The Virtuous Spiral: A Guide to Sustainability for NGOs in International Development
London: Earthscan (2000), 238 pp.
Contains bibliogr. pp. 202-220, index
ISBN 1-85383-610-9 (pbk); 9781315071374 (ebook)
Signature commbox: 00-Management-E 2000
"For Fowler, sustainability is 'agility with insight', as simple as that. The book oozes with case studies, mainly of experienced NGOs, explaining how they overcame multifarious problems and settled down into the path of success. With some excellent discussion of questions like 'should we commercialise?' and 'should we have private sector as partners?', it is less of a guide than a collection of insights." (Spore 91, February 2001)
PART I: CHANGE THAT ENDURES - SUSTAINING DEVELOPMENT IMPACT
1 What does Sustainable Development Mean for NGDOs? 5
2 Interventions for Sustainable Local Impact, 17
3 Framework and Indicators for Sustainable Local Development, 29
PART II: MAINTAINING ACTIVITIES - STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINING RESOURCES
4 Options, Strategies and Trade-offs in Resource Mobilisation, 53
5 Mobilising Non-financial Resources, 68
6 Commercialisation - a Profit-making Non-profit, 80
7 Mobilising Finance from Other Sources, 99
8 Strategic Choices for Sustaining Financial Resources, 124
PART III: INSTITUTIONAL STABILITY - REGENERATION AND THE VIABLE ORGANISATION
9 Regeneration Through Learning, 135
10 Regeneration Through Organisational Change, 146
11 Regeneration Through Leadership, 162
12 The Leader's Legacy: Creating a Virtuous Spiral, 183
Appendix: Levels in Sustainability Systems, 187
1 What does Sustainable Development Mean for NGDOs? 5
2 Interventions for Sustainable Local Impact, 17
3 Framework and Indicators for Sustainable Local Development, 29
PART II: MAINTAINING ACTIVITIES - STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINING RESOURCES
4 Options, Strategies and Trade-offs in Resource Mobilisation, 53
5 Mobilising Non-financial Resources, 68
6 Commercialisation - a Profit-making Non-profit, 80
7 Mobilising Finance from Other Sources, 99
8 Strategic Choices for Sustaining Financial Resources, 124
PART III: INSTITUTIONAL STABILITY - REGENERATION AND THE VIABLE ORGANISATION
9 Regeneration Through Learning, 135
10 Regeneration Through Organisational Change, 146
11 Regeneration Through Leadership, 162
12 The Leader's Legacy: Creating a Virtuous Spiral, 183
Appendix: Levels in Sustainability Systems, 187
