Why Choose GIC for Fundraising?
- Proven track record in successful fundraising and donor relations.
- Tailored strategies for local NGOs, youth & women-led initiatives, and social enterprises.
- Focus on sustainable impact, not just short-term funding.
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Fundraising
Service Details
Fundraising
Explore GIC's services in consultancy, applied research, fundraising, and training for sustainable development in Malawi. Tailored solutions for NGOs, governments, and partners.
Description
At GIC, we empower emerging and resource-constrained NGOs to secure donor funding and build sustainable resource mobilization strategies. With increasing competition from large NGOs and INGOs, local organizations often face challenges proving their capacity to manage funds effectively—especially in times of declining aid flows.
Our fundraising solutions help NGOs and development organizations compete favorably for donor resources while building long-term partnerships that support national development priorities.
Our Fundraising Approach
01 Developing Strong Partnerships & Consortia
Forming the right partnerships is one of the most effective fundraising strategies in Malawi and globally.
- We help your organization collaborate with like-minded, value-adding partners at regional, national, district, and community levels.
- We carefully select lead institutions based on donor priorities and interests.
- Our proven approach has been recommended by major donors, including UN Agencies, EuropeAid, and DFID.
02 Donor Profiling & Networking
We maintain an extensive network of donors in Malawi and internationally. Our services include:
- Donor follow-ups and interface meetings to strengthen connections.
- Arranging donor visits to your project sites for practical appreciation.
- Developing and sharing concept notes and project proposals with interested donors.
- Arranging donor visits to your project sites for practical appreciation.
- Regularly updating our donor inventory to identify new funding opportunities.
03 Proposal Development & Grants Management
Many local organizations face challenges in creating winning proposals and managing grants effectively. We provide:
- Proposal writing and grants management training sessions to sharpen your fundraising skills.
- Comprehensive project kick-off support covering donor guidelines, monitoring & evaluation (MEL), operations research, and financial management.
- Continuous mentoring and backstopping for youth and women empowerment groups, student organizations, and social impact investors.
04 Developing Competitive & Innovative Funding Applications
We specialize in crafting innovative, research-backed, and beneficiary-centered proposals to keep you ahead of competitors.
- Crafting proposals that integrate best practices, social impact investment models, and innovative strategies.
- Conducting competitor analysis to help you focus on calls with the highest chance of success.
- Submitting applications through strategic consortia with complementary partners across the public-private-civil society value chain.
05 Private Sector Engagement
We believe that public-private partnerships are essential to modern development.
- GIC connects NGOs with private companies, research institutions, media houses, and government departments.
- We ensure private sector actors are part of consortia to align with donor interests and sustainable development goals.