This information is for those that desires to start up a small non profit organization in Nigeria, while impacting positively in the lives of the needy.

1. What is your story?
Telling your story is pertinent to identifying
funding sources:
 People - Who do you serve?
 Markets - What sector of community do you
impact?
 Numbers - How many need your service?
By Catherine Mayokun Olukotun

2.  The impact is important to validate the
purpose of your organization, your mission
and the people you serve
 Ability to identify the impact in monetary
value of the programs provided
 For example, if provision of scholarship to
some less privileged children to create a
better life? What amount of the monetary
value is the foundation providing that the
government or other institutions don’t have
to provide?

3.  A business plan is critical; scale back or scale up
according to finances
 Establish a strong communication platform and
actions
 Demonstrate the impact of your program activities:
 What services?
 Who are the beneficiaries
 How will these components add to your
organization’s profitability
 How will the African economy improve as a
result of your work

4. In order to develop a successful funded program
 Develop the prospective list of funders using P-M-N
concept
 Develop your story line in a presentation, include
success stories, number of persons served and
economic impact
 Create a strategic marketing plan to solicit funding
and what benefits to the funder

5.  Strategic Plan
 Governance Board of supporter
 Working Program with Impact
 Numbers of People served
 Economic impact in monetary showing
budget amounts

7. A. TO STRUCTURE A NGO IN NIGERIA
B. TO CREATE BRAND VISIBILITY
C. TO CREATE, PLAN AND IMPLEMENT THE
PROGRAMS:EDUCATION,HEALTHCARE,
EMPOWERMENT, LEGAL AIDS
D. TO AVAIL THE FACILITIES
E. TO STRATEGIZE AND PROPOSE AN ANNUAL
FUNDING SYSTEM FOR THE FOUNDATION

8.  To get certified by CAC, SCUML, DUNS, NNNGO, etc
 To avail the resources (Human, Material and Others)
 To have the organogram for the operation of the
Foundation
 To integrate effective components into the
foundation: Resources (Human, Material and
Others)
 To ready policies that regulate staff and the
operations of the Foundation

9. ORGANIZATION
PROGRAM
STAFF
BOARD OF
TRUSTEES’
PARTNERS
Volunteers
& Mentors
Financial
Sponsors

10.  Creation of a Brand Bible: Logo, Combination of
colors, etc.
 Creation Website and Social Media Handles for
Publicity and Awareness.
 Creation of IEC Materials – Banners, Leaflets,
Branded Shirts/Face Caps, Identity Cards,
Complementary Cards, etc.

11. EDUCATION
HEALTHCARE

12.  EDUCATION: Scholarship Management, Back to
School, Mentorship,etc
 HEALTHCARE: Free Medical Outreach, Food
Drive, Community Donation, etc.
 EMPOWERMENT: Skill Acquisition, Empowerment
Scheme
 LEGAL AIDS

13. Before each Program Implementation:
 To strategize and ready work plan for each
programs and assess the target beneficiaries
 To prepare accompanying budget
 To ready program description and justification for
the program activities.
After each Program Implementation:
 To collate impact assessment of programs/projects
executed for each, submit and document

14.  Comprehensive Program Report after the
execution of each program
 Uploading of Pictures and Video after the
execution of each program on website and
social media handles
 Weekly Report
 Monthly Report

15.  To ready newsletter in both and soft of the
programs executed with a view of advert
propositions to corporate companies/ Individuals
as one of the fund raising strategies.
 Displayed catchy pictures and videos that
showcase empathy and how needs are being met
by the Foundation and circulate with other
contents on the Foundation’s social media
handles, which should be uploaded few days
after the program execution.
 To begin marketing programs to corporate
organizations for possible collaborations and
donations

16. Communication: Official Laptop, Internet,
Official Phone.
Mobility: Mobilization Allowance (Weekly or
Monthly), Travel per diem/Outstation
Allowance
Storage: Medicals (Glucometer, Weighing
Scale, BP Monitor); Educational Materials,
Banners, Customized Shirts, etc.