What’s going on at the party conferences 2021
…Gill MP; Chair of the International Development Select Committee, Sarah Champion; Kim Leadbeater MP; Ian Byrne MP; Director of Policy, Advocacy, and Research at Bond, Simon Starling; and LCID Chair,…
How does the new spirit of capitalism influence development communications?
…Communications working group workshop NGO communications are often at the coalface of many of these tensions. Much of the work of communications professionals directly or indirectly links with fundraising, branding…
Endings: the neglected chapter of organisational life cycles
…the completion of a project, the conclusion of a program, or the departure of an international organisation from a community, hold significant implications for both the communities involved, local organisations…
Want to make an app? 3 considerations for NGOs
…day – so far over 27 million meals have been given. Apps can come in many forms. WaterAid’s Talk to Sellu was a chatbot built on Facebook Messenger where you…
Influential global ranking of civic space downgrades UK to โobstructedโ
…the UK Government on civil society space and related topics such as media freedom, human rights defenders, governance, and democracy. Members share and discuss the latest research and learning on…
UK’s influence at UN would be in freefall post-Brexit if not for 0.7%
…not for the UK’s continued commitment to spending 0.7% of Gross National Income on Official Development Assistance (ODA), the UK’s reputation “would be in sort of free fall territory”. Nevertheless…
It’s time to move from intention to practice and embrace equitable partnerships
…blame, poor support, bad communication, and limited opportunities for expression. An enduring example Josephine provided relates to the common capacity strengthening practice of providing partners with training. While training is…
How to make the most of Bond Conference
…help you get the most out of this year’s conference. Before you get there 1. Download the Bond Conference app (you can do this by searching for “Attendify” in your…
10 steps to creating better engagement with the UK government
…these in a Terms of Reference. Be open and accountable, while recognising need for confidentiality: Engagement should be as open and transparent as possible, but there may be a need…
Driving up safeguarding standards: one year on
…upon the best examples of safeguarding policies and practices from the UK charity sector. The commitments have also been endorsed by other international civil society networks. Bond is continuing to…