About 60 Jamaican non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are set to receive training under the Fulbright Specialist Programme, an effort to strengthen their ability to secure funding and better communicate their impact.

The effort, a partnership between American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) and The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona School of Business and Management’s Professional Services Unit, will culminate in an intensive in-person workshop in Kingston from May 11 to 15.

The programme targets a persistent weakness in Jamaica’s non-profit sector. Many NGOs, despite delivering essential services in vulnerable communities, struggle to secure funding, not for lack of results, but because they find it difficult to articulate their value to donors. The initiative aims to close that gap, equipping organisations with practical tools to better present outcomes, strengthen donor relationships and compete more effectively for limited funds.