BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND DONORS. The Ikhala model

Authors

  • Ulrika Wedin

Abstract

This article looks into why Community Based Organisations face difficulties to access funding and introduces an alternative funding model aimed at overcoming those obstacles, which teaches CBOs how to play “the funding game” without loosing their unique insider position within communities.

Author Biography

Ulrika Wedin

Ulrika Wedin, a graduate of Malmö University’s Master in Communication for Development, is Program Manager at the Swedish organisation Barnfonden, a member of ChildFund Alliance that focuses on children. This article is based on her Master thesis.

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Published

2009-04-01

Issue

No. 12 (2009)

Section

Articles