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Program Design (47)

OpenAid's Program Design guides

A Practical Guide to Programme/Project Design (NGO network)
Community Tool Box, Section 12. Conducting Interviews (Academic)
Community Tool Box, Section 13. Conducting Surveys (Academic)
Community Tool Box, Section 15. Qualitative Methods to Assess Community Issues (Academic)
Community Tool Box, Section 3. Conducting Public Forums and Listening Sessions (Academic)
Community Tool Box, Section 4. Collecting Information about the Problem (Academic)
Community Tool Box, Section 6. Conducting Focus Groups (Academic)
Conduct ethical data collection (learning centre) (NGO network)
Conducting Needs Assessment Surveys (Community Tool Box) (Academic)
Constructing a Theory of Change for your Grant Proposal (Academic)
Creating Objectives (Community Tool Box) (Academic)
D8.1 Problem Tree Analysis - Procedure and Example (Academic)
Developing a theory of change (NGO network)
Developing an Action Plan (Community Tool Box) (Academic)
Do no harm - Conflict sensitivity topic guide (Academic)
Executing an Exit Strategy for International Organizations' Post-Conflict Projects (Academic)
Exit and sustainability (TREEpedia) (Standards body)
Exit Strategies (Stanford Social Innovation Review) (Professional body)
Exit Strategy, Transition and Ensuring Sustainability - Humanitarian Sanitation Hub (Academic)
Guidance Note 1.1: Project Design and Theory of Change (Standards body)
How Does Theory of Change Work? (NGO network)
How to Create a Generative AI Use Policy for Your Nonprofit (NGO network)
How to design a new program (NGO network)
How to write a logical framework (logframe) (NGO network)
Identifying Assumptions (Professional body)
Logframe vs Theory of Change: What's the difference? (NGO network)
Logframe: Step-by-Step Guide (Professional body)
Logical framework (logframe) template (NGO network)
MDF Tool: Problem Tree Analysis (Professional body)
Needs Assessment & Analysis (CCCM Cluster Coordination Toolkit) (Standards body)
Practical Guidance on Developing a Project's Theory of Change (NGO network)
Problem Analysis (guide) (NGO network)
Problem Tree (MSP Guide, Tool 14) (NGO network)
Problem tree (Prepare Center, Red Cross VCA toolbox) (NGO network)
Problem Tree - MSP Guide (NGO network)
Problem Tree / Solution Tree Analysis - Evaluation Toolbox (Professional body)
Problem Tree Analysis (LUMA Institute) (Professional body)
Problem Tree Analysis (SSWM) (NGO network)
Problem Tree Analysis - SSWM (NGO network)
Project Exit Strategy - Haury Program (Academic)
The Standard | CHS 2024 (Standards body)
Theory of change for funders: planning to make a difference (Professional body)
Theory of change: the beginning of making a difference (Professional body)
Tool 12: Developing an Exit Strategy (NGO network)
Tool 16 Exit Strategy Guidance (Community Engagement and Accountability) (NGO network)
What Is a Theory of Change? A Practical Guide for Nonprofit Grant Professionals (Professional body)
What is Theory of Change? (Professional body)

Proposals and Fundraising (46)

