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City of Changes - training program

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  • 6
    months
  • 4
    modules
  • 20
    experts
  • 2
    cohorts
  • 40
    participating organizations

What the program includes

  • 01
    Program onboarding and orientation
  • 02
    4 educational modules consisting of 8 lectures
  • 03
    Inspirational talks with experts from the civil society sector
  • 04
    Consultations and mentoring on crowdfunding, communications campaigns, budgeting, and strategic planning
  • 05
    Hands-on practice within a community of peer organizations
  • 06
    Creation and launch of institutional support fundraising campaigns

Educational Modules

  • module 1
    Strategic Management
    Learn how to develop a coherent and well-structured strategic direction, see the bigger picture, make informed decisions, set priorities, and ensure your organization operates in a stable, aligned, and results-driven way.
    • topic 1. 1
      Strategic management for civil society organizations
    • topic 1. 2
      Monitoring, evaluation, and organizational learning
  • module 2
    Organizational Culture & External Relations
    Discover how to build a healthy internal culture and shape a positive external perception of your organization. Learn how to build trust, communicate effectively with communities and stakeholders, and ensure consistency and visibility in your public engagement.
    • topic 2. 1
      Building trust through transparency and openness
    • topic 2. 2
      Speaking to the public: consistent and effective communications
  • module 3
    Financial Sustainability & Partnerships
    Learn how to build a stable financial foundation and develop long-term partnerships. Explore diversification of funding sources, supporter engagement, and trust-building among communities, businesses, and donors.
    • topic 3. 1
      Fundraising strategy fundamentals and funding diversification
    • topic 3. 2
      Crowdfunding as a tool for organizational fundraising
  • module 4
    Innovation & Organizational Growth
    Learn how to develop your team and introduce new approaches to your work, maintain motivation, adapt to change, leverage modern technologies, and present your ideas effectively to external audiences.
    • topic 4. 1
      Talent management: attracting and retaining key people in CSOs
    • topic 4. 2
      First Steps in Building a Community

This program is for you if you are:

  • Organizations
    Local civil society or charitable organizations registered before January 1, 2024
  • Projects
    Have already implemented at least two projects
  • Team
    Have a team of at least 5 core members, with 2 representatives participating in the program
  • Communities
     Work within one community or region, or have a clearly defined local focus
If you aim to secure resources for sustainable operationsand build communities of philanthropists— this program is for you.

What you will learn

  • How to apply crowdfunding and resource mobilization tools
  • How to build efficient internal organizational processes
  • How to create and grow your own community with expert support
participants' campaigns
  • Mommy and baby
    Completed
    Mommy and baby
    Providing all necessities for newborn children and wives of military personnel. Healthy mom - healthy child - healthy society
    Raised 1% Campaign runs until 28.02.2025
  • "Educational hub in Reshetylivka-community development place"
    Completed
    "Educational hub in Reshetylivka-community development place"
    Let's create a modern educational space in Reshetylivka, Poltava region! Help the community develop!
    Raised 15% Campaign runs until 31.01.2025
  • Barrier-free MISTOHUB
    Completed
    Barrier-free MISTOHUB
    Together we'll create accessibility in MISTOHUB by installing a ramp for daily meetings.
    Raised 6% Campaign runs until 26.11.2024
  • BURchik in Moshchun
    Completed
    BURchik in Moshchun
    The project involves conducting a series of work parties to restore a private house in Moshchun, Kyiv region, and engage local youth in volunteering
    Raised 100% Campaign runs until 11.09.2024
  • Training for wounded veterans
    Funding failed
    Training for wounded veterans
    We help wounded veterans master new professions. Our project supports defenders in their desire to learn new skills and recover
    Raised 0% Campaign runs until 29.01.2025
  • Book about inclusive society "Different & Cool"
    Completed
    Book about inclusive society "Different & Cool"
    The first book in Ukraine about inclusive society "Different & Cool". We know how to tell a child about disability, prosthetics, ramps.
    Raised 73% Campaign runs until 02.11.2024

Program for participants from all over Ukraine

Project
Timeline

15january
31january
05february
09february
12february
25february
01april
10april
16april
01may
31may
Participant registration
First cohort selection results
First cohort selection results
Educational modules (Cohort 1)
Educational modules (Cohort 2)
Individual support and feedback
Program finale

Course
Speakers

  • Artem Kornetskyi
    Artem Kornetskyi
    is a PhD, Associate Professor, and co-founder and Head of the School of ME: School of Conscious Entrepreneurship.
  • Iryna Malysheva
    Iryna Malysheva
    is an expert in monitoring, evaluation, and experiential learning, as well as a trainer and facilitator.
  • Olha Sadokha
    Olha Sadokha
    is a facilitator of strategic and team sessions and a management consultant for small and medium-sized enterprises and civil society organizations.
  • Anna Isichko
    Anna Isichko
    is Deputy Director and Head of the Civil Society Programme at the Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law.
  • Roman Brytanchuk
    Roman Brytanchuk
    is a specialist in fundraising and strategic planning. He is the Resource and Partnerships Engagement Coordinator at the SpivDiia Charitable Foundation.
  • Anna Znamerovska
    Anna Znamerovska
    is the Founder and CEO of znamy, a digital PR agency, and the author of the PR BASIS course at SKVOT.
  • Olena Pidhorodynska
    Olena Pidhorodynska
    is a Community Manager at the independent media outlet hromadske, working on building, developing, and scaling communities.