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In this podcast (4 mins), we interviewed Katherine Williford, Director of Principle Gifts at Water for People on raising unrestricted funds. How do you create donor advocates? This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy course on 'Fundraising for universal WASH services'. For more information see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

In this episode (8 mins), Helen Hughes shares her experiences with becoming a good fundraiser. Helen has worked in fundraising, mostly in the cultural sector, for her entire 30-year career and has been responsible for securing over £ 7 million pounds for a wide range of UK charities, large and small. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy course on 'Fundraising for universal WASH services'. For more information see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

In this episode (2 mins), Nanneke Nix, working at AMREF Flying doctors, shares her experiences with shifting donor priorities. She shares several trends in fundraising for WASH. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy course on 'Fundraising for universal services'. For more information see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

Listen to this podcast (4 mins) with fundraising professionals Kate Pearson, Director Business Development & Partnerships at Max Foundation and Helen Hughes, freelance arts fundraiser, on how to build relationships. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy course on 'Fundraising for universal WASH services'. For more information see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

Listen to this podcast (5 mins) with Priya John from One Drop India on the realities of implementing the A•B•C for Sustainability Model TM in the Sheohar 2 project in the state of Bihar, India. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

Listen to this podcast (5 mins) with Tania Vachon, the director on Social Art for Behaviour Change of One Drop, on relapse as an important step in any change process. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

What is collective intelligence? In this podcast (6 min), Santiago Velasquez from One Drop Colombia shares his experiences with applying collective intelligence in WASH interventions in Latin America. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

Listen to this podcast (4 mins) with Veronique Doyon, the Vice-President of the International Program of the One Drop foundation, discussing how the 9 building blocks from IRC are related to the One Drop the A•B•C for sustainability TM model. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy course on Social Art for Behaviour Change for the One Drop foundation. For more information on the WASH Systems Academy see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

Advocacy can be many things. Listen to this podcast where 5 international WASH and advocacy professionals share what advocacy means to them. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information or to register for one of it's courses see: https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

In this episode (6 min), Mekala Snehalatha, the regional coordinator of the Fresh Water Action Network South Asia (FANSA) speaks about her experiences influencing governments. How can you advocate with governments? Collectively, coordinated and collaboratively; It is about being seen as an equal partner and giving productive criticism in a constructive manner. FANSA is a network of over 400 organisations across 8 South Asian countries advocating for WASH services. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information or to register for one of it's courses see: https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

In this episode, Mekala Snehalatha, the regional coordinator of the Fresh Water Action Network South Asia (FANSA) speaks about her experiences with creating powerful advocacy messages at 3 different levels; for the local context, at national level and regional (i.e. across countries). Advocacy messages are often so context specific. Is there a value in having regional messages? FANSA is a network of over 400 organisations across 8 South Asian countries advocating for WASH services. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information or to register for one of it's courses see: https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

In this episode, Kristy Kade Deputy Executive Director of the White Ribbon Alliance talks about the advocacy activities of the White Ribbon Alliance and her experiences on creating powerful advocacy messages. How can you effectively reach and persuade the audiences you want to influence? This podcast was created for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

In this episode, Samwel Jacinda, Programme Manager of the Neighbours Initiative Alliance Kenya, talks about their first steps when starting advocacy. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information about the academy and it's courses see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy.

How can you monitor progress towards achieving your advocacy goal? In this episode, Conny Hoitink shares her experiences about using outcome harvesting to monitor progress towards achieving your advocacy goal. Conny is a planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning specialist at Wetlands International. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information about the academy and it's courses see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy.

Why would you want to start to include advocacy in your work? In this podcast, Elynn Walter, international advocacy expert and lead of US partnership at IRC talks about what advocacy is and why organisations should think about adding it to their agenda. This podcast was recorded for the WASH Systems Academy. For more information about the academy and it's courses see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy.

Where does advocacy and influencing fit in WASH Systems Strengthening? Listen to this podcast (5 min) in which Elynn Walter from IRC explains what advocacy and influencing is and why it is important for WASH systems strengthening. This podcast is part of the WASH Systems Academy mini podcast series. Each episodes features a WASH systems expert exploring different elements of WASH systems strengthening.’ For more information on the WASH Systems Academy see https://www.ircwash.org/wash-systems-academy

Monitoring is a critical element of sustainable WASH systems. Listen to this podcast (5 min) with Brian Banks, director of Strategic Initiatives at the Global Environment and Technology Foundation (GETF), on how monitoring can help strengthen a WASH system and what are good entry points. This podcast is part of the specialist course 'Building blocks of sustainable WASH systems' available on the WASH Systems Academy.

How to combine the needs of present and future generations while protecting the environment? Listen to this podcast (5 min) with Arjen Naafs, WRM expert at IRC, on what WRM entails and how it relates to WASH systems strengthening.