Tag: organizational development
The Practice of Global Solidarity
What’s the difference between approaches to global development versus global solidarity?
A new kind of donor: 4 things they do differently
Donors stuck in the old ways of moving money around don’t offer useful capital to new and innovative organizations that don’t fit the mold. Here’s four things a new kind of aid donor does better.
Building a Fire: Thinking twice about how we look at organizational capacity assessment
What if nascent grassroots organizations needed something totally different to assess their organizational capacity?
Wanted: Films that illustrate how aid works
The Social Impact Media Awards 2014 is an international documentary and video competition that champions the stories of grassroots change-makers.
It’s about more than school fees
My conversation with Saaed Wame, founder and director of NACC in Malawi, on valuing community contributions, the challenges of child protection, and how numbers cannot portray the true value of his organization’s work. Support them on GlobalGiving!
Time for some network thinking in your organization?
Network thinking has been on my mind. Sharing this piece from Curtis Ogden of the Interaction Institute of Social Change.
Leading From Love: The attentiveness that brought accountability
“In his breakdown, he not only owned up to embezzlement, but also to having let down his own family, his community, his people, and the generations to come.” A guest post from Rajasvini Bhansali, Executive Director of IDEX.
13 thoughts for aid in 2013
As I was sitting in a year-end retreat, I started jotting down this list of things that the development aid world could use more of in 2013. I offer it as some food for thought for the year ahead.
Thoughtful Conversations & Sideways Approaches: The Barefoot Guide Connection
When I first picked up and started reading The Barefoot Guide to Working with Organisations and Social Change almost four years ago, it was one of those strike-you-through-the-heart moments. Finally someone was talking about my role in aid.
How do you tell a compelling story about people in need that doesn’t simplify or stereotype?
The Social Impact Media Awards 2013 is an international documentary and video competition for independent filmmakers and those engaged in aid to champion the stories of grassroots change-makers that too often remain overlooked.
What makes a thought leader?
To be a thought leader, you must do great work; communicate clearly, concisely and powerfully; and build a solid network of people ready and willing to hear what you have to say.