Presented by Catherine Tugaineyo, MBA

November, 3-5 2010

Achieving sustainability • Resource mobilization

Activities Fundraising activities – membership fees, institutional subscription, funding

from grants.• Milestones for membership

- Moshi 30 participants- Eldoret 60 participants- Kampala 115 participants

Milestones for self supported members In Moshi, 100% of membership were supported by the ARAA Eldoret 19 out of 60 paid for themselves Kampala 40 out of 115 have paid for themselves

Form a grant writing sub-committee to pursue grant opportunities and income generating activities.

solicitation of funding opportunities to support ARAA – ARAA funding for 2010 meeting supported by NIH FIC through

a foreign institution (MUJHU) supplements• Tracking and follow up for members and member institutions

(added Rwanda & Burundi)

Achieving sustainability cont’d• Plans for future

Piloting some products…ARAA t-shirts, (free 2010 but will be for sale in future)

Vendor fees for collaborators hope to have further discussions for collaboration

Seeking funding

Strategies develop membership fee structure (proposed $150 per person

to cater for meals & registration) Type of Membership

– Individual – Institutional

Lessons learnt from SRA

How SRA builds their societySociety for Research Administrators International

(SRA) was formed in 1967Brings together research administration

professionals from universities, NGOs, hospitals and profit organization from all over the world

Has approximately 5000 members ; 95% of whom are from US while 5% are from abroad

Governed by a Board of Directors

How SRA builds their societyMembership fees, registration etcSRA store where they sell promotional

materials like t-shirts, pens, coffee mugs, jackets etc

Secretariat that runs day-to-day matters communicating to membersMaintaining the websiteOrganizing workshops for their members in

different states

Outcomes/results

Grant Proposals (MUJHU)

Funds (yet to develop a mechanism for receiving funds e.g. open bank account)

Grants writing committee

Promotional materials (have piloted books, T-shirts, etc.)

Level of participation

Increased membership (30 t0 115 members)

Means of verification

Number of grant applications written

Amount of funds solicited

Number of meetings held

Responsibility

Development Subcommittee

Finance Subcommittee

Membership Drive Subcommittee

ConclusionARAA can sustain itself through:

Membership feesSeeking fundingIncreased membership driveBuilding partnerships and networking with

other associations and for profit organizations

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