Business Development

Services for NGOs

Proposal
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About RPS MENA

Business Development Services

RPS MENA
Beirut Office
Museum str, badaro 4916 bldg., 5th +961 1 411 419 ops@rpsmena.com
floor. P.O.Box: 50-110 Beirut, Lebanon +961 3 898 460

Istanbul Office
Yakuplu Mh. No: 1 Skyport Plaza, +90 542 438 1934 ops@rpsmena.com
Hürriyet Bulvarı Daire:64, 34520,
Beylikdüzü, İstanbul, Turkey.
About RPS
ABOUT RPS MENA
RPS is a research, consulting and
training boutique firm formed by
Differentiating Factors
PhD holders and certified
professionals catering to the needs of
the MENA region on key
specializations including NGOs and
development sector, economics,
statistics, finance, youth, gender
issues, training and development,
management and soft skills. Since
its establishment in early 2018, is
has grown exponentially, catering
to clients in various sectors and
fields of expertise in Lebanon and
the MENA region.
CREDENTIALED TEAM
• Team of professionals with strong
academic and professional credentials
REGIONAL KNOWHOW
• Rooted local and regional knowledge
and expertise
BILINGUAL TEAM
• Bilingual team capable of offering,
across the region, in Arabic and English
TRACK RECORD
• Strong track record in research
publications, standards and best
practices
AGILE
• Versatile and scalable team that can
cater to varying needs in short periods
CROSS-SECTORAL EXPERTISE
• Substantial portfolio of expertise in
local NGOs, International Development
Organizations and Private Sector
Some of Our Clients
OUR SERVICES

Research Consulting Training

OUR SERVICES

Research

RPS has a team of professional and

expert researchers who will provide
comprehensive studies for
academic institutes, research
centers, NGOs, corporates, banks
and governmental entities.

Our services cover every scope

thoroughly from A to Z, starting with
the literature review, theoretical
background, quantitative &
qualitative data collection, to
data analysis, visualization and
reporting.
Consulting

Our team and network of associates

includes more than 180 experts
from various industries, countries
and fields of work.

Over the past few years, we’ve

engaged our team to do a wide
variety of consulting services that
we’re happy to give you some
insights on.

This includes Organizational

Assessments, Strategic Planning,
HR, Finance, Project Management,
M&E, Outreach & Communication,
Fundraising, Risk & Crisis
Management, & SOPs Development.
Training

We believe training is a two-way

channel through which both trainers
and participants are highly engaged.
This ensures a highly interactive
atmosphere that incorporates adult
learning principles, interactive
learning techniques and
reflective discussions.

We’ve developed and delivered

training programs that are face to
face, online synchronous courses
as well as online asynchronous
courses with custom tailored
Learning Management Systems.
The sky is the limit on what we can
support with.
Proposed Services
Opportunity Identification
Service Overview
We bring opportunities (NOFOs, Calls for Proposals, RFPs, Tenders, Grants..) to your inbox, regularly and
consistently, fitting your requirements, without any hustle or manual intervention from your side.

We will send you a Profiling Form to be filled and follow up with an initial setup meeting to better understand
the themes/fields of interest, types of funding interested in, previous experiences, geographic coverage, etc.

From there on, twice a week (Monday & Thursday or Tuesday & Friday) we will inform you of any
new opportunities by any donor. Our team tracks 1,000+ donors and INGOs and we can agree whether you
want to know about Open calls only or also Forecasts, those that only fit you or that you can apply to as part of
a consortium.

Fees
• One-Time Setup Fee: $150
• Monthly Fee: $100

Payment Terms
Minimum engagement of 6 months, renewable as needed on 6 months basis. The 6 months’ fees to be paid
upon subscription to this service.
Proposal Development
Service Overview
Our team can support your organization in the development of proposals. Whether due to lack of existing
skillset or limited time of staff or to augment your existing team, we’re here to make your life easier.

Our support includes facilitating brainstorming meetings, concept design, writing the proposal, reviewing
documentation, collecting the documents/requirements from your team, proofreading, until you have all the
documentation ready to submit based on donor requirements.

Note that this does not eliminate the role of your team, especially top management, from the proposal
development process. We follow a participatory design process, thus requiring the input and involvement of
your team throughout the different phases to ensure your ownership of the final proposal. This is best suited
for medium to large proposals (i.e. $100,000+). It works for projects where your organization is applying solo or
is leading a consortium.

Fees
• $2,000/proposal.

Payment Terms
• 50% upon requesting the service and 50% upon submittal of the proposal.
• Where RPS can have an active role in the implementation of the project as a partner and we have the
bandwidth for it, we'll be happy to discount the fees by 50% or eliminate them all together.
Fundraising Capacity Development
Service Overview
Many of our clients request training and coaching sessions to develop their internal capacity in fundraising,
including proposal development but also expanding beyond it to cover all 9 avenues of fundraising.

Some of the most requested topics are:

1. Introduction to the 9 Approaches of Fundraising
2. Proposal Development Basics (Process, Requirements...)
3. Donor Identification & Opportunity Qualification
4. Managing Crowdfunding Campaigns (Platforms, Best Practices, Processes, Tools, & Success Factors)
5. Developing Income Generating Activities, Services & Products (Social Entrepreneurship for NGOs)
6. Doing Community Needs Assessment & Developing Concept Notes
7. Key Elements of Proposals, Customizing for Donors & Hints to Consider
8. Practicing Proposal Writing (Case Study) & Extracting Lessons Learned on How Proposals are Scored
9. Practical Coaching Sessions to Support the Team in Developing a Actual Proposals

Modality
• Each topic is done in 1 session which is around 2 hours, fits up to 20 participants and is delivered online in
an interactive and engaging manner.

Fees
• $300/session.
Request a Meeting

Dear NGO Leaders,

If you’re interested in the proposed services, contact us at ops@rpsmena.com so that we can help you
schedule an e-meeting with our Founding Partner Mr. Afif Tabsh to co-develop the scope, next steps and
reach an agreement.

Our ultimate goal is to help NGOs in Lebanon and the region to grow, build internal capacities and have a
bigger impact.

We look forward to hear from you,

Operations Team
RPS MENA
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E: ops@rpsmena.com
Thank You
..

RPS MENA
Beirut Office
Museum str, badaro 4916 bldg., 5th +961 1 411 419 ops@rpsmena.com
floor. P.O.Box: 50-110 Beirut, Lebanon +961 3 898 460

Istanbul Office
Yakuplu Mh. No: 1 Skyport Plaza, +90 542 438 1934 ops@rpsmena.com
Hürriyet Bulvarı Daire:64, 34520,
Beylikdüzü, İstanbul, Turkey.