Free course · Digital Business
NGO Project Management Starter
A free introduction to managing projects in NGOs: the project cycle, proposals and M&E basics, budgets and data collection, coordination and reporting, and simple digital tools.
Free · self-study · no certificate
About 5 hours
2 modules · 5 lessons
What you will be able to do
- Describe the project cycle and write SMART objectives
- Track a small budget and collect data with a form
- Coordinate tasks and report progress with simple tools
Who it's for
- NGO and community-based organisation staff
- Graduates seeking work in the humanitarian and development sector
Before you start
Basic computer or smartphone use.
Module 1 · about 120 minutes
Planning a Project
Project management basics, proposals and M&E, budgets and data collection.
- Write SMART objectives
- Set up a budget tracker
Module 2 · about 80 minutes
Delivering and Reporting
Team coordination, reporting and digital tools.
- Run a task board
- Prepare a progress report
Further learning
- Project DPro (PM4NGOs) — The Project Management for Development Professionals guide, available to download at no cost in several languages.
- KoboToolbox Help Center — Guides to building and deploying field data collection forms.
- What is Theory of Change? (Center for Theory of Change) — An introduction to mapping how and why change is expected to happen.
Continue with a full program
- NGO & Project Management Technology — Use digital tools for proposal writing, monitoring, evaluation, and project coordination.
- Financial Management & Digital Accounting — Master bookkeeping, payroll, budgeting, and financial reporting with digital tools.
- Business Data Analytics & Advanced Excel — Clean data, build dashboards, create reports, and visualize business insights using Power BI.
Want the full NGO & Project Management Technology program?
This free course is an introduction. The full program is taught live by an instructor, with practical assignments, assessments, projects and a certificate.
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