Change in attitude for mobilizing resources for Non Profit Organiozations

Dear All

The role of non profit organizations (NPOs)is the most needy and essential to transform the vision of Government by taking support from all possible sources with accepted legal policies / strategies.

In this journey, the NPOs needs to change their attitude while mobilizing and utilizing the resources covering MMM(Men, Material and Money). This mobilization and utilization should be based on the challenges, needs, skills and living environment of the target groups for whom it was mobilized. This assessment and plan should cover both short term and long term needs of the NPO as well as the target groups and thus to work for the sustainability of the organization as well as the development of the people it was meant. The team along with the NPO should adopt suitable and effective mobilizing strategies with responsibility and accountability in a transparent environment.

It is true that initially, the mobilizers feel shame or inconvenient while approaching the people / agencies / departments for support / resources.

It was happened to me also. After working for 20 years in the Government as a Technical cum administrator at various levels, left the same and started supporting NPOs for over all development. In the beginning, i felt the same when i am approaching individuals, government and funding agencies. later i realized that, what i am doing is not for self it is only for the benefit of the target groups who needs support for their better living. This change in my attitude helped the NPO to get support both from national and international sources and thus helped to raise to international level with recognition and awards.

Finally i conclude that mobilization of resources in not illegal or crime or unwanted as long as NPO is:

@ true to its vision and aims & objectives which are legally framed
@ virtually on NON PROFIT BASIS
@ action / programmes /services are on NEED based
@ working with the people in participatory environment at all levels
@ responsible for which or whom it is woriing
@ accountable for its mobilization and actions
@ working in transparent environment
@ effective in communicating the process, actions, results and impact
@ able to show the utilization with evidence based systems both in use and
utilization
@ inviting and updating the supporters, well wishers, professionals,
authorities, community members and other stakeholders

..................... and the list will continue.

It is the well known fact that NPOs are mobilizing resources from all the sectors and able to work for the empowerment of the people and thus for their better living with sustainability and quality of life (QOL).

The need of the hour for NPO is to do its SWOT and enhance its strengths and opportunities by minimizing its weaknesses and threats which will be the MANTRA for attaining the sustainability in the present competitive and commercial race.....

Looking forward for reflections...