How to rethink and redesign your NGO’s internal structure for the future
Pulled from Humentum’s new Organizational Transformation Guide, this resource outlines key structural models NGOs can adopt when transforming their internal organization: unitary, federation, confederation, network, and affiliate models. It provides a practical typology to help leaders assess governance, decision-making, autonomy, financial control, and alignment with mission and culture.
Designed to support strategic reflection and decision-making, this tool offers critical questions, lessons learned, and tips to help NGOs choose structures that promote resilience, local leadership, and long-term sustainability.