Resources

Practical Financial Management for NGOs

Many NGOs make financial management a low priority, leading to poor financial planning and monitoring systems. This manual aims to explain why financial management is important for NGOs in a rapidly changing and competitive world and how organizations can survive and succeed in this environment by making full use of financial management tools.

National Democratic Institute Brochure

Note: The first of the links below connects to the English version of this document. The second link connects to the Arabic version. The third and fourth links connect to the French version in original and print-formatted form, respectively.

Minimum Standards for the Democratic Functioning of Political Parties (Now available in Portuguese)

Regardless of ideology, location or size, political parties seeking to make their practices more inclusive and to institutionalize their operations will benefit from this manual, which assembles the best practices of a range of established and broadly democratic political parties.

Final Report on the Moroccan Legislative Elections, September 7, 2007

The Virtual Activist - A Training Course

This publication provides a comprehensive overview of information technology applications for civic activism. The Training Guide presents and reviews basic online etiquette, guidelines for using email in activism and outreach, web design tips, and information regarding online fundraising. In addition, the publication includes a comprehensive appendix listing resources for the virtual activist.