Lucy Mutuku

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Effective storytelling not only increases funding but also enhances awareness, volunteer engagement, and stakeholder trust, driving the growth and impact of NGOs.   At Forward Impact, we specialize in tailored solutions for NGOs to enhance their growth through compelling storytelling. Contact us at [email protected] to strategize your effective stories.   #SDG #SDGs #NonProfit #NGOs #NGO #Sustainability #Communication #Storytelling #Donor #Donors #Donations #Fundraising #ForwardImpact

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🔔📢 My name is Terry Otieno. I am writing the key message(s) from my presentation, where my experience as a volunteer features.  ↗️ I was invited as a speaker for ‘Understanding the Role of Youth in Building Resilient Communities’ by IFRC in the Africa DRR & Climate Action Community of Practice Webinar but technical issues with my gadget made it impossible to deliver the presentation⛔️ ⚜️ I value all the engagement opportunities I get, am sad and sorry about the technical issue. Question: How and where the youth are being engaged – share your experience as Co-Chair and Global Focal point of the various platforms that you chair. Response:  ✅️Start by volunteering in different organizations and networks - it is a good step that you are already a part of ifrc and the National Societies. ✅️You can also join MGCY which is a global youth mechanism that follows and engages youth in UN-related processes.  ✅️Volunteer to lead anywhere you sign up - as this will increase your visibility, credibility, impact and network. Networking ensures you get recommendations for new leadership roles.  ✅️Most importantly, take one step at a time in volunteering and leadership journey ↔️ Ensure that the volunteering and leadership as steps, lead to the same goal - do not walk ‘legs apart.’ To demonstrate, you cannot be a youth championing disaster resilience today and tomorrow you are a human rights defender. While these may connect at some point, it is important to build one strong area for yourself, such that regardless of the area you jump into, you are still identified as a champion in your selected field, and the principles of the area of your expertise guide your subsequent analysis of matters in the new area.  For example, Terry is a disaster risk reduction champion and so when invited to a food systems task force in 2023, Terry analysed food-related issues and her recommendations were guided by strategies that foster resilience in the food system - we know that resilience is a major call in DRR.  ✅️Always have a mindset of learning and accepting positive criticism. ☢️Do not forget to invest in your education at whatever level, be it certificate, diploma, bachelor's degree, master's, PhD and so forth.  🔺️Finally, be patient, remember - one step at a time is our mantra. Things might take time to unfold but they eventually always do. As you wait, celebrate those who are progressing, and take advantage of your access to them to learn and network even further. Cheers! I now take this opportunity to share with you this hybrid sensitization forum on the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. Register to join us on Tuesday, 30th April from 8 AM EAT.  Registration link: https://lnkd.in/d8cftU2t Cheers! #ifrc #youth #webinar #DRR

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Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time, requiring a global, unified effort to address its devastating impacts. At the heart of this endeavor lies the pursuit of climate justice – a principle that seeks to ensure the fair and equitable distribution of the burdens and benefits associated with climate change. It is in this crucial context that the Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice (NSSCJ) has emerged as a beacon of hope and empowerment. Launched in 2020, this esteemed program has already graduated over 1500 alumni who are now driving climate advocacy across Africa and beyond. #bluetransformation #blueeconomy #sustainability

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🚀 Have you registered to attend the #CSOWeek2024? 🚀 Don't miss out on this stakeholder engagement event that brings together voices from civil society, government, and the private sector to drive national progress and prosperity. ✨ Join us in Arusha on 9th to 13 September, 2024 at Mt Meru Hotel. The chosen theme for CSO Week 2024 encapsulates the essence and ambition of civil society, focusing on three pivotal aspects:  Voice:” highlights the need for inclusive participation and diverse perspectives, encouraging all Tanzanians to contribute to national discussions”.  Vision: “ focuses on the collective goal of shaping Tanzania’s future towards Vision 2050, urging alignment of efforts and strategies”.  Value: “ emphasizes the importance of delivering tangible benefits to the Tanzanian population through collective actions, aiming to uplift and empower every citizen”. Read more>> https://csoweek.or.tz #VoiceVisionValue #CSOWeek2024

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 REGIONAL IMPACT PARTNER ORGANIZATION (IPO) WESTERN AFRICA THE FOUNDATION’S APPROACH TO IMPACT  The Foundation’s innovative and pioneering Impact Strategy, adopted in 2020, has inspired the Foundation to conceive of monitoring and evaluation differently from conventional funder approaches. It advances a holistic yet practical approach to impact at mission, strategy, program portfolio and partnership initiative levels. It encourages innovative, systems-informed approaches to understanding and working towards transformative impact, from individual to systems level. It commits the Foundation to going beyond measuring outputs to measuring outcomes, and in doing so in a manner that elevates the voice of young women and men in determining what sustainable and transformative change means to them, their families, their communities, and societies. https://lnkd.in/d83JdGKm

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