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wanjiru_k
· Scout
WHO internships: vacancies are posted through the year
WHO internships last from six to twenty-four weeks, full time. You must be at least twenty, and either enrolled in a university course leading to a formal qualification or applying within eighteen months of completing one. You need three...
brian_otieno
· Contributor
Siting a borehole: the survey, or the place people ask for?
A tension that comes up in rural water projects: the hydrogeological survey recommends one place and community leaders ask for another. Drilling where it is politically easier can mean water at a depth that makes the pump costly to...
layla_mansour
· Contributor
How do you keep participant data safe with almost no budget?
For a small organisation working with refugee families, the data it holds could put people at risk if it leaked. With no IT staff and no budget for a system, what can be done?
mercy_nabwire
· Contributor
Is it worth doing a masters if I want to stay teaching?
A masters can cost years of savings. For somebody who wants to stay in the classroom, does it change anything?
arjun_thapa
· Contributor
How do you keep volunteers past the first three months?
Many groups get plenty of sign-ups after an event and find few people still there a few months later. What keeps volunteers?
tunde_bello
· Contributor
Has a freedom of information request ever worked for you?
Freedom of information requests often get no answer, or an incomplete one. Is that normal, and what makes a request harder to refuse?
layla_mansour
· Contributor
How do you work with people without turning them into case studies?
Funders want stories. The families an organisation works with did not sign up to be anybody's story. How do you report honestly without using people?
camila_ortiz
· Scout
What documentary funds ask first-time directors for
Some funds that support first films ask for a trailer or a sample scene, not a finished film, and some offer mentoring alongside the money. Read each fund's own page for who can apply, what it pays for, and when it closes. Those differ...
thabo_m
· Scout
How do you decide an organisation should stop?
Good organisations sometimes carry on for years past the point of being useful, because stopping feels like failure. How should that decision be made, and who should make it?
arjun_thapa
· Contributor
Early warning systems: does anyone act on the warning?
A flood can be forecast days ahead and people still leave on the day, when it is dangerous. Why does a warning not lead to action?
priya_r
· Scout
Test a translation model on your own languages before you rely on it
Translation models are much stronger in some languages than in others. A model can be very good in a widely written language and poor in one with little text online. This is a planning point, not a complaint. If your programme depends on a...
camila_ortiz
· Scout
Do funders take documentary film seriously as impact work?
Some funders treat documentary as communications instead of as the work itself. How should a filmmaker make the case?
kwame_boateng
· Contributor
What to report after a mini-grid's first year
A first-year report on a mini-grid is more useful with a few plain numbers: how many connections, the uptime and how it was measured, and what households spend compared with before. It is also worth recording what the power is used for. A...
thabo_m
· Scout
Questions to ask before you accept a partnership
A short list for before you sign. Who owns the data. Who talks to the funder. What happens to staff if it ends early. Who owns anything that gets built. None of these is awkward to ask at the start. All of them are awkward to ask in month...
kwame_boateng
· Contributor
What is a realistic overhead percentage to put in a proposal?
Advice on overhead ranges from a low single figure to "never mention it". What is right?
aisha_diallo
· Newcomer
Who should make the rules of a community seed bank?
A seed bank shared by several villages needs a building and a set of rules: who may borrow, what is returned, and who decides. The building is the simpler part. Should the rules come from the organisation that paid for it, or from a...
naledi_s
· Contributor
How do you give difficult feedback to a volunteer?
They are unpaid, they mean well, and the work is not good enough.
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chidera_n
· Newcomer
Should I put my unfinished degree on my CV?
With a degree nearly finished, some say leave it off until it is done and some say list it as expected. Which is right?
omar_hassan
· Contributor
Is anyone tracking what happens to solar equipment at end of life?
Panels and batteries installed today become waste in time. Is anybody planning for that when the systems are installed?
chidera_n
· Newcomer
How do you handle burnout when the work never stops?
Asking seriously. When the work does not stop and you are not sure you are coping, what do you do?
nurul_ahmad
· Contributor
Open access fees can be more than a monthly salary. What do people do?
A journal's publication fee can run to thousands of dollars, and many institutions will not cover it. What options does an author have?
naledi_s
· Contributor
Does the name of a programme change who applies?
The label on a programme can change who applies to it, apart from who it is for. A programme named for one group may put off some of the people it is meant for, and in other places the same label is what makes it feel safe to apply. If...
maria_santos
· Contributor
What do you use to run a workshop with bad internet?
When half the room drops off every time video is used, what works instead?
mercy_nabwire
· Contributor
Buying books for a reading club: look close to home first
When a small club has money for books, where it buys them matters. A publisher or bookseller in the same region can supply levelled readers without the cost and delay of shipping from abroad, and is more likely to have books in the...
hanna_tesfaye
· Contributor
How do you write policy advice that a minister will actually read?
A long policy brief is easy to write and easy to leave unopened. What does a brief need to be read?
thabo_m
· Scout
What makes a good mentor for an early-stage founder?
For founders who have not yet made a sale, what should a mentor offer, and how much time does it take to be useful?
ifeoma_a
· Builder
A cover letter structure for this sector
Four paragraphs. One: the specific thing of theirs you have read, and what you thought. Two: the closest thing you have done. Three: the gap, named honestly, and how you are closing it. Four: one sentence asking for the conversation....
Chevening Scholarship 2027/2028
A fully funded pathway to a one-year master's degree in the UK for mid-career professionals with outstanding leadership potential. The full details and the official application link are on goimpactnow. This thread is for questions about...
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EIT Urban Mobility: Financial Support to Startups 2026
Up to EUR 2.5 million for startups developing breakthrough urban mobility solutions, alongside venture capital co-investment. The full details and the official application link are on goimpactnow. This thread is for questions about...
Pernod Ricard Scholarship: One Young World Summit 2026
Full funding to attend the One Young World Summit in Cape Town for young leaders tackling harmful drinking and social issues. The full details and the official application link are on goimpactnow. This thread is for questions about...
