Apr
Elite Acme Consultancy Crowdfunding Academy Online Cohort
Region: Africa
About the program
Elite Acme Consultancy Crowdfunding Academy is an interactive training program that empowers and builds the capacities of individuals, businesses, and non-governmental organizations to gain the necessary knowledge and skills on how to prepare and run a successful crowdfunding campaign.
Crowdfunding, the practice of raising some amounts of money from large numbers of people, has enabled people worldwide to start new businesses, fund initiatives, and raise money for themselves and others. Yet not all crowdfunding efforts reach their desired goal. Why do some succeed while others fail? This workshop will reveal the science behind successful crowdfunding, drawing on data from hundreds of thousands of campaigns. You’ll learn different crowdfunding approaches and receive detailed advice on what to do (and what not to do) when crowdfunding. You’ll also have the unique opportunity to be among the first Cohort to be enrolled in our first Academy and get certificates for crowdfunding. You will also have the opportunity to receive support and guideline to start, organize and run a successful crowdfunding campaign.
The workshop is intended for individuals, civil society organizations, startups (SMEs), and political parties that want to start, expand, or rebuild their businesses using online tools and innovative methodologies. Through interactive modules and tools, organizations will learn how to create elements of crowdfunding campaigns so that, in the end, they can launch their crowdfunding campaign. Organizations can work with top crowdfunding experts worldwide who will offer guidance and feedback.
By the end of this workshop, organizations and organizations will have developed elements such as communication strategy, visual and textual elements, rewards, etc. which will enable them to launch their crowdfunding campaign.
Who can participate?
a. Are you a civil society organization, political party, startup, SME, or for-profit business?
b. Do you have an innovative solution for a problem in your community but need funds to kickstart it?
c. Do you need help in communication, visibility, capacity building, and funding?
If the answer to the questions above is yes, this Crowdfunding Academy is for you.
How will I benefit from this course?
You will get the following:
a. The basics of crowdfunding
b. Access to additional offline learning opportunities
c. Access to exclusive educational crowdfunding materials
d. Opportunity to work with experienced mentors from different crowdfunding platforms, business sectors, and NGOs.
e. Mentorship and guidance during the preparation and implementation of the crowdfunding campaign.
f. Recommendations
How long will it take?
This workshop is a one-day interactive session building to our first training cohort with 12 modules. Each module includes a 2-hour session, presentations, and a list of tasks to prepare you for your crowdfunding campaign, with the whole program taking at least five days. However, this free interactive workshop is intended to be a 2 to 3 hours introductory learning session.
How to apply
Interested Applicants should send through their CVs and motivational letters explaining why they are interested in participating in this course and identifying one change initiative they intend to fundraise for and why it is important. All applications should be emailed in 1 pdf file to info@elite-acme.com by 15 May 2023 5 pm Central Africa Time.
About the organization
We specialize in private and public sector policy and management consultation at Elite Acme Consultancy. Our client work in a wide array of private and public sector cooperations, Non-governmental organizations, and central government departments. Our clients face unique challenges in growing their businesses, maximizing their profit margins, and gaining a competitive advantage in the market. Our consultancy firm works with clients navigating the critical area between business, politics, and policymaking in Africa. We assist governments, companies, investors, political parties, and civil society organizations across diverse sectors in anticipating how politics, regulations, and public policymaking create risks and opportunities and develop and implement strategies to meet these challenges. We are a people+ strategy consultancy established to re-imagine a more sustainable and regenerative Africa. We can provide strategic advice in specific markets or policy areas and build teams to collaborate with decision-makers for projects or transactions. Our work is supported by high-quality analytical content and surety that is politically and economically well-versed and with the capacity to build an executable strategy quickly.
Visit our website https://elite-acme.com/