Academy
Learning by role
Short online courses you can take now, and live programmes with a trainer. Choose a pathway to see what fits your role.
All courses and programmes: 16 listed, 4 available now.
You will be able to: explain the four levels of a logframe and write an indicator that can be measured.
- For
- Programme staff and anyone writing a proposal
- Format
- Online short course
- Duration
- 10 minutes
You will be able to: build a budget a reviewer can follow.
- For
- Finance officers and anyone costing a proposal
- Format
- Online short course
- Duration
- 10 minutes
You will be able to: explain the board's three jobs.
- For
- Board members, directors and founders
- Format
- Online short course
- Duration
- 10 minutes
You will be able to: decide what may go into an AI tool, and check what comes out.
- For
- All staff
- Format
- Online short course
- Duration
- 10 minutes
Strategic Planning
You will be able to: produce a one page strategy with three year priorities.
- For
- Leadership teams
- Format
- Live programme
- Duration
- Agreed with you
Sustainability Sessions
You will be able to: build a funding mix plan that reduces reliance on one donor.
- For
- Directors and founders
- Format
- Live programme
- Duration
- Agreed with you
Governance Bootcamps
You will be able to: set up a board charter, a meeting calendar and a conflict of interest register.
- For
- Board members and directors
- Format
- Live programme
- Duration
- Agreed with you
Finance for NGOs
You will be able to: prepare a grant budget and put basic financial controls in place.
- For
- Finance officers and directors
- Format
- Live programme
- Duration
- Agreed with you
Donor Readiness
You will be able to: assemble a due diligence pack for a funder.
- For
- NGOs preparing for a first major grant
- Format
- Live programme
- Duration
- Agreed with you
Donor Reporting
You will be able to: write a narrative and financial report in a funder's format.
- For
- Staff managing active grants
- Format
- Live programme
- Duration
- Agreed with you
Proposal Writing Clinics
You will be able to: write a concept note and improve it from review comments.
- For
- Programme and fundraising staff
- Format
- Live programme
- Duration
- Agreed with you
M&E Labs
You will be able to: build a logframe and an indicator plan for a live project.
- For
- Programme and M&E staff
- Format
- Live programme
- Duration
- Agreed with you
Safeguarding Essentials
You will be able to: apply a safeguarding policy and follow a reporting procedure.
- For
- All staff, volunteers and board members
- Format
- Live programme
- Duration
- Agreed with you
AI Foundations for NGO Teams
You will be able to: use approved AI tools safely for everyday work.
- For
- All staff
- Format
- Live programme
- Duration
- Agreed with you
AI for Leaders and Boards
You will be able to: approve an AI use policy and set a risk position.
- For
- Directors and trustees
- Format
- Live programme
- Duration
- Agreed with you
AI Adoption Lab
You will be able to: write a 90 day AI adoption plan for one team.
- For
- Operations and programme leads
- Format
- Live programme
- Duration
- Agreed with you