Your Ngo

From zero to community hero

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.4

- What is an NGO
- How to set a powerful mission & vision for your NGO
- How to do branding for NGOs

What you'll learn

What is an NGO
How to set a powerful mission & vision for your NGO
How to do branding for NGOs
How to build a network of partners
How to fundraise
How to stay visible to the public (as an NGO)
How to get the best talent & keep your team motivated
What digital tools are a must for NGOs

* Requirements

* Intermediate English

Description

The course will teach you how to successfully (kick)start your NGO. This includes: 1) branding for NGOs; 2) must-have digital tools; 3) having powerful mission & vision; 4) building up your network; 5) fundraising; 6) staying visible and much more.

The graduates of the course will be able to successfully launch / take their NGOs to a next level.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone willing to start an NGO
  • NGO founders / managers
  • Youth / social workers

Course content

1 sections • 21 lectures

Introduction Preview 02:45

Introduction to the course 'How to Kickstart Your NGO'

What's an NGO Preview 02:06

The video lecture talks about NGOs in general. What are they, how to call them, etc. This is followed by a practical task to cement the gained knowledge.

What is an NGO

This assignment asks what an NGO is to you. The aim is to strengthen your understanding of NGOs.

KEY things to start an NGO Preview 03:56

This video class discusses key things that are must-know when starting an NGO: 1) purpose, 2) team, 3) fundraising, etc. A pratical assignment follows.

Key things to start an NGO

This assignment asks you about the key things for any upstart NGO.

NGO Branding Preview 02:11

This lecture delves into naming & branding of NGOs (and the importance of all that). A practical task follows.

NGO Branding

This assignment aims to increase your understanding about branding for NGOs.

Your digital NGO Preview 03:23

In this lecture we talk all things digital (which could be used for your NGO): 1) website, 2) SEO & online ads, 3) social media, etc.

Your Digital NGO

This assignment delves into the usage of digital tools for NGOs. It will give a better understanding of why and how to use them.

Mission & Vision Preview 01:51

The lectures is talking about how great guiding principles (e.g. mission & vision) should be like.

Guiding Principles

With the help of this assignment, we will understand more about how to set great guiding principles (e.g. a mission, vision) for an NGO.

The Network Preview 02:59

In this video we dicuss networks. How do they form around the orgnisation (and how to speed up that process). Also, we discuss how to maintain the network in the long-term.

The Network

This simple assignment highlights the importance of network and aims to improve your knowledge on various ways of maintaining and using it.

NGO Finances Preview 01:49

The lecture touches upon fundraising: 1) what options do kickstart NGOs have; and 2) what's recommended.

How to Stay Visible Preview 01:45

This class is about being visible to the public. Why it's important & how to achieve that for an NGO.

NGO Fundraising & Staying Visible

With the help of this assignment we will cement the knowledge (gained during the related video lectures) about: 1) fundraising for NGOs; and 2) staying visible to the public.

Hiring People Preview 02:05

People are the most important asset for every NGO. That's why it's important to hire the right ones. This class is about that (i.e. how to hire talent with limited resources).

The TEAM Preview 02:57

This lecture explores NGO team management further: how to keep the team motivated & productive, help them avoid burnout, etc.

Hiring & Team Management

With the help of this assignment, we will cement the knowledge (gained during the related video lectures) about 1) hiring for NGOs; and 2) staying visible to the public.

My biggest mistakes Preview 04:40

Final Test

This Practice Test includes questions from the whole of the course (all the answers can be found in the lectures).