OpenAid's Proposals and Fundraising guides

6 Ways to Make Your Letter of Inquiry Stand Out To Funders (Professional body)
AI Hallucinations in Grant Proposals: How to Catch and Prevent Them (Professional body)
Annex 1. Concept Note template and instructions (UN DESA) (Standards body)
Applying Evaluation Criteria Thoughtfully (OECD) (Standards body)
Bid for and win contracts (NGO network)
Bid/No-Bid Decision Framework (Professional body)
Budget proposal examples and grant budget template (Professional body)
Budget template (tools4dev) (NGO network)
Budgeting, cost principles and tools (university research office) (Academic)
Building and strengthening ecosystems of community-based philanthropic organisations (NGO network)
Building sustainable revenue in community-based organizations: lessons from the legal empowerment field (NGO network)
Civil society at a crossroads: how funding shifts are reshaping civil society's role (Standards body)
Concept Note Template Guidelines (RTI) (Academic)
Concept Note Writing - A Guide (NGO network)
Cost recovery: what it means for CSOs (NGO network)
Creating the Budget Narrative for Your Grant Proposal (Professional body)
Donor Bill of Rights and Code of Ethical Standards (fundraising professional body) (Professional body)
Essential financial planning templates for your NGO (Humentum) (Professional body)
Factors to Consider When Deciding to Go (or Not Go) for a Grant Opportunity (Professional body)
Generative AI in research funding (Academic)
Grant Fit Score Framework for Nonprofits (Professional body)
Grant Proposals (or Give me the money!) (Academic)
Grant Readiness Checklist: 7 Go/No-Go Questions (Professional body)
How NGO Can Write Concept Notes (NGO network)
How to Create a Generative AI Use Policy for Your Nonprofit (NGO network)
How to Prevent AI Hallucinations in Grant Proposals (Professional body)
How to write a concept note (Academic)
How to Write a Concept Paper (Academic)
Letter of Inquiry (university foundation relations grant writing guide) (Academic)
Local giving in Africa (research summary) (NGO network)
Managing consortium bids (Professional body)
Operating Reserves with Nonprofit Policy Examples (NGO network)
Proposal budget basics (university sponsored projects office) (Academic)
Resource Development Training Module 3: Project proposal and concept note writing (NGO network)
Responsible AI: Security and Privacy Tips for Nonprofits | ASU Lodestar Center Blog (Academic)
Results Framework: A Practical Template and Worked Example (Professional body)
RFP Bid or No-bid Decision Guide: Tips, Checklist & Template (Professional body)
Securing Sustainable Funding for Civil Society Organizations (Professional body)
The Logical Framework, Guide 6 (WEDC, Loughborough University) (Academic)
The Use of Generative AI in Research Grant Applications (Professional body)
Top AI Grant Writing Mistakes to Avoid (Professional body)
What Is a Letter of Inquiry for Grants? (Professional body)
What Nonprofits Need to Know About AI in Grant Writing (NGO network)
Writing a Concept Note (SSWM factsheet) (NGO network)
Writing a Funding Proposal (toolkit) (NGO network)
You're Bidding on Too Many Tenders. Here's How to Stop Losing. (Professional body)

Grants Management and Compliance (57)

