General Governance

This Croatian appendix to the Handbook on NGO Governance is based on the work of the Croatian Good Governance Working Group, initiated and supported by AED and its Support for Croatia’s Non-Governmental Organizations Program (CroNGO) during 2005 and 2006. The principles and recommendations on how to introduce governance in civil society organizations were developed on the basis of discussions and analyses of governance in Croatian NGOs. The booklet can help recognize difficulties that the organization is struggling with, and improve governance within the NGO.

The NGO Cafe is a programme set up by the virtual organization Global Development Research Center (GDRC). Realizing the growing importance and voice of NGOs in development, GDRC set up the NGO Cafe on the Internet as a think tank for NGOs to discuss, debate and disseminate information on their work, strategies, and results. The objectives of the NGO Cafe are to assist NGOs in enhancing and improving their programmes and activities; to effect a better understanding of NGOs; and to enable NGOs to network at local, regional, and international levels, both horizontally and vertically.

Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice: A Guide for Charities and Foundations outlines principles of ethical conduct, accountability, and transparency for the U.S.