Solidarites International, as a member and leader of the Synergies Consortium Group, is requesting an offer to identify a specialized trainer for the workshop with the topic Fundraising and Donor Engagement, as a part of Capacity Building activity within the project Strengthening Moldova’s social cohesion and resilience to the Ukrainian refugee crisis funded by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Fondation de France (FDF).

CONTEXT

Since 1980, the INGO Solidarites International (SI) assists populations affected by conflicts and violence, epidemics, natural or climate-related disasters and economic collapse. Our humanitarian teams are committed to helping people whose lives, health and security are threatened, by meeting their most vital needs.

Solidarites International (SI) is a nongovernmental organization, registered and operational in Moldova since March 2022, started humanitarian interventions in the sector of Water Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH) and Food Security and Livelihood (FSL). 

Starting with March 2023, SI is developing projects strengthening the social cohesion and resilience of the Moldovan society in its efforts to host Ukrainian refugees in the country by strengthen and empowering of local civil society organizations (CSOs).  

PURPOSE

The capacity-building training strategy will focus on supporting CSOs in improving their ability to interact with recipients of their actions and the quality of those interactions, as well as enhancing CSOs' skills to apply to funding opportunity from various donors.

In order to increase the capacity of CSO partners, Capacity Building - workshops and trainings, should be implemented for 9 CSO partners of Consortium group.

 Approximate number of participants: 15-18 persons.

The purpose of the Fundraising and Donor Engagement training is to equip with necessary knowledges that will help to cover the path from effective donor engagement and proposals development to impactful donor reporting and network building.

OBJECTIVES

1. Develop a comprehensive fundraising strategy.
2. Overview of funding opportunities, cycles, instruments, and modalities, with a specific focus on funding streams accessible to local and national actors
3. Navigate the grant application process, including proposal submission and follow-up.
4. Understand the principles of proposal writing.
5. Write an effective proposal according to donor’s requirements and guidelines.
6. Write good quality reports tailored to a target audience.

 Mandatory requirements for trainers and evaluation criteria

• Experience in working in/with INGOs, NGOs, in/with civil society organizations
• Experience in development and implementation of fundraising strategies, engagement with private and institutional donors, and proposal writing.
• Experience in delivering training courses.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong facilitation skills (will be assessed based on the experience and the type of trainings already delivered)
• Excellent report writing skills (will be assessed based on the experience and the type of trainings already delivered).
• Fluency in Romanian, English languages is an asset.

Please find detailed information about the tasks and expected results under this request for offer in the ToR by clicking on the LINK

Submission Instructions

All offers must be submitted electronically mandatory to the following two email address: kiv.log.mgr@solidarites-moldova.org and synergies@solidarites-moldova.org  no later than February 29, 2024, 23:59 Chisinau time. Please quote the reference “Capacity-building- Fundraising and Donor Engagement in the subject line. The offer must be valid for a minimum of sixty (60) days from the closing date of this invitation to tender.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their offers are in accordance with the instructions, terms, and conditions described in the Terms of Reference. Failure to adhere to instructions described in this TOR may lead to disqualification.

Questions and Clarifications

All questions and clarifications regarding this tender must be submitted by e-mail to kiv.log.mgr@solidarites-moldova.org and synergies@solidarites-moldova.org no later than February 20, 2024, 23:59 Chisinau time. Questions and clarifications that may be of interest to other bidders will be circulated to all parties that submitted the questions. Deadline for SI to provide an answer: 25/02/2024, 18:00.