Developing a Financing Strategy

We live in an increasingly complex world. Part of that complexity relates directly to the inter-relationship between the haves and have-nots in both developed and developing countries.

This inter-relationship is something most of us who work in civil society organisations in developing countries deal with daily. It is an inter-relationship that is often characterised by great need on the one side (our organisations and our work) and limited resources on the other (the funding partners).

Although the relationship may be a partnership, unless civil society organisations develop some autonomy or independence, the partners are not equal.