1. AIDS Consortium Building HIV Competent Communities “Touch one reach many”

2. A driving force for social change and competence in HIV leadership
Vision and Mission
A driving force for social change and competence in HIV leadership
The AIDS Consortium uplifts communities by building AIDS competence and leadership within its national network, with a specific focus on human rights.

3. So…What is resource Mobilization ?
The process of getting resources from service providers using different mechanisms to implement the organization work.
It allows the resources to be given to those in need
It includes that non-financial resources are important
Certain resources are generated by the NPO rather than accessed from other sources

4. What can be done
Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of your existing resource
Identify appropriate resource providers
Develop and maintain relationships with the funders and resource providers
Write effective funding proposals
Mobilize non-financial resources
Identify potentially profitable income generation opportunities
Be able to do resource mobilization plan

5. Keys to sustainable CBO Resources
Prioritizing
Involves identifying what you are going to offer vs. not exclude
what can’t do/what others do best. Consider how to make the most impact
Positioning
Understand the community you serve market(,problems, needs, challenges, services currently used and why (demand)
Understand the donor environment-range of donors requirements, focus areas (resource availability)

6. Keys to sustainable CBO resource-continuation
Understand what other organizations are offering and what they are good at
Decide what you can do well
Focus is very important
If many organizations are providing service to one community, it is difficult to motivate for funding
3. Differentiation
Applies to both services offered as well as to donor requirements
M&E Systems-how do you prove impact enables better motivation for funds
Clear about what services would be needed and used
Clear about why services should be funded

7. Keys to sustainable CBO resource-continuation
4. Strategy alignment
The overall strategy gives direction to other aspects-financial, human resources, operations
Ensure strategic alignment
Example: If strategy is HIV Prevention strategies, financial strategy can focus on specific funders and their particular requirements
If the strategy is too broad may not be able to offer good quality service or meet funder requirements and develop good funder relationships
Secure and nurture funding sources
Research various donor strategies and SHIFTS in focus
Align donor targeting with own strategy
Focus networking
Understand funder requirements

8. Keys to sustainable CBO resource-continuation
Understand funder requirement internal skills and capacity to meet funder requirements
Consider independence-opportunities for self sufficiency/Income generation
Routine information gathering-donors, partners and community e.g. who the funders are in your area of work?
Be aware of shifts, change in environment. Focus may move from Rx to prevention

9. THANK YOU