Change the Game Academy
Local Fundraising and Mobilising Support online courses
A free online learning platform for community-based organisations that want to raise money and support from their own communities. It has 2 self-paced courses. Local Fundraising covers proposal writing, fundraising communication and donor relations. Mobilising Support covers winning commitment from stakeholders and decision makers, lobbying, social accountability and communication. Users create an account and follow the courses at any time. A Green version for groups managing natural resources launched in 2025.
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Wilde Ganzen Foundation (2025). Change the Game Academy: Local Fundraising and Mobilising Support online courses. https://www.changethegameacademy.org/
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