Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) is an independent Tanzanian non-profit organization that provides grants and capacity building services to civil society organizations (CSOs) so as to enhance their effectiveness in enabling engagement of citizens in development processes. It was established by development stakeholders in Tanzania. FCS was established and registered in September 2002 and started operations in January 2003. The journey for Foundation for Civil Society involved many development stakeholders including the government and development partners (DPs) who agreed that there was a lack of public resources to support civil society and hence explored the intent of setting up an…
The CSO Week is the largest gathering of civil society organizations in Tanzania. The event…
1 August 2023, Dar es Salaam. The much-anticipated CSO Week 2023 is set to take…
The Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) conducted Manage your Grants (MYG) training for 15 civil…
On Ndekusura Urio’s wedding day, she received a gift from her mother-in-law that she knew…
More than 600 civil society organisations (CSOs) in 15 regions across Tanzania have received capacity-building…
In September 2021, Foundation for Civil Society completed the development of its strategic plan for 2022 to 2026. The new plan marks the beginning of the organization’s 4th strategic period.
FCS envisions an empowered, resilient, and responsible citizenry realizing social and economic justice and improved quality of life within the new strategic plan.
The Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) launched the #GivingTuesday campaign in Tanzania on November 19, 2019.
The Foundation for Civil Society (FCS) launched the #GivingTuesday campaign in Tanzania on November 19, 2019.