OpenAid's Grants Management and Compliance guides

Award Management (Post-Award Grant Management) (Academic)
Budget Modifications - Research and Development (Academic)
Budgets & Actuals: Tracking Grant Spending Post-Awards (NGO network)
Checklist to Prepare for a Nonprofit Audit (Professional body)
Closing a Federal Grant (Professional body)
Common Findings in Single Audits: How Nonprofits Can Strengthen Compliance (Professional body)
Consider adding a federally negotiated indirect cost rate to your revenue portfolio (NGO network)
Contractual Obligations: 5 Principles to Reduce Risk & Unlock Value (Professional body)
Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability: Guidance Notes and Indicators (2018 Version) (Standards body)
Cut to the Core: Accountability Under Threat (Standards body)
Donor-Funded Project Audit Practices in Kenya: Budget and Grant Guide (Professional body)
Early Termination | MIT Research Administration Services (Academic)
Explaining Budget vs. Actual Variances in Financial Reports (Professional body)
Exploring How to Share and Reuse Nonprofit Data (Professional body)
Financial Management Essentials: A Handbook for NGOs (Mango - Management Accounting for Non-governmental Organisations) (Professional body)
Full cost recovery (NGO network)
Grant Budget Variance Management: How Funders and Grantees Handle Budget Changes (NGO network)
Grant Management Best Practices for Nonprofits (Professional body)
Guidance for Terminations and Stop-Work Orders (Academic)
Harmonizing Donor Reporting (GPPi) (Academic)
How to Build a Grant Calendar: Template, Tools, & Best Practices (Software vendor)
How to Document Grant Expenses With Audit-Ready Records (Professional body)
How to Reduce Grantee Reporting Burden Without Losing Insight (Professional body)
How to Simplify Grant Applications and Reports for Nonprofits (NGO network)
Indirect costs for local and national partners: Policy and practice mapping (NGO network)
Internal Control for Grants (Professional body)
Managing Federal Grants: A Start Up Guide (NGO network)
Maximizing Subrecipient Monitoring: Best Practices and Uniform Guidance (Professional body)
Navigating Stop-Work and Suspension Orders Under Trump 2.0 (Professional body)
Navigating Stop-Work and Termination Orders in Government Contracting (Professional body)
Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreements (NICRA) Benefits and Considerations (Professional body)
NetHope's Humanitarian AI Code of Conduct: A Sector-Wide Ethical Framework (analysis of NetHope's code) (Professional body)
NGO Donor Compliance: The Complete Guide to Securing Your Funding (Software vendor)
NGO Donor Reporting: The Complete Guide to Compliant, Timely Reports (Software vendor)
Post-Award Administration (Research Handbook, Award Management) (Academic)
Post-Award Changes and Required Approvals (Research Handbook, Award Management) (Academic)
Post-Award Grant Management: A Compliance, Reporting, and Closeout Guide (Software vendor)
Project Closeout | Office of Research Administration (Academic)
Quality Standards for Development Evaluation (OECD-DAC Guidelines and Reference Series, mirrored by GSDRC) (Standards body)
Records Retention (Research Handbook, Award Management) (Academic)
Reporting Responsibility (Research Handbook, Award Management) (Academic)
Responsible AI: Security and Privacy Tips for Nonprofits | ASU Lodestar Center Blog (Academic)
Rethinking Indirect Cost Rates to Support Nonprofit Financial Health (Professional body)
Review of Donor Reporting Requirements (JIU/REP/2017/7) (Professional body)
Saying Goodbye: Exiting Grantee Relationships With Care (Professional body)
Sharing of Indirect Cost Recovery as a commitment to localisation (NGO network)
Subaward vs. Procurement | Procurement and Business Services (Academic)
Subrecipient v. Contractor Guidance (Academic)
The CFO's Guide to Variance Analysis (Professional body)
The Procurement Process: Top Tips for Nonprofits and NGOs (NGO network)
Understanding cost allocation and indirect cost rates under the Uniform Guidance, Part I & II (NGO network)
Wearing the Streamlining Goggles - Four Streamlining Principles (Professional body)
What is Project Streamline and Where'd It Come From? (Professional body)
What Recipients Need to Know if a Federal Grant Is Terminated by the Government (Professional body)
What to Do When You Overspend a Grant Budget (Professional body)
When Layoffs Become Unavoidable: A Nonprofit Leader's Guide to Compliance, Compassion, and Credibility (Professional body)
Why Do We Bother? The tragedy of foundation reporting requirements (Professional body)

Finance and Budgeting (48)

OpenAid's Finance and Budgeting guides

10 practical tips for setting your charity's reserves policy (Professional body)
A Budgeting Guide for NGOs (NGO network)
Best Practices for Nonprofit Cash Flow Management (Professional body)
Budget Justification Presentations for Grant Proposals (NGO network)
Budget Justification: What Reviewers Flag (Standards body)
Building a cashflow forecast and understanding the cashflow process (NGO network)
Cash Flow in the Nonprofit Business Model: A Question of Whats and Whens (NGO network)
Cash Flow Projection Template (NGO network)
Cash Flow Projections (Professional body)
Charities SORP Module 2: Fund accounting (Standards body)
Charity Reserves webinar, September 2020 (Professional body)
Closing down: What to do if you have restricted funding (NGO network)
Cost allocation and apportionment (NGO network)
Cost Allocation Methods for Grant Projects (Standards body)
Cost Allocations: The Basics (Professional body)
Cost recovery: what it means for CSOs (NGO network)
Creating the Budget Narrative for Your Grant Proposal (Professional body)
Demystifying Nonprofit Cost Allocations (Accounting firm)
Developing your Reserve Fund Policy: a template and guide for nonprofits (Professional body)
Direct costs and support costs (NGO network)
Financial Management Essentials: A Handbook for NGOs (Mango - Management Accounting for Non-governmental Organisations) (Professional body)
Financial Management for NGOs (NGO network)
Full cost recovery (guide originally published by NCVO) (NGO network)
Grant Budget Narrative: Example and Template (Professional body)
How NGO Treasury Functions Manage Currency Risk (Professional body)
Indirect Cost Rate Guide 2022 (Professional body)
Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreements (NICRA) Benefits and Considerations (Professional body)
NGO Budget Monitoring Essentials (NGO network)
NGO Cost Recovery Good Practice Checklist (NGO network)
NGO financial health check tool (NGO network)
NGO Shared Cost Allocation: Multi-Donor Compliance Guide (Software vendor)
NGOs and Foreign Exchange (FX) - part 1 (NGO network)
Nonprofit Budgeting Part 1: Budget Basics (NGO network)
Operating Reserves with Nonprofit Policy Examples (NGO network)
Overhead cost allocation in the humanitarian sector (IASC research report) (Standards body)
Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities (ASU 2016-14) (Standards body)
Restricted Funds: Everything Your Nonprofit Needs to Know (Professional body)
Restricted vs Unrestricted Funding for Charities: What You Need to Know (NGO network)
Restricted vs. Unrestricted Funds Accounting for Nonprofits (Professional body)
Simplifying implementation of the not-for-profit financial reporting standard (Professional body)
Statement of Cash Flows: How Nonprofits Track Inflow and Outflow of Money (Professional body)
Sustaining Your NGO's Mission: A Roadmap to Financial Sustainability (NGO network)
The Nonprofit Starvation Cycle (Academic)
Tips on Allocating Expenses for NFP Grants and Programs (Accounting firm)
Understanding the Difference Between Restricted & Unrestricted Revenue (Professional body)
What Are Restricted Funds? (Professional body)
What is a cash flow? (Professional body)
What's different about charity finance (NGO network)

