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Partner With Purpose. Invest in Principled Leadership.
Whether you are an aspiring grassroots changemaker, an experienced industry mentor, a corporate CSR partner, or a philanthropic foundation, join FDI in cultivating transparent governance, civic agency, and youth-led enterprise in the Niger Delta.
Avenues for Impact
Ten Ways to Get Involved
Each opportunity explains the expected commitment, application process, benefits, safeguarding requirements and next step.
Route 01
Become a Volunteer
Contribute your time and skills to programme delivery, events, communication, research, administration or community engagement. Volunteers receive a defined role, orientation and reporting line.
Submit your interest and tell us what you can contribute, your availability and the area of FDI’s work that matters most to you.
Route 02
Become a Mentor
Support a young person or programme cohort with guidance, professional insight and constructive feedback. Mentors commit to agreed boundaries, confidentiality and follow-up.
Submit your interest and tell us what you can contribute, your availability and the area of FDI’s work that matters most to you.
Route 03
Facilitate a Session
Professionals and experienced practitioners can support approved programmes as facilitators. The form requests the proposed topic, experience, availability and links to relevant work.
Submit your interest and tell us what you can contribute, your availability and the area of FDI’s work that matters most to you.
Route 04
Partner With FDI
Work with FDI on programme design, technical delivery, participant mobilisation, venues, research, referrals or community access. Partnerships begin with a discussion of shared outcomes and responsibilities.
Submit your interest and tell us what you can contribute, your availability and the area of FDI’s work that matters most to you.
Route 05
Sponsor a Programme
Provide financial or material support for an approved programme. FDI agrees the purpose, deliverables, visibility, reporting and accountability arrangements before implementation.
Submit your interest and tell us what you can contribute, your availability and the area of FDI’s work that matters most to you.
Route 06
Support an Event
Contribute venues, logistics, refreshments, technology, participant materials, media, transportation, photography or volunteer support for an approved event.
Submit your interest and tell us what you can contribute, your availability and the area of FDI’s work that matters most to you.
Route 07
Donate Equipment
Support education and digital-inclusion programmes with suitable devices, learning tools or operational equipment. FDI assesses condition, relevance, ownership and maintenance requirements before acceptance.
Submit your interest and tell us what you can contribute, your availability and the area of FDI’s work that matters most to you.
Route 08
Provide Technical Assistance
Contribute expertise in monitoring and evaluation, safeguarding, finance, governance, curriculum, technology, communications, research or programme design.
Submit your interest and tell us what you can contribute, your availability and the area of FDI’s work that matters most to you.
Route 09
Host an Intern
Organisations can provide suitable participants with structured workplace exposure. Internship opportunities should have a role description, supervisor, learning goals, duration and fair conditions.
Submit your interest and tell us what you can contribute, your availability and the area of FDI’s work that matters most to you.
Route 10
Join the Mailing List
Receive approved news, programme opportunities, event updates and impact stories. Subscribers must provide clear consent and be able to unsubscribe easily.
Submit your interest and tell us what you can contribute, your availability and the area of FDI’s work that matters most to you.
Engagement Desk
Submit Your Expression of Interest
Use separate forms or conditional form sections for volunteers, mentors, partners and sponsors so that FDI receives the information needed to respond efficiently.
Submit Your Expression of Interest
One form covers every route above — volunteering, mentoring, facilitating, partnership, sponsorship, equipment donation, technical assistance and internships. Tell us which route you are choosing and we will direct your submission to the right desk.
What you will be asked
Your name, organisation where relevant, and contact details
Which route you are interested in
What you can contribute, and your availability
The area of FDI’s work that matters most to you
Opens the official Fasttrack Development Initiative form in a new tab. Your details are sent directly to the Port Harcourt secretariat.
Prefer to speak with someone?
Contact the secretariat directly
The Port Harcourt secretariat can talk through any route before you commit.
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Rigorous Accountability
FDI operates under a lean, compliance-first governance posture designed to protect participants, partners and public trust.
Ring-Fenced Programme Vaults
Separate bank accounts per project code, dual-signatory governance and milestone-triggered disbursement.
Non-Partisan Mandate
No programme is used as a campaign platform. Civic activities remain strictly nonpartisan.
Verified Field MEL Audits
Attendance registers, baseline and endline measurement, and independent verification where the partnership provides for it.
Direct Secretariat Access
Ready to accelerate grassroots change?
Connect directly with our Executive Secretariat to schedule a bilateral partnership briefing or request our comprehensive institutional concept notes.
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A Port Harcourt-based nonprofit organisation developing responsible leaders, expanding opportunity and supporting community-driven progress through education, enterprise, inclusion and civic engagement.
No. 314 NTA Road, Mgbuoba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
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