Principles and Guidelines for Good NGO Governance / A Handbook of NGO Governance
Basic information
- Type: Self-Assessment
- Year established: 2004
- Status: Active
- Thematic area: General
- Summary: The Principles and Guidelines for Good NGO Governance / A Handbook of NGO Governance provide a good governance guide for Central and Eastern european NGOs. They are based on eight principles: NGOs are accountable to their communities (stakeholders); good governance is the basic form of accountability; good governance has a formal structure, good governance involves the separation of governance and management, NGOs are mission-based organisations; NGOs promote the highest professional and ethical standards; NGOs exercise responsible resource management and mobilization; and NGOs are responsible to the communities they serve. The guidelines then provide practical advice on implementing these principles. The handbook also includes a checklist to help organisations getting started in good governance.
Contact details
- Host organisation: European Centre for Nonprofit Law and the Central and Eastern European Working Group on Nonprofit Governance
- Acronym: ECNL
- Website: www.ecnl.org
- Email: info@ecnl.org.hu
- Phone: +361 318 6923
- Address: Apaczai Csere Janos U. 17 Hungary Budapest 1052
Areas addressed
- Principles or standards: Principles-based
- Communications / advocacy / fundraising:
- General commitment to transparency
- Governance and Management:
- General commitment to good governance
- Auditing
- Board structure
- Conflict of Interest
- Financial reporting
- Procurement
- Human resources:
- Staff relations
- Volunteer relations
Further info: The handbook explains key concepts and provides a checklist to help organisations implement good governance structures and practices.
