Global Forum For Development-GLOFORD Uganda
Plot 11 , Wigweng Village, Ojwina road, Barogole parish,
Ojwina division, Lira Municipality
Lira, Northern Uganda 382
Uganda
Mission
Mentoring youth and leaders, empowering communities, collaborating for global change and leading sustainable development.
Most Meaningful Change
GLOFORD has mentored thousands of youth leaders, built capacity of local leaders to lead more effectively, advocate for change in policy and practice in human service delivery, raised funds and invested in the host communities, implemented successful programs which have improved the well-being of the people greatly, built strong alliances and networks with local, national and international organizations in driving change among others
2010 Year Founded
10 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
Organization | Global Forum For Development-GLOFORD Uganda |
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Address 1 | Plot 11 , Wigweng Village, Ojwina road, Barogole parish, |
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Address 2 | Ojwina division, Lira Municipality |
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City / Town | Lira |
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State / Region | Northern Uganda |
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ZIP / Postal Code | 382 |
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Country | Uganda |
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Continent | Africa |
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Map Address (If Different) | Plot 11 , Ojwina road, Wigweng Village, Barogole parish, Ojwina division, Lira Municipality |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | Lira |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | Northern Uganda |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | 382 |
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Map Country (If Different) | Uganda |
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Phone | +256774016223 |
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Email | ceo@gloford.org |
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Website | www.gloford.org |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Global Forum for Development _GLOFORD Uganda |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Morris Chris Ongom |
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Primary Contact’s Position | Chief Executive Officer |
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Year Founded | 2010 |
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Mission Statement | Mentoring youth and leaders, empowering communities, collaborating for global change and leading sustainable development. |
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Organization Description | Community philanthropy organisation |
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Other Description | Our Mandate as GLOFORD is a youth led and focused NGO registered with Government of Uganda and mandated to raise the next generation of leaders with global perspective, empowering youth and communities to fight poverty, ignorance and disease sustainable, carrying out advocacy using non-confrontational means, while building durable peace, promoting human rights, democracy, good governance , rule of law activities and programs |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 500,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 10 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 5 |
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Total Board Members | 9 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $40,000 |
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Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | $1,000 |
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Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $38,500 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Does Organization Have an Endowment | No but intend to build one |
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Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | A little improvement |
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Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
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Community leadership | Did not answer |
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Philanthropic gifts | Did not answer |
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Grassroots activism | Did not answer |
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Inadequate government services | Did not answer |
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Changes in the political environment | Did not answer |
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Changes in the economic environment | Did not answer |
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Government initiative funding | Did not answer |
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Foundation initiative funding | Did not answer |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | Did not answer |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | Did not answer |
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Time Spent Working in Following Areas |
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Neighborhood | Did not answer |
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Locally | Did not answer |
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Regionally | Did not answer |
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Nationally | Did not answer |
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Internationally | Did not answer |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | Did not answer |
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Having local people as leaders in the organization | Did not answer |
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Seeking local donations | Did not answer |
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Having a gender balance in the organization | Did not answer |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Did not answer |
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Building an endowment | Did not answer |
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Serving donor needs | Did not answer |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Did not answer |
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Building inclusion and trust in the community | Did not answer |
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Pursuing equity | Did not answer |
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Accountability to local people | Did not answer |
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Raising money for grantmaking annually | Did not answer |
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Community development | Did not answer |
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In the Last Year, Extent to Which Programming and/or Grantmaking Involved Work in the Following Areas |
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Arts and culture | Did not answer |
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Education | Did not answer |
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Environment | Did not answer |
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Health | Did not answer |
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Human and social services | Did not answer |
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Human rights | Did not answer |
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International relations | Did not answer |
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Religion | Did not answer |
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Economic development | Did not answer |
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Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Did not answer |
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Information technology | Did not answer |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Did not answer |
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Housing | Did not answer |
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Children | Did not answer |
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Water | Did not answer |
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Alternative energy | Did not answer |
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Disaster relief | Did not answer |
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Advocacy with authorities | Did not answer |
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Job training | Did not answer |
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Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
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Convening for issues of local concern | Did not answer |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Did not answer |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Did not answer |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Did not answer |
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Advocacy | Did not answer |
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Loaned staff | Did not answer |
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Research | Did not answer |
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Community needs assessment | Did not answer |
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Leadership development | Did not answer |
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Internships | Did not answer |
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Providing space for local organizations | Did not answer |
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Access to information technology | Did not answer |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Did not answer |
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Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
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Poverty | Did not answer |
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Crime | Did not answer |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Did not answer |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Did not answer |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Did not answer |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Did not answer |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Did not answer |
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Value of community assets | Did not answer |
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Quality of the environment | Did not answer |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Did not answer |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Did not answer |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Did not answer |
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Gender equity | Did not answer |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Did not answer |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Did not answer |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | Did not answer |
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Crime | Did not answer |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Did not answer |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Did not answer |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Did not answer |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Did not answer |
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Appropriateness of public policies | Did not answer |
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Value of community assets | Did not answer |
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Quality of the environment | Did not answer |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Did not answer |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Did not answer |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Did not answer |
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Gender equity | Did not answer |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Did not answer |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | Did not answer |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Did not answer |
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Informal associations of citizens | Did not answer |
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Non-governmental organizations | Did not answer |
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Local government | Did not answer |
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National government | Did not answer |
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Universities | Did not answer |
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Schools | Did not answer |
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Businesses | Did not answer |
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Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
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National association of grantmakers | Did not answer |
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Regional association of grantmakers | Did not answer |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | Did not answer |
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Particular foundation | Did not answer |
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Other organization | Did not answer |
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Involvement of Local People |
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Regularly survey local people about our programs | Did not answer |
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Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Did not answer |
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Local people control what our organization does | Did not answer |
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Have local people represented on our board | Did not answer |
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Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | Did not answer |
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Actively engage local people as volunteers | Did not answer |
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All of our board is composed of local people | Did not answer |
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Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | Did not answer |
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Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
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Increased funding | Did not answer |
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Better legal or fiscal environment | Did not answer |
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More volunteers | Did not answer |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | Did not answer |
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Better local culture of giving | Did not answer |
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Stronger civil society | Did not answer |
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More responsive authorities | Did not answer |
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Other | Did not answer |
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Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | GLOFORD has mentored thousands of youth leaders, built capacity of local leaders to lead more effectively, advocate for change in policy and practice in human service delivery, raised funds and invested in the host communities, implemented successful programs which have improved the well-being of the people greatly, built strong alliances and networks with local, national and international organizations in driving change among others |
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