Project management for the NGOs

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Project management for the NGOs

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dates of programs start

28/7/2025

Format

3 days

10:00 - 18:00

cost

27 000 uah

Project management for the NGOs

The program builds internal expertise in project management in NGOs.

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Program's Target Audience:

leaders and founders of non-profit organizations who want to understand the project workflow and set up the team's work from start to finish

project and project office managers who lead projects and need to coordinate the team

heads of the fundraising function

project teams that want to develop a shared conceptual framework and a clear path for everyone

adaptation of project management methodologies and standards for the non-profit sector

the ability to effectively align team capacity, time and financial constraints, and expected outcomes

confidence in managing large-scale or multiple projects simultaneously—how to allocate scarce resources, set priorities, and track results

skills in developing key project management documents necessary for project approval, planning, execution monitoring, and closure

an opportunity to collaborate within a peer group, reflect on pressing challenges, and collectively find solutions

The structure of the program

Day 1

10:00 - 18:00

Learning objectives and participants’ goals. What are the principles of implementing successful social projects?
Project lifecycle and management processes. Key stakeholders. What value do we create? How can we use donor requirements to benefit the project?
Why do we need projects? The role of a project in organizational development. A systematic view of the project and its elements. Project initiation.
Establishing the grant fundraising and management function in a non-profit organization.

Day 2

10:00 - 18:00

Engaging project stakeholders. Who are stakeholders and why are they important? Stakeholder identification and analysis. How to communicate effectively with challenging stakeholders?
Project planning considering scope, timelines, resources, and budget.
Scope, schedule, and budget planning. Practical exercise: “Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the project.”
What is a project team? Healthy team interactions: differences, key traits, and rules.

Day 3

10:00 - 18:00

The role of a project manager: defining my management approach. Who am I as a project manager now? Who do I want to become?
The intersection of fundraising, grant coordination, and project management in grant-funded non-profit organizations. Systems and policies. How to implement donor requirements while maintaining the organization’s strategic focus?
Prioritization and project risk management. Group exercise: Identifying risks and mitigation strategies.
Project management, monitoring, and control. Methods for optimizing project timelines.
Project closure and lessons learned for the organization.