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Christian Aid responds to overwhelming need for life-sustaining support during COVID-19 in impoverished Nigerian communities with direct-cash transfers

In 2020, Charles Usie, Country Director at Christian Aid UK, took part in Humentum's OpEx Africa Online plenary: Real-Time Lessons About Resiliency and Crisis Preparedness. This panel focused on the lessons learned since the start of the pandemic and forward to lessons learned about strengthening capacity to respond to future large-scale crises. Join Charles as he discusses Christian Aid's COVID-19 response via the Nigeria Country Programme, and the future vision.

January 21, 2021 / Charles Usie

2021 Nonprofit Technology Trends Report Reveals NGOs’ Experiences in the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unique challenges for both non-governmental organizations (NGOs)...

April 12, 2021 / Natalie Anderson

Outstanding Governance is Critical for Maximizing International Impact: Better Time & Expense Management Makes this Easier for Nonprofits

Outstanding Governance is Critical for Maximizing International Impact: Better Time & Expense...

March 24, 2021 / Chris Harley

Blowing the Whistle on Aid Cuts – Last chance for UK Parliament to prevent a catastrophic mistake

The UK Government’s decision announced on 1 March 2021 to halve aid to Yemen during a famine caused...

March 15, 2021 / Tim Boyes-Watson

Minding the gap: collecting data on diversity in the development and humanitarian sector

For many organizations in the United States, attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...

March 10, 2021 / Alicia Phillips Mandaville, Shiro Gnanaselvam

Three steps to M.A.P. your way to well-being

Three steps to M.A.P. your way to well-being Working Better Together   Lee-Anne...

March 03, 2021 / Lee-Anne Ragan

Compassion Fatigue: What Is It and What You Can Do About It

In case you missed it, Marissa Germain recently facilitated a Solution Session at OpEx365,...

February 24, 2021 / Marissa Germain

It’s Time to Reclaim Your Nonprofit’s Assets

Your organization could have thousands - even millions - of funds held in escheatment. A new...

February 19, 2021 / Peter T. Mastroianni

Prioritizing Learning in 2021

It’s 2021, finally. You and your team slogged through all the challenges that 2020 threw at you....

February 03, 2021 / Chris Proulx, Ross Coxon

SocialEx Episode 12: Dr. Tessie San Martin, CEO of Plan International USA

In our first episode of SocialEx this year, Director of Marketing & Communications Caitlin...

January 25, 2021 / Caitlin Holland

Christian Aid responds to overwhelming need for life-sustaining support during COVID-19 in impoverished Nigerian communities with direct-cash transfers

In 2020, Charles Usie, Country Director at Christian Aid UK, took part in Humentum's OpEx Africa...

January 21, 2021 / Charles Usie

Demystifying the Common Data Model for Nonprofits: how to power efficient operations with a common framework

Exploring the Common Data Model for nonprofits – a common framework for efficient operations that...

January 15, 2021 / Jeroen Figee

The Benefits of Hostile Environment Awareness Training

Non-government organizations (NGOs) operate in remote, austere conditions to include conflict zones...

January 14, 2021 / Brian von Kraus

Lessons Learned and Recommendations in Supporting a Local Organization’s Transition to USAID Partner

As practitioners in the development community often quip, our ultimate goal is to work ourselves...

December 22, 2020 / Dr. Tessie San Martin, Katie Appel

Humentum US Advocacy: The State of Play

Without a doubt, 2020 has forced the development and humanitarian sector to adapt and pivot in new...

December 21, 2020 / Cynthia Smith

What Did the Humentum Learning Services Community Learn This Year?

It has been a challenging year, but something that has inspired me over the past few months is...

December 18, 2020 / Gus Curran

Is Payment Transparency Finally Here? Yes and No

November marked a crucial milestone in the international financial community’s goal of making cross...

December 16, 2020 / Carsten Hils

SocialEx Episode 11: Oliver May on fraud and corruption in the aid sector

In our latest episode of SocialEx, Humentum’s monthly podcast, George Miller sits down to talk to...

