The Guatgemala NGO Network is revising it’s section on Industry Best Practices. We have posted new categories for which we have wonderful new material, which is being posted in English as time permits. Take a look at the entries in Finances and Fundraising. They may be of help to you this very day! It is still a work in progress...

We are looking for a bi-lingual volunteer to translate our new material into Spanish. Let us know if you would like to do that for us or know someone who might help.

Finances

• Accounting
• Financial Planning
• Budgeting
• Caja Chicas

Fundraising:

• Elevator Speech
• Grant Writing - foundations
• Events
• International donors – individuals
• Donor relationships

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Needs Assessments
• Monitoring
• Evaluation

Report writing

• Grant reports
• Donor reports & updates
• Annual reports
• Financial reports

Strategic Planning

• Situational Analysis
• Goals
• Problem Identification
• Solutions
• Writing a strategic plan

Registering Your NGO

• How to register
• Legal issues

Risk Management

• Child Protection Policies
• Travel Policies
• Volunteer Policies

Marketing and Communication

• Webpage Development
• Facebook
• Brochures & flyers
• Email Correspondence
• Powerpoint presentations
• Document Creation
• Public Speaking

Organizational Management:

• Staff Management
• Volunteer Coordination
• Project management

• Accountability

• Sustainability

Governance – your Board of Directors

• Role of the Board – governance of the organization
• Legal responsibilities
• Minutes of Board meetings
• Financial supervision

Personal Management:

• Time Management
• Maintaining Sanity

Helpful websites:

Charity Village:  http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/main.asp

Evaluation Made Easy:  http://www.acewh.dal.ca/eng/reports/EVAL.pdf

Fundraising Online:  http://www.fundraisingonline.ca/Fundraising/Welcome.html