The United States-based Tides Foundation recently announced (May 2009) that it is requesting Letters of Interest from organizations in the Sub-Saharan Africa under its “Money Well Spent” Funding Program to provide solutions for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the existing financial … [Read more...] about Can more aid reduce the wastage of aid?
Archives for 2009
Policy for Book Keeping and Record Maintenance in NGOs
Page 3 6.2.2 Procedures for Fund Disbursements • All requests for payments are to be made using the appropriate forms. • Requests for payments are to be properly substantiated with bills/receipts and essential documents. • Requests for payments are prepared by accountant and submitted … [Read more...] about Policy for Book Keeping and Record Maintenance in NGOs
Payment Procedures
Page 2 6.2 Fund Disbursement All payments be made either by cheque or cash. 6.2.1 Payment by Cheque (1) Payment for Purchases Payment against purchases exceeding ______ shall be made by cheque. (2) Payment for Services Rendered a. Payments for Staff Salaries i . Payment … [Read more...] about Payment Procedures
NGO Finance Policy
Page 1 6.1 Fund Receipt 6.1.1 Sources of Funds NGO receives funds from the following sources: i. Dollar supported project fund. ii. Membership fees. iii. Income from short term professional services and consultancy assignments undertaken by NGO. iv. Grants Donations … [Read more...] about NGO Finance Policy
5. Fixed Assets Policy for NGOs
5.1 Purpose To carry out its activities, NGO needs material resources. The quality of these resources is dependent upon how they are used. Material resources are in large part durable goods, which need to be well-managed to be maintained in good condition. These goods include stationary, tables, … [Read more...] about 5. Fixed Assets Policy for NGOs
4. Procurement Policy for NGOs
4.1 Purpose The purchase of goods and services is necessary for the smooth operation of the organization. The aim of the internal control system for the supplying of goods and services is to ensure orders are handled by individuals having skills in evaluating what purchases are required from … [Read more...] about 4. Procurement Policy for NGOs
3. Computer Policy for NGO Office Management
3.1 Purpose NGO seeks to effectively manage the computer system for guiding the use, maintenance and security of the computer equipment. Employees are responsible for ensuring that the procedures and policies suggested here are followed. 3.2 Use Using computer equipment requires particular … [Read more...] about 3. Computer Policy for NGO Office Management
2. Communications Policy for NGO Office Management
2.1. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to control and reduce the communication cost in an effective way. Telephones are the most convenient and fastest mode of communication but for long distance communication, they are expensive. There are other modes for fast communication such as … [Read more...] about 2. Communications Policy for NGO Office Management
Policy for Annual Performance Evaluation at NGOs
(3) Annual Performance Evaluation The annual performance evaluation is the analysis, based on documentation from previous stages of the process, of an employee’s work record. The evaluation addresses two fundamental questions. The first relates to the past and involves verifying what was … [Read more...] about Policy for Annual Performance Evaluation at NGOs
Peformance Evaluation System Policy for NGOs
1.12.2 Elements of the Performance Evaluation System A performance evaluation system is composed of three main stages that generally take place over a period of a year: (1) Performance planning The performance planning stage enables employees and supervisors to come to an agreement on what … [Read more...] about Peformance Evaluation System Policy for NGOs


