[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Resources” spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”middle” line_height=”1″ line_color=”#1e73be” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:5px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;” line_width=”200″ spacer_margin=”margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:8px;”]Note: all resources listed here are available in Spanish, along with an additional guide on how to create an institutional policies manual.[/ultimate_heading]

On Governance + Boards of Directors.

Boards of Directors and Governance Systems: A Practical Guide for Non-Governmental Organizations (updated 2017)

In addition to conceptual reflections and practical advice, this guidebook contains a series of tools and sample materials in Word and Excel that organizations may open, save and adapt to strengthen their governance.

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On Executive Director Leadership Transitions

Executive Director Leadership Transitions: A Practical Guide for Non-Governmental Organizations (updated 2017)

This guide offers information on how to conduct a smooth, transparent, and agile leadership transition. It contains several tools and sample materials that can be adapted to each organization, as well as conceptual reflections and practical advice.

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On Strategic Planning

Developing a Useful Strategic Plan: Practical Advice before Starting the Process (2014)

This brief guide contains practical tips on conducting a useful process, advice for negotiating with external consultants and a suggested step-by-step methodology for a strategic planning exercise.

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Developing Useful Strategic Plan Feb 2015

We also recommend: Strategic Planning that Makes a Difference and is Worth the Time by the Management Assistance Group.

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On Theory of Change

Suggested Guidelines for Creating a Theory of Change (updated 2015)

This brief guide seeks to simplify and condense other useful but longer guidelines. It includes reflections about what is a theory of change, why have one and how to create one for a project or an organization.

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On Organizational Assessment

We recommend the Organizational Mapping Tool (OMT), a facilitated self-assessment survey that culminates in a prioritizing exercise and raw material for an institutional development plan. You may also download a copy of a Facilitator Guide with tips on how to carry out and facilitate an OMT process.

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OMT-Facilitators-Guide-ENGLISH-July-18-2017

The OMT is also available in:

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