Course Overview

In a world where ideas and initiatives have the power to create positive change, the ability to effectively mobilize resources and write compelling proposals is paramount. This course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills required to successfully secure the resources needed to turn your ideas into reality. By completing this training, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of resource mobilization strategies and acquire the skills needed to write persuasive and effective proposals.

This course is aimed at managers, program/project coordinators, and other project staff whose roles involve developing proposals for fundraising and report writing for their organization.

By completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Understand resource mobilization methods.


• Grasp project development and proposal writing principles.


• Organize the different components of a proposal in a logical flow.


• Write effective proposals following donor guidelines.


• Apply monitoring and evaluation frameworks in proposal development.


• Generate quality reports for specific audiences.

Course Outline

• Module 1. Introduction to Resource Mobilization


• Module 2. Resource Mobilization Strategy


• Module 3. Introduction to Proposal Writing


• Module 4. Writing a Proposal: Components


• Module 5. Submitting the Proposal


• Module 6. Proposal Review and Agreement


• Module 7. Proposal and Report Writing Best Practices

Note: This outline provides a general structure for the training. The specific content, activities, and duration of each session may be adjusted based on the target audience, learning objectives, and available time.