New Effectiveness Toolkit Workshop

6 June 2013

Welcome

Aims of this Workshop

Help you understand the value & use of the new Effectiveness Toolkit (ETK)

Provide an opportunity to hear from an organisation using the ETK

Support you to confidently use the MOT & Full Assessment

Inform you of NIDOS support available

Introductions in pairs

• Your name and your organisation

• What do you hope the Effectiveness toolkit will do for your organisation?

Please write your thoughts for second bullet on post-its (one item per post-it, if more than one)

What is the NIDOS Effectiveness Toolkit (ETK) trying to achieve?

Helping organisations to: • document existing good practice• highlight areas for improvement• develop actions plans for these• share approaches to effectiveness and provide peer support meetings

Main audience for ETK

• Targeted at small organisations, but can be used by any• MOT is freely available for all• Full Assessment free to NIDOS members • Incorporates self-assessment process - but not an audit tool

Organisation benefits: • Clearer communication of your

mission: leading to better fundraising & mobilising of further support

• Prioritised areas for improvement: where to start and minimum standards

• Strengthened demonstration, to supporters, of value for money and use of time

• Improved work delivery - the main aim of your work

Continued...• Better systems for monitoring,

evaluation and learning• Evidence of good practice gathered

for reporting to: funders, supporters and the public

• Improved volunteer and staff morale  • Clarity and cohesion among people in

the organisation through working group process

2 Stage process of assessment

Stage 1: MOTStage 2: Full Assessment

Both are self assessments by the organisation (not an audit or external evaluation)NIDOS members can get help with carrying out a self-assessment from NIDOS

Stage 1: MOT

Stage 2: Full Assessment

ETK is based around: a) 10 Principles of good practice• Accountable - to the people we support• Sustainable development – long term impact, not just environmental• Learning organisations• Governance and efficiency• Partnerships for social justice

...Principles continued

• Gender• Inclusion• Do No Harm• Human rights• Climate resilient communities

ETK is also based around: b) Operational Areas

• Leading the Organisation• Working with Partners• Managing Projects• Working with volunteers & staff• Managing Money• Communications

ETK users

Introduction to

Cathy Ratcliff – EMMSSonja Bohlien – Jairah Funds

EMMS

EMMS provides Health and Education in Malawi, India and Nepal

Jairah Funds

Jairah Funds

Jairah Funds works in:•Bolivia•Brazil•Ecuador•IndiaWorks with the community on their priorities

Bolivia

India

The Online Toolkit

www.effectiveness.nidos.org.uk

MOT and Full Assessment fully operational

MOT & FA: Case Study

• Roles in groups – e.g. Chair, board member, staff, volunteer, partner

• Case study sheet

• MOT & Full Assessment activities

NIDOS support One-to-one support for member

organisations with MOT. Guidance/signposting to information

to help organisations act on areas for improvement.

Mentoring available to NIDOS members.

Peer networking. Other needed?

How did people find it, what needs clarifying?

Did it meet your expectations on thepost-its at the start of workshop?

Any questions?

Please complete evaluation forms at the end of this event.

THANK YOU