Safeguarding and Accountability (47)

OpenAid's Safeguarding and Accountability guides

20 Core Elements: A Toolkit to Strengthen Safeguarding Report-Handling (NGO network)
2017 IASC Commitments on Accountability to Affected People and Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (Standards body)
A charity's duty to report safeguarding issues (Professional body)
A Step-by-Step Guide to Develop Feedback and Complaint Mechanisms to Communities (NGO network)
Applying policies in practice: preventing sexual exploitation and abuse in humanitarian settings, Humanitarian Practice Network (Academic)
Best Practice Guide: Inter-Agency Community-Based Complaint Mechanisms (Standards body)
CHS 2024 PSEAH Index, CHS Alliance (Standards body)
Client-Responsive Programming Core Resource Manual (NGO network)
Code of Conduct Toolkit (CHS Alliance) (Standards body)
Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability, 2024 edition (Standards body)
Expanding Vigilance: Strengthening PSEAH for volunteers and contractors, CHS Alliance (Standards body)
Free Sample Small UK Charity Safeguarding Policy Template (NGO network)
Good governance for safeguarding: A guide for UK NGO boards (NGO network)
Guidance: Remote Complaints Response Mechanism (CRM) and Community Feedback (NGO network)
Guidelines to implement the Minimum Operating Standards for PSEA by UN and non-UN Personnel (IASC Task Force) (Standards body)
IASC Six Core Principles Relating to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (earlier wording) (Standards body)
IASC Six Core Principles Relating to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, 2019 (Standards body)
International Child Safeguarding Standards: How to implement them (2024) (Standards body)
Meeting CHS Commitment 5: five best-practice tips when responding to complaints (Standards body)
Module 3: Community Based Complaints Mechanisms (PSEA Training Guide) (NGO network)
NGO checklist for developing or revising codes of conduct (CHS Alliance resource page) (Standards body)
NGO checklist for developing or revising codes of conduct (CHS Alliance, hosted by InterAction) (Standards body)
Policies and procedures - NCVO (NGO network)
Protection - Introduction, Camp Management Toolkit (NGO network)
Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Policy, ActionAid International (NGO network)
PSEA (CCCM Cluster Coordination Toolkit) (NGO network)
PSEA Implementation Quick Reference Handbook (CHS Alliance) (Standards body)
PSEAH (CHS Alliance) (Standards body)
PSEAH Implementation Quick Reference Handbook (CHS Alliance resource page) (Standards body)
PSEAH Implementation Quick Reference Handbook (revised 2020), CHS Alliance (Standards body)
PSEAH: It's Time to Include Sexual Harassment in Your Safeguarding Approach, InterAction (NGO network)
Recognise, respond and report - NCVO (NGO network)
Reporting safeguarding concerns to regulators (Professional body)
Roles and responsibilities - NCVO (NGO network)
Safeguarding and protecting people for charities and trustees (Standards body)
Safeguarding and PSEA - INSO (NGO network)
Safeguarding definitions and reporting mechanisms for UK NGOs (NGO network)
Safeguarding policy - HelpAge International (NGO network)
Safeguarding Policy and Procedures at Oxfam (NGO network)
Safeguarding policy templates (Bond) (NGO network)
Safeguarding, Humanitarian Service Points Toolkit (NGO network)
Secretary-General's Bulletin ST/SGB/2003/13: Special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse (Standards body)
Six Core Principles Relating to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (IASC, 2019 revision, via ALNAP) (Standards body)
The International Child Safeguarding Standards - Keeping Children Safe (Standards body)
Victim/Survivor-Centred Approach to Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment in the Aid Sector: Foundational Paper, CHS Alliance (Standards body)
What is child safeguarding and child protection?, Plan International UK (NGO network)
Writing safeguarding policies and procedures - NSPCC Learning (NGO network)

