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211 really practical toolkits, templates and guides for nonprofit and NGO leaders, and the consultants and funders who support them. A mix of the classics and newer methods.
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A New Weave of Power, People & Politics
An action guide for activists, trainers and NGOs who plan citizen-centred advocacy. Its 17 chapters move from politics, democracy and power to 4 planning moments: looking inward, understanding the big picture, defining problems and choosing priority issues. Later chapters cover mapping strategies, policy hooks, allies and opponents, messages and media, mobilisation, lobbying, leadership and coalitions. An annex gives tips for planners and trainers. Chapters can be downloaded one by one.
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Networked Change
A research report from NetChange that studies 47 advocacy campaigns from the previous 10 years that won policy or attitude change, most of them in North America. It sorts them into institutional heavyweights, grassroots upstarts and directed-network campaigns, and finds the last group did best. It sets out 4 principles of directed-network campaigning, with operational tools, analysis and recommendations. Campaigners use it to design campaigns that mix central strategy with supporter-led action.
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Core Humanitarian Competency Framework
The sector competency framework for humanitarian staff, published by CHS Alliance. The package includes a printable framework, a full guide for HR staff and managers on adopting a competency-based approach, a shortened guide, guidance on combining it with other frameworks, 4 PowerPoint training modules with handouts, and a short animated video. Organisations use it for job descriptions, recruitment, performance appraisal and staff development.
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Good to Great and the Social Sectors
A short monograph in which Jim Collins applies Good to Great to nonprofits, schools, hospitals and other social sector organisations. He covers how to define and measure greatness without profit, how to lead when power is spread out, how to get the right people when you can't pay much, how to rethink the hedgehog concept around passion, best at and resource engine, and how to turn the flywheel through brand. It runs to about 35 pages.
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How to Write About Africa in 8 Steps
A 34-page handbook from Africa No Filter for development and NGO writers who tell stories about Africa. It sets out 8 steps: challenge unequal power relations, engage respectfully, tackle bias in hiring, address biased storytelling, use ethical guidelines and informed consent, understand the local context, avoid rushed schedules, and invest in your people. Communications teams use it to review how they gather and tell stories.
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