Course summary:

This live, participatory, virtual course prepares participants with the knowledge, skills, and tools to effectively integrate gender and inclusion in project design, proposal development, and new business development processes.

Learning objectives:

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Explain gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) foundational concepts and frameworks for project design
2. Acquire tools and strategies to support integrating GESI in business development processes 
3. Examine key donors’ GESI policies and priorities and apply them to proposal development
4. Access GESI resources, data, and information for customising proposals

Who is this for?

This course is ideal for both experienced and rising global development practitioners who work on gender and inclusion and/or business development and proposals. If you are seeking tools and strategies for integrating gender and inclusion in proposals and in organisational business development processes, this course is for you!

What will participants get out of this?

Following the course, participants will have the tools and know-how to integrate gender and inclusion in project design and proposals, as well as best practices to apply to their organisational business development processes. All participants will receive: 

• 15 hours of live facilitation with an experienced trainer and practitioner
• All training participants receive a shared resource drive with key templates and resources.
• Opportunities to learn with and from up to 15 other practitioners and researchers from around the world.
• An invitation to join the Fabulous Feminists network.

When will the course be held?

The course will be held over five days in Spring 2025. 9:30am-1pm EST / 3:30-7pm CET each day with a 30 minute break. It will be facilitated via Zoom.

How much does it cost?

Two prices are available, based on a redistributive pricing model. This means if your organisation has more resources, you’ll pay more so that we are able to fund lower fees and scholarships for individuals who have less resources. The higher rates for Tier 1 help to make sure we can fund scholarships.

Please select the one which represents your current situation:

• Tier 1: Employed by an organisation with an annual budget of €4million or more, and employer will be paying course fee: cost is €1050.
• Tier 2: Employed by an organisation with an annual budget of €4million or less, and employer will be paying course fee; OR employed by an organisation but paying own course fee; OR consultant/freelancer/self-employed and paying own fee: cost is €875

*PLEASE NOTE*: A small number of discounted places are made available each time we run this course. This ensures the course is accessible to those living in lower-income countries or who have fewer resources to fund their participation. If you would like to be considered for one of these limited places, please complete this form. 

About the facilitator Emily 

Emily B. Brown is an international development consultant and gender equality and inclusion expert with 15+ years of experience. Currently, Emily is the founder and principal of EBB Tide International Consulting LLC where she works with international NGOs and donors, such as the Millennium Challenge Corporation, Deloitte, Counterpart International, and Land O’Lakes Venture37, to provide strategic advice and technical assistance related to project design and business development, gender and inclusion analysis and research, training and facilitation, and organisational gender mainstreaming.

In her career, Emily has conducted and supported 20+ gender and inclusion analyses and advised on dozens of proposals for bilateral, multilateral, and private sector requests up to US $200 million across a range of sectors, including health, education, agriculture, food security and nutrition, civil society and governance, adolescents and youth, and more. She is well versed in bilateral and global policies and frameworks for gender equality, women’s empowerment, inclusive development, positive youth development, and women’s and children’s rights.

Previous feedback on this course:

• “The Gender and Inclusion in Proposals course is highly recommended for GESI professionals, business development professionals, as well as monitoring and evaluation staff aiming to expand and deepen their knowledge on how to thoughtfully design inclusive initiatives that make a difference for marginalised populations around the globe. Emily’s content, designed specifically and carefully for this course, has been instrumental in enhancing my personal capacity on how to mainstream GESI in proposals I lead on. Thank you Emily for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us!”.
• “The course was well-structured, blending theoretical insights with practical applications. The instructor’s expertise and engaging teaching style made complex topics accessible and enjoyable. The interactive elements and comprehensive resources greatly enriched the learning experience. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to advance their skills in this area. It has been a valuable investment in my professional growth. Thank you to Emily B. Brown and the entire team for delivering such a high-quality educational experience!”.
• “Emily is a great instructor. I appreciated her attention to different learning styles and the choices that she gave us throughout the training. This course made me feel a lot more confident in my professional role. I especially appreciated all of the well thought-out and shared practical GESI tools.”
• “I really liked how the workshop was organised. Each day felt like we were building on the previous one. Emily shared so many materials with us. This will make it easy to refer back to these materials and actually implement what we learned in our own organisations.”
• “I liked that this workshop was rooted in GESI theory but contained a lot of practical applications, resources, and opportunities for discussion. Emily was more than willing to give people the space to discuss relevant issues, questions, and wonderings, even if it deviated from the agenda. She was adaptable and attune to our own priorities and what we wanted to discuss.”
• “I had a powerful learning experience with this training – thanks to Emily’s superb facilitation and organisation. I am new to the field of gender and to business development, but this training opened a new career pathway for me. I can now understand the technical language contained within the job descriptions pertaining to roles in this space. Due to the training, I also have a better sense of how my skill sets fit within this sector. This is helping me in my job search process.”
• “Emily was the best! I appreciate her time, attention, kindness, and openness. Everyone felt welcome, valued, and heard. I am very new to business development and I’m grateful this was my first step toward learning more as GESI is now a non-negotiable component of how I will approach it in the future. Really great learning experience.”
• “I appreciated all the information and resources Emily shared (the folder is very helpful) along with Emily’s terrific facilitation. The information and materials are invaluable.”
• “I appreciate the tools that were provided, they will lend themselves well to adaptation for my organisation”
• “The GESI integration training was more than wonderful. Emily was amazing in making sure that everyone’s preferences were well integrated.”