The Act of Giving: CSOs Blood Drive Provides the Gift of Life
The Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) organized the #Giving Tuesday campaign CSOsBlood Drivethat took place on August 31, 2019 at Muhimbili National Hospital in collaboration with partner CSOs and community members in an initiative to donate blood for patients at the country’s fore-most referral hospital. The Giving Tuesday campaign centered on blood donations also is an annual initiative that entails giving back to the community and those in need. Last year, the drive took place at the Muhimbili Orthopedic Hospital’s (MOI) blood bank. Giving Tuesday is…Read More
CSO Week 2019 Preparations Underway
The CSOs Week 2019 Organizing Committee met on 14th August, 2019, to discuss plans for the upcoming annual Civil Society Week to be held in Dodoma in November this year. Members of the committee in attendance included officials from Foundation for Civil Society (FCS), POLICY FORUM, WAJIBU Institute, TWAWEZA, SAVE THE CHILDREN, YUNA, Legal Services Facility (LSF), CARE International and Msichana Initiative. Since the inaugural CSO Week held in 2018, there has been increasing appreciation among stakeholders on the importance of the Week as a platform for comprehensive engagement…Read More
CSOs – Media Forum: Engaging for Greater Community Impact
CSOs, Media Urged to Strengthen their Relations Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) organised a CSOs - Media Forum which brought together Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) representatives and media practitioners to open dialogue for strengthening their relations. The forum also aimed at forging long term CSO and media engagement in collectively contributing towards achieving sustainable development in the country, supporting one another to reach and change the lives of millions of people, especially marginalised groups and communities in Tanzania. The event was held on July 11, 2019, at the Royal Village…Read More
FCS Holds CSOs Reflection Session in Zanzibar
Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) organized a 2-day (April 13 to 14) reflection session with key Civil Society sector stakeholders in Zanzibar with the purpose of learning and discussing new engagement approaches to strengthen the sector in the Isles. The session was attended by Government officials, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Leaders and their representatives. Others include development stakeholders as well as participants from universities and the public sector. The workshoprevisited the current CSOs strategic approaches implemented in Zanzibar and their impact. They also reviewed the challenges CSOs face and…Read More
PARTNERSHIPS AND COALITIONS TRANSFORM CIVIL SOCIETY WORK
Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) and the Legal Services Facility (LSF) held their second learning session in Dar es Salaam on 25th April, following a successful first meeting last year that brought together teams from both sides. The learning sessions are meant to link up the two organisations through experience and knowledge sharing and discussions aimed at identifying entry points for strategic collaboration. While FCS is among the biggest funding mechanisms and provider of capacity building services in Tanzania, LSF is an independent basket fund focusing on increasing access…Read More
FRENCH EMBASSY AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT CSOS IN 3 REGIONS
Initiative shot in the arm to women empowerment and fight against harmful practices January 29, 2018. Dar es Salaam. The Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) has entered into agreement with the French Embassy in Tanzania to support development initiatives implemented by civil society organisations (CSOs) in Dar es Salaam, Dodoma and Mara regions. The small grant programme dubbed PISCCA (stands for Innovative projects from civil societies and coalitions of actors) aims at funding small-scale projects and development initiatives which contribute to strengthening the Tanzanian civil society and to…Read More