Outcome 5: Enhanced capacity and sustainability of civil society
Large projects
Summary:
Lithuanian NGOs were still relying on public sector grants and funding, did not prioritize fundraising as a strategic goal of the organization. Huge existing potential of fundraising from individual and business donors was proven by big growth of philanthropy during COVID-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine. The NGO sector was particularly weak in terms of fundraising and diversification of funding resources. There were no ongoing training programs for fundraisers in the country. NGO staff was lacking trainings provided by international experts, platform dedicated for transferring and disseminating the best practices. Small/regional NGOs had no opportunities to take over effective fundraising practices that could be successfully implemented with limited resources.
Responding to the needs of NGOs, Geros valios projektai together with partner Slovak Fundraising Centre initiated project FUNDRAISING.LT, aiming to strengthen the financial sustainability of the Lithuanian NGO sector by creating a model for developing the fundraisers’ competencies and forming community of professionals. During the project, lasting 27 months, first extended fundraisers’ competency development program has been created and implemented in Lithuania. Also, a unique portal Fundraising.lt has been launched as well as many others national and international networking activities for fundraisers from Lithuanian NGOs. The project was targeted to the current fundraisers, decision makers in NGOs, volunteers and employees of small/regional NGOs and prospective fundraisers who now are exploring opportunities to work in the sector.
Long-term project result – qualitative improvement of NGO fundraising processes, that will contribute to the significant growth of giving, diversification of funding resources, and development of philanthropic culture in Lithuania. This is one of the most important factors for building capacity and increasing sustainability of civil society organizations.
Links: https://fundraising.lt/
Granted amount: 149975,28 EUR
Implementation period: 2020-10-01 iki 2022-12-31
Summary:
The project was aimed at strengthening the competencies of NGO employees and managers and promoting their mutual cooperation. When working in the NGO field, the following main problems are encountered:
· insufficient abilities of NGOs to represent the interests of groups of vulnerable persons in the process of public policy decision-making.
· insufficient leadership and management skills of NGO managers in developing long-term strategies, organizational goals, conducting negotiations with service developers.
· lack of employee cooperation and representation competences.
· insufficient cooperation between NGOs working with vulnerable persons operating in the same territory
· lack of dissemination of information about implemented NGO innovations.
22 capacity building activities were implemented. 11 activities were dedicated to the heads of organizations and their departments and to the development of organizations (strategic sessions were held in 8 organizations, consultations on external and internal communication issues). Another 11 capacity building activities were also aimed at staff and volunteers. At the end of the project, a Conference was held, in which 80 participants took part out of 108 registered participants. The participants were from a wide variety of organizations and institutions: NGOs, Vilnius city, specialists of the Child Rights Protection Service, representatives of Ministry of Social Security and Labor, Members of the Seimas.
All activities were attended by 207 unique participants, including:
1. Heads of 54 organizations and their departments, members of the board of organizations
2. 137 specialist
3. 16 volunteers.
The partner VšĮ Amatų mokykla "Sodžiaus meistrai" was responsible for 4 project activities: 3.4. activity "internships", 3.5. activity "mentoring meetings", 3.6. activity "mentoring interviews" and 4.5. activity "mentoring training".
Links: www.ksiforumas.lt
Granted amount: 120673,88 EUR
Implementation period: 2021-01-04 iki 2023-03-03
Summary:
The project was aimed at strengthening the competencies of NGO employees and managers and promoting their mutual cooperation. When working in the NGO field, the following main problems are encountered:
· insufficient abilities of NGOs to represent the interests of groups of vulnerable persons in the process of public policy decision-making.
· insufficient leadership and management skills of NGO managers in developing long-term strategies, organizational goals, conducting negotiations with service developers.
· lack of employee cooperation and representation competences.
· insufficient cooperation between NGOs working with vulnerable persons operating in the same territory
· lack of dissemination of information about implemented NGO innovations.
22 capacity building activities were implemented. 11 activities were dedicated to the heads of organizations and their departments and to the development of organizations (strategic sessions were held in 8 organizations, consultations on external and internal communication issues). Another 11 capacity building activities were also aimed at staff and volunteers. At the end of the project, a Conference was held, in which 80 participants took part out of 108 registered participants. The participants were from a wide variety of organizations and institutions: NGOs, Vilnius city, specialists of the Child Rights Protection Service, representatives of Ministry of Social Security and Labor, Members of the Seimas.
All activities were attended by 207 unique participants, including:
Heads of 54 organizations and their departments, members of the board of organizations
137 specialists
16 volunteers.
The partner VšĮ Amatų mokykla "Sodžiaus meistrai" was responsible for 4 project activities: 3.4. activity "internships", 3.5. activity "mentoring meetings", 3.6. activity "mentoring interviews" and 4.5. activity "mentoring training".
Links: www.ksiforumas.lt
Granted amount: 120673,88 EUR
Implementation period: 2021-01-04 iki 2023-03-03
Summary:
During 30 months of project Experience Transfer and Leadership Skills Development Program for Regions “Active Citizenship Framework” implementation partners Asociacion JCI sostinė and Asociacion JCI Šiauliai organised 15 interactive trainings, 5 mentorship sessions for youth and working with youth CSO in Šiauliai district and international carier and skils development conference ,,Learn. Create. Do“. The conference atraccted over 300 participants. The final project volunteership team united over 60 volunteers. A joint action and cooperation strategy was signed by 13 CSO and 2 business enterprises. The project activities involved participants form all Šiauliai district, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Vilnius, Trakai etc.
Granted amount: 117947,30 EUR
Implementation period: 2020-12-01 to 2023-05-30
Summary:
NGO capacity building program focused on building a long-term impact, based on the best business development practices applied to start-ups. The first stage of the program (Sprint) focuses on providing basic entrepreneurial knowledge to the participants. 10 selected NGOs from 7 municipalities participated in the program. The progress demonstrated during the Sprint stage determined the participation of the top 5 participants in the second stage (Marathon), where - with the help of lecturers and mentors - the focus was on the practical implementation of generated ideas. Accelerator encouraged regional NGOs not only to be more creative in their areas of activity, funding sources and community involvement, but also to work based on the principles of a sustainable business model in order to create long-term positive impact in Lithuanian regions. 3 out of 5 participants created activities that generate income and strengthen the local.
Links: https://www.nvoakseleratorius.lt/
Granted amount: 90577,09 EUR
Implementation period: 2020-11-16 iki 2022-11-15