Partnerships and Locally Led Work (41)

OpenAid's Partnerships and Locally Led Work guides

Charter for Change: Localisation of Humanitarian Aid (NGO network)
Contracts and MOUs: Understanding Key Terms (ChangeLab Solutions) (NGO network)
Donor approaches to overheads for local and national partners (Development Initiatives) (Academic)
Due Diligence and the risk we don't talk about (Humentum) (Professional body)
Due diligence passporting - a possible solution to a locally-identified challenge (NGO network)
How INGOs can fund local partners fairly: six key actions (Oxfam GB) (NGO network)
Humanitarian AI Prompt Library for NGOs (The Change Architect) (Professional body)
Indirect cost recovery for 'local' NGOs: an urgent issue for humanitarian reform (Academic)
Indirect costs for local and national partners: mapping of UN agencies and INGOs (June 2023) (Academic)
Indirect costs for local and national partners: policy and practice mapping (Development Initiatives, 2024 update) (Academic)
Is this a subaward (subcontract, subgrant) or a procurement? (Academic)
Localisation Guidance Notes (partnership, financing, capacity strengthening) - Grand Bargain Localisation Workstream (NGO network)
Localisation in practice II: Implementing Risk Sharing in humanitarian action (Centre for Humanitarian Action) (Academic)
Localisation through genuine partnerships: what does it look like? (NGO network)
Localization: Why Language Matters (explainer) (NGO network)
Memoranda of Understanding/Agreement (MOU/MOA) (Academic)
Memorandum of understanding (Academic)
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) template (NGO network)
NGO Partner Due Diligence Checklist: Free Template for Grants and Subawards (Professional body)
Overhead cost allocation in the humanitarian sector: Chapter 1 Introduction (Development Initiatives) (Academic)
Overhead cost allocation in the humanitarian sector: Chapter 3 Good overhead allocation practice (Development Initiatives) (Academic)
Oxfam's Partnership Principles (NGO network)
Partner Capacity Assessments of Humanitarian NGOs - Fit for purpose? (NGO network)
Partner Due Diligence for NGOs: Compliance Guide 2026 (Professional body)
Partnering Agreement Template (GNDR and The Partnering Initiative) (NGO network)
Partnership Agreement (Template), Appendix A (Academic)
Partnership Agreements (NGO network)
Partnership in principle, partnership in practice (Humanitarian Practice Network) (Academic)
Partnership MOU (Office for Public Engagement) (Academic)
Partnerships and Security Risk Management: a joint action guide (GISF) (NGO network)
Partnerships in Practice: A Framework for Advancing Locally Led Development (NGO network)
Pre-Award Partner Due Diligence: Public-Source Review Guide (Professional body)
Rethinking risk management: towards a more equitable approach (Humentum) (Professional body)
Seven aspects to consider when entering a new NGO partnership (NGO network)
Sharing of Indirect Cost Recovery as a commitment to localisation (NGO network)
Subawards (incoming and outgoing) (Academic)
Subrecipient vs Contractor Classification (Academic)
The Grand Bargain and Localisation Commitments (Grand Bargain Localisation Workstream) (NGO network)
The Question is not 'If to Localise?' but Rather 'How to Localise?': Perspectives from Irish Humanitarian NGOs (Academic)
Transformation in the aid and development sector? Localisation (Professional body)
UN Partner Portal PSEA Module - Somalia (Standards body)

