Purpose of the Activity

The Neftaly Monthly Resource Development programme aims to:

• Strengthen financial sustainability of community organizations.
• Improve resource mobilization capacity.
• Enhance financial planning and budgeting systems.
• Promote accountability and transparency in resource management.
• Support long-term institutional resilience.

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2. Scope of Resource Development Support

Resource development assistance may include:

• Fundraising strategy development.
• Proposal writing and grant application support.
• Budget preparation and financial forecasting.
• Donor compliance and reporting systems.
• Income-generating project design.
• Asset and inventory management systems.
• Financial policy development and internal controls.
• Partnership and sponsorship resource mobilization.

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3. Key Activities

3.1 Resource Needs Assessment

• Conduct financial capacity assessments of community groups.
• Identify funding gaps and sustainability risks.
• Review existing financial systems and controls.
• Assess revenue streams and diversification opportunities.

3.2 Resource Mobilization Strategy Development

• Develop tailored fundraising strategies.
• Identify potential funding sources (government, private sector, donors).
• Design income-generation concepts aligned with community context.
• Establish resource mobilization targets.

3.3 Proposal and Grant Development Support

• Provide proposal writing training and coaching.
• Review and refine funding applications.
• Develop logical frameworks and budgets.
• Support submission and donor follow-up processes.

3.4 Financial Management Strengthening

• Develop or improve financial policies and procedures.
• Introduce budgeting and expenditure tracking systems.
• Train organizations on financial reporting standards.
• Strengthen internal control and accountability mechanisms.

3.5 Asset and Resource Management Systems

• Develop inventory management tools.
• Establish asset tracking registers.
• Provide guidance on procurement procedures.
• Improve documentation and audit readiness systems.

3.6 Monitoring and Sustainability Tracking

• Monitor funds raised and resources secured.
• Track diversification of funding sources.
• Measure financial stability indicators.
• Compile monthly resource development reports.

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4. Roles and Responsibilities

4.1 Development Manager

• Provide strategic direction on resource mobilization priorities.
• Approve fundraising and sustainability frameworks.
• Oversee high-level donor and partner engagements.
• Review financial strengthening progress reports.
• Ensure alignment with Neftaly long-term sustainability strategy.
• Approve major grant submissions where applicable.

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4.2 Community Development Officer

• Coordinate resource development support activities.
• Facilitate engagement with beneficiary organizations.
• Monitor implementation of financial management improvements.
• Track grant submission timelines.
• Compile monthly resource development reports.
• Support compliance monitoring.

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4.3 Capacity Building Specialist / Resource Development Specialist

• Conduct financial and institutional capacity assessments.
• Design fundraising and sustainability strategies.
• Provide proposal writing and budgeting support.
• Develop financial templates and reporting tools.
• Strengthen internal control frameworks.
• Evaluate financial management improvements.

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4.4 Volunteers

• Assist with fundraising event coordination.
• Support documentation and filing systems.
• Assist with data entry for financial tracking.
• Support communication with potential sponsors.
• Assist in organizing donor engagement activities.

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4.5 Interns

• Maintain grant tracking database.
• Assist in drafting proposals and concept notes.
• Support preparation of budgets and financial reports.
• Compile fundraising performance data.
• Assist in asset register updates and documentation.

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5. Key Outputs

• Resource development strategy.
• Grant proposals and concept notes submitted.
• Financial management policies and templates.
• Asset and inventory registers.
• Monthly resource mobilization performance report.
• Sustainability assessment summary.

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6. Performance Indicators

• Number of grant applications submitted.
• Total funds mobilized.
• Number of diversified funding sources secured.
• Improvement in financial management compliance score.
• Percentage of organizations with updated financial policies.
• Donor reporting compliance rate.

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7. Expected Outcomes

• Increased financial sustainability of community organizations.
• Improved fundraising and grant acquisition success rates.
• Strengthened financial governance and accountability.
• Diversified income streams.
• Enhanced long-term operational resilience.