its fund raising goals much faster and the world fund raising symposium affords you a unique experience, an opportunity to have a one on one platform to engage and network with a cross section of donors, managers of key foundations, managers of leading NGOs, INGOs and other institutions, provides an excellent opportunity to create effective and result oriented networks and orient your organization’s fund raising strategies to affect more of the change that motivates your mission.

Therefore, the purpose of this symposium is to provide organizations with a road map or criteria for assessing whether and how to respond to a donor opportunity, equip you with skills to proactively seek out new sources of funding from a range of donors, enable organizations identify strategic networking and marketing opportunities, positioning your organization as a sub or prime and know how to sequentially and effectively develop an articulate fund raising plan.

Overall Objective
By the end of the symposium, you will be able to decide on the strategic priorities for your organization and model fund raising strategies and plans that are most critical to the vision and mission of the organization through 1) deepening technical expertise in fund raising 2) broadening geographic area of fund raising 3) developing expertise in a new program area; and 4) replicating or expanding promising models or approaches.

Major Topics for Presentations and Discussions at the World Fund Raising Symposium• Understanding fundraising systems, the donor environment, Donor Characteristics and Donor Research Tools and Criteria for donor assessment
• Strategic Networking Guidelines and Marketing- Strengthening the Building Blocks
• Maximizing the power of IT in fund raising
• Understanding role & strategies for Negotiating as a Prime or Sub
• Positioning your organization for (RFA)
• Why proposal get funded while others don’t
• How to Raise Funds from (European) and USA Foundations – 5 Steps to Success
• Donor Expectations, Donor Cultivation Guidelines & Strategies for approaching donors -how make your organization a valued and trusted resource to your donor
• Re-positioning your organization for new funding
• Organization legacy & Organization Strategic Priorities-“What is the relationship between strategic priorities and fund raising and why it is important?”
• Corporate Giving, Corporate Foundations & Corporate Capability Statements
• Partner Meetings: Brainstorming the Approach
• Putting it All Together: Grant winning fund raising strategies & plans, Fund raising plan development guidelines & Action Steps, Fundraising documents & systems to support the Fund raising plan
• Donor round-table-a plenary question and answer session with donors

Symposium Methodology
Overall approach of the symposium: This will entirely be a discussion based symposium with sessions build upon one another, combining knowledge and hands-on practice with reflection and evaluation [adult learning cycle], with facilitators using small group interactive exercises, large group discussions, role plays and examples from organizations and drawing upon participants’ own experience, knowledge and ideas to help them identify the people, networks, tools, strategies and systems they need to develop to implement a successful fund raising strategy.

Added Benefits of Participating in the Symposium
• A free CD copy of the revised International Donor Directory 2017
• Fund Raising Action Plan Guidelines
• Criteria for donor assessment -CD
• Selected Donor screen shots, Donor Grid, Strategic networking & Donor cultivation guidelines
• Facilitators and participants develop a list of key points that NGO representatives should communicate to donors including a plan for follow-up
• Proposal Coordinator Template -CD
• Fund Raising Systems Checklist Template-CD
• A fully paid for tour of Haller Park in Nyali, Mombasa

What some of the participants to the 2015 fund raising symposium had to say
• “I have been fund raising for many years but I have still greatly benefited from this Symposium. It has been an incredible experience” Karyn Tsimi, Program Manager, WWF Central Africa Office, Cameroon
• “The Symposium has surpassed my expectations. Very informed and experienced facilitators! I encourage others to participate in this Symposium in future” M. Patrice, Chief Operating Officer, HEAL Africa, the DRC.
• “My objectives for attending the symposium have been achieved; A very professionally conducted Symposium. Keep it up.” Tamara Prinsenberg, Leprosy Research Centre, the Netherlands
• "This is a real eye opener for organizations seeking new sources of funding. A real value for money! I have new strategies of relating with our donors. Aidah Binale, Executive Director, Umande Trust, Kenya

About the Organization

Asset Africa Institute (www.assetafrica.co.ke)-AAI--AAI-) has distinguished itself as the training provider of choice among development organizations. AAI specializes in the research, design and delivery of high quality and affordable training programs for development workers worldwide. We work with a team of high end consultant base of more than 130 highly educated and experienced professionals many of whom are involved in post doctoral research work. Over the years, AAI has provided consultancies and training to such reputable organizations as: Federal University, Birnin Kebbi-Nigeria, African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD),Norwegian Church Aid-Zambia, ACOMIN-Nigeria, Tear Fund-DRC, CLEEN Organization-Nigeria, Love Botswana Outreach Mission, Islamic Relief-Somalia, National Museums of Kenya, Cornerstone Development-Uganda, International Organization for Immigration (South Sudan), Save Your Generation (SYG)-Ethiopia, Africa Rice Center (Africa Rice)-Benin, Rwanda Union of the Blind, Sasakawa Africa Association-Ethiopia, Harare Institute of Technology, Care International-Mali, Africa Centre of Excellence in Oilfield Chemicals Research (CEFOR) University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Mazommo Construction Company-Liberia, Addis Ababa University, Uganda Industrial Research Institute, IOM-Sudan**,** among others

Lillian Ateng’
Training Coordinator
Asset Africa Institute
Trust Mansion Hse, Tubman Road off Koinange Street
P.O. Box 12903 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 -722 469454/720986965
Email: info@assetafrica.co.ke /assetafrika@gmail.com

To enroll to the symposium, fill in the registration form and email it to:
Lillian Ateng’
Training Coordinator
Asset Africa Institute
Trust Mansion Hse, Tubman Road off Koinange Street
P.O. Box 12903 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +254 -722 469454/720986965
Email: info@assetafrica.co.ke /assetafrika@gmail.com