Earthscan Reader on NGO Management

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In the last ten years, NGOs have become a force for transformation in global politics and economics. Their numbers and size have grown dramatically and they have assumed far more extensive responsibilities as intermediaries between governments, businesses and other institutions, and local communities and citizens. With this growth has come an ever-more pressing requirement for effective management of their own operations. Focussing on development organizations working on issues of poverty and injustice, but relevant to NGOs in all sectors, this volume brings together crucial writings on how NGOs can deliberately position and organize themselves to achieve maximum impact and effectiveness in their work. The editors set out the challenges facing NGOs in a stimulating introduction and the contributions are divided into ten sections on: Visions, Values and Roles Strategy, Scaling-up and Advocacy Developing the Organization: Managing Growth, Change and Structure Strengthening Governance and Accountability Organizing for Good Development Practice: Participation, Empowerment, Partnering and Capacity-building Measuring Achievement: Approaches and Methods Becoming a Learning Organization Mobilizing Resources and Sustaining the Organization Dealing with Gender Human Resources: Their Management, Development and Leadership It will provide an invaluable resource for NGOs at all stages of their own development and in all fields. Table of Contents Introduction Challenges and Practice Vision, Values and Roles Strategy, Scaling Up and Advocacy Developing the Organization Organizing for Good Development ractice Measuring Achievement Becoming a Learning Organization Mobilizing Resources and Sustaining the Organization Dealing with Gender Human Resources