INGO friends, it’s time to reimagine our role. What better time to do it than at the start of a new year?
…or improvement that comes at the start of the year. For all of us working in the INGO sector, the calls to reimagine our role and purpose have grown from…
Stigma, disability and development
…understanding and attitudes can be realised by awareness raising through mass media campaigns, staff training and encouraging community interactions, by for example facilitating people with disabilities working in the community….
Unlocking investment for social impact
Impact investments are investments made into companies, organisations (including INGOs), and funds which generate social and environmental impact, alongside a financial return for the investor. The impact must be intentional…
A human approach to crisis management
Managing crises is becoming an important part of an NGO’s work. Examples just in the last year have gone from the comical – two nuns going on a gambling spree…
5 tips to access Nordic funds
…key component. Ensure that as an organisation you are willing to commit resources and invest time into the relationship-building phase. This is likely to take a minimum of 18-24 months….
UK’s investment institution for international development, funded by the British taxpayer, lacks transparency says Bond
Yesterday, Tuesday 6 June, the International Development Committee (IDC) took evidence from the Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) during an evidence session looking at…
NGOs need to rethink how we talk about climate
…begin the arduous but vital work of building a new movement that, collectively, really could save us all. Click here to find out more about ACT Climate Labs’ new research.…
Meeting people where they are at? Sure, just don’t leave them there
…Center (HURIC-Uganda) Dinah Musindarwezo, Director of Policy and Communications, Womankind Worldwide Joan Okitoi-Heisig, Communications Consultant and Co-Host of #Globaldev Communicators Connect at Healing Solidarity Collective Heidi Chow, Executive Director, Jubilee…
Women and water
…are exposed to comes from their communities as well. Walking alone to the water source makes women and young girls very vulnerable to men taking advantage of darkness to sexually…
How to get media coverage and influence people
…encourage our clients to approach every piece of comms or media work in the same way: starting with the fundamental strategic questions of why you are communicating, who you need…