http://hausercenter.org/iha The Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Harvard University Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:55:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Ellen Knickmeyer Vastly more people needing help, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, and particularly in the slums of the world’s poorest cities. More climate crises, both slow-moving and abrupt. More military involvement in humanitarian work. More political crises of conscience for humanitarian organizations. More of everything, really – except donors, as population ... http://hausercenter.org/iha/archives/321 In response to this blog’s March 7 invitation of a variety of views on Charity Navigator’s decision to change its rating system (to reflect accountability and outcomes measures in addition to financial metrics like overhead), George E. Mitchell and Hans Peter Schmitz share their perspective. George E. Mitchell and Hans Peter ... http://hausercenter.org/iha/archives/317 By Steven Lawry In response to this blog's invitation of a variety of views on Charity Navigator's decision to change its rating system (to reflect accountability and outcomes measures in addition to financial metrics like overhead),Steven Lawry provides his perspective on where this move might lead. Charity Navigator is one of the ... http://hausercenter.org/iha/archives/308 By Sherine Jayawickrama For the past year or so, Charity Navigator (the major US charity rating agency which rates nonprofit organizations on a scale of zero to four stars) has been in the process of overhauling their rating system. After Ken Berger became CEO of Charity Navigator in 2008, he took ... http://hausercenter.org/iha/archives/300 By Lakshmi Iyer Thinking of starting an NGO? Grappling with sustaining an NGO? A discussion with five fellow Kennedy School students who have started NGOs across countries explores lessons learned. “Ask what you can do…” is the Harvard Kennedy School motto, and most of us at this school have chosen the path ... http://hausercenter.org/iha/archives/296 The next session of the NGOs & Development study group will meet Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 4:00pm in Weil Town Hall (Belfer L1) at the Harvard Kennedy School.  This discussion, entitled “Managing Strategy in NGOs: Experiences, Challenges and Useful Tools”, will be led by Eric Dupree-Walker, Senior Advisor for ... http://hausercenter.org/iha/archives/286 Peter Eigen, Founder of Transparency International from Hauser Center at Harvard on Vimeo. Interviewed by Balu Balasubramaniam, Mid-Career Fellow at the Hauser Center for the Humanitarian & Development NGOs Domain of the Hauser Center http://hausercenter.org/iha/archives/278 The next session of the NGOs & Development Study Group will meet at 4 pm on Thursday, February 25 at Weil Town Hall (Belfer L1). The topic of discussion will be "Establishing and Sustaining an NGO: Successes, Dilemmas and Lessons Learned." The session will be an open conversation with five Harvard ... http://hausercenter.org/iha/archives/266 By George Veth On February 9, Professor L. David Brown joined the NGOs & Development study group, convened by the Hauser Center, where he led a discussion on “NGOs and the Puzzle of Legitimacy and Accountability”. To tee up the discussion, he started by pointing out the recent failure of several supposed ... http://hausercenter.org/iha/archives/263 By Rahim Kanani The Humanitarian & Development NGOs Domain of the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations hosted alumna Jo Luck HKSEE 1979, President of Heifer International, and her senior leadership team, at an event on February 4th where they engaged with students and faculty on issues ranging from climate change, to ... http://hausercenter.org/iha/archives/242