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  • NPOs and King III: How to Apply?

    The release of the King III Report on Corporate Governance on September 1 last year and its imminent application has rekindled and invigorated the national discourse on corporate governance and social responsibility. Although this is a positive step, there is a need to orientate the debate towards the responsibilities of the Non-profit Organisation (NPO) sector in a more meaningful way than has been hitherto by King III.

    Author(s): 
    Shelagh Gastrow

  • King 3 fails to recognise governance in NPO sector

    The release of the King 3 report on corporate governance in 2009 and its imminent application have invigorated debate on corporate governance and social responsibility. Although this is a positive step, there is a need to orientate the debate towards the responsibilities of the nonprofit sector in a more meaningful way.

    Source: 
    Business Day

  • Capacity Building Workshop for Rwandan NGOs

    The Rwandan Public Sector Capacity Building Secretariat (PSCBS) has kicked off two-week training as part of efforts to strengthen civil society

    As part of efforts to strengthen civil society in Rwanda, the Public Sector Capacity Building Secretariat (PSCBS), has kicked off a two-week training that targets 60 elected civil society representatives from all districts.

    The training is under the $0.4m project for Civil Society Institutional Support and Capacity Building that is being funded by the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF).

    PSCBS executive secretary, Charles Karake, underscored the importance of civil society to the national development agenda.

    Source: 
    All Africa

  • Masters Programme in Leadership and Change Management

    Leeds Metropolitan University, in conjunction with Mananga Centre for Regional Integration and Management Development, invites applications for a one-year Masters Programme in Leadership and Change Management.

    This is in response to a call by industry, commerce, government, civic society and the public to have this maiden programme running in Swaziland and the neighbouring countries to address issues faced by the practicing executives and leaders confronting the challenges of ever-changing complexities in the global and business operating environment of today.

    Event type: 
    Training
    Event start date: 
    01/10/2010
    Event end date: 
    12/10/2010

  • Free Guide to Financial Management for NGOs

    The Free Guide to Financial Management for NGOs offers many resources you can download for free, such as a financial health check, a financial management manual, a complete Excel-based financial system, top tips on specific financial management issues faced by NGOs, case studies and many other tools. Produced by the Management Accounting for Non Government Organisations (MANGO), the guide is divided into the following; introduction, getting the basics right, what NGOs do and resources.

  • NPO CEO Probed After Fraud Allegations

    Pending the outcome of an internal investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds, the head of Age-in-Action, an NPO receiving money from the Lotto and the Department of Social Development, has been suspended

    The head of Age-in-Action, a national non-profit organisation, which receives money from the Lotto and the Department of Social Development, has been suspended pending the outcome of an internal investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds.

    CEO Martha Mokholo was suspended on September 10.

    Source: 
    <br /> Independent Online
    Article link: 
    http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?art_id=vn20090927094157776C563317

  • Effective Governance for Non-Profit Boards

    In the wake of the global economic recession and the resultant funding crisis facing the non-profit sector, Inyathelo has produced an easy-to-read resource for NPO leaders and individuals who serve on the governing boards of CSOs.

  • Communication for Another Development

    This lively book argues that in the development process, communication is everything. The authors, world experts in this field as teachers, practitioners and theorists, argue that Communication for Development is a creative and innovative way of thinking that can permeate the overall approach to any development initiative.

  • Handbook of NGO Governance

    ‘A Handbook of NGO Governance’ is based on the following principles; NGOs are accountable to their communities, good governance is a basic form of accountability, good governance has a formal structure, good governance involves the separation of governance and government, NGOs are mission-based organisations, NGOs promote the highest professional and ethical standards, NGOs exercise responsible resource management and mobilisation and NGOs are responsive to the communities they serve.