Services

services

Core services offered:

  • Grant Acquisition and Management
  • Contracting and Tendering
  • Project Management
  • Private and Corporate Fundraising
  • Not for Profit Registration and Systems Support



    The following are some of the areas we can help you and your organisation with:

    Innovative Fundraising/Marketing
  • Create a donor development strategy (after reviewing existing private, major and corporate donors)
  • Develop annual appeals, direct mail campaigns, donor acquisition, regular giving programmes, and major gifts
  • Develop marketing and fundraising plans
  • Provide expertise and write funding applications for trusts, foundations and government grants in NZ and overseas
  • Create marketing material (documents, presentations, brochures, posters, banners)
  • Advice and support for running small and large fundraising events

    Develop technical skills of staff (capacity building)
  • Mentoring and coaching to project and programme staff
  • Training on governance and management and project management cycle
  • Training and support in bookkeeping/accounts, running effective meetings, recruitment of volunteers.

    Improved organisational systems and processes
  • Review and improve financial and project management systems and processes.
  • Apply, on behalf of the organisation, for New Zealand registration/accreditation
  • Assistance to meet donor funding requirements
  • Support to complete (Charities Commission) Annual Returns, tax receipt letters to donors, any other legal requirements
  • Set up and support for donor databases

    Measurable strategic and operational plans
  • Facilitate design of strategic, operational and risk management plans and conduct annual planning for the organisation with performance indicators

    Well informed research and design for projects and programmes
  • Conduct feasibility studies, needs assessment and analysis, design, work plans and design project proposals.

    Continuous learning and improvement through monitoring and evaluation and lessons learnt
  • Conduct monitoring & evaluation site visits, facilitate lessons learnt, and report writing to meet donor and government requirements.

    • Assist in defining and setting clear goals and objectives for your organization and develop project ideas, concepts, proposals and budgets
    • Search and develop a list of potential funding resources within our database to match project pipeline including administration, salary and capital costs
    • Write and develop grant applications, which includes consulting, utilizing needs assessments, brainstorming workable solutions, as well as cultivating goals and objectives
    • Mentoring support to key staff and volunteers within your organization on project proposal writing and grant application process
    • Offers evaluation and proofreading services for proposals prior to submission to make sure the criteria and guidelines of the funders are met. We score the proposal, identify weaknesses and make suggestions
    • Undertake independent feasibility study for future projects and programmes
    • Assist in designing business plans, building business case studies for growth and promotion
    • Research study for community development projects

    • Identify and design quality projects for your organization
    • Provide monthly updates on funder’s deadlines and criteria for funding for your projects
    • Prepare all supporting documents for submission, proof read; submit to funding source and provide follow-up support to the organization
    • Identify funding sources for your organization’s existing project proposals
    • Monitoring and evaluation missions for projects and programmes
    • Assist organizations to establish systems and process to manage and sustain project funding
    • Strategic, operational and budget planning
    • Private fundraising through events, capital campaigns, sponsorships and major gift support
    • Help you meet deadlines through quality reporting and accountability to funders and supporters and notify you on when these are due
    • Notify you of changes with funders and funding on a regular basis
    • Assist in preparing for accreditation and registration requirements by conducting a review and evaluation of your organization
    • Increase quality and efficiency of your organization along with funding as a result of our professional service and delivery
    • Administration and accounting support i.e. filing tax returns, compliance, systems set up

    • Documents

    Testimonials

    I’ve known and worked alongside Dayan for over 4 years. Dayan brings a wealth of experience having worked in international development in NZ, Australia, Asia and the Pacific.
    He is approachable, culturally sensitive, has a passion for justice and development. He has expertise in project management, fundraising, monitoring and evaluation in most sectors of development work.
    I would not hesitate to contact Dayan or recommend his service to your organization.

    Brent Morgan - Executive Director of Leprosy Mission

    I've known and worked alongside Dayan for years. Personable, with a wealth of experience, Dayan is someone I would not hesitate to use or suggest to Development Action's own clients.

    Lee Sentes - Co-Director, Development Action Ltd.

    Dayan has compassion, commitment, dedication for people in need; he is creative, resourceful and energetic. An exceptional ability to relate to people with honesty and open warmth.
    I have known him for 3 years and he is exceptionally adaptable, mature, experienced and spiritually resilient.

    Jenny Macintyre - Communications Manager, World Vision International-Myanmar
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