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Courses

All courses are based on results-based management. Courses are conducted in English, if not mentioned otherwise. The following courses are available:

Essentials of NGO Management (5 days)
How to manage and lead an NGO
The provision of quality services to beneficiaries is the foundation stone for a successful NGO. Competition among NGOs in the delivery of services and in the acquisition of donor funding is rising. To achieve success, NGOs have to continually improve and professionalize their work, which puts more and more demands on the management and leadership of an organization. Read more
Project Proposals for Results (3 days)
How to prepare and successfully present a project proposal
A lot of worthy projects cannot take off due to the lack of funding. Many donor agencies find it difficult to giving support to NGO projects due to an incomplete or unsatisfactory project proposal. In the end, communities may not obtain the assistance or service they need, despite the efforts of the NGO. Read more
Financial Management for Non-Finance Executives (3 days)
How to manage financial resources effectively and efficiently
The three-day course is aimed at equipping NGO leaders, managers, and board members with the knowledge and skills to effectively and efficiently manage the financial resources of an NGO towards sufficiency. Read more
Community Stakeholder Engagement (5 days)
How to develop a stakeholder capacity building agenda
Participatory development is the most important approach towards enabling communities to help themselves and sustain efforts in development work. Read more
Monitoring and Evaluation (5 days)
How to prepare and successfully implement a monitoring and evaluation plan
Project and program monitoring and evaluation provide answers to questions regarding the output, effects and impact of the project or program in the life of the target population. Read more
Strategic Planning (4 days)
How to create and put into practice successfully a strategic plan for an organisation
Strategic planning helps an organisation to formulate a strategy how to best achieve its goals and how to define an operational plan to get there. It looks into the future and provides direction for the entire organisation. Read more
Working Successfully in a Team (2 days)
How to contribute towards achieving the aims of your team
Teamwork is essential for the success of any organization. In good teams, members develop synergies, meaning that their cooperation leads to an added value for the team which is greater than the combined individual output. Read more
Building and Leading Effective Teams (2 days)
Knowledge and skills for high impact leadership
For successful leadership, the team leader should lead by example, with enthusiasm and inspiration, recognizing member accomplishments, coaching and helping members to solving problems. To achieve the team's objectives, the team leader needs to focus on the team members, their creative ideas and input. Read more
Essentials of Human Resource Management (5 days)
How to lay the foundation for a solid approach in Human Resources
People are an organisation's most important resource and asset. Good management of individuals and the workforce is crucial to attain the organizational goals and objectives. This intensive five-day course for practitioners provides a comprehensive and solid foundation in human resource management. Read more
Project Planning and Management with Logical Framework Approach (3 days)
How to design, present and monitor projects with the help of a concise and simple table
The logical framework approach (LFA) is a management tool to design and manage projects. This approach leads towards the presentation of key project information in a simple table, the log frame. Read more
Effective Programme Disengagement (2 days)
Achieving programme and project sustainability
Before phasing out humanitarian and development programmes or projects, it is crucial to develop a sustainable disengagement strategy to withdraw responsibly. Read more

More courses will follow. We strive to offer a comprehensive course programme relevant for managing and leading successfully an NGO and other civil society organisations. This includes training on general management, financial management, human resources, organisational strategy and development, communications and marketing. To receive email notification about new courses, subscribe to the NGO Management School News (free of charge).

Our courses are open to all persons working in an NGO or other civil society organisations, to individuals who are setting up a new NGO or who prepare to work for an NGO, to staff of donor organisations and government agencies which work with NGOs.

NMS organises and conducts courses through local partner organisations. If you are interested to know how easy it is to participate in organising courses for the NGO community in your country, please read more about the NMS partnership approach.


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