Youth Organisation Capacity Building School (YOCBS) 2019

Applications for the Youth Organisation Capacity Building School (YOCBS) 7 are now open. The School is a periodic capacity building training program designed to improve and strengthen institutional building, structure and operations of youth-led organizations in order to become more professional, impactful and sustainable in their work of youth development and nation building. Youngstars Foundation is inviting young persons running a youth NGO or interested in starting a youth NGO in Nigeria to register.

WORTH

YOCBS participants would benefit the following:

• How to set up a high performing youth NGO: With the sole purpose of deepening our participant’s understanding of what a youth organization is, who should start a youth organization, why start a youth organization, stages of organizational development, what purpose it should serve, ingredients of high performing youth organizations and the motivation for starting one

• Basic administrative structure and procedure: A Quick look at Governance, Legality and Documentation; Understanding Policies and Procedures; Benefits of Policies and Procedures; Basic Documents Required to Set up Basic Administrative Structure and Procedures; Organogram Design, Concepts and Setup, Regulatory Compliance needs.

• Writing winning proposals and cultivating long lasting donor relations: The Concept, Purpose, Rationale, Objectives, Process, Implementation, Methodology and Activities involved in writing fundable proposals; Expected Results and Outcomes; Target Audience and Locality; Monitoring and Evaluation; Risk Analysis and Relevance to Donor; Time Frame and Budgeting.

• Project development and implementation: The Concept, Purpose, Rationale, Objectives, Process, Implementation, Methodology and Activities involved in project development and implementation; How to write, construct and structure a project, how to evaluate, manage and report various types of implemented projects. Project Framework and Development.

• Branding and sustainability, among others: Leveraging Technology and Social Media to Amplify Your Business, Benefits of Leveraging Technology and Social Media; Social
• Media Strategy and Communication Skills needed to engage your users and community members; Setting and Reaching your target audience; Social Media Marketing Strategies and Building your Customer Network.

ELIGIBILITY

• Open to young persons running a youth NGO or interested in starting a youth NGO.
• Participants from across Nigeria can apply.

DEADLINE: September 8, 2019

To apply and for more information visit here