
The Tadamon Crowdfunding Academy's training program in Nigeria was launched with the participation of the 38 selected civil society organizations (CSOs). Tadamon Crowdfunding Academy is funded by the Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD), managed by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). So far, the Tadamon Crowdfunding Academy has been implemented and is ongoing in 31 countries. Currently, over 3700 CSOs have been mapped, with 2400 verified through support from governments and UNDP country offices. Currently, a total of 600 Civil Society Organizations have received training or are in the process of being trained.
Selected CSOs from Nigeria are:
- Today For Tomorrow Foundation (TFTF)
- Girls Education Mission International
- Agaji Global Unity Foundation
- Adolescent Health and Information Projects (AHIP)
- Creative Media Centre For Development (CMCD)
- Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD)
- Cedar Seed Foundation
- Centre for Development Support Initiatives-CEDSI
- Da Rarrafe (Danja) Women Multipurpose Cooperative
- EHealth360 Ltd
- Enike Adama Initiative
- Environmental and Rural Mediation Centre (ENVIRUMEDIC)
- Festus Fajemilo Foundation
- DO GOOD CHARITY INITIATIVE
- GENDER EQUALITY CLUB NIGERIA
- Center For Peace Advocacy And Sustainable Development (CEPASD)
- Future Resilience and Development Foundation
- Green Generation Initiative
- Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation
- Swift Relief Foundation
- Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society
- Novel Alliance for Development Aid
- Jewels Trust Fund
- Fantsuam Foundation
- Youth Orphans and Widows Empowerment-YOWE registered as EL -VOW Foundation
- El-Kanemi Memorial Foundation
- Natsa Foni Foundation
- RITE PLACE HEALTH INITIATIVE
- The Productive Youths Development Initiative
- R.H. Equipt
- RISE TO INSPIRE AFRICA INITIATIVE
- Africa Media Development Foundation
- Serendipity Healthcare Foundation
- ADVOCACY FOR PRISON AND ORPHANAGES
- Theodora Anavhe Adamu Foundation
- Raising Star Africa Foundation
- Nkafamiya Rescue Mission
- Super Parents Foundation
The 24 civil society organizations were selected from 140 received applications following a comprehensive evaluation and screening of their ideas and the potential to bring about positive change in their communities. The ideas developed by CSOs strive to bring projects and endeavors that address the requirements and obstacles faced by the community in Nigeria. These initiatives concentrate on areas such as the empowerment of women and youth, science and technology, health and medical aid, as well as environmental concerns, and rural development.
Through the program, the selected civil society organizations will participate in an online training program that enables the organizations to raise funds using crowdfunding, an innovative and alternative tool for fundraising. The selected CSOs will develop their crowdfunding campaign through e-learning tools and offline training using learning materials, presentations, work assignments, and guidance from leading crowdfunding experts. Upon completing the CFA training program, all participants will be able to launch their crowdfunding campaigns on local or international crowdfunding platforms.
Looking forward to seeing these organizations develop their crowdfunding campaigns.