Sharing resources and exchanging ideas to strengthen NGO governance worldwide

The Global Forum on NGO Governance is a worldwide forum that supports resource-sharing and idea exchange for all who work with, or serve on, the boards of nongovernmental organizations.

The Global Forum on NGO Governance is sponsored by BoardSource and receives content contributions from organizational partners working with NGOs throughout the world.

NGO Governance Blog

  • A New Accountability Resource
    by
    Marilyn Wyatt
    1 reply

    It’s always exciting when new resources appear on the web aimed at those of us interested in nonprofit governance. I just received word of such a new resource that you’ll want to check out right away.

     

  • Three Key Questions
    by
    Marilyn Wyatt
    2 replies

    I was Africa last week facilitating a workshop with the executive directors and chairs of about 10 organizations. On the morning of the second day, we turned to the three key questions I believe are the essential questions for a board to ask:

    ·        How do we know if we are fulfilling our mission?

     

    ·        Are we talking about what’s really important?

     

    ·        How do we make sure our organization is sustainable and resources are directed towards fulfilling the mission?

     

     

     

Interviews

Consuelo Castro of CEMEFI

Here is another interview with one of our fantastic Global Forum members. There are also two short podcasts associated with this interview, one in English and one in Spanish . If you would like to be interviewed, please contact us.

Consuelo, please tell us a bit about your work in NGO governance. What do you do?

As part of my function as coordinator of the Legal and Professionalisation Areas at the Mexican Center for Philanthropy (CEMEFI ), I conduct the board training program, which was launched in 1998.

The main objective of the program is to raise awareness regarding the role of governing bodies in strengthening and developing civil society organizations in Mexico. The program includes workshops, consulting and the translation of BoardSources booklets into Spanish.

Poll

What is your board of directors doing in this economic downturn?
Actively increasing their fundraising activities and/or cutting budgets
86%
Doing the same level of fundraising as before
0%
Nothing to address the economic needs of the organization
14%
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