Conflict Management
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2015
Financial Management for Non-Profit Organizations
Organization: PartnersGlobalLanguage(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2015
Cash Flow Management - For Non-Profits
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation reviews accounting procedures for non-profit organizations and highlights key terms. It explains the cash flow forecast process and offers strategies to avoid cash flow shortfalls.
Administration and Organizational Structures
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This presentation describes the administrative structure of an organization. It focuses on the roles of main actors in an organization: the director, policy maker, planner, executive trainer, representatives, arbitrator and mediator. Lastly, the presentation focuses on the leadership role of the president.
Corporate Sustainability Manual
Language(s): English
Published: 2012
This brief manual from AIESEC describes corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate sustainability lessons and mistakes. It highlights CSR partnerships, strategic investment and messaging, focusing on the SustainOman project, but also providing broader tips for businesses and civil society organizations. A profile of the National Bank of Oman is included.
The Role of Organizational Structures in the Institutional Consolidation of Non-profit NGOs
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This presentation focuses on the role and responsibilities of the administrative council in strategic planning, policy making, supervision, resources development and advocacy.
Human Resource Management
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2015
Coalitions and Strategic Alliances for CSOs
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation focuses on strategic alliances and coalitions for CSOs. It defines strategic alliances and coalitions, explains the basic approach to collaboration, goes over different types of collaboration, touches upon how to manage collaborative efforts and mentions potential problems that may arise.
Best Practice Guide for Voluntary and Non-Profit Management
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This manual covers best practices for operating a non-profit, including how to create a strategic plan, how to motivate new volunteers, how to apply for grants, and how to utilize mass communication and the media. It includes examples of documents and case studies.
Recruitment
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This handout has eight questions that an organization should consider prior to volunteer recruitment.
Project Management
Language(s): English
Published: 2013
This handout on project management describes the aspects and dimensions of a project and the project management cycle: planning, implementation, monitoring, adapting and closing.
NGO Fundraising
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2015
Best Practices for NGOs and Non-profit Organizations
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
The presentation provides a set of best practices for NGOs and non-profit organizations, such as the mission statement and evaluation. It includes information on the Board of Directors, the issue of conflict of interests, human resources, transparency, the development of financial resources and community participation.
Exercises for T4T (Training for Trainers)
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2013
This resource provides a series of group exercises, including a self-assessing tool to map NGO development, determining who carries responsibility in the NGO, team roles and a self-assessing tool to understand the difference between teams and groups.
Management of Meetings
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This curriculum explains how to administer meetings, including details on the duties of each participant. It also provides sample forms for the drafting of agendas and lists of attendees.
Grant Writing
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2015
Innovative Leadership – Facilitator’s Guide
Language(s): English, Arabic, French
Published: 2013
This facilitator's guide for a training-of-trainers workshop on innovative leadership provides specifics for a two-day event, including sections on types of listening, how conversations shape actions, barriers to designing the future, creating possibility, and more. Also included are appendices on key concepts and questions, flipcharts and quotes for inspiration.
Exiting Volunteer Survey
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This survey form is meant to evaluate the exiting volunteer's experience with orientation and training, the job and the time commitment.
Developing an Effective Board
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation focuses on creating and managing effective boards. It reviews different board types, board member responsibilities, how boards can help with fundraising and tips for managing and organizing boards.
NGO Governance and Leadership
Language(s): English, Arabic & French
Published: 2013
This handout describes development of non-profit organizations, including leadership, mission, registration, professionalization, division of power, structure, team development phases and types of power.
Volunteer Position Description
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This is a form to fill out volunteer position descriptions, including sample activities, timeframe and qualifications sought.
Project Management for Third Sector Organizations
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2015
Innovative Leadership Workbook
Language(s): English, French
Published: 2013
This manual, developed by Barbara Fittipaldi and the Center for New Futures, provides a two-day course agenda with key questions, issues and skills related to innovative leadership and self-generated listening. It provides questions and several exercises, such as vision design and barriers to designing the future, and highlights creating relatedness, possibility, opportunity and action.
Where Can We Go? Best Practices from the Arab World
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
The presentation describes essential issues in the NGO lifecycle, examples of voluntary registration using MENA examples, registration procedure, fundraising, permissible activities, foreign affiliation and dissolution.
Volunteer Position Planning Worksheet
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This position planning worksheet includes recruitment strategies, screening procedures and training the volunteer will need.
Giving and Receiving Feedback Checklist
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This handout accompanies the presentation on Teambuilding and Interpersonal Communication. It includes tips for giving and receiving feedback in a checklist format.
Strategic Planning for NGOs
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2013
This introductory handout on strategic planning for NGOs describes the process with a "strategic planning spiral" and gives three questions to ask when creating strategic plans.
Volunteer Interview Record
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This is a form with questions to ask potential volunteers during their interview.
