Starting, incubating and empowering nonprofit associations
An end-to-end program to help you start a nonprofit in Saudi Arabia, then incubate and empower it: we support new associations as they build their systems, develop their work and run their projects, all the way to organizational and operational independence.
From formation to independence and sustainability
An association’s journey starts with a needs assessment and support with the formation procedures and its administrative and organizational requirements. We then work with it to build its strategic and operational plans and budget, its financial, accounting and administrative systems, and its policies and regulations in line with governance requirements.
During incubation, we train the board, staff and accountants, prepare the association’s projects and funding files, qualify it for grant platforms and funders, and support it in operations and performance monitoring. The goal is knowledge transfer, so the association can run its work independently.
Is this service right for you?
- Founders with an idea for a nonprofit association
- A new nonprofit without financial and administrative systems
- A new board that needs preparation
- A nonprofit that needs projects and funding to start operating
- A nonprofit facing governance and compliance findings
- A nonprofit aiming for organizational independence
What this service covers
Formation and setup
- Assessing the need for and feasibility of forming the association
- Support with formation procedures
- Preparing administrative, organizational and institutional requirements
- Preparing strategic and operational plans and budgets
Institutional building and capacity
- Building financial, accounting and administrative systems
- Preparing policies and regulations and applying governance requirements
- Training and preparing boards and staff
- Preparing the association’s accountant for real-world work
Projects, operations and independence
- Preparing projects, initiatives and funding files
- Qualifying for grant platforms and funders and developing financial resources
- Supporting project management, operations and performance monitoring
- Transferring knowledge so the association can run its work independently
Five stages to an independent nonprofit
Formation and setup
First stage
Institutional building
Second stage
Training and capacity building
Third stage
Projects and operations
Fourth stage
Independence and sustainability
Fifth stage
What your organization receives
- 01An organized association that meets all requirements
- 02A qualified board and staff
- 03Effective financial and administrative systems
- 04Policies, regulations and governance in practice
- 05Actionable projects and ready-to-submit funding files
- 06An association that runs its work independently
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Frequently asked questions about Nonprofit Formation & Incubation
Do you help with forming a nonprofit association?
Yes. We support founders from the needs assessment through the formation procedures and preparing the administrative, organizational and institutional requirements.
What does incubating an association mean?
We work alongside the new association as it builds its financial and administrative systems and governance, prepares its board and staff, develops its projects and funding files, and starts operating, until it becomes independent.
What are the stages of the incubation program?
Five stages: formation and setup, then institutional building, then training and capacity building, then projects and operations, and finally independence and sustainability.
Do you prepare the association for funders?
Yes. We prepare projects, initiatives and funding files, qualify the association for grant platforms and funder requirements, and help it develop its financial resources.
When does incubation end?
When the association can run its work independently: systems that work, qualified staff and actionable projects. We agree the incubation period with each association based on its situation.
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