Leslie Sherriff on how Humentum’s MEAL course helps you manage successful development projects
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5 top tips on how to make remote working “work”
This article has been originally published on Bond website. Author: MzN International As the world shifts towards remote work, many NGOs have had to adapt to new ways of operating. Remote work can present unique challenges, such as difficulty in collaboration, potential for burnout, and maintaining team morale. However, with the right strategies in place, remote work can also offer many benefits, including increased flexibility and access to a wider talent pool. In this article, we will explore five best practices for making remote work successful for your NGO. 1. Go agile, for real this time The world is forever changing, and NGOs need to be able to respond to these changes in order to effectively carry out their respective mission. Combining an agile business model with remote working can…
Empowering Young Global Citizens Through Virtual Exchange
This article has been originally published on Amideast website. A new program is giving university students in Yemen and the United States a unique opportunity to join forces as active global citizens. Called Qisasna (which means “Our Stories” in Arabic), it is virtually connecting the students to develop podcasts on their shared challenges and opportunities. Launched in April 2021, Qisasna is Amideast’s first program to receive funding from the Stevens Initiative, an international effort that aims to build global competence and career readiness skills for youth in the United States and the Middle East and North Africa. Funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the initiative focuses on growing and enhancing the field of virtual exchange. Through Qisasna, students develop the skills needed to…
NGOs Development Status and Project Management Need in China
By Dr. Michael Zhiqiang Chen, President of HANDA Social Service Development Centre Board member of PM4NGOs What is the current status of NGOs/projects in China? The development trend of China's development and humanitarian sectors is fast but unstable. After the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, especially after the Wenchuan earthquake, China’s NGOs and development and humanitarian sectors have achieved rapid development. However, in recent years, due to the external environment, policies and other reasons, the development of NGOs has slowed down. The biggest bottleneck affecting the development of China's NGOs is the talent problem, especially the serious shortage of project management personnel. NGOs, especially service-oriented ones, will find it difficult to survive and develop if their staff cannot develop and manage projects effectively. The shortage of project management talents…
The benefits of virtual training
This article has been originally published on Humentum website. A global nonprofit organization, International Medical Corps, provides emergency health services to people affected by conflict, disaster, and disease. In addition to disaster-relief efforts, International Medical Corps delivers long-term medical support and training to communities in 31 countries worldwide. In 2020, International Medical Corps HR business partners were working to determine learning needs across country programs. The assessment that followed emphasized a need for instructor-led people management training for mid-level managers. They reached out to Maura Bookter on the HR Learning team to work on a course offering. However, due to competing priorities and the pandemic, development of an instructor-led course was delayed after the initial needs-analysis phase. International Medical Corps partnered with Humentum a year later to deliver a virtual Management Skills for NGOs course across…
New Training Partner: Benaa Altaqat
Benaa Altaqat is a nonprofit Organization dedicated to consulting and training on PMO, projects, programs, strategic management , and Capacity building to several , government agencies, NGOs and other private organizations in Saudi. We seek to strengthen the capacity of partners to influence social Development. We’ve been developing the careers of professionals in the nonprofit sector and other sectors for over 20 years through our engaging courses and consultancy services ,And over15,000 people improved their knowledge through our training programs. شركة بناء الطاقات هي منظمة غير ربحية تهتم بمجال الاستشارات والتدريب على إدارة مكاتب المشاريع وإدارة المشاريع والبرامج والإدارة الإستراتيجية وبناء القدرات المؤسسية للعديد من الجهات الحكومية والمنظمات غير الربحية وغيرها من المنظمات الخاصة في السعودية. في بناء الطاقات نسعى إلى تعزيز قدرة الشركاء على التأثير في التنمية الاجتماعية. لقد…
New Training Partner: VRS Consult
VRS Consult es una firma consultora especializada en el fortalecimiento de organizaciones internacionales, nacionales y locales, a través de consultoría y formación, desarrollando soluciones, metodologías y herramientas adaptables a las necesidades de cada organización atendida. VRS Consult is a consulting firm specialized in organizational strengthening of international, national and local organizations, through consulting and training, developing solutions, methodologies and tools adaptable to the needs of each organization served.A VRS Consult é um escritório de consultoria especializado no fortalecimento de organizações internacionais, nacionais e locais, através de consultoria e treinamento, desenvolvendo soluções, metodologias e ferramentas adaptáveis às necessidades de cada organização atendida. Continue reading
New Training Partner: OKA Project Management & Strategic Leadership
OKA Project Management & Strategic Leadership is a company dedicated to consulting, implementation, and training on PMO, projects, programs, and portfolio management and to provide strategic leadership, organizational resilience (continuity of operations/business continuity/disaster recovery/incident management/crisis communication & management) to several municipalities, government agencies, NGOs, Credit Unions, and other private organizations in Puerto Rico, LATAM and USA. "We are an amalgamation of top education, experience, talent, skill, creativity, & innovation. Since year 2000, our lead professionals have acquired vast experience leading project management and business continuity management teams from mid to high level complexity projects and programs. We are a group of Professionals who have over 50 years of professional experience and are totally focused and oriented to implement strategy to support our clients to achieve their organizational goals while helping…
Project Management in Creative Contexts
My name is Cecília, I am a project manager and advertising professional. During my career I had the opportunity to join the two areas and work as a project manager in advertising companies, which showed me the peculiarities of applying project management in spaces that are essentially creative. Continue reading
Where do projects come from?
Projects and the funding for projects can take many different forms, depending on the context, the organizational structure, and strategy of the organization. While there may be different mechanisms in which projects are developed and funded, the framework from which we approach projects remains the same. Continue reading