December 15, 2020 / George Miller

From Unlikely Partnerships to Innovation and Impact

I’ve heard the term “innovative” a lot lately. It seems to be the buzz word that all companies and...

December 10, 2020 / Tracy Bain

The time to act is now: reorganizing the performance of food systems

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we can anticipate a shift in food preferences due to a rise in response...

December 09, 2020 / Harward Kivisi

Power Sharing for Development: Three Things We Must Do and One We Must Not

Power matters. Almost every week, it seems we hear about abuse in the international development...

December 07, 2020 / Dr. Tessie San Martin, Ritu Sharma

Practicing Anti-racism and Anti-colonialism in International Development

The American anti-racist activist Ibram X. Kendi stated that anti-racist “is expressing the idea...

December 03, 2020 / Carolina Ramazzina van Moorsel

Lessons Learned: How to Navigate Reopening Field Operations in a COVID-19 World

In September this year, Director of Global Security with MEDA Scott Ruddick, presented a Solution...

November 24, 2020 / Scott Ruddick

SocialEx episode 10: Saba Al Mubaslat discusses a way forward in times of crises

In our tenth episode of SocialEx, Humentum’s podcast, Director of Marketing and Communications...

November 20, 2020 / Caitlin Holland

Reshaping Project Implementation through Project DPro Online Training

VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) has partnered with Humentum for the last two years to host...

November 19, 2020 / Zsuzsanna Ujhelyi, Ann Karau, Josephina Blumberg

Accelerating ‘human momentum’: a unique opportunity to design a better way of working

Learning Futures Group CEO and Humentum Board Member Chris Pirie sees much to be optimistic about,...

November 13, 2020 / Christopher Pirie

Recognizing the Connections Between Financial, Mental, and Physical Health

Employees are the backbone of an organization, and healthy employees could mean the difference...

November 11, 2020 / Eva Hopkins

Getting it right – right now

There is so much happening right now it is hard to keep ahead of things. One thing that is for...

November 06, 2020 / Lynne Gilliland

Five Options and Three Key Considerations When Expanding Overseas

Expanding to overseas markets comes in many shapes and sizes. Every market brings its own set of...

October 29, 2020 / Michael Green , Abhinav Sood

Thriving in a Virtual World: Opportunities (and Risks) for Girls in a COVID-Affected Society

The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent efforts to control the spread through school and business...

October 15, 2020 / Dr. Tessie San Martin, Constantin Abarbieritei

What if Survival Wasn’t the Goal?

The following is an excerpt from Director of the New Humanitarian, Heba Aly’s, keynote address at...

October 06, 2020 / Heba Aly

Putting Safeguarding at the Center of Operations

Some months ago, Plan International USA, my organization, applied for a grant from a family...

October 02, 2020 / Dr. Tessie San Martin

Lessons from Leaders: Dr. Christine Sow - Part II

Today we’re back with part two of Lessons from Leaders, featuring our CEO Dr. Christine Sow. In...

September 18, 2020 / Lynne Gilliland, Christine Sow, CEO

Marking International Charity Day by shaping the future of non-profit financial reporting

IFR4NPO is a game-changing global initiative to shape the future of financial reporting for non-...

September 04, 2020 / Pesh Framjee

Lessons from Leaders: Dr Christine Sow, CEO at Humentum

In this episode of Lessons from Leaders, Lynne Gilliland sits down with Humentum’s CEO, Dr....

September 02, 2020 / Lynne Gilliland, Christine Sow, CEO

How To Be Your Best Working-From-Home Self

I packed up my office at Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation on a beautiful spring afternoon...

August 21, 2020 / Danielle Bailey

Leave no one behind: 4 inclusive, accessible steps to teaching workshops (Part two)

I recently wrote about roadblocks to making our workshops inclusive and accessible and two tools to...

August 18, 2020 / Lee-Anne Ragan

Knowledge Management as a driver of digital transformation in the age of remote work

Jarret Cassaniti, MPH MA (JC) is the Knowledge Management Advisor for USAID’s flagship social and...

