Becoming locally led as an anti-racist practice
A guide
A guide from Bond, developed by The Social Investment Consultancy, for UK-based and other international NGOs that want to become locally led. It gives a baseline view of what locally led development looks like and tools to review how each department works, from HR and finance to programmes, communications and trustees. Staff at any level use it to start internal conversations, plan organisational change and discuss funding models with donors.
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Bond (2022). Becoming locally led as an anti-racist practice: A guide. https://www.bond.org.uk/resources/becoming-locally-led-as-an-anti-racist-practice-a-guide/
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