Michael Edwards is the director of the Ford Foundation's Governance and Civil Society Unit in New York, having worked in international development for the last 20 years. He is the author of Future Positive: International Co-operation in the 21st Century and co-editor (with John Gaventa) of Global Citizen Action.Alan Fowler is a consultant, analyst and writer who has worked for over 20 years with international development NGOs in Africa, Asia and the United States. He is author of Striking a Balance: A Guide to Enhancing the Effectiveness of NGOs in International Development and The Virtuous Spiral: A Guide to Sustainability for NGOs in International Development.

• Introduction: Changing Challenges for NGDO Management * Part 1: Visions, Values and Roles * Part 2: Strategy, Scaling-up and Advocacy * Part 3: Developing the Organization: Managing Growth, Change and Structure * Part 4: Strengthening Governance and Accountability * Part 5: Organizing for Good Development Practice: Participation, Empowerment, Partnering and Capacity-building * Part 6: Measuring Achievement: Approaches and Methods * Part 7: Becoming a Learning Organization * Part 8: Mobilizing Resources and Sustaining the Organization * Part 9: Dealing with Gender * Part 10: Human Resources: their Management, Development and Leadership * Index

The book is a useful contribution not only for NGO practitioners, but for others who interface with NGOs as well.' Development Policy Review

Michael Edwards is the director of the Ford Foundation's Governance and Civil Society Unit in New York, having worked in international development for the last 20 years. He is the author of Future Positive: International Co-operation in the 21st Century and co-editor (with John Gaventa) of Global Citizen Action.Alan Fowler is a consultant, analyst and writer who has worked for over 20 years with international development NGOs in Africa, Asia and the United States. He is author of Striking a Balance: A Guide to Enhancing the Effectiveness of NGOs in International Development and The Virtuous Spiral: A Guide to Sustainability for NGOs in International Development.

• Introduction: Changing Challenges for NGDO Management * Part 1: Visions, Values and Roles * Part 2: Strategy, Scaling-up and Advocacy * Part 3: Developing the Organization: Managing Growth, Change and Structure * Part 4: Strengthening Governance and Accountability * Part 5: Organizing for Good Development Practice: Participation, Empowerment, Partnering and Capacity-building * Part 6: Measuring Achievement: Approaches and Methods * Part 7: Becoming a Learning Organization * Part 8: Mobilizing Resources and Sustaining the Organization * Part 9: Dealing with Gender * Part 10: Human Resources: their Management, Development and Leadership * Index

The book is a useful contribution not only for NGO practitioners, but for others who interface with NGOs as well.' Development Policy Review

Michael Edwards is the director of the Ford Foundation's Governance and Civil Society Unit in New York, having worked in international development for the last 20 years. He is the author of Future Positive: International Co-operation in the 21st Century and co-editor (with John Gaventa) of Global Citizen Action.Alan Fowler is a consultant, analyst and writer who has worked for over 20 years with international development NGOs in Africa, Asia and the United States. He is author of Striking a Balance: A Guide to Enhancing the Effectiveness of NGOs in International Development and The Virtuous Spiral: A Guide to Sustainability for NGOs in International Development.

• Introduction: Changing Challenges for NGDO Management * Part 1: Visions, Values and Roles * Part 2: Strategy, Scaling-up and Advocacy * Part 3: Developing the Organization: Managing Growth, Change and Structure * Part 4: Strengthening Governance and Accountability * Part 5: Organizing for Good Development Practice: Participation, Empowerment, Partnering and Capacity-building * Part 6: Measuring Achievement: Approaches and Methods * Part 7: Becoming a Learning Organization * Part 8: Mobilizing Resources and Sustaining the Organization * Part 9: Dealing with Gender * Part 10: Human Resources: their Management, Development and Leadership * Index

The book is a useful contribution not only for NGO practitioners, but for others who interface with NGOs as well.' Development Policy Review