August 18, 2020 / Jarret Cassaniti, Sara Teitelman

SocialEx Episode 9: Erin Rotich talks about her journey in mental health and learning

In this episode of SocialEx, the podcast from Humentum, George Miller sits down with Erin Rotich,...

August 14, 2020 / Chris Wogan

SocialEx Episode 8: Ritsa Christoforidis's journey into global development

In this episode of SocialEx, the podcast from Humentum, George Miller sits down with Ritsa...

August 11, 2020 / Ritsa Christoforidis

Leave no one behind: 4 inclusive, accessible steps to teaching workshops

You’ve signed up for that workshop you’ve wanted to take. It’s started. You’re in. ...

August 02, 2020 / Lee-Anne Ragan

How to Successfully Onboard New Staff During a Global Pandemic

In early April 2020, the International Youth Foundation (IYF) hired me as a Program Manager for...

July 29, 2020 / Carolina Ramazzina van Moorsel

Business Continuity in a Crisis

Business continuity, at its heart, is a mindset. While there are countless frameworks, templates,...

July 28, 2020 / Brian von Kraus

Will our home office become our permanent office? I hope not.

Let's start by acknowledging that I'm a millennial. I should love all things with screens, buttons...

July 23, 2020 / Tracy Bain

Leading Teams to Connect to Meaning

What are the characteristics of the world’s most effective teams? As leaders, which levers should...

July 22, 2020 / Ariela Rosenstein

Tips for NGOs to Meet Their Foreign Exchange Goals

It is increasingly accepted as ‘industry standard’ in the aid and development sector to deliver...

July 15, 2020 / Carsten Hils

Take AIM: Three Tips for Building Your Leadership Skills

So, you want to ramp up your leadership skills but aren’t sure where to start. First, it’s...

July 13, 2020 / Paige Winn

Lessons from Leaders: Dr. Rehana Ahmed - Senior Reproductive Health Consultant for the World Health Organization

In this week’s episode of Lessons from Leaders, Lynne Gilliland invites Dr. Rehana Ahmed—Senior...

July 09, 2020 / Dr. Rehana Ahmed, Lynne Gilliland

Can online training replace face-to-face? Lessons from a global pilot in forty countries

Save the Children is a global organisation running projects around the world from Singapore to Sri...

July 08, 2020 / Emanuele Militello

Harnessing Mobile Technology to Accelerate a Coordinated HIV Response for Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Background: In 2019, Enoch presented at Humentum’s inaugural OpEx East Africa conference in...

July 06, 2020 / Enoch Kazibwe

The UK DFID-FCO merger: What might success look like?

Last Friday, Baroness Sugg asked the Steering Group of Civil Society representatives what success...

July 03, 2020 / Tim Boyes-Watson

British prime minister's decision to end UK aid's focus on poverty smacks of racism

This article was originally published on www.devex.com U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has...

June 30, 2020 / Tim Boyes-Watson

Leading Without Reportees

The time between a new, entry-level employee to not-yet-senior-management can be an odd time...

June 25, 2020 / Jessica Walker

What we have learned about how NGOs are managing during COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the nonprofit sector in new and unprecedented ways. As a...

June 22, 2020 / Chris Proulx

What you need to know about selecting a U.S Auditor: 2 CFR 200 explained

Now you have successfully received notification of your USAID award, you will soon find yourself...

June 12, 2020 / Anjie Enabor

Emerging Lessons on Remote Working During COVID-19

Working from home comes with its own set of benefits, challenges, and best practices to succeed in...

June 08, 2020 / Kim Kucinskas

Want an Effective COVID-19 Response? Engage Women and Girls

We have seen and heard this all before: every time there is a pandemic, multiple stories and...

June 04, 2020 / Dr. Tessie San Martin

How to (virtually) pivot an organizational strategy on a dime

COVID-19 is bringing disruption to practically every organization’s business and financial model....

