The Leaders Talk (TLT) Webinar

Building Financial Trust And Resilience for NGOs in the Post-USAID Funding

Background

Following a 90-day pause on foreign aid initiated in January 2025 to assess alignment with President Donald Trump's "America First" foreign policy, the U.S. officially canceled 83% of the USAID programs on March 10, 2025. This decision affected approximately 5,200 contracts, impacting numerous NGOs globally.

The Not-for-Profit sector, especially in Africa, has long recognized the risks and conditions attached to reliance on international aid and has advocated for funding diversification. However, this new development has made the need for alternative funding strategies more urgent than ever.

In response, Civic Advisory Hub and Humentum will host a webinar to engage NGO leaders, actors, and stakeholders on strategies to navigate the evolving landscape, build resilience, and establish efficient financial accountability systems.

Objectives

1. To equip NGOs with knowledge and strategies to implement an efficient and harmonized financial accountability system that meets the needs of their organizations, boards, stakeholders, and funders for financial resilience and sustainability.

2. To enhance NGOs' capacity for independent financial decision-making by providing tools for effective resource allocation.

3. To share knowledge and real-world experiences on locally led initiatives and strategies for navigating the challenges of a shrinking funding landscape.

Envisaged Longterm Outcomes

• Strengthened Financial Resilience – NGOs will develop strategies to build unrestricted reserves, ensuring long-term sustainability and flexibility in funding.

• Enhanced Financial Autonomy – NGOs will gain greater control over spending decisions, enabling more strategic allocation of resources.

• Agile and Responsive Operations – NGOs will be better equipped to balance short-term program needs with long-term investments in organizational capacity.

Improved Financial Accountability – NGOs will establish efficient financial accountability systems that meet the needs of their organizations, boards, stakeholders, and funders.

About NANGO - Zimbabwe

The National Association of Non Governmental Organizations (NANGO) is an apolitical, non-profit making and non-denominational umbrella body of NGOs in Zimbabwe, founded in 1968. NANGO promotes a proactive community of NGOs that are responsive and committed to the sustainable development needs of all people in Zimbabwe and the full realization of human rights, democracy, good governance and poverty alleviation. Regionally and Internationally.

About NNNGO

The Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) is the first generic membership body for civil society organisations in Nigeria that facilitates effective advocacy on issues of poverty and other developmental issues. Established in 1992, NNNGO represents over 3495 organisations ranging from small groups working at the local level, to larger networks working at the national level.

The Network is charged with the objective of identifying, registering, coordinating, building capacity and mobilizing civil society organisations to promote interconnectivity and bring equity, justice, peace, and development to grassroots communities throughout Nigeria, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).