Organization: Governance, People and Operations (47)

OpenAid's Organization: Governance, People and Operations guides

A Nonprofit Board of Directors - What is a Board? (Professional body)
A Simple Capacity Assessment Tool (SCAT) (Academic)
After the Layoff: Communicating with Remaining Staff (Academic)
Best Practices #2.4: Procurement policy and procedures (community conservation NGO guidance, Tanzania) (NGO network)
Board Member Roles and Responsibilities (Professional body)
Board Responsibilities and Structures FAQs (NGO network)
Board Roles & Responsibilities (NGO network)
Bond tips: evaluation terms of reference (NGO network)
Community Tool Box, Chapter 12 Section 8: Choosing a Consultant (Academic)
Conflict of Interest Policy, August 2023 (international development NGO) (NGO network)
Consultancy Terms of Reference (TOR) template and worked example (NGO network)
Disguised employment / Dependent self-employment (Standards body)
Duty of Care: A review of the Dennis v Norwegian Refugee Council ruling and its implications (NGO network)
Employed or Not? Comparing Employees and Independent Contractors (Professional body)
Expert Guide to Creating a Successful Nonprofit Strategic Plan (Professional body)
Free Download: Nonprofit Procurement Policy Template (Professional body)
Guiding Principles for Evaluators (Professional body)
HNPW | A Person-Centred Approach to Security Risk Management | Resources (NGO network)
How to Write a Procurement Policy (+ Sample Template) (Professional body)
ILO Helpdesk: Questions and answers on business and employment security (Standards body)
Impact of aid cuts on people affected by crises (Standards body)
Introduction to Duty of Care (Standards body)
Managing the Security of Aid Workers with Diverse Profiles (NGO network)
Nonprofit Board Positions: Structure, Roles and Responsibilities (Professional body)
Nonprofit Employees Versus Independent Contractors: What's The Difference? (NGO network)
Nonprofit Governance: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Get It Right (Professional body)
Partnerships and Security Risk Management: a joint action guide for local and international aid organisations (NGO network)
Platform work and the employment relationship (Standards body)
Policy Guideline: Downsizing or restructuring resulting in termination of appointments (Standards body)
Procurement form templates for NGOs (NGO network)
Procurement Policy 2022 (East African NGO) (NGO network)
Procurement Policy, January 2024 (intergovernmental democracy organization) (NGO network)
Procurement Policy, version 4.0 (international environmental law NGO) (NGO network)
Proposing redundancies (NGO network)
Request for Proposal (RFP) guideline (NGO network)
Resources for hiring and managing a consultant (NGO network)
Sample Consultant Terms of Reference (Masculinities, Power and Politics) (NGO network)
Security Risk Management: a basic guide for smaller NGOs (NGO network)
Security Risk Management: a basic guide for smaller NGOs (NGO network)
Security to go: a risk management toolkit for humanitarian aid agencies (NGO network)
Step 1: Check redundancy is needed - Managing a redundancy process (Professional body)
Step 3: Tell employees - Managing a redundancy process (Professional body)
Step 4: Hold consultations - Managing a redundancy process (Professional body)
The Cost of Security Risk Management for NGOs (NGO network)
The Duty to be Caring (NGO network)
The Principles That Must Guide Layoff Decisions (Professional body)
Types of employment status (Professional body)

Humanitarian Response (35)

