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Africa: Vision to Funding Seminar Holds July 28
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This Day (Lagos)
14 May 2008
Posted to the web 14 May 2008
Lagos
Uturn Concepts, a consulting organization that empowers non-profit organizations and small corporations for effective social impact by helping to build credibility, capacity and attracting sustainable funding to achieve their objectives is to hold its seminar series in three African countries beginning with Nigeria on July 28.
In a statement , the organisation said the breakthrough funding strategies and solutions' seminar for non-profit organizations, tagged Vision to Funding will hold at the Eko Le Meridian Hotel , Lagos , Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra,Ghana and Sheraton Douala in Cameroon.
According to the statement, consultants at Uturn Concepts , with headquarters in Houston,USA have succeeded in supporting several non-profit institutions in raising several thousands of dollars to support their social causes. "Uturn Concepts provides several services to the non-profit/social responsibility sector and fundraising is only a part of what we do.
"Partnership describes our approach to working with our clients. We enter every engagement with the understanding that the best solution to any nonprofit client challenge can never be pulled "off the shelf."
"We tailor our services and our methodologies to each client's specific situation - involving the client in every step of the process,"the statement said. Speaking on the seminar to be held in Nigeria, CEO and Co-founder of Uturn Concepts, Doyin Oguntona said:
"I identify strongly with the funding crisis in the sector as I had hands on experience with those same issues as a former leader in the sector.
"We look forward to sharing much needed funding strategies, information and practical hands on funding support efforts to build the necessary capacity, credibility and funding needed to be sustainable for the long haul.
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" Our heartfelt gratitude goes to all foundations (Path Finder International, Fate Foundation, Paradigm Initiative, Nigeria leadership Initiative) and corporations (Chevron, Microsoft, Bellview, Ericsson, Standard Chartered Bank) and our consultants for their incredible support and their willingness to travel down to Nigeria to share best strategies for success. "We hope our involvement with the non-profit sector in Nigeria will demonstrate to others the need to help build, nurture and provide resources for the social sector in Nigeria."
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