It still shocks me a little when a colleague will look at me and ask, “Now, what do you mean by ‘downward accountability’?”, as if I’ve uttered an oxymoron. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘downward accountability’
December 7th, 2011 - 10:01 pm § in Reflection & Rumination
Accountability in all the wrong places
When we reduce accountability to abstract concepts or empty exercises that are, if we are honest, ultimately about reporting funding expenditures to donors, we miss the point. [...]
October 4th, 2011 - 1:02 am § in Good Practice
Reaching Girls at the Grassroots – A Sound Investment (Part 2)
When compared to each layer of bureaucracy taking its cut in larger organizations before funds ever reach the ground, donors can make more direct investments in girls via grassroots organizations. [...]
August 29th, 2011 - 6:04 pm § in Good Practice, Guest Bloggers
The Curious Aid Worker: Storytelling with Marc Maxson (Part I)
“Half the stories of community change are not about NGOs at all, but individuals. It’s time NGOs realized they’re not the center of the community, and figured out how to work with the individuals who are.” ~from my interview with Marc Maxson of GlobalGiving’s Storytelling Project[...]
