In the early days, circa 2017, our request for meetings was not even answered by prospective funders. Fitness Coaching as a solution to the inactivity problem among school students in underserved schools, and as a career opportunity for sports persons from poor families was not getting any traction ...
Blog tagged as program design
When Proof of Concept Isn’t Enough: Fundraising Realities in the Social Sector
10 Apr 2025 08:46 PM
Frequently Received Advice (FRA*) - You are the CFO (Chief Fundraising Officer)!
26 Mar 2025 07:01 PM
Am I?
I am always baffled when successful founders tell me that fundraising is the main job of a social sector founder/CEO. It is definitely part of the job, but the main one, seriously?
When asked to elaborate in public, I get a polished response: "Founders are the custodia...
Book Review - Design For How People Learn by Julie Dirksen
14 Oct 2024 06:52 PM
My verdict - If you are someone who is even remotely connected to creating learning materials or courses of any kind, please do read this book.
As part of our work at CoolCoach, we had to design courses that helped sports persons from low-income families gain employment as entry level fitness c...