'International development' is a loaded term. It's time for a rethink
Jennifer Lentfer
Our organisation was formed 30 years ago to share ideas on making the poor richer. Now a new mindset has led the organisation to change its name
December 2016
Poverty porn vs empowerment: The best and worst aid videos of 2016
An expert panel has decided which are the most compelling – and cringeworthy – fundraising videos of the year
August 2016
Reshaping humanitarian action
How to tell humanitarian disaster stories responsibly
Humanitarian comms can be a moral minefield, but it’s important to remember the people behind your stories are more than just a case study
July 2016
Anatomy of a campaign
How we revealed what local people thought of Nepal earthquake aid
Christian Aid gave those affected by the Nepal earthquake a voice by interviewing them on camera. Why and how?
June 2016
Secret aid worker
Secret aid worker: 'It's time to talk about the dark side of development comms'
Most outreach projects are essentially propaganda, with little weight to them, says one disenchanted communications officer
May 2016
How to … make NGO videos for social media
Hire millennials, invest in assets and be concise, and you’ll have short, snappy and highly shareable videos for Facebook and Twitter
March 2016
Secret aid worker
Secret aid worker: buzzwords are killing development
Words like ‘human-centred’ and ‘grassroots’ aren’t helping communities, they just make donors feel better about patronising neo-colonialist practices
December 2015
Six communications trends NGOs should follow in 2016
10 tricks to appear intelligent during development meetings
November 2015
Aid fundraising videos: the best and worst of 2015
Date Aid: are charities sending the wrong message?
June 2015
Six things not to do on social media if you're at a really boring conference
Tweeting a picture of people looking bored at a conference or overusing a hashtag – the dos and don’ts of social media for development professionals
April 2015
Climate change debates
Live Q&A: What are the best ways to communicate climate solutions?
As momentum builds towards Cop21, join us on Thursday 30th April, from 1-3pm BST, to discuss how to promote positive action on climate change
March 2015
Anatomy of a campaign
The anatomy of a campaign: giving child marriage the finger, Plan UK
Best bits
15 ways NGOs can attract positive media attention
February 2015
Live Q&A: how can NGOs and the media work better together?
Development organisations and journalists need each other to do their best work in developing countries. How can they help rather than hinder each other?
Easily distracted but vital; what NGOs really think about journalists
Journalists are an essential conduit for NGOs to get their messages to the public, but do they have to make it so difficult? Press officers air their media grievances
Corporate, patronising and obstructive: what journalists think about NGOs
There’s growing media criticism of the aid sector, according to a new report which suggests how the two industries can work better together, writes Joe Sandler Clarke
January 2015
Live Q&A: How can culture and sport inspire climate action?
Boko Haram attacks: why isn't Nigerian civil society protesting terrorism?
