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Organisational Biography
Every organisation has a story, with periods of growth and achievement as well as setbacks, crises and difficult transitions. An organisational biography makes this history visible and helps a team understand how past events have shaped the organisation as it exists today.
Joachim Schwarz
3 min read
The Fundraising Mindset: 12 Best Practices for Managing Your Fundraising
The best fundraisers first open people's hearts through authentic stories and meaningful relationships. They then open their minds by demonstrating a clear strategy, evidence of impact and a credible picture of the future.
Joachim Schwarz
4 min read
Phases of Organisational Development
The four phases of organisational development describe the evolution of an organisation as it grows and adapts to the changing internal and external environment and the critical characteristics of each phase. Organisations are like humans – they are born, develop, and eventually pass away. Each phase has distinct characteristics, management styles, and organisational dynamics.
Sohini Paul
5 min read
How (Intended) Change Happens
A sequential model for successful organisational change Overcoming procrastination on a personal level or mastering a strategic shift in...
Joachim Schwarz
6 min read
NGO Strategy: Conquer the Future by Using the Three Horizons Model
McKinsey's Three Horizon Model is a powerful tool for NGOs to analyse potential future scenarios. It helps organisations identify and prioritise strategic opportunities that might otherwise be overlooked.
Joachim Schwarz
3 min read
Shaping Tomorrow: 7 Trends NGOs Should Watch and Influence
Already underway, those trends change how we create impact as NGO leaders, activists, social pioneers, or entrepreneurs.
Joachim Schwarz
13 min read
The Impact Navigator: Introduction
Our toolkit for Organisational Design focuses on Impact and Purpose The Impact Navigator is a toolkit for civil society leaders and...
Joachim Schwarz
3 min read
The Impact Navigator: Our Purpose
Why and for whom do we exist? (Sphere 1) A toast to freedom was all it took for two students in dictatorial Portugal of 1961 to be...
Joachim Schwarz
4 min read
The Impact Navigator: Our Culture
Who are we, and what is our organisational culture? (Sphere 2) Wherever humans come together, there is culture which encompasses the...
Joachim Schwarz
6 min read
Seven Cultures: which one is yours?
The Culture Deck is based on the work of Beck and Cohen (1986) on Spiral Dynamics, a model of the evolutionary development.
Joachim Schwarz
2 min read
The Impact Navigator: Our Impact
How do we create impact? How do we add value to the lives of people? (Sphere 3) When Greta Thunberg decided to skip school and announced...
Joachim Schwarz
5 min read
The Impact Navigator: Our Resources
How do you mobilize funding, partners, and supporters? (Sphere 4) If the impact is the currency in the for-purpose world, where does the...
Joachim Schwarz
3 min read
Fundraising Canvas – A simple tool to validate your fundraising plan
The fundraising canvas is a simple yet powerful tool that helps teams visually explain their key strategies and share relevant insights.
Trang Nguyen
5 min read
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