June 03, 2020 / Chris Proulx

Lessons from Leaders: Pape Amadou Gaye

In this episode of Lessons from Leaders, Lynne Gilliland sits down with Pape Gaye, President...

May 18, 2020 / Pape Amadou Gaye, Lynne Gilliland

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) rejects claim for increased costs after Ebola outbreak

In an April 22, 2020 decision, Pernix Serka Joint Venture v. Department of State, the...

May 15, 2020 / Alex Gorelik, Scott Walters

Post Covid-19: Preparing for How the Job Market Will Make Headway

In the wake of COVID-19 global pandemic, we have honored frontline health care workers ...

May 13, 2020 / Joyce Weru

Beware of Fraud During COVID-19

During the ongoing COVID-19 virus outbreak, fraudsters globally are attempting to exploit the...

May 13, 2020 / Alex Beavan

Are you remote ready?

We may be in the midst of the largest teachable moment in history. How has your organization been...

May 07, 2020 / Sue Prettyman

Who Doesn’t Love a Good Audit? How to make the most of your audits from someone who loves audits!

As we enter spring, many of you with a December 31 year end are preparing for your annual external...

May 05, 2020 / Joseph O’Meara

Healing Solidarity – Leading With Our Whole Selves

I’ve worked in International Development in a variety of roles for the past twenty years, including...

May 01, 2020 / Mary Ann Clements

How to Lead From the Bottom Up

Working in a smaller non-for-profit organization is both rewarding and challenging – often for the...

April 28, 2020 / Josephina Blumberg

Introducing Olga Wall: Lost in Regulation - Part II

In the first part of this interview Olga shared her story, including early work for the BBC and as...

April 28, 2020 / Olga Wall

One on One Relationships

Introduction In the first blog, we discussed building resiliency in yourself. As we expand to...

April 28, 2020 / Brian von Kraus, Dr. Denise Kruszewski

Creating a Transformative PSHEA Learning Experience

As the INGO sector has continued to grapple with our response to Sexual Harassment, Exploitation...

April 24, 2020 / Sarah Arnason

Introducing Olga Wall: Lost in Regulation

Olga Wall is Chief of Compliance and Contract Administration at Palladium, where she oversees an...

April 23, 2020 / Olga Wall

The Value of Data

The field of monitoring and evaluation immediately evokes images of individuals hunched over Excel...

April 23, 2020 / Tracy Bain

The Role of Empathy in Crisis Communications

Let me start by saying this is not a blog about the COVID “infodemic” in the mass media – plenty to...

April 21, 2020 / Caitlin Holland

Self-Care in the Time of COVID-19: Chronicles from an Extrovert

If you’re an extrovert like me and need people and a little commotion to get you through your day,...

April 21, 2020 / Paige Winn

Working from home full time now? Six common pitfalls to avoid

Sometimes in the face of a global health crisis you realize you have a particular set of skills...*...

April 15, 2020 / Caitlin Holland

The benefits of global expansion far outweigh the many challenges it brings to global HR departments

90% of U.S. and UK tech firms plan to expand overseas, and 76% of those firms will be in more than...

April 08, 2020 / Shane Martin

Welcoming digital transformation: How to embrace opportunities in Legal and Compliance departments

Machine learning, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation have disrupted nearly every...

April 06, 2020 / Chad Turner

Get Ready to Shift your Employee Engagement Strategy

During this global pandemic, organizations are faced with how to keep employees engaged through...

April 06, 2020 / Joyce Weru

To Get Good Feedback, Tap into Personal Connections

Leadership is a life-long learning journey, and feedback is an important part of the development...

March 30, 2020 / Ariela Rosenstein

Digital Fluency in the Age of Acceleration

Do you ever feel like you’re standing still while the technology train is speeding by? The volume...

March 19, 2020 / Sue Prettyman

Five Ways to Flex and Grow Your Pro Bono Network

As one of two in-house lawyers at an NGO with programmatic and fundraising activities across 25...

