On Monday, 27 May, we were delighted to welcome the team of the NIOK Foundation, one of the most active civil society organizations in Hungary. The meeting was an opportunity to discover the projects and tools used by the foundation to increase the capacity of non-governmental organizations in the neighboring country.
What did we discuss at the meeting?
We talked with the foundation’s representatives about how to build stronger organizations through initiatives that support them and make their voices heard. The discussions focused on topics and programs related to:
We also brought up alternative funding mechanisms for NGOs, such as crowdfunding platforms (see Creștem Idei). The NIOK team introduced us to the www.adjukossze.hu platform, a mechanism that has managed to become sustainable and helps dozens of Hungarian NGO campaigns to get funding every year.
Annual report template as model of good practice
The meeting was primarily about sharing best practices. The NIOK Foundation team particularly appreciated the annual report design template we developed to help small and medium-sized NGOs to create a well-organized and modern-looking annual report, even if they don’t have a budget for it.
The template can be customized here for free by any NGO using Canva. Now, the template will also be helpful for organizations in Hungary, as it has been uploaded by NIOK and published on their communication platforms. We are glad to know that the initiatives we have thought of to grow Romanian NGOs have now reached across the border!
The design template was developed as part of the Impact in the spotlight. Building trust in NGOs project, carried out by the Civitas Foundation for Civil Society Cluj in partnership with the Civitas Foundation for Civil Society (Odorheiu Secuiesc), with the financial support of the Active Citizens Fund Romania, a program funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway through the EEA Grants 2014-2021.
The content of this material does not necessarily reflect the official position of the EEA and Norwegian Grants 2014-2021; for more information, visit www.eeagrants.org. Information about the Active Citizens Fund Romania is available at www.activecitizensfund.ro.
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