NGO Governance
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2015
This manual is meant to serve as an introduction to NGO governance for organizations interested in strengthening their knowledge and promoting collaboration and sustainability within the civic sector. It is one of a series of 12 manuals that was developed as part of the STAND program, which aims to build the capacity of non-profit organizations in Kuwait and the region. It also is available online in English. Also, a brief introductory video is available in English with Arabic subtitles.
Teambuilding and Interpersonal Communication
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
The presentation describes types of teams, structural goals, measurement of progress, stages of group development, levels of team culture and communication skills.
Leadership for Third Sector Organizations
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2015
This manual is meant to serve as an introduction to leadership for organizations interested in strengthening their knowledge and promoting collaboration and sustainability within the civic sector. It is one of a series of 12 manuals that was developed as part of the STAND program, which aims to build the capacity of non-profit organizations in Kuwait and the region. It also is available online in English and Arabic. In addition, a brief introductory video is available in English, with Arabic subtitles.
Monitoring & Evaluation for Third Sector Organizations
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2015
Internal Governance and Accountability of CSOs
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
The presentation describes principles of good NGO governance, legal rules promoting good internal governance and methods of self-regulation.
Growth-Values-Missions
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This worksheet poses questions to start thinking about how an organization's ideas of growth can either support or hinder its definition of success.
Leadership & Management
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2013
This brief slide presentation on leadership highlights features of strong leaders and leadership practices, including encouraging and enabling others to act and inspiring a shared vision.
Cooperative Advocacy
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2015
Instruments and Obstacles to Organizational Stability
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This manual provides a toolkit for starting organizations. It addresses themes such as planning, coordination, employment, supervision, information management, financial resources and advocacy. In addition, the manual provides a series of recommendations to overcome challenges when starting an organization.
Coalition Building and Networking
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2015
This manual is meant to serve as an introduction to coalition building for organizations interested in strengthening their knowledge and promoting collaboration and sustainability within the civic sector. It is one of a series of 12 manuals that was developed as part of the STAND program, which aims to build the capacity of non-profit organizations in Kuwait and the region. It also is available online in English and Arabic. In addition, a brief introductory video is available in English with Arabic subtitles.
Organizational and Human Resource Management: Organizational Structure
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2013
This handout for workshop participants compares the structure of organizations to a pyramid, outlining the elements of organization structure, types of jobs, authority and position. It also gives an overview of organizational development (OD) theory, including the OD matrix, techniques, role negotiation and policies.
Volunteerism: A Practical Guide for Non-Profit Organizations
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2017
Interactive Exercise: Arab NGO Laws Compared to International Standards
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This exercise asks groups to consider issues of registration, fundraising, dissolution, political activity and status based on Arab NGO laws, including Qatar, Jordan and Yemen.
Essentials of Grant Management
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation describes key topics for award management including: documents in the award package, reporting, managing the funds, the grant management team, and communication. It also focuses on how to increase organizational accountability and credibility.
Performance Evaluation for NGOs
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This presentation addresses the main aspects of performance evaluation for NGOs. It focuses on nine points: mission statement and goals, legislation, membership, governing bodies, planning and implantation, services and programs, IT, financial resources and the relations with governmental and international organizations.
Project Budgeting
Language(s): English
Published: 2013
This brief handout on project financial management highlights budgeting, what the process can show about possible upcoming challenges, and internal controls.
Measuring Performance in the Nonprofit Organization
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation focuses on performance measuring as it applies to non-profit organizations. It outlines the importance of measuring impact, what non-profits can and cannot measure, challenges and pitfalls to avoid. Also included are examples of impact assessment flowcharts.
Strategic Planning for NonProfit Organizations
Organization: PartnersGlobalLanguage(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2015
This manual is meant to serve as an introduction to strategic planning for organizations interested in strengthening their knowledge and promoting collaboration and sustainability within the civic sector. It is one of a series of 12 manuals that was developed as part of the STAND program, which aims to build the capacity of non-profit organizations in Kuwait and the region. It also is available online in English and Arabic. In addition, a brief introductory video is available in English, with Arabic subtitles.
Strategic Planning for CSOs - Part 1: The Process
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This presentation explains the different tasks of strategic planning and presents questions to ask oneself when clarifying an organization's mission. The presenter's notes give further details on the nine steps of strategic planning.
NGOs and Local Development
Language(s): French
Published: 2010
This presentation provides an overview of the relationship between NGOs and the local community. It focuses on community development and advantages and limitations of NGOs in this setting. It also provides tools for improving the relationship.
Quick Reference Guide to Terms Used in “Cash Flow Management for Non-Profits”
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This reference sheet offers definitions of terms used in the Cash Flow Management for Non-Profits presentation. Included are definitions of commonly used accounting terms.
Volunteer Enrollment Form
Language(s): English
Published: 2010
This volunteer enrollment form includes skills and interests, preferences in volunteering, availability and background verification.