March 16, 2020 / Cathy Wong

The Role of Nonprofit Accounting Software in Fighting Fraud in NGOs

Each time fraud at a well-known non-governmental organization makes headlines, NGO financial...

March 11, 2020 / Joan Benson

Multi-generations and Trust: Leading Millennials

The content of this post was originally published in the HRM Magazine, you...

March 10, 2020 / Irene Kirimi

Dilemma: donor rules or accounting principles?

Dilemma: should new international financial reporting guidance be driven by donor rules or...

March 10, 2020 / Samantha Musoke

Ethics and Compliance: Placing These Issues at the Heart of Your Organization

In this blog post, Sergey H. answers key questions surrounding ethics and compliance...

March 06, 2020 / Sergey H

How to Succeed in a Remote Work Environment

When I was preparing to join the Humentum Learning Services team back in 2014, I was surprised to...

March 05, 2020 / Gus Curran

In a Snapshot: Highlights of Humentum Quarterly US Advocacy Update

USAID/M/OAA asked for Humentum’s guidance on ways to resolve problems brought to the Ombudsman....

March 02, 2020 / Cynthia Smith

Lessons from Leaders: Shamil Idriss, Chief Executive Officer at Search for Common Ground

In this episode of Lessons from Leaders, Lynne Gilliland sits down with Shamil Idriss, The CEO of...

February 28, 2020 / Lynne Gilliland, Shamil Idriss

Know When to Hold’Em…Know When to Fold’Em: NGO Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions (M &A) often have a negative stigma attached to them in the nonprofit...

February 28, 2020 / Dr. Tessie San Martin, Constantin Abarbieritei

Q & A with Cristiano Moura: Innovating project management to empower the visually impaired

In this insightful Q&A, Cecília Morales chats to Cristiano Moura, National Coordinator of...

February 26, 2020 / Cristiano Moura, Cecília Morales

Recruitment Reflections: Data-Driven Hiring in a Candidate-Driven Market

It’s hard to believe two months have already come and gone in 2020, but 2019 is not completely...

February 24, 2020 / Danielle Bailey

Trust and Collaboration: Insights Into OpEx East Africa

This week we're joined by Enoch Kazibwe who shares his experience of presenting at OpEx East Africa...

February 23, 2020 / Enoch Kazibwe

Re-Imagining the Role of Generosity in Leadership

“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others’?” ― Martin Luther...

February 21, 2020 / Chris Proulx

The Myth of the 30% Success Rate | Three Questions, a Caveat, and a Heads Up

If you ask almost any development professional who has done more than a few proposals what they...

February 19, 2020 / Bea Bezmalinovic Dhebar

Humanitarian Aid Safety: How preparedness can ensure business continuity

When it comes to changing the world, humanitarian workers are on the front lines. NGOs employ...

February 19, 2020 / Robert Quigley M.D., D.Phil, F.A.C.S.

Lessons from Leaders: William Abrams - President of Trickle Up

In this week’s episode of Lessons from Leaders, podcast host, Lynne Gilliland chats to Bill Abrams...

February 19, 2020 / William Abrams, Lynne Gilliland

To Change the World, We Have to Lead with Impact

Flying across the ocean gives you a lot of time to think.  First you're wondering whether you...

February 18, 2020 / Tracy Bain

Re-framing Change: A Time to Curate Our Leadership Stories

Leading and Learning in our Global Workspace Leadership is a life-long learning journey, and...

February 14, 2020 / Ariela Rosenstein

4 Things NGO Finance Leaders are Focusing on in 2020

Across all types of nonprofit sectors, funders and stakeholders are demanding more transparency...

February 13, 2020 / Joan Benson

What’s Failure Got to Do with It

Lynne Gilliland is an executive coach and podcast host of Lessons from Leaders  Develop the...

February 12, 2020 / Lynne Gilliland

What Does Leadership Mean to You?

This year we will be sharing stories and insights through our global network about leadership in...

February 11, 2020 / Marketing & Communications Team

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