Operations and contracts

In Kilifi, Kenya, a community foundation is reshaping development by bringing clean water, financial resources and decision-making power into local hands.

In most organisations, up to four generations are working alongside one another. Each generation brings strengths that the others may not. Understanding what these are, and what each generation needs, can help an organisation thrive.

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.