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
"Sustainability is crucial for all institutions involved in international development. This work offers practical guidance on how to achieve it. There are three main kinds of sustainability and a section of the book is devoted to each: making the impact of the organization's work sustainable, ensuring continuity of funding, and making the organization itself sustainable to remain viable. Achieving all three creates a virtuous spiral. The book takes an organizational rather than a technical or impact-based approach to sustainability. It is based on extensive international research and offers many practical examples of sustainability and the difficult trade-offs involved." (Publisher description)
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
