• WHY FABO?

    Fabo is a member-based learning network initiative that aims to  empower tomorrow’s changemakers, whether they are individuals or organisations, to participate responsibly and effectively in social change. 

    This empowerment comes from strengthening individual competences, cultivating peer-to-peer learning and supporting primarily civil society organisations (CSOs) with effective learning processes - including customisable learning resources, learning technology, learning design methodologies and cross-organisational collaboration.

    • Empower tomorrow's changemakers 

    • The Fabo Initiative was initiated by ACT Alliance members in 2019. It emerged from the ACTLearn Partnership with the vision of broadening the learning collaboration to CSOs beyond the ACT Alliance. Fabo is hosted by the Danish humanitarian and development NGO, DanChurchAid.

  • Principles


    • Collaborative
      We seek synergies co-creation and exchange across organisational boundaries.
      		 Responsible
      Our actions should be transparent and accountable, and follow the principles of do-no-harm.
      		 Respectful
      We respect the differences of Fabo members.

    • All Members of the Fabo Initiative are guided by the International Human Rights as an overall reference frame for societal change.


      Fabo seeks to contribute to the UN 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals
      with special attention to goal 17 on global partnerships for sustainable development.

  • Empower Changemakers

    In Fabo, we believe that CSOs can become more effective changemakers if they utilise customised learning resources, learning technology, learning design methodologies and learning networks,  because they can implement learning activities with higher quality and reach. This in turn means they can make decisions and take actions based on enhanced competences.


    Image depicting Fabo's way to empower changemakers. There is a big circle that connects three different scenes: at 10 o'clock there are four men, one standing in front of the other and giving a presentation. A cloud-shaped vignette reads "Learn". Following the circle clock-wise, at 2 o'clock, there is a man with many hands, writing the word "create" and using various tools with the other hands. Lastly, at 6 o'clock there is the next scene. It depicts four men hugging and saying the word "Share". In the middle of the circle there is one last man standing next to a building with a lighted light bulb next to his head. The writing at his feet reads "Changemaker"



    • build learning experiences

      Build and facilitate analogue, digital and blended learning activities. Peer-to-peer learning in communities of practice. Repository of open learning resources, templates and customisable off-the-shelf courses that can easily be used in member organisations. 

      • Design & technology

        This pillar comprises two components: technology and design. Integrating learning technology using our digital learning platform, the Fabo app and other tools to facilitate and manage learning processes. Crafting effective learning designs that explore new technologies and learning strategies that support and promote knowledge and research on organisational learning and capacity building.   

        • Cultivate co-creation

          Cultivate a co-creation space where learning content is shared with members and contributes to the further development of Fabo.  Provide open and accessible learning resources to the community. Access to the learning capacity within the Fabo Learning Lab with regards to learning design and development of learning content and activities, incl. video productions and interactive visual content. Potential support will depend on available capacity and coverage of costs. Take part in the annual Fabo Summit, the general assembly for Fabo Members.  Visit the Fabo Learning Community

          • Become a member

            As a Fabo member your organisation will get its own digital space on the Fabo platform with an unlimited number of sites and users, access to core learning templates, and access to a network of CSOs with whom you can collaborate on learning projects and knowledge sharing.

            In other words, Fabo is not just a very economic way for your organisation to get your own Learning Management System, it is also a unique possibility to be part of a global learning network for CSOs all around the world!


            • Dialogue

              Dialogue - Let's talk!

              This first step is about getting to know one another and finding common ground. We are a member-based network, and our work and future development are highly dependent on member engagement and participation. This preliminary conversation will be able to identify synergies and illustrate the framework of the initiative to provide you with a more indepth picture of what Fabo membership entails.


              onboarding

              Onboarding - dotting the I's and getting you set up

              This phase involves the legal process of signing the Fabo Charter and its accompanying annexes; the Joint Controller Arrangement and the Terms and Conditions. This phase also involves payment of the membership and one-time investment fees. And when you have completed the online membership form, your organisational account will be created on the digital learning platform, fabo.org. Various roles will be identified within your team to ensure ownership of the learning agenda, and you will be invited to take part in an introductory onboarding course.


              engagement

              Engagement - Collaboration and connection

              We are highly dependent on our members for collaboration, sharing and connecting. For this reason, we host a monthly week-long event dedicated to learning experience design, creation and sharing on fabo.org. Invitations will be sent through our newsletter which we encourage you to sign up for. You will also be invited to join communities of practice on fabo.org and be encouraged to take part in collaborative learning activities.


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              Read the fabo charter
              		Meet the Fabo teamFAQ

              If you want to know more contact Head of Learning Lab and the Fabo Initiative, Simon Skårhøj, ssk@dca.dk.

            • The membership fee is based on the annual turnover and type of organisation.  

              Table depicting Fabo’s membership fee scheme. The table has four columns and five rows. The columns are: “Tier”, “turnover”, “annual membership fee” and “one-time investment fee”. Starting from the first row, the table reads: for organisations in tier “1”, the turnover is over 25million euros, the annual membership fee is of 10,000 euros and the one-time investment fee 5000 euros. For organisations in tier “2” the turnover is between 1 and 25 million euros, the annual membership fee is of 5000 euros and the one-time investment fee is of 5000 euros. For organisations in tier “3” the turnover is between 0.5 and 1 million euros, the annual membership fee is of 2000 euros and the one-time investment is of 2000 euros. For organisations in tier 4, the turnover is between 100 and 500 thousands euros, the membership fee is of 1000 euros and the one-time investment fee is of 1000 euros. For organisations in tier “5” the turnover is lower than 500 thousands euros, the annual membership fee is of 500 euros and the one time investment fee is of 500 euros. End of the table. There are then two notes at the end. Note one reads “in some cases national organisations can be considered for a lower tier due to significant dependency on project funds”. Note two reads “in some cases the investment fee can be disregarded if the member has contributed with other similar investments to the collaboration or has significant funding constraints”.

            • To become a member the organisation need to sign the Fabo Charter, which also includes two annexes:

              • Fabo Charter (initiative description and membership)
              • Annex: Terms and Conditions (use of fabo.org and responsibilities)
              • Annex: Joint Controllership Arrangement (handling of data)