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What We Do

We link organizations to funding, technology, workspace and skilled support.

FCDE offers small grants through a participatory process that builds grassroots partners’ proposal writing, budgeting, project design and evaluation skills. These grants are intentionally flexible, and we encourage partners to use this opportunity to apply for difficult-to-fund projects, such as piloting a new idea, gathering evidence for their existing model, investing in much-needed equipment, or a venture to generate income for the organization.
We work with partners to develop and implement individual fundraising strategies, including conducting targeted donor prospect research, sharing relevant calls for applications, crafting compelling project language, and providing one-on-one proposal development support. Most partners have never received an external grant prior to working with FCDE. Regional Resource Centers serve as community hubs where local organizations gather for access to computers and internet, workspace and training in IT and communications. We have an open door policy so that partners can just walk in and access technology, receive one-on-one support, or use our team as a sounding board to talk through a new idea.
BUILDING CAPACITY

Emergency Response

COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on people living with HIV. The public transport suspension ordered by the government lockdown in Uganda severely impacted access to treatment. Through FCDE’s Emergency Response Fund, Rwenzori Rural Health Services provided access to timely treatment and nutritional food supplements to 30 HIV+ women living in extremely remote areas. “It has been an exciting work making deliveries to our beneficiaries in the hard to reach areas. Thank you FCDE for enabling this process. It’s heart feeling reaching out to people who are vulnerable and in need during this critical time.”

– Patrick Irumba, Rwenzori Rural Health Services

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Support to Live HIV-Free

GRASSROOTS PARTNER: The Purple Ray

With technical assistance from FCDE, The Purple Ray was awarded a prestigious U.S. Embassy PEPFAR grant in 2020 that will empower at-risk young women and girls to live HIV-free lives. FCDE worked closely with The Purple Ray to navigate complex grant guidelines and craft a compelling, research-backed proposal. FCDE wrote a glowing recommendation letter on behalf of our partner, as did our former Peace Corps Volunteer, Judith Fleming. She stated that The Purple Ray “demonstrated skills in community engagement and youth empowerment and was one of our most active Rukungiri partners”.

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