Links
Accountable Now A global platform that supports civil society organisations (CSOs) to be transparent, responsive to stakeholders and focused on delivering impact.
ACEVO Advice and support for civil society leaders.
All In Diary Guidance for humanitarian good practice. Free downloadable versions of pages from the All in Diary and practical resources. Some translations available.
Barefoot Guide Connection Resources for learning and organisational development.
Beyond Reserves How charities can make their reserves work harder. A Sayer-Vincent guide.
BOND Project budgeting: How to guide The basics of non-profit budgeting.
Building a Resilient Charity A Sayer-Vincent blog.
Building Financial Capacity for NGOs and their partners Webinar with John Cammack.
Charity Commission (UK) Free publications on a wide range of charity management issues.
Charity Finance Group Resources for UK and international charities.
Charities Aid Foundation Tips on managing finance and funding.
Chartered Accountants Worldwide Knowledge hub
Civicus Toolkits and Guides including: developing a financial strategy, improving financial control, writing a funding proposal and budgeting.
Community Accounting Help with accounting for UK charities. Go to 'managing your finances' for a range of resources, often useful internationally.
Community Development Resource Association (CDRA) Resources about development practice.
Cultural Approaches Norine Dresser's video about cultural differences - helpful if working or training cross-culturally.
English to French/French to English Accounting terms
English to Spanish/Spanish to English Accounting terms
Financial Management for Emergencies Survival guide for humanitarian programme managers.
Financial Management training for French language speakers
FinDev Gateway Resources for financial management (Arabic, English, French and Spanish) includes accounting and financial analysis, and other micro finance topics.
Financial Woes and what you can do A Sayer-Vincent blog.
How Culture Drives Behaviours TED talk by Julien S. Bourrelle.
How to make Poverty History - the central role of local organizations in meeting the MDGs (pdf) Published by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
IFAD Rural Finance - Financial inclusion for rural communities.
Kaya - Free humanitarian learning platform.
Learn a New Culture TED talk by Julien S. Bourrelle.
National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) Resources for UK based voluntary groups, some useful internationally.
NCVO (National Council of Voluntary Organisations) Guidance for the UK voluntary sector which is useful internationally.
Nesta: Funding innovation a practice guide - making money work harder (pdf).
NGO Management Association for nonprofits worldwide.
NGO Connect Strengthening civil society.
Nonprofit Works Resources including planning, budgets, fund development and board training (pdfs).
Pizza and a Laugh A reminder about non-profits' struggle for core funding.
Plain English Campaign Good practice in writing English - for funding applications and improving communication.
Risk Assessment Made Simple Booklet for trustees and managers of non-profit organisations, produced by Sayer-Vincent.
Social Audit Network Social accounting and audit for the community sector.
Tearfund: Learn resources including Footsteps magazine (English and other languages) Clearly written articles on a range of development and programme management topics, including:
Accountability (Footsteps edition 76).
Facilitation Skills Workbook (a Pillars guide).
How to run a credit and savings scheme with video (123).
Managing Business Money (124).
Managing Money and How to create a budget (124).
Participatory communication (117).
Savings and credit groups (123).
'Time to think' by Nancy Kline How to work effectively in organisations.
Training Manual on Gender Budgeting Analysis (pdf).
'Tips for Training' from Eureka Register for free tips on training techniques. (English and French).
Transparency International: the global coalition against corruption
Wales Council for Voluntary Action Including: fair funding for voluntary organisations and other topics.
The Way we Think about Charity is Dead Wrong TED talk by Dan Pallotta