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Strategic Communication Planning Hub

This is a free resource designed to help organisations build effective communication strategies, offering training videos, templates, and an interactive tool to create customised communication plans.
Created: 2026-01-29 Language: EN , ES
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Checklist for Running Inclusive Events

The database enables you to filter potential actions based on the type of event you are running and the specific needs of your participants. It includes tabs with more detailed guidance for particular requirements. While structured as a checklist, not every item will apply to every event or audience—use it to spark ideas as well as an aide-mémoire.
CFC Training

Introducción a las estrategias de comunicación

¿Deseas tener comunicaciones más efectivas? ¿Te resulta difícil establecer prioridades o a menudo no tienes suficiente tiempo? Ya sea que seas miembro del personal de una ONG o un profesional de la comunicación, ¡este curso es para ti! Sabemos que trabajar en una ONG exige mucho tiempo. Las comunicaciones pueden…
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Persuadir a las personas

¿Alguna vez has estado en una reunión con alguien y sabes la mejor manera de proceder... y que sería lo mejor para ellos... pero no están convencidos y simplemente... no puedes... encontrar... las... palabras... correctas...? El poder de persuadir a las personas puede ser una herramienta invaluable para apoyar el…
CFC Training

The Power of Support Networks

Welcome to this course on understanding the value of a well-developed personal network. By the end of this course you should be able to: - Define a support network and how it can help you as a conservation leader - Identify how comfortable you are with different types of networking - Describe your own personal boardroom and plan how you're going to use your support networks to develop yourself
Created: 2025-04-01 Language: EN
CFC Training

Una introducción a la implicación de las partes interesadas

¿Alguna vez ha tomado una decisión por su cuenta que le haya afectado negativamente? ¿Cómo se sintió? Este curso analiza la implicación de las partes interesadas, con un énfasis particular en las partes interesadas de la comunidad. Veremos por qué la implicación de las partes interesadas es crucial para una protección eficaz y equitativa y cómo podemos involucrarnos de manera más efectiva con las partes interesadas de la comunidad.
Created: 2025-04-01 Language: ES
CFC Training

Une introduction à l'engagement des parties prenantes

Avez-vous déjà eu une décision prise en votre nom, qui a eu un impact négatif sur vous ? Qu'avez-vous ressenti ? Ce cours explore l'engagement des parties prenantes, avec un accent particulier sur les parties prenantes communautaires. Nous verrons pourquoi l'engagement des parties prenantes est crucial pour une conservation efficace et équitable, et comment nous pouvons nous engager plus efficacement avec les parties prenantes communautaires.
Created: 2025-04-01 Language: FR
CFC Training

Введение в социальные гарантии

Добро пожаловать на курс «Введение в социальные гарантии». К концу этого курса вы сможете: Давать определение социальным гарантиям и понимать взаимосвязь с «защитой детей и взрослых, подверженных риску» Объяснять, как социальные гарантии могут способствовать справедливому и эффективному сохранению биоразнообразия Анализировать некоторые риски, издержки и выгоды для местных затрагиваемых групп, которые могут возникать в результате использования общих природоохранных стратегий Перечислять общие инструменты, которые могут помочь нам в применении политики и процедур социальных гарантий Чтобы начать, нажмите на первый раздел ниже или «Начать сессию».
Created: 2025-04-01 Language: RU
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Introduction to Social Safeguards

This webinar provides an overview of Social Safeguards. It will explain the link between Social Safeguards and organisational resilience; talk about the common tools that can help us apply Social Safeguards in conservation projects; and discuss issues and challenges around the practical development of Social Safeguards.
CFC Training

Conflict resolution

Welcome to conflict resolution. By the end of this course you will be able to: - Identify common sources of conflict - Categorise conflicts you have experienced by their source - Describe four types of instinctive responses to stress and how to mitigate these - Identify your natural conflict resolution…
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Introduction to Communications Strategies

"Saving our planet is now a communications challenge. We know what to do, we just need the will.” - David Attenborough Do you want to have more effective communications? Do you find it difficult to prioritise or find you often don't have enough time? Whether you are an NGO member…
Created: 2024-08-15 Language: EN
CFC Training

Good Fund Management: Module 3

During this module we will continue to look at key areas of importance during fund implementation. By the end of this module, you should be able to: Explain how a strong relationship with a funder is created and maintained Describe best practice in terms of fund monitoring and reporting Identify…
CFC Training

