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  • A black cutout paper person holding hands with group of white people

    ‘Grassroots means no brains': How to tackle racism in the aid sector

    We believe that structural racism impedes the progress of global development. Here are four ideas for greater equality in the sector
  • Mary Moses

    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
  • Evacuation helicopter vietnam

    How to ensure NGO staff feel safe during an evacuation

    By applying a few basic low-cost recommendations every NGO can improve their duty of care towards their staff working in dangerous locations
  • A child in Goma, DRC

    Lessons learned: how to set up a village savings and loan association

    After setting up a successful savings group pilot in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Children in Crisis share tips for other NGOs starting a VSLA
  • Labourers roll a log into a milling machine at a sawmill in south-west Nigeria.

    How to write a logframe: a beginner’s guide

    Need to submit a logframe for a project proposal but don’t really know what it is? Here’s an explainer for beginners
  • NGO work

    How to set up your own NGO

    Establishing a charitable organisation can be exciting, but before you go gung ho there are longer term implications that need to be considered. Jo Griffin explains
  • face world

    Technology and people power: 5 ways to shape the sustainable development goals

    Teddy Ruge
    As grassroots campaign Action/2015 launches today Teddy Ruge lists five ways technology can be used to ensure all voices are heard
  • woman hanging laundry

    Recognising the economic contribution of women isn't feminism, it's fact

    Many development programmes do not sufficiently factor in gender. Michelle Frain-Muldoon and Anne Greteman suggest how to do things differently
  • FOOD-PERU-BEMBOS

    Improving nutrition in low income families: how marketing can help

    Ending undernutrition includes selling fortified food to those who need it most. Gisela Sanchez Maroto explains how
  • Physicians for human rights Syria map

    How to make infographics: a beginner’s guide to data visualisation

    More NGOs are using maps and charts for campaigning. Rachel Banning-Lover explains how to visualise development data
  • MDG : Parity men and women farming in Uganda, Women in africa

    How to ... get female voices into farming research

    The majority of smallholder farmers are female, so what can academics do to ensure their views are heard?
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    Legacy income: how VSO increased donations by 75%

    As NGOs become increasingly dependent on older donors, Mark Rowland explains how VSO has adapted its fundraising strategy

  • A volunteer with street children in Nepal

    15 ways to make your mark as a volunteer

    Volunteers, recruiters and NGOs give advice on turning a placement or internship into a development career
  • Photo of a computer screen showing Barack Obama's tweet on November 7, 2012 after his re-election as US president.

    How to campaign online: 15 dos and don'ts

    Our expert panel offer 15 dos and don'ts of changing the world click by click
  • A mother help her baby to wash her hands in Jakarta, Indonesia

    How to ... get one billion people to wash their hands

    Washing hands with soap and water is the most cost-effective way to prevent child deaths from diarrhoea and pneumonia. Lifebuoy shares its lessons from getting people to use soap

  • EAST TIMOR DEATH

    How to ... fight government corruption

    Research reveals the four traits shared by successful anti-corruption organisations from Indonesia to Ghana

  • blind Sudanese

    How to … include disability in disaster relief

    Johanna Mang: Dealing with people with disabilities is usually far down on the priority list in a humanitarian disaster, but these 12 steps can ensure they are not neglected

  • 100 metres race in Doha May 12,2006

    How to ... make bad NGOs better

    Is payments by results the answer to improving the performance of self-preserving development organisations? Asks Paul Callan, Jordan Fabyanske and Rezvan Ma'ani

  • Three-year-old weighed in Uzbekistan

    How to … collect data on child poverty

    How do you find out how many victims there are of female genital mutilation or use technology? Unicef UK's chief advises on how to map out the needs of the world's children

  • geek crossing

    How to … make the most of a hackathon

    Hackathons are increasingly popular ways of finding new solutions to old problems but can be daunting for NGOs. Here's advice on what expect and how best to prepare for them

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