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Advocacy is not an extra add on.

Advocacy is not an extra add on, an afterthought or an addendum for an NGO. It is core business to

Culture is the key to Growth and Development

Legendary management and not for profit consultant Peter Drucker quipped that “Culture eats strategy for lunch”. Drucker didn’t mean that

Passing the Torch — the why and how of term limits

Non-profits are too reluctant to adopt term limits. How to set limits to that everybody wins.

Executive mentoring – the value of an independent ear

It’s lonely at the top. Really. Enter the executive mentor.

The Exit Interview – key to staff retention and culture building

Reality is that valuable people leave. An exit interview offers a chance to bake some of their wisdom into institutional

Diversity is more than job hires

Honouring diversity means thinking beyond Pakeha-centric and gendered process

Debriefs for overseas workers

Got incoming back from the field? Here’s how to debrief successfully and mitigate or avoid burnout from stress on assignment.

The value and limits of data

NFP’s actually struggle to leverage a valuable resource they already own. A swimming in data survival guide for non-profits.

Governance Training

On the heels of new research confirming the value of NFP sector and its capacity, Ploughshare is again offering one-day governance