Community of Practice
Connected Development supports 13 local organisations through a knowledge exchange programme. These civil society organisations, based in Colombia, India, Madagascar, South Sudan, the Philippines, Palestine, Tanzania, Thailand and Timor-Leste, each work closely with local communities to ensure they take full ownership of development initiatives. Members are invited to apply to join the network following a site visit from within our advisory group.
Testimonials
JOHN KHAI
Program Director,
Kick Start Art
“We were really happy with the support from Lauriane. The co-supervised internship model works well!”
GREG TYROS
Director,
INED Foundation
“Thank you so much because without your help Kick Start Art would not have achieved success, such as launching the Chin State project in Myanmar.”
NAW
JULIA
Project Coordinator,
Minmahaw School
"Thank you for your continuous help and guidance. You've patiently supported us through the progress of our grant proposal submissions, advising us along the way, and always ensuring we stay authentic and focused on our values."
SHIMBA LUSELA
Managing Director,
Development Support Inidiative
"This partnership is promising for DSI as the donors now seem to be interested to receive our proposals. For sure, my self-doubt is diminishing as time goes on. I am ready to do things with confidence and I really appreciate your support. Thanks for this!"
IMPACT
13 civil society based organisations in 10 countries given guidance
24 internships completed in support of civil society organisations
7 long term partnerships initiated between donors and civil society organisations
$728,413
raised for local development programmes
through these new partnerships
9 public talks given on about alternative approaches to international development
VOLUNTEER
INTERNS
Requests for voluntary support on Connected Development's LinkedIn page. Internships are an opportunity for international exchanges to take place with students and organisations based all around the world. Remote or in-person support can be extremely valuable for local organisations, while interns have the opportunity make a direct contribution to, and learn about, grassroots development work.
To find out about the latest positions, please see our LinkedIn page.
TESTIMONIALS
“I went to Thailand for an internship as part of my masters in Post War Recovery Studies. Going to Mae Sot and supporting the work of Kickstart Art was a lifetime experience. It allowed me to have experiences that I would not have in other places. I particularly valued the opportunity to take part in the refugee art teaching project taking photos, videos and notes and feeling as another member of the organization. I also learnt a lot from Connected Development (which partners with NGOs like Kick Start Art to help them develop) about report writing, project management, fundraising and how to interact directly with donors. The experience also presented a unique opportunity to work directly with migrant children and communities from Myanmar/Burma, conduct interviews with them but also with a good number of grassroots NGO's and international organizations. For me, the experience was unique in terms of learning, and thanks to the members of Kickstart art it was also fun. I really felt supported and welcomed by them.”
ALUMNI NETWORK
BEN WILLIAMS
Intern, 2023
Ben focused on helping FEDUT to expand their donor network. He carried out research into potential donors, edited grant proposals, and worked on a strategy to strengthen their social media presence.
PHOEBE PENFOLD
Intern, 2023
Phoebe worked as Connected Development's first Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer. She evaluated Connected Development's impact using quantitative data and qualitative case studies, as well as contributing to the development of the organisation's long-term theory of change.