What is effectiveness? As Herman and Renz have pointed out (2004, 1997), the concept of organizational effectiveness arises from a theoretical perspective which posits that formal organizations are created to achieve one or more consciously identified goals. Measures of effectiveness, therefore, seek to ascertain how well these goals have been achieved. There are several problems…
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Local nonprofits to know in Haiti: Jèn Mapou Jèn Mapou is the largest platform for discovering opportunities for young people in Haiti around the world. It is a platform that provides young Haitians in Haiti and the Diaspora with the latest opportunities for educational content that are free and available for continued personal development. This personal…
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When your organization is looking for a grant, you aren’t only looking for a funder who might be interested in funding your organization. You have to find a funder who will fund the types of grants that you are looking for. Here are the types of grants that your organization might be in need of:…
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Any city, however small, is in fact divided into two, one the city of the poor, the other of the rich. –(Plato 363 BCE [reprinted 2012]) We have traveled the world to have a great appreciation and understanding of sustainable architecture as well as urban planning. The world is moving at a fast pace of…
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Yes you could provide “solution” to this or that problem in the global South. But should that be your role? When building relationships and trust, what if instead you offered the space for four things to occur: You create the space for safety and acceptance. Whatever is going on in someone’s mind, whatever the circumstances,…
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Education Haiti We strive to provide talented Haitian students with mentorship in an effort to open doors to greater and better higher education opportunities. To forge the next generation of young leaders in Haiti. Our various programs help students expand their horizons and prepare for the different college application processes. FONHDAD-(The Haitian Foundation for…
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How are nonprofits recognized in Haiti? To understand the decree which was written September 14, 1989 for nonprofit organizations, we must dissect the statute. To begin, in 1989 Haiti was under a Human Rights Watch and Prosper Avril took office. I strongly believe that the decree needs to be reformed due to the fact that…
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From The Rules for helping- we learn of The Taranaki Rules by Warren Feek for outsiders who help develop strategies to support grassroots-organization. This includes those who are looking to be a volunteer or a full/part time employee where you are going to leave your cozy life in the States to stay and do “good…
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