Resources

Hard vs Local Currency contributed by Charitytransfers.org

Consortium for Street Children receive Sterling and US Dollar funding into currency accounts based in the UK. Once collected, these hard currencies were previously sent to their local partners in Uganda, Uruguay, Nepal, Bangladesh and a number of countries in West Africa and Latin America. On receipt of donations in all countries, the beneficiary’s bank would auto-converts hard currency into local currency. This approach of sending hard currency was inefficient and costly and this resource explains why.

Top Tips: Fighting Bribery

These top tips outline advice from our colleagues at Transparency International UK (TI-UK) on how to fight corruption and bribery…

How to Review and Update Your Duty of Care Plans contributed by Hilldrup

Duty of responsible care plans vary from company to company, but in essence, they are how the organization will provide adequate care for their employees in all aspects of their business. It’s no surprise that these plans can be quite extensive depending on the organization.

Remote Working Trends contributed by Hilldrup

Without question, the pandemic redefined many aspects of our personal and professional lives. Arguably one of the most pronounced areas has been the seemingly overnight shift to remote work. Understandably, this has created a mix of challenges and opportunities for businesses and employees alike. As hope for the pandemic’s end grows, many are evaluating the success of their new or revised remote work policies and how they might be continued indefinitely.

Eliminating Audit Anxiety contributed by Serenic Software

While some nonprofits think of a financial statement audit as a giant headache, others have found the process to be not only pain-free but also a source of new insights for the organization. What accounts for the difference in perspective? For many nonprofits, it comes down to investing in the people, processes and tools that best support their mission.

Challenges and Opportunities Facing the International Aid and Humanitarian Sector contributed by Vendor Centric

Explore the challenges and opportunities facing the international Aid and humanitarian Ssector with Paul Schrantz and Chris Proulx

2020 International Development Risk & Insurance Benchmarking contributed by AHT Insurance

Data collection for AHT Insurance’s fifth annual NGO and International Aid Organizations Risk and Insurance Benchmarking Survey started as the pandemic was entering the US and Europe. Accordingly, we are pleased to present data associated with the community’s response to those initial challenges and the evolving risk landscape, as well as our core reporting metrics on insurance limits/coverages purchased by the community and a claims trends analysis.

Humentum COVID-19 Spot Polls: Returning to the Office (September 7)

This is the second poll looking at returning to office-based work, launched three months after the first one ran in June 2020. The questions asked focused on how organizations are assessing the current operating environment and making decisions about when and how to open offices and the future of remote working. Find out how organizations are responding.

COVID-19 Resources Page for Travelers Contributed by On Call International

On Call International’s Medical and Security teams continue to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak and its relevance to global travel and programming abroad. As such, providing credible and vetted resources to organizations and their travelers to help remain on the forefront of COVID-19 is a top priority.

Humentum COVID-19 Spot Polls: How are organizations responding to COVID-19? (June 1)