OpenAid's Humanitarian Response guides

A year after its launch, aid experts ask: humanitarian reset or rollback? (Professional body)
Are Pooled Funds a Driver of Localisation? (NGO network)
Caritas Internationalis Emergency Response Toolkit Manual (NGO network)
Cash and In-Kind Transfers in Humanitarian Settings: A Review of Evidence and Knowledge Gaps (Academic)
Cash and Voucher Assistance (Humanitarian Service Points Toolkit) (Professional body)
Cash for Protection definitions (tip sheet) (NGO network)
Cash transfers and response analysis in humanitarian crises (Humanitarian Exchange 54) (NGO network)
Comparing Cash and Voucher Transfers in a Humanitarian Context: Evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo (Academic)
Compendium of Good Practices on Rapid Needs Assessment Methodology (Professional body)
Country-based Pooled Funds and Regional Humanitarian Pooled Funds 2024 in Review (UN coordination office)
Desk review on enhancing the potential of pooled funds for localisation (Academic)
Drivers for the humanitarian reset (24 March 2026) (Academic)
Effective Writing and Reporting Techniques for Protection Actors (NGO network)
Emergency Response: Situation Report Template (HACU) (NGO network)
Empowering local actors through pooled funds (UN coordination office)
Humanitarian coordination and the cluster approach: a quick guide for local and national organizations (NGO network)
Humanitarian coordination and the cluster approach: a quick guide for local and national organizations (NGO network)
Humanitarian Coordination System Overview (CCCM Coordination Toolkit) (NGO network)
Humanitarian Needs Assessment: The Good Enough Guide (NGO network)
Humanitarian Needs Assessment: The Good Enough Guide (NGO network)
Humanitarian principles and standards (Humanitarian Innovation Guide) (Academic)
IOM and IFRC take joint leadership of Global Shelter Cluster (fundsforNGOs News, 20 Feb 2026) (Professional body)
Lobby Brief: Localization, COVID GHRP, and UN Country Based Pooled Funds (NGO network)
Local and national actors speak out on the future of the humanitarian system (May 2025) (NGO network)
Mini Guide: Response analysis for cash and voucher assistance (NGO network)
Monthly Humanitarian Situation Report template and guidelines (NGO network)
Multi-Sector Initial Rapid Assessment (MIRA) Guidance (Standards body)
Protection and the Humanitarian Reset (NGO network)
Reform, Reset, Reboot or Repeat: where are we headed this World Humanitarian Day? (Professional body)
Technical Brief: How sure are you? Judging quality and usability of data collected during rapid needs assessments (NGO network)
Technical Brief: Secondary Data Review - Sudden Onset Natural Disasters (NGO network)
The CHS: Nine commitments to people affected by crises (Standards body)
The Humanitarian Reset: Cluster Simplification - final version sent to IASC Principals (9 June 2025) (Standards body)
The Standard | CHS 2024 (Standards body)
UN Situation Report Format (field sitrep) (NGO network)

AI for Nonprofit and Development Work (27)

OpenAid's AI for Nonprofit and Development Work guides

10 Simple Rules for Using AI in Grant Writing (Stanford Department of Medicine, summarizing a peer-reviewed article) (Academic)
8 Steps Nonprofits Can Take to Adopt AI Responsibly (Academic)
AI Policy for NGOs and Nonprofits (NGO network)
AI Risk Management Framework (Standards body)
Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework: Generative Artificial Intelligence Profile (Standards body)
Building a responsible humanitarian approach: the ICRC's policy on artificial intelligence (NGO network)
Charity AI Risk Assessment Template and Risk Register (NGO network)
Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability: Guidance Notes and Indicators (2018 Version) (Standards body)
Data Responsibility (Centre for Humanitarian Data) (NGO network)
Data Responsibility in Cash and Voucher Assistance (NGO network)
Detecting and Correcting Reference Hallucinations in Commercial LLMs and Deep Research Agents (arXiv preprint) (Academic)
Financial Management Essentials: A Handbook for NGOs (Mango - Management Accounting for Non-governmental Organisations) (Professional body)
Framework toward Responsible and Beneficial AI for Fundraising (Professional body)
Free Nonprofit AI Policy Builder (Fast Forward) (NGO network)
Grant Management Best Practices for Nonprofits (Professional body)
How AI can help small charities (NCVO) (NGO network)
How to Create a Generative AI Use Policy for Your Nonprofit (NGO network)
Humanitarian artificial intelligence (AI) Code of Conduct (NGO network)
NIST AI RMF Playbook (Standards body)
NIST AI RMF Playbook: Govern (Standards body)
NIST AI RMF Playbook: Manage (Standards body)
NIST AI RMF Playbook: Map (Standards body)
Nonprofits and AI FAQ (Maine Association of Nonprofits) (NGO network)
Not-for-profit generative artificial intelligence policy (Professional body)
OECD AI Principles overview (Standards body)
Over 50 Responsible AI and Data Guidelines in Humanitarian Aid (Professional body)
Trying to square the circle: the ICRC AI Policy (NGO network)