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Feb 2021

What do we mean with “merger”? What makes it a success? What makes it fail? Watch the slides here: Non-profit mergers –why, how and what not to do! from MzN International Download the script here: Download whole script as PDF...
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How to stay healthy, wealthy and happy: Invest in others! Investing in Foreign Aid Is investing in yourself.
I have worked in foreign aid and development cooperation across four continents for over a decade now – every year, just before Christmas, my friends and family message me, asking me which charity I...
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Tips for NGO funding in the age of Covid-19
Covid-19 has introduced radical uncertainty into humanitarian aid and development. You shouldn’t panic – this new funding landscape also offers a host of new opportunities. But its turbulent state means keeping a close eye on...
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Planet, people and profits: the core of your business
Doing business better used to mean generating more profit. No longer. Better now means meeting a threefold purpose: planet, people, and profits. Consumers and investors demand it, and it’s about time, as we are...
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5 lessons for building an agile non-profit organisation
5 lessons for building an agile non-profit organisation In today’s rapidly shifting world, agile management is the only organisation philosophy that makes sense. If you don’t get that, the next round of disruption is...
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BUILDING SUCCESSFUL PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIPS
Does the proposed partnership benefit both? Is the partnership aligned with both partners strategies? Do both partners have complimentary concerns, target areas or key programme users? Do any of the...
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Join an international team, here to make doing good better.
We are a small company working almost completely remotely with NGOs,companies and governments towards the SDGs. We are currently hiring a part-time EU funding advisor to provide weekly updates on live and upcoming EU...
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INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING AND FUNDING MODELS DURING & AFTER COVID-19
Broad update on institutional funding opportunities What are their priorities and strategies? What does that mean for funding strategies? What to do now? Watch the slides here: INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING AND...
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BETTER FUNDING MODELS THROUGH & BEYOND THE COVID-19 CRISIS
Funding is not the no.1 priority. Delivering your mandate is! Funding should be mandate driven – not the other way around! Funds flow dictates de-facto strategy. We therefore need to strategise...
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DON‘T RESTRUCTURE – BUILD IN STEPS
Change is the NEW NORMAL. How to change. “Check & action“ over “see & mend“. Remote is not distributed (a warning). Action recommendations. Watch the slides here: Don‘t restructure –...
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5 PRIORITIES TO BUILD A BETTER POST-PANDEMIC ORGANISATION
5 PRIORITIES TO BUILD A BETTER POST-PANDEMIC ORGANISATION The NEW NORMAL: Evidence based work. Organise the NEW NORMAL. Beyond the talk: Lead now. Manage your money better. Get the...
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BETTER FUNDING MODELS THROUGH & BEYOND THE COVID-19 CRISIS
BETTER FUNDING MODELS THROUGH & BEYOND THE COVID-19 CRISIS Income is not our first priority. Funding in COVID-19 and principles of a good income stream. Donor’s response in the pandemic....
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HOW TO BUILD UNCERTAINTY INTO YOUR STRATEGY
HOW TO BUILD UNCERTAINTY INTO YOUR STRATEGY How do we develop & action a strategy in times of rapid change, constant disruption and uncertainty? Is it even important to have a...
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INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES & STRATEGIES DURING COVID-19
INSTITUTIONAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES & STRATEGIES DURING COVID-19 What are institutional donors doing in response to COVID-19? What are their priorities and strategies? What does that mean for funding for contractors...
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MzN Annual GHG Emissions Calculation
Doing good can be done better: Making a greener world by calculating and offsetting MzN’s operational carbon footprint. Calculating all emissions from all sources, MzN International produced in total 68.9...
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Leading through the “New World Disorder”
by Christian Meyer zu Natrup, February 2020 We now have less than 10 years to keep humanity’s promise to itself and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 still seems distant and elusive. Many...
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From NGO to social business : why and how
How does one go from being a traditionally funded development organisation to a sustainable social enterprise? Leaders of development and aid organisations talk a lot about changing donor models, value for money, operational efficiency,...
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Catalyst 2030: Collaborating to achieve the SDGs
We are a founder member of @Catalyst_2030, a collaborative movement launched at #WEF20 to accelerate progress toward the @UN’s #SustainableDevelopmentGoals through scalable solutions on the ground. Learn more: bit.ly/2FRKBND #Catalyst2030 #SDGs #SocEnt
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No more restructuring! Please.
How non-profit organisations can keep up with change without change projects by Christian Meyer zu Natrup, October 2018 The need to change an organisation is constant. Non-profit organisations should beat the permanent catch –...
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Write your thesis with us
You: A postgraduate or PhD candidate at a university wishing to research pertinent issues in the area of international development and aid and/or management and business studies. Us: A social enterprise who believes that...
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Commercial Contracting
Our FAQs on commercial contracting Commercial contracts are buzzwords in today’s non-profit world. Everyone is talking about their potential to fund programmes and most seem to agree that they are a useful addition to...
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