Project Management for NGO

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

City: London

Type: In Classroom

Available Dates

  • Dec-30-2024

    London

  • Feb-24-2025

    London

  • Apr-28-2025

    London

  • June-02-2025

    London

  • Aug-25-2025

    London

  • Oct-27-2025

    London

  • Dec-01-2025

    London

Dates in Other Venues

  • Dec-30-2024

    Barcelona

  • Dec-30-2024

    Dubai

  • Jan-27-2025

    Dubai

  • Feb-24-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Feb-24-2025

    Istanbul

  • Feb-24-2025

    Paris

  • Feb-24-2025

    Barcelona

  • Feb-24-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Feb-24-2025

    Singapore

  • Mar-03-2025

    Dubai

  • May-26-2025

    Dubai

  • May-26-2025

    Paris

  • May-26-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • May-26-2025

    Barcelona

  • May-26-2025

    Singapore

  • May-26-2025

    Amsterdam

  • May-26-2025

    Istanbul

  • July-28-2025

    Dubai

  • Aug-25-2025

    Barcelona

  • Aug-25-2025

    Paris

  • Aug-25-2025

    Amsterdam

  • Aug-25-2025

    Istanbul

  • Aug-25-2025

    Singapore

  • Aug-25-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Sep-01-2025

    Dubai

  • Nov-24-2025

    Dubai

  • Nov-24-2025

    Barcelona

  • Nov-24-2025

    Istanbul

  • Nov-24-2025

    Singapore

  • Nov-24-2025

    Paris

  • Nov-24-2025

    Kuala Lumpur

  • Nov-24-2025

    Amsterdam

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Introduction to Project Management in NGOs 


  • Defining project management in the context of NGOs
  • Comparing corporate and non-profit project management
  • Determining the core purpose and role of NGOs
  • Principles of project management in NGOs
  • Overview of project management lifecycle in NGOs
  • Understanding laws and regulations governing NGOs

Planning and Designing Projects in NGOs


  • Techniques for defining project scope and objectives
  • The methodology of identifying and analyzing project stakeholders
  • Steps of developing project plans
  • Understanding budgeting and financial planning in NGOs
  • Describing the key components of project design metrics
  • Techniques for recruiting and selecting project staff and volunteers


Proposal Development and Fund Management


  • Fundamentals of grant and fund management
  •  Exploring funding sources in NGOs:


  • Grants
  • Donations
  • Corporate sponsorships
  • Earned income


  • Describing fundraising and diversification strategies
  • Discovering the donor cycle
  • Process of proposal development
  • Characteristics of a compiling grant proposal
  • Best practices for managing donor funds and compliance

Governance, Partnership and Collaboration in NGO Projects


  • Discussing the impact of different governance structures on NGOs
  • Importance of partnership and collaboration in NGO projects
  • Strategies for cooperation with other NGOs and government agencies
  • Techniques for empowering and engaging local communities in projects
  • Best practices for managing project staff and volunteers
  • Describing the significance of managing communication with partners and stakeholders

Risk Management, Monitoring and Evolution for NGOs


  • Techniques for identifying and assessing risks in NGO operations
  • Best practices for managing risk and ensuring safety
  • Strategies for crisis management and business continuity planning
  • Steps of developing monitoring and evaluation plans for NGO projects
  • Importance of data collection and analysis in improving projects
  • Best practices for reporting results to donors and stakeholders