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Revision as of 08:01, 19 June 2007

Welcome to NGO Handbook Wiki site.

Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.

Getting started

Table of Contents


I. NGO Overview

A. What are Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)?

  1. Defintions of NGOs
  2. Terms for NGOs
  3. Fundamental Nature of NGOs

B. Classification of NGOs

  1. United Nations International Standard Industrial Classification
  2. General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities
  3. National Taxonomy of Exempt Entitites
  4. International Classification of Nonprofit Organizations

C. Types of NGOs by Area

  1. International NGOs
  2. Regional NGOs
  3. National NGOs
  4. Local NGOs

D. Types of NGOs by Focus

  1. Membership Associations
  2. Humanitarian NGOs
  3. Human Rights NGOs
  4. Environmental NGOs
  5. Women's NGOs
  6. Children Rights NGOs
  7. Peace and Conflict NGOs

E. Numbers of NGOs

  1. International NGOs
  2. NGOs in General

II. NGO Organization

A. Mission Statement

B. Vision Statement

C. Organization Documents

  1. Articles of Incorporation
  2. Bylaws
  3. Constitution

D. Governing Body

  1. Board responsibilities
  2. Board membership
  3. Board compensation
  4. Terms of service
  5. Board meetings

E. Human Resources

  1. Staff training, policies, and procedures
  2. Volunteer recruitment training and retaining
  3. Consultants
  4. Best practices

Legal

A. Types of legal structures

B. Why incorporate?

C. Registering an NGO

D. Tax-exempt status

  1. Advantages
  2. How to obtain tax-exempt status

Financial

A. Operating Budget Accounting

Fundraising

A. Sources of Funding

B. Foundation Grants

C. Grantmaking

  1. Writing a fundraising proposal
  2. Examples of successful proposals

D. Business support

E. Government grants

F. Individual donors

G. Income producing ventures/special events

Marketing

Overview of Marketing for NGOs

Strategic Communications: How to Create a Successful Public Relations and Marketing Plan

Marketing Technologies and Strategies

Campaign Techniques

What is Social Marketing

Communication Tools

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