Helping NGOs build their brand, and fundraise effectively

The Nikhaar programme helps train grassroots NGOs on brand-building, communications, and fundraising. The programme also helps NGOs develop media collaterals and provide training and grants for resources.

In the last year, the Niranthara Karnataka batch NGOs have also gone through the Nikhaar programme.  Fundraising Managers (FRMs) were hired and joined their respective NGOs in December, 2020. 

The Fundraising Managers and Leaders attended training on content creation, marketing strategy, organising campaigns, etc. Over the months, they attended sessions on 50+ different topics. They also attended sales skills training that covered important aspects of prospect interaction. They worked with mentors who helped them in organisation presentation and concept notes, and supported monitoring field interactions.

As part of the programme, we conducted an evaluation of presentation skills, through mock presentations and their overall performance through the programme. 

The results

Standout Performer

Our evaluation during the training period looked at participation during sessions, score in various presentations and the score in assignments.

• Suma Choudari, Vishala -Rural Women & Children Development Organization
• Neethu P S, Vidyanikethan
• Sagar C Poojari, Shri B D Tatti (Annavaru) Memorial Charitable Trust 

Donors Delight Award 

The top scorers in presentations to Dhwani’s senior management are:

• Sagar C Poojari, Shri B D Tatti (Annavaru) Memorial Charitable Trust 
• G.V.Shankar Rao, Sarwc- Service Agency For Rural Women And Children
• Charan Kumar M, Sevabharathi
• Jacob Mascarenhas, S E V A K – Society For Empowerment Through Voluntary Action In Karnataka
• Prasanna M K, Sadhana – A Tool For Development (Rural, Tribal & Urban Development)

Super Storyteller

The top scorers in the ‘Success Story Challenge’ are:

• Sagar C Poojari, Shri B D Tatti(Annavaru) Memorial Charitable Trust 
• Neethu P S, Vidyanikethan
• Jacob Mascarenhas, S E V A K – Society For Empowerment Through Voluntary Action In Karnataka
• Charan Kumar M, Sevabharathi
• Suma Choudari, Vishala -Rural Women & Children Development Organization

Leaders Delight Award

• The top scorers as per evaluation by the respective NGOs’ leaders during training period are:
• Neethu P S, Vidyanikethan
• Vishal V, Prawarda (Participative Watershed & Rural Development Agency)
• Thejaswini, Green Dot Trust
• Charan Kumar M, Sevabharathi

Other awards included Emerging FRMs with Diwakar J (IPDP), Thejaswini (Green Dot Trust), and Suma Choudari (Vishala) as winners, and Champion Buddy won by Sagar C Poojari.