NGO Directories

The Community Tool Box is “a global resource for free information on essential skills for building healthy communities. It offers more than 7,000 pages of practical guidance in creating change and improvement (from the website.)  Currently being translated into Arabic.
http://ctb.ku.edu/en/default.aspx

Capacity. Org.  A free library of online resources for organizational development . Pages can be translated into Arabic.
http://www.capacity.org/capacity/opencms/en/index.html

http://managementhelp.org/

Development
Gender

Resources on gender and development
http://www.bridge.ids.ac.uk/

Resource for development publications in Arabic 
http://www.cds-mena.org/index.php?pg=resources&ca=Publication

E-Magazines for Nonprofits

Stanford Social Innovation Review
http://www.ssireview.org/

Blue Avocado
http://www.blueavocado.org/category/topic/about-blue-avocado

The Chronicle of Philanthropy
http://philanthropy.com/section/Home/172

Grants

Grant Opportunities
 
The Foundation Center
http://foundationcenter.org/

Proposal Writer
http://www.proposalwriter.com/intgrants.html 

Grant Writing
 
CEC Community Empowerment Collective
http://cec.vcn.bc.ca/cmp/modules/res-prp.htm

CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
https://www.civicus.org/new/media/Writing%20a%20funding%20proposal.pdf

Funds for NGOs including specific opportunities for Egypt
http://www.fundsforngos.org/how-to-write-a-proposal/write-human-rights-project-proposal/
http://www.fundsforngos.org/ngo-management-organizational-development/

Michigan State University
http://www.learnerassociates.net/proposal/

The United States Conference of Mayors HIV/AIDS Program
http://www.usmayors.org/hivprevention/proposal.pdf

The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing

• http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/alcohol/community%20guides%20html/PDFs/Self_App1.pdf
• http://www.projectmgt.com/Files/Article-How%20to%20Write%20a%20Project%20Proposal.pdf

Grantwriting resources in Arabic
 
http://www.grantcraft.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=1561

Needs Assessment and Program Evaluation

Needs assessments is the means by which an evaluator determines whether there is a need for a program and what program services are most appropriate to that need (Rossi, Lipsey & Freeman, 2004).

http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/grants/needs.pdf

Appreciative Inquiry

Appreciative inquiry is a process that inquires into, identifies and further develops the  best of what is in organizations in order to create a better future (Coghlan, Preskill & Catsambas, 2003).
http://www.thinbook.com/docs/doc-whatisai.pdf
http://www.iisd.org/pdf/appreciativeinquiry.pdf 

Asset Mapping

ABC Institute
http://www.abcdinstitute.org/

Evaluation and Monitoring

My M & E:  A great source for monitoring and evaluation training. Includes videos, archieved webinars, and written materials.  Sponsored by the UN.
http://www.mymande.org/?q=wikimehome

Getting to Outcomes, a step-by-step guide to conducting a program evaluation.  http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR101.html

 Some Tools, Methods, and Approaches in Arabic
 
http://lnweb90.worldbank.org/oed/oeddoclib.nsf/DocUNIDViewForJavaSearch/1E492442A2AEEACE85256F710079DB83/$file/m_and_e_arabic.pdf
 
Equity-Focused Evaluation

These resources provide guidance on conducting evaluations which take into account human rights and equitable development.  

http://www.mymande.org/sites/default/files/EWP5_Equity_focused_evaluations.pdf

http://www.mymande.org/?q=evaluation_for_equitable_results

http://www.mymande.org/?q=content/how-design-and-manage-equity-focused-evaluations

http://www.mymande.org/?q=equity_focused_evaluation&x=cl<http://www.mymande.org/?q=equity_focused_evaluation&x=cl%20>.

Available in Arabic
http://www.mymande.org/?q=human_rights_front

Participatory Evaluation

http://www.undp.org/evaluation/documents/who.htm

http://www.facebook.com/Collaborative.Participatory.Empowerment.Evaluation

Participatory Action Research (PAR)

Participatory action research is a collaborative approach where social researchers work together with members of organizations or communities in studying and transforming those organizations and communities (Greenwood, Whyte & Harkavy, 1993).
http://www.incite-national.org/media/docs/5614_toolkitrev-par.pdf
http://www.researchfororganizing.org/

Participatory Action Research Guide in Arabic
http://www.grantcraft.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=1561

Photovoice
Photovoice is a participatory evaluation and assessment techniques which uses photography.
http://www.photovoice.org/

Positive Deviance
This approach to assessment looks at who is doing well in a community and how they differ from those who are having difficulties.  An intervention is then created, modeled on the “deviant” behaviors which produce success.
http://www.positivedeviance.org/
Positive Deviance Manual in Arabic
 
http://www.positivedeviance.org/pdf/arabic.pdf

Writing Evaluation Reports

This is a nice summary of how to write a clear, simple, evaluation report.
http://www.chsrf.ca/Migrated/PDF/CommunicationNotes/cn-1325_e.pdf

Prevention

Chronic Disease Prevention

http://www.partnershipph.org/sites/default/files/Case_Studies_in_Chronic_Disease_Prevention_0.pdf

Pollution Prevention

http://www.epa.gov/p2/pubs/casestudies/index.htm

Social Media

Social media can be a useful tool for reaching volunteers, donors, participants, and news media. 

This booklet contains information on how to successfully utilize social media.

http://www.idealware.org/sites/idealware.org/files/2011SocialMediaDecisionGuideFinal.pdf

Social Media Guide in Arabic
http://www.smex.org/2012/03/facebook-pages-guide/

Interested in formal training in prevention and evaluation? 

AUC offers courses and even a masters program that equips you to build programs that last!  

Community Psyc program at AUC: http://www.aucegypt.edu/huss/sape/gradprog/Pages/MAinCommunityPsychology.aspx

The Arab Women Professionals fellowship program: http://www.aucegypt.edu/admissions/grad/finsup/pages/thearabwomen.aspx