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.
¿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…
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,…
Have you ever had a decision made on your behalf, which went on to negatively impact you? How did it make you feel? This course explores stakeholder engagement, with a particular emphasis on community stakeholders. We'll look at why stakeholder engagement is crucial to effective and equitable conservation, and how…
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…
Presentation on the power and importance of building strong networks for an organisations resilience by Arica Hill, Environmental Awareness Group (EAG) and Martha Kimmel, FFI’s Partnerships and Organisational Development Technical Specialist.
Keynote speech of FFIs/WCSs Organisational Resilience Festival, November 2022. Tracy Hatton from Resilient Organisations takes us through what organisational resilience is, why should we care and where should we start.
This collection of papers acknowledges the challenges to build sufficient conservation capacity to deliver effective, timely nature protection at the scale needed. Each article however, demonstrates a clear understanding of the task ahead and provides evidence to support many of the approaches being taken to tackle these challenges.
Who would find this resource useful? All types of NGOs to better identify and manage risks that can arise from partnerships where one partner is funding another. An organisation would use this resource when... ...managing operational challenges and risks affecting funding partnerships. Although based within the humanitarian sector, this resource…
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.
This toolkit, written by Lucy Morris, is a concise guide to exiting / transitioning from international partnerships, 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…
This toolkit, written by Catherine Squire, is a concise guide to partner capacity strengthening 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…
A diagram depicting the journey typically taken to build an effective collaboration: a central journey for the partnership as a whole, and individual journeys for each of the partners.
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.
This Guidebook sets out the key Building Blocks of successful partnerships and the underlying processes – from initial stakeholder engagement to partnership review – necessary to develop and keep those Building Blocks in place and to maximise partnership impact.
The M&E Universe is a free, online resource developed by INTRAC to support development practitioners involved in monitoring and evaluation (M&E). It consists of a series of short papers (2-6 pages) on different subjects related to M&E. The M&E Universe has specifically been designed to support civil society organisations (CSOs) and draws many of its examples from the work of NGOs and other types of CSO.
Title Chauá Society's partnership management action plan, as part of its strategic plan Chauá Society Founded in 2003, after six years of informal existence, the Chauá Society is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to be a reference institution in nature conservation, integrating scientific research, training, development and implementation…
As the number and complexity of partnerships has grown, so has our understanding of the principles and processes by which they work and can become successful. While partnering theory has been developed directly from practice, it is rare for that theory to be backed up by evidenced academic research. This publication demonstrates an effort to…
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…
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…
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 &…
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…
Stakeholder workshops are increasingly used in research projects, yet despite planning and preparation an event can falter due to poor facilitation, leading to confusion and disengagement of stakeholders. Many researchers mistakenly think that because they are good at chairing meetings with academics, they can facilitate a stakeholder workshop.
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…
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…
Who would find this resource useful? Conservation organisation that work, or are planning to work, with other organisations An organisation might use this resource when…. At the beginning of a joint project or response to ensure that essential issues around working in partnership are considered When preparing a Memorandum of…
Who would find this tool useful? Anyone looking at how an organisation should be conducted ethically, through a broad spectrum of areas, such as Fundraising, HR, Governance, Partnerships, Finance, Communications, Organisational Management, etc. An organisation might use this resource when…. Reviewing their organisation's operations, taking into account its principles,…
Who would find this tool useful? Anyone looking at how an organisation should be conducted ethically, through a broad spectrum of areas, such as Fundraising, HR, Governance, Partnerships, Finance, Communications, Organisational Management, etc. An organisation might use this resource when…. Reviewing their organisation's operations, taking into account its principles,…
Who would find this tool useful? Anyone looking at how an organisation should be conducted ethically, through a broad spectrum of areas, such as Fundraising, HR, Governance, Partnerships, Finance, Communications, Organisational Management, etc. An organisation might use this resource when…. Reviewing their organisation's operations, taking into account its principles,…
Who would find this resource useful? Individuals and organisations with little experience of establishing online networks or communities. An organisation might use this resource when…. Establishing an online network or community. How can this resource help? It provides a checklist to help you think about what you want to accomplish…
Who would find this resource useful? Practitioners undertaking network evaluation and individuals working to support networks. An organisation might use this resource when…. Evaluating or designing a monitoring and evaluation framework for a formal network. How can this resource help? It proposes a framework for network impacts planning, assessment, reporting…
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…
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…
Who would find this resource useful? Any organisation that works, or is planning to work, with other organisations An organisation might use this resource when…. At the beginning of a joint project or response to ensure that essential issues around working in partnership are considered When preparing a Memorandum of…
Who would find this resource useful? Individuals and organisations with little experience of establishing, managing or facilitating a network to achieve a common purpose, or those who are seeking to reinvigorate or review a network An organisation might use this resource when…. Establishing, managing or facilitating a face-to-face or online…