Active Listening

’I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening’.  – Larry King   Listening to what someone is saying – really listening – is one of the most important skills a leader can have. How…
Created: 2023-11-07 Language: EN
CFC Training

Persuading people

Have you ever been in a meeting with someone and you know the best way to proceed... and that it would be in their interests... but they aren't convinced and you just...can't...find...the... right...words...? The power to persuade people can be an invaluable tool to support conservation work. For example, you…
CFC Training

The power of support networks

Welcome to this session focusing on understanding the value of a well-developed personal network, and practical exercises to help you consider and strengthen your own. By the end of this session you should be able to: Define a support network and how it can help you as a conservation leader…
Created: 2023-11-07 Language: EN
External Website

Writing for Conservation Guide

This guide strives to support you in this endeavour by providing guidance, both general and specific, to help you tell your story in the structured manner and style required for scientific communication—to help you fulfil your communication aspirations.
Created: 2022-07-27 Language: EN
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Building Civil Society support: A Good Practice Guide for BirdLife Partners

This guidance seeks to help BirdLife Partners (and other NGOs) cultivate and nurture supporters and members and to source from across the BirdLife Partnership practical, affordable and scalable strategies on how to build a strong, dedicated and growing network around civil society engagement.
Created: 2022-07-06 Language: EN
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Advocacy: a toolkit for small NGOs

This toolkit, written by Helen Collinson, is a concise guide to advocacy intended specifically for use by small non-governmental organisations (NGOs). The toolkit is one of five produced as part of the Strengthening Small Organisations with Big Ambitions project (2021-22), which aimed to strengthen small UK-based NGOs working in international development.…
Created: 2022-07-05 Language: EN
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Into the Wild with the EAG: the Virtual Field Trip Experience

A fun and easy to follow three episode virtual programme: 'Into the Wild' for student 8-10  years old, to learn about marine and coastal wildlife!
Created: 2022-03-16 Language: EN
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Talking the walk

Talking the Walk takes a highly practical look at the realities of communicating in and about partnership.
Created: 2022-02-08 Language: EN
Support Organisation

Maliasili resources

Maliasili is an online platform which aims to enable talented local conservation organisations to become more effective at what they do, overcome their challenges, and achieve greater impact. Their wide range of free resources are designed to build organisational capacity.
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Five steps to telling stories of impact

This article presents five things to consider in creating and sharing stories to raise awareness amongst stakeholder audiences and demonstrate commitment.
Created: 2021-12-16 Language: EN
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Stakeholder analysis presentation

Who would find this resource useful? Any organisation wishing to clarify the content and scope of their stakeholder influence. An organisation might use this resource when... ...their organisation would like to adopt a more strategic approach and use resources more efficiently, by actively choosing key stakeholders upon whom to focus. How…
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Workshop Bank

This website provides users with a wide range of online learning tools related to facilitation. These are particularly valuable if you have complex organisational issues to resolve, problems with team members and social cohesion, or a complex problem you need to solve with the help of many different stakeholders. On…
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Stakeholder Engagement Handbook

Who would find this resource useful? Any organisation working with externals.   An organisation might use this resource when…. ...planning how, who and when to engage stakeholders.   How can this resource help? This resource includes very useful guidance on any stage of the stakeholder engagement process - planning, implementation, monitoring &…
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What We Know About Exit Strategies: Practical Guidance For Developing Exit Strategies in the Field

The goal of this guidance document is to improve our collective understanding and ability to develop and implement sound Exit Strategies from Developmental Relief Programs. The topic of ‘Exit Strategies’ confounds and eludes emergency and development practitioners alike. In the dynamic context of southern Africa, the mere mention of ‘an…
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How to write a policy brief

Who would find this resource useful? Anyone developing organisational policies.   An organisation might use this resource when…. ...Putting together a policy brief.   How can this resource help? This small guidance document is an annex to the resource Stakeholder Engagement Handbook. It contains useful, straight-forward guidance and suggestions on…
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Organising stakeholder workshops

Who would find this resource useful? Any organisation working with externals.   An organisation might use this resource when…. ...designing or planning a stakeholder workshop, to make sure it's tailored to the right audience and content.   How can this resource help? This small guidance document is an annex to…
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Interviewing stakeholders

