Abstract: The study sought to establish the influence of funding on the sustainability of programs of local non-governmental organizations in Mombasa County, Kenya. To achieve this ,the study was guided by the following specific objectives: To determine the influence of the financial system on the sustainability of local NGOs programs and activities in Mombasa County; To determine the extent to which grant policies affect the sustainability of local NGOs programs and activities; To investigate the funding structure and its influence on sustainability of local NGOs programs and activities and; To establish the effect of budget variance on the sustainability of local NGOs programs and activities. Descriptive survey design was used for analyzing the influence of funding on the sustainability of programs of local non-governmental organizations in Mombasa County. The target population for this study was 97 NGOs that have been in existence for a period of not less than five years and operate in Mombasa County. Data collected was largely quantitative and was analyzed by descriptive analysis including SPSS (V. 21.0) and MS Excel. Quantitative data was presented through the use of statistical techniques such as bar charts, pie charts, percentages and frequency counts. Qualitative data was presented descriptively. From the findings presented majority of the respondents covered in this study were male, on distribution of respondents by the highest level of education attained, majority of the respondents had a degree followed by those who had a Diploma. Majority of the organizations are registered as Non-governmental organization (NGO).The findings indicate that nearly all, organizations received funding from external donors. From the findings it can be majority organizations represented in the study got funding from the external donors. The study findings showed that the funding of NGOs came from sources such as traditional fundraising as indicated by most of the respondents. The study results indicate that most of the respondents were of the opinion that grant policies affect the sustainability of local NGOs programs and activities. The findings reveal that majority of the local non-governmental organizations with access to funding have committees at the top of their organizations structure, with executive committees leading followed by organizations led by non-executive committees, few organizations are led by the boards. The study concluded that NGOs receive funds mostly from external donors and other private donors. International donors are more often restrictive on the kind of activities that can be carried out with their donations. Though some NGOs have invested in economic activities to get extra funds for their activities, these types of investments are rare and occur at small quantities. Finally, the study concludes that majority of local NGOs that have access to funding from both internal sources were community-based organizations. The recommendation is that the government should consider funding local NGOs as they play a crucial role in community development. This will enable them initiate and implement development projects while limiting dependency on external funding. Finally there commendation is that the Local NGOs should strengthen their institutions of governance; strong boards and committees made up of members with skills from diverse backgrounds, competence and expertise are more likely to attract multiple sources of funding to implement their strategic plans.
Keywords: influence of funding, sustainability, programs, NGOs, strategic plans.
Title: INFLUENCE OF FUNDING ON THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS’ PROGRAMS IN KENYA: A SURVEY STUDY OF MOMBASA COUNTY
Author: Irene Kalunda Kiminza, Dr. Fred Mugambi
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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