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E2 S14: Empowering African NGOs: Building Sustainable Careers in Resource Mobilization

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Take a listen to Season 14, Episode 2 of the Social Change Career Podcast featuring Allwell Akhigbe, a leading nonprofit fundraising consultant with extensive experience mobilizing resources for African NGOs, international organizations, and social enterprises.

Why Tune In?
  • Learn practical strategies for resource mobilization and financial sustainability for African NGOs.
  • Explore how local nonprofits can strengthen fundraising capacity to access global funding and thrive.
  • Gain insights into donor cycles, grant writing, and business development tailored for the Global South.
  • Learn the skills needed to build a career connected to resource development

Bio

Allwell Akhigbe is a nonprofit fundraising consultant with more than eight years of experience leading resource mobilization for various international development organizations, including local African nonprofits, international NGOs at their African country offices, and U.S.-based organizations. He has secured millions of dollars in funding from major government donors in the US, UK, and European Union, as well as from UN agencies and American foundations.

He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Travaille Ensemble, an African-led social enterprise that supports African nonprofits and social enterprises through grant writing, fundraising strategic planning, business development training, and donor research. His weekly LinkedIn series, #FundraiseWithAllwell, has reached more than 30,000 nonprofit beneficiaries over the last 35 weeks, democratizing access to actionable fundraising strategies for Global South organizations.

He holds an MBA from Nexford University (Washington D.C.) and a Master’s in Peace and Conflict Studies (University of Ibadan, Nigeria).

He specializes in:

  • Capture management and donor cycle strategy
  • Business development and grant writing
  • Fundraising strategy execution

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Take a listen to Season 14, Episode 2 of the Social Change Career Podcast featuring Allwell Akhigbe, a leading nonprofit fundraising consultant with extensive experience mobilizing resources for African NGOs, international organizations, and social enterprises.

Why Tune In?
  • Learn practical strategies for resource mobilization and financial sustainability for African NGOs.
  • Explore how local nonprofits can strengthen fundraising capacity to access global funding and thrive.
  • Gain insights into donor cycles, grant writing, and business development tailored for the Global South.
  • Learn the skills needed to build a career connected to resource development

Bio

Allwell Akhigbe is a nonprofit fundraising consultant with more than eight years of experience leading resource mobilization for various international development organizations, including local African nonprofits, international NGOs at their African country offices, and U.S.-based organizations. He has secured millions of dollars in funding from major government donors in the US, UK, and European Union, as well as from UN agencies and American foundations.

He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Travaille Ensemble, an African-led social enterprise that supports African nonprofits and social enterprises through grant writing, fundraising strategic planning, business development training, and donor research. His weekly LinkedIn series, #FundraiseWithAllwell, has reached more than 30,000 nonprofit beneficiaries over the last 35 weeks, democratizing access to actionable fundraising strategies for Global South organizations.

He holds an MBA from Nexford University (Washington D.C.) and a Master’s in Peace and Conflict Studies (University of Ibadan, Nigeria).

He specializes in:

  • Capture management and donor cycle strategy
  • Business development and grant writing
  • Fundraising strategy execution

Upskilling & Impact Resources from the Podcast

ProFellow Academic & professional fellowships

Humanitarian Leadership Academy Free humanitarian training

Acumen Academy Social enterprise courses

Philanthropy University Nonprofit capacity building

SID-Washington International development network

DevEx Global development careers & news

Alliance Magazine Philanthropy & social impact

GIIN Scaling impact investing

Grant Writing & Funding Grants & nonprofit growth

Grant Writing Simplified Podcast

Coursera Online courses in various fields

LinkedIn Learning Upskilling courses across sectors

edX Courses from top institutions

Maven Cohort-based courses in a wide variety of sectors and skills.

CIVICUS Civil society & activism

Perplexity.AI AI-powered search

TrustAfrica Africa-focused philanthropy

PCDN Resources

Make your inbox amazing with our new Career Digest subscription option for less than the cost a cup of coffee per month.

  • Like our Weekly Free Newsletter, but with even more value.
  • Delivered 5–6 days a week, you’ll get over 200 human curated opportunities every month—including jobs, fellowships, funding options, impact news, socent opps trainings, remote roles and more.
  • Whether you're just starting or looking to advance, this digest provides the world’s best human-curated impact opportunities to fuel your career.
  • Interested in subscribing for a group or organization. Get in contact.

Other Terrific PCDN Resources.

Social Change Career Podcast: Access over 170 episodes featuring changemakers worldwide. Available at https://pcdn.global/listen or any major podcast platform.

Sign up for our Free AI for Impact Newsletter - Get amazing AI for Impact jobs, funding, consultancies, tools, tips and ethical insights.

PCDN Free Weekly Impact Newsletter: Explore global social impact jobs, funding, and opportunities. Sign up here

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