Who would find this resource useful? Any organisation working with externals.   An organisation might use this resource when…. ...designing an interview process, or template, to make sure it's tailored to the right audience.   How can this resource help? This small guidance document is an annex to the resource…
Created: 2015-01-22 Language: EN
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Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA): A Toolkit for National Focal Points and NBSAP Coordinators

Who would find this resource useful? The toolkit is meant to serve both as a resource for the regional training workshops for National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAP) coordina­tors as well as a resource base for National Focal Points dealing with Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) issues. The toolkit…
Created: 2014-10-07 Language: EN
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Knowledge Sharing Toolkit

Who would find this resource useful? Anyone interested in collaboration, participation, or communication   An organisation might use this resource when…. You have a need, opportunity or challenge related to collaboration, participation, or communication, and you would like to consider knowledge sharing tools and methods to meet these needs.  …
Created: 2014-10-07 Language: EN
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Mind Tools

Who would find this resource useful? Anyone who wants to learn the practical, straightforward skills you need to excel in your career   An organisation might use this resource when…. Individuals in that organisation are looking to be more effective, be a better manager and leader, or be more successful…
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Promoting your Organisation

Who would find this resource useful? This guidance will be useful for all organisations that want to promote themselves to help them achieve their aims and objectives. It will be especially useful for organisations that are new to promotion work. It will also offer food for thought and some tips…
Created: 2014-10-07 Language: EN
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Writing Effectively & Powerfully

Who would find this resource useful? This toolkit offers valuable tips and tools for both inexperienced and experienced writers. It focuses on writing in and for civil society organisations so that people working for such organisations will hopefully benefit, and their organisational work will be strengthened through using the tools…
Created: 2014-10-07 Language: EN
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Producing Your Own Media

Who would find this resource useful? This toolkit offers suggestions for both experienced and inexperienced people on media production processes and practicalities. People in organisations who already produce media may find new things to think about. And those who are starting out should find it invaluable. It may be particularly…
Created: 2014-10-07 Language: EN
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Handling the Media

Who would find this resource useful? This toolkit offers valuable tips for organisations that want to know how to handle the media. It will be especially useful for organisations that want to think through issues to do with relating to the mass media, and for people who do interviews with…
Created: 2014-10-07 Language: EN
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How to Monitor and Evaluate Advocacy

Who would find this resource useful? This toolkit should be useful to anyone working in an organisation or project who is concerned about the efficiency, effectiveness and impact of the work of the project or organisation.   An organisation might use this resource when…. This toolkit will be useful when:…
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Behaviour Change Literature Review

Who would find this resource useful? This manual is designed for conservation practitioners designing and implementing communication and education activities to achieve behaviour change.   An organisation might use this resource when…. Planning and carrying out communication and education programs that lead to behaviour change and conservation results.   How…
Created: 2014-10-07 Language: EN
Internal Document

An ICT Survival Guide for Trustees

This is primarily a governance guide with a focus on ICT. Don’t worry, we won’t use technical terms (unless we have to) and we’ll explain ourselves wherever and whenever we can. ICT stands for “Information and Communication Technology”. Also known as IT, it refers to the tools we use to…
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Developing a Communications Strategy

Who would find this resource useful? This tool will help you if you need to develop a communications strategy, but are not familiar with the process or structure to do so. Regardless of your role in your organisation, this will guide you through the tasks and rationale behind a sound…
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Communicating for Conservation: A communication toolkit for Caribbean civil society organisations working in biodiversity conservation

Who would find this resource useful? The toolkit is primarily designed for civil society organisations working in Caribbean. An organisation might use this resource when…. Developing a strategic approach to building the critical knowledge, attitudes and behaviours among the public and policy makers How can this resource help? This toolbox:…
Created: 2012-12-11 Language: EN
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The Partnership Toolbox

Who would find this resource useful? Conservation organisation that work, or are planning to work, with other organisations An organisation might use this resource…. At the beginning of a partnership When preparing a partnership agreement When reviewing a partnership How can this resource help? It provides practical guidance and tools…
Created: 2012-11-14 Language: EN
External Document

Work the Net - A Management Guide for Formal Networks

Who would find this resource useful? Networking practitioners as well as other professionals wishing to establish a network An organisation might use this resource when…. When defining, setting up, managing or governing a formal network. How can this resource help? This is a hands-on guide for setting up, managing and…