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HOW DO YOU MANAGE?

29/10/2018

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OK - maybe you're not the manager - but you do manage things.

You may oversee community volunteers and mobilisers, or manage community expectations. You may lead a team. You might just manage information. And, then again, you might be the one who oversees the whole project, and has to keep donors sweet.

But Do You Manage Reactively Or Responsively?

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12 REASONS PROPOSALS FAIL (Part 2)

26/10/2018

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Reasons 7 - 12 ...
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7. THE PROJECT HAS NOT BEEN COORDINATED WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS

This does NOT mean your organisation can't 'go it alone'. Partnership can be full of difficulty, and it's sometimes the 'lone wolf' NGO that can achieve its objective better than several NGOs together, especially for small, targeted and specialised interventions.
 

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12 REASONS PROPOSALS FAIL (Part 1)

23/10/2018

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Proposals can be rejected for a number of reasons. Over the next two posts I'm going to outline some of the key things to be aware of when seeking funding to increase your likelihood of success.
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1. THE PROBLEM BEING FACED / NEED FOR THE PROJECT HAS NOT BEEN EXPLAINED PROPERLY

No project can be supported if the donor cannot understand why it’s necessary. Sometimes this may be because the problem actually isn’t very relevant to the donor, or they don’t see it as serious (see my next point), but often it’s because it’s poorly communicated.

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Who's Responsible For This Mess?

17/10/2018

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"Who's Responsible For This Mess?"

I think we all heard that as children.

I doubt we often heard our parents say, "Who's responsible for this tidiness?"

Which is why a lot of people - managers and project teams - don't actually like responsibility. It's much easier - and much safer - to follow the plan, stick to the budget, and tick all the boxes. And if the project outcome isn't achieved, at least it's all tidy.

But What Is Responsibility Anyway?

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LET'S TALK ABOUT OUR STAKEHOLDERS

8/10/2018

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Let's talk about stakeholders.
 
After all, they are the most important part of any project. As development workers we are service providers, and our most important stakeholders are the end users of our services - the target communities we serve, whoever they may be - mothers, IDPs, girl children ...

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