A total of 36 faculty members and administrators of the Ateneo de Davao University (AdDU) attended the “Capacity Building on Resource Mobilization” held on September 14-16, 2012 at the Pinnacle Hotel, Davao City. The training aims to develop the skills on resource mobilization of AdDU centers, institutes, departments and offices for a sustainable community engagement and advocacy work with partners and service users.
The training included an orientation on the programs and portfolios of donor agencies; explored new and creative techniques on resource mobilization; and guided the participants to write capsule proposals, which are to be submitted to participating donor agencies.
Mr. Edwin Salonga and Mr. Vincent Rapisura facilitated the three-day training. They shared practical experience in proposal writing as well as preparing for negotiation with various project stakeholders.
AdDU engages instruction and formation, research and community service in order to spread the tradition of academic excellence and greater service. It aims to form students and leaders who contribute to and engage in nation-building, most especially for Mindanao. The University also promotes social justice, gender equality, good governance, the creation of wealth and its’ equitable distribution. The AdDu community also reaches out to local communities and institutions in order to achieve its’ mission. Lastly, the University forms students into “persons-for-others” by engaging them in formation activities and student-centered programs.