Dear Colleagues,

We are happy to announce that the Asia-Pacific Region is organizing the APR Workshop on Fundraising together with our host NSO, The General Association of the Scouts of China. This workshop, being part of the APR Plan 2022-2025 under the Governance strategic priority with the objective of building capacity in Resources Development and Financial Management enhancing NSOs financial sustainability.

This workshop will be another learning opportunity and sharing NSOs best practice in the area of Fundraising.

Details of the workshop are as follows:

Dates: 17-19 October 2024, arrival on 16th afternoon and departure on 20th morning until noon.

Delivery Mode and Venue: In-person at Spring City Resort, Taipei City

Registration Fee: USD200.00 per participant to cover accommodation (twin sharing), food for the workshop duration, airport reception, transfer from airport to venue and back, and materials.

Aim and Learning Objectives

The aim of this workshop is to help leaders understand the basic principles of fundraising, gain knowledge and skills in fundraising and able to apply in respective NSOs to raise funds locally.

At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify various fundraising opportunities available within and around NSO (strengthening knowledge)
  2. Illustrate best practices on Fundraising in member National Scout Organizations.
  3. Define methods, techniques and tools for effective planning and implementation of fundraising projects.
  4. Draft fundraising projects based on the learnings during the Workshop

Target Participants

We expect to gather a maximum of 40 national and sub-national level leaders responsible in the areas of Partnership, Resources Development and/or Fundraising in National Scout Organizations, or Leaders interested in the subject and willing to further share the knowledge back to their NSOs, as well as to undertake partnership and fundraising tasks benefitting the NSO.

NSOs are encouraged to promote this event within their national and sub-national networks, and send their participants by 31 July 2024 using the attached reply slip.

 

Yours in Scouting,

J. Rizal C. Pangilinan

Regional Director

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