Research
10 lessons from Haiti – by DEC
Monday, March 7th, 2011
This video was produced by DEC (the Disaster Emergency Committee) and is based on the findings from their recent study Urban Disasters – Lessons from Haiti.
(if the video does not appear, click on the title of the…
The Live Aid Legacy
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
If you don’t read any of the rest of the articles in the Media’s Impact on Aid collection, I urge you to at least read this one. Here are some of VSO’s findings from a 2001 research project,…
Listening to Aid Recipients
Friday, June 25th, 2010
I often ask my readers to imagine being on the receiving end of aid, to try to think of aid from the recipient side rather than the donor side. This is not always easy to do as it requires a…
CDA’s Lessons on Disaster Response
Friday, February 19th, 2010
I’m a fan of the work of CDA Collaborative Learning Projects, especially their Listening Projects. After the tsunami, my team was part of the Thailand listening exercise.
In an effort to help…
Lessons learned from past disaster responses and other information useful for the Haiti earthquake
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
As donors dig deep into their pockets, organizations gear up for the Haiti relief efforts, and aid workers prepare to deploy I’ve been sent some useful links from ALNAP (Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian…
“Philanthropy is important and serious work. It does require time and thought.”
Monday, December 7th, 2009
Laura Freschi from AidWatch sent me a great article over the weekend, Why Measure: Nonprofits use metrics to show that they Are efficient. But what if donors don’t care? from Stanford Social Innovation. This report discusses…
Kiva, Heifer International, the American Red Cross, and donor trust
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
In the debate over Kiva’s misrepresentation of how their funding system works much of the discussion has focused around how honest aid agencies can and should be with donors. My argument has always been that we have to…
Great resources for aid agencies and governing boards
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
Whether you are you in senior management of an aid agency or invited to sit on a nonprofit board, the following are some great resources to help you ensure that your charity is following good practices.
