Resource Mobilisation Office Hours – 6-Session Organisational Support Programme - Hands-on fundraising, donor research & grant writing support for NPOs

Strengthen your fundraising practice with structured, practical support

Resource Mobilisation Office Hours is a facilitated, hands-on support programme designed for non-profit and social justice organisations that want to strengthen their fundraising and resource mobilisation practice in a grounded, practical, and sustainable way.

This is not a webinar or once-off training.
It is a 6-session organisational support programme focused on real donor opportunities, live proposal work, and the foundational tools needed to accelerate resource mobilisation.

What This Programme Supports

This programme is designed to help organisations:

• Improve donor research and funding prospecting

• Write clearer, more compelling grant proposals

• Build simple, effective fundraising systems

• Reduce last-minute proposal stress

• Strengthen shared ownership of resource mobilisation across teams

Organisations are encouraged to attend as a team, not as individual fundraisers working in isolation.

How the Office Hours Work

• Format: Live, interactive online working sessions

• Frequency: Twice a month

• Duration: 90 minutes per session

• Time: 9-11am (SAST) / 4-6 pm SAST

• Total sessions: 6 sessions over approximately 3 months

Each session combines:

• Short, focused inputs

• Live troubleshooting and feedback

• Practical templates and tools

• Space to work on real proposals and donor leads

Core Focus Areas

Donor Research & Opportunity Mapping

• Identifying aligned donors and funding opportunities

• Understanding donor priorities and criteria

• Building a realistic funding pipeline

Writing Impactful Grant Proposals

• Strengthening problem statements and narratives

• Aligning proposals to donor language and requirements

• Improving budgets and financial credibility

Foundational Fundraising Tools & Systems

• Proposal trackers and pipelines

• Donor relationship and stewardship tools

• Clear internal workflows and role clarity

Who This Programme Is For

• Small to medium non-profit and social justice organisations

• Organisations with limited or stretched fundraising capacity

• Fundraising, programme, MEL, and leadership staff

• Organisations seeking practical, values-aligned RM support

Facilitators

Shireen Motara and Wafaa Abdurahman bring extensive experience in resource mobilisation, grant strategy, donor engagement, and organisational strengthening. Together, they recently co-facilitated a Resource Mobilisation Ready Culture retreat, supporting organisations to embed sustainable fundraising practices beyond ad-hoc proposal writing.

Pricing & Participation

This programme is priced per organisation and paid in advance to ensure continuity, preparation, and meaningful progress.

6-Session Programme Options

Single participant

• R7,800 (1 representative per organisation)

Team bundle (recommended)

• R12,600 (up to 3 participants from the same organisation)

Additional participants

• R2,400 per person for the full programme

Team participation is strongly encouraged to support shared learning and accountability.

Important Information

• Registration is confirmed once payment is received

• Places are limited to ensure meaningful engagement

• Organisations are expected to bring real work into sessions

• This is organisational capacity-building support, not proposal writing done on your behalf

Why Commit to the Full Programme?

Organisations that participate consistently typically experience:

• Clearer, stronger proposals

• Improved donor confidence and responsiveness

• Reduced proposal fatigue

• Better internal coordination around fundraising

• Stronger foundations for long-term sustainability

Resource Mobilisation Office Hours

6-Session Programme Schedule & Flow

Format:

• Online | Live, facilitated sessions

• Twice a month

• 90 minutes per session

• 08:30 – 10:00 (SAST)

Programme duration: ± 3 months

Cohort Dates (Starting 4 March 2026)

Session 1

Tuesday, 14 April 2026
Focus: Resource Mobilisation Readiness & Funding Landscape

• Understanding RM beyond proposals

• Clarifying organisational funding priorities

• Mapping current strengths, gaps, and risks

• Introduction to donor pipeline thinking

Between-session focus:
Clarify top funding needs and potential funding types.

Session 2

Tuesday, 21 April 2026
Focus: Donor Research & Opportunity Mapping

• How to research donors effectively

• Understanding donor strategies and criteria

• Prioritising funders aligned to your work

• Building a realistic funding pipeline

Between-session focus:
Complete donor research for 3–5 priority funders.

Session 3

Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Focus: Crafting Strong Problem Statements & Narratives

• What makes a proposal compelling and credible

• Strengthening problem analysis and context

• Aligning language to donor priorities

• Avoiding common proposal pitfalls

Between-session focus:
Draft or refine one core proposal narrative.

Session 4

Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Focus: Budgets, Costing & Proposal Alignment

• Translating programmes into fundable budgets

• Cost logic, realism, and clarity

• Aligning budgets with narratives and outcomes

• Common budget red flags donors notice

Between-session focus:
Refine budgets and align with proposal narratives.

Session 5

Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Focus: Proposal Review Clinic & Submission Readiness

• Live review of draft proposals

• Strengthening alignment and coherence

• Final checks before submission

• Submission planning and timelines

Between-session focus:
Finalise and submit at least one proposal (where relevant).

Session 6

Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Focus: Donor Relationships, Follow-Up & Next-Step Planning

• Moving beyond submission to relationship-building

• Stewardship and donor communication

• Tracking, reporting, and learning

• Creating a 3-month RM action plan

Programme close:
Reflection, learning capture, and next steps.

How the Flow Works

Each session builds on the previous one:

1. Clarity – Understand your RM reality and priorities

2. Focus – Identify and prioritise the right donors

3. Credibility – Strengthen your narrative and logic

4. Consistency – Align budgets and proposals

5. Readiness – Submit stronger, more coherent proposals

6. Sustainability – Build relationships and systems

This progression is intentional and is why the programme is offered as a 6-session bundle, not as isolated sessions.

The programme runs over approximately three months, with sessions held twice a month. Each session builds on the last, supporting organisations to move from clarity and donor targeting to proposal readiness and sustainable donor relationships

Ready to Strengthen Your Resource Mobilisation?

If fundraising currently feels reactive, overwhelming, or disconnected from your values, this programme offers structured, practical support to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

👉 Register your organisation and secure your place