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Sep 2020

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 on the way to teach you. Take Lebanon, a country already facing a crippling recession, a refugee crisis and Covid-19 – then 2,750 tons......
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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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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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Do only what matters
To do better, do only what matters! I started MzN nearly 10 years ago and a lot of things havechanged since then. What hasn’t changed is the fact that I see way too many...
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Unlocking the potential of the global compact for migration
A milestone … but not enough by Christian Meyer zu Natrup, Dec 2018 Whilst I am proud that Germany signed the Global Compact for Migration,this, in itself, is not enough. Together with my colleagues...
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Is there a better way?
A question that really drives great aid organisations Great innovators, from all walks of life and in every corner of the earth have made their impact on the world by relentlessly asking if there...
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Smart NGOs
It is one of the oldest and more worn debates in the sector: How to make an NGO more efficient and effective for more impact? However, the drive for more bang for each charitable...
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Develop without growth
Answers to the question of how best to help the world’s poor out of poverty and bring opportunity and development to a country usually include some of the familiar buzzwords: economic growth, political stability...
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