For decades, NGOs and social enterprises have relied on a stream of grants from institutional donors. However, recent data indicates a shift in funding dynamics, prompting the question: Is traditional donor funding sufficient to sustain impact-driven organisations in 2025 and beyond?
MzN International explores the issue.
With billions of dollars of US foreign assistance at stake, INGO leaders and legal teams will be responding rapidly to the USAID freeze. Beyond the immediate practical considerations, what are the legal and regulatory implications for INGOs based in the UK?
With over 14 million people involved in formal volunteering and 61% charities struggling to recruit volunteers, what can a researcher do to make any meaningful difference to volunteer recruitment. Susannah Pickering-Saqqa introduces Volunteer, Reflect, Grow: Cards to inspire and sustain volunteering, which has been designed to help.
Crown Agents Bank hosted a workshop, in partnership with Bond, to work through operational and financial risk scenarios. The goal was to encourage participants to discuss common issues and consider alternative approaches. Here were the results.
International Communities Organisation’s (ICO) peacebuilding approach shows that sustainable peace is possible when initiatives are grounded in community involvement, inclusivity and economic opportunity.
Andera Delfyna, Learning and Innovation Expert at Light for the World, presents five key insights on co-creation gained from working with young people with disabilities in Africa.
Cross-border payments are critical to the success of development projects, and by understanding the risks and leveraging best practices, organisations can maximise the impact of their financial resources.
Bond, Peace Direct, and the Advocacy Team have created a new set of resources and findings focused on advancing anti-racist and decolonial approaches in international policy and advocacy. Bond’s Lena Bheeroo and Katherine Strasser-Williams and Peace Direct’s Kit Dorey introduces us.
Through consultation with 80+ policy and advocacy staff in international development, we developed resources to support anti-racist and decolonial approaches in policy and advocacy. Designed for staff at all levels, we aimed to create shared understanding with clear definitions and practical guidance.
