Links
Bond: Guidance Notes
International Programme Work
Assessing Funding Opportunities
Organisational Learning and Development
Clearly written guides about topics such as logical framework analysis, project budgeting, monitoring and evaluation, core funding strategies and organisational learning.
Cash-Online
Resources on financial management aimed at voluntary sector groups.
Charity Commission publications
Downloadable publications on a wide range of charity management issues.
Charities Aid Foundation: Finance Hub Information about funding and finance in the third sector primarily in the UK, although some of the material is usable internationally.
Civicus Toolkits (English, French, Russian and Spanish)
Toolkits to improve organisational capacity in communication and planning.
Community Development Resource Association
Resources on development practice.
Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP): glossary
Translation of accounting terms between English and Arabic.
Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP): financial management training materials (Arabic, English and French)
Materials include accounting and financial analysis.
Financial Management for Emergencies
A survival guide for humanitarian programme managers.
Forum for Capacity Building (English, French and Spanish)
Tools for building organisational capacity.
Full Cost Recovery ACEVO's practical toolkit about recovering core costs.
Funderfinder
Resources for use in applying for funding.
Global Development Network Toolkit: proposal writing and funding
Tips and practical suggestions for applying for funds and proposal writing.
NGO Accountability Charter
Charter for large agencies committed to excellence, transparency and accountability.
Intrac: links to official agencies
Links to the major official donors.
National Council of Voluntary Organisations: financial management
Financial management site for the UK voluntary sector and much of the material is usable internationally.
National Council of Voluntary Organisations: sustainable funding project
Ideas about funding and finance for sustainability with downloadable materials.
NGO support toolkit
Useful tools for NGO capacity analysis and management
Participatory budgets Bringing budgets alive: participatory budgets in practice. Produced by the Community Pride Initiative and Oxfam's UK Poverty Programme.
Plain English Campaign
Good practice for writing English - for funding applications and improving communication.
Progressio: Capacity Building for Local NGOs
A step by step guide for NGOs, described as a guidance manual for good practice.
Risk 'Balancing Risk' booklet for trustees and managers of non-profit organisations, produced by Tridos Bank and Sayer-Vincent.
Rural Finance Learning Centre (English, French and Spanish)
Self-study materials about financial services for people living in rural areas.
Shared Learning
Free on-line training resource centre for development professionals.
Tearfund: Footsteps (English, French, Portuguese and Spanish)
Accountability Accounts and Records
Credit Schemes
Managing Money
Facilitation Skills
Clearly written articles on a range of development issues.
'Training Tips' from Eureka! (English and French)
Register for free tips on training techniques.
Training Zone
Training resources and articles.
