ESADE and BBVA created the Momentum Project to help social entrepreneurs strengthen and grow their business
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Last May, 10 ventures were selected to participate in the program. From the 14th to the 18th of June, Stone Soup Consulting, who is part of Momentum management team, co-organised a week of training at ESADE, which aimed at 2 participants from the selected social ventures, as well as 2 ESADE students (including one from the MBA program) and 2 “mentors” from the business sector.
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The Knowledge Advantage. For Nonprofit Organizations, harnessing intellectual capital is a key to success
Study from the Consultancy firm McKinsey, elaborated in 2003, which shows that a systematic approach to knowledge helps nonprofits make better decisions and, with a minimal investment required, maximise the effectiveness of their programs and scale up the impact of their actions.
Esta herramienta de CIVICUS ofrece una descripción general sobre los diferentes aspectos que implica la planificación de una organización o proyecto. Permite que el usuario pueda distinguir entre una planificación estratégica y una planificación de acción, ambas tratadas en detalle separadamente. También disponible en English y Français.
Esta herramienta de CIVICUS proporciona un modelo para llevar a una organización a través del proceso de planificación estratégica. También disponible en English y Français.
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Program Development
The purpose of this NMAC’s (National Minority Aids Council) Organizational Effectiveness Series manual is to provide a step-by-step outline of the planning process that communities, groups and organizations should follow to develop action plans and successful programs. También disponible en Español. http://www.nmac.org/index/oes-english
Produtos C3
Modelo de Intervenção C3, Estudo de Caso e Materiais para Utilização, produzidos no âmbito do Projecto C3 de promoção da competitividade e auto-sustentabilidade das organizações do 3º sector.
Planning, evaluation, and other online free capacity-building tools and resources for nonprofits and funders, shared by the nonprofit organization Innovation Network.
Mycoted provides a central repository for Creativity and Innovation on the Internet as a summary of tools, techniques, mind exercises, puzzles, book reviews etc, for solving problems worldwide. http://www.mycoted.com/Category:Creativity_Techniques
Action Without Borders/Idealist.org
Action Without Borders/Idealist.org resources for volunteer and nonprofit organizations all over the world, including specific tools and advice for individuals starting, managing and funding a nonprofit organization and links to other websites. http://www.idealist.org/tools/tools.html
Pós-graduação em Gestão das Organizações e Desenvolvimento Sustentável
Esta pós-graduação, da Escola de Gestão Empresarial (EGE), realizada no Porto e em Lisboa, destina-se a quadros médios e superiores de empresas e outras organizações que queiram iniciar ou complementar os seus conhecimentos nesta área, ficando assim habilitados a participar na criação, implementação e comunicação de estratégias de sustentabilidade de organizações.
Dirección y Gestión de Organizaciones no Gubernamentales
Este Programa abierto en “Entrepreneurship” Social de ESADE tiene por objetivos: desarrollar las habilidades de gestión de las personas con responsabilidad directiva en las ONGs; contribuir a crear una cultura que favorezca la mejora de la gestión interna; fomentar la capacidad de liderazgo de los responsables de las ONGs; fomentar una cultura de la eficacia y eficiencia, de transparencia y rendición de cuentas; promover las habilidades directivas de los responsables de las ONGs.
HKS Executive Education offers more than two dozen programs that address the most pressing issues in public leadership today to experienced professionals and leaders from the government, corporate, and nonprofit sectors around the world.
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Rede virtual de informações, conhecimento e recursos técnicos, voltada para o fortalecimento das organizações da sociedade civil e dos movimentos sociais.
THINK Consulting Solutions offers a comprehensive free archive of their thinking to help provide answers, stimulate thinking and to provide a resource for those simply wanting to know more about the many complex areas in the not-for-profit sector.
Carter McNamara's Free Management Library includes explanations of scores of management issues for both nonprofit and for-profit organizations. http://www.managementhelp.org
Stanford Social Innovation Review
Strategies, tools, and ideas for nonprofits, foundations, and socially responsible businesses, from the StanfordCenter for Social Innovation.
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