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Strategic Planning: A Toolkit for Small NGOs

Rick James

INTRAC (2022), 33 pp.

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Global Sceptical Publics: From Non-Religious Print Media to ‘Digital Atheism’

Jacob Copeman, Mascha Schulz (eds.)

London: UCL Press (2022), xix, 359 pp.

"Global Sceptical Publics is the first major study of the significance of different media for the (re)production of non-religious publics and publicity. While much work has documented how religious subjectivities are shaped by media, until now the crucial role of diverse media for producing and part ... more

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Tools for M&E of Capacity Strenghtening

Nigel Simister, Lucy Morris, Rick James

INTRAC (2021), 6 pp.

"Changes arising from capacity strengthening work can sometimes be measured directly. A range of tools and methodologies can also be used to help assess capacity change. Most of these were not designed specifically with capacity strengthening in mind, but can easily be adapted for the purpose. CSOs ... more

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M&E of Capacity Strengthening

Nigel Simister, Lucy Morris, Rick James

INTRAC (2021), 6 pp.

"Capacity strengthening is a process in which people and/or organisations are provided with external support to enhance and maintain their capacity over time. It can be a complex process, involving multiple actors, methods and influences. Monitoring and evaluation should always be designed to suppor ... more

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Revitalising a Social Movement Through a Global Theory of Change

Rick James

Oxford: INTRAC (2020), 19 pp.

"The Mothers Union (MU) was beginning to feel its age. Founded 140 years ago it had grown into a social movement of more than 4 million members. But in many places their members felt it had become increasingly inward-looking and ineffective. A radically participative theory of change process, called ... more

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Faith-Based Organisational Development (OD) with Churches in Malawi

Rick James

International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC) (2009), 10 pp.

"Church-based development organisations are distinct from secular NGOs. They have particular organisational features. These are the source of their potential value added, but also their major challenges. Good organisation development (OD) needs to be tailored to these specific contextual characteris ... more

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Capacity Building for NGOs: Making it Work

Rick James, John Hailey

Oxford: International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC) (2007), 103 pp.

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Encyclopedia of Religion, Communication, and Media
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Daniel A. Stout (ed.)

New York: Routledge (2006), xx, 467 pp.

"This volume breaks down disciplinary walls in numerous ways. First, it combines information about the intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, and societal levels of communication into a single resource. At the intrapersonal level, new issues are raised about communication between individuals and deity ... : Why is religious experience difficult to explain in rational terms? Why is silence more sacred than spoken prayer in some religious communities? What is the nature of “thought communication” in religious meditation? Why is the use of profanity justified in some religious circles? How does idolatry reinforce religious customs and values? Why was chanting one of the first forms of religious communication? Religious information is also exchanged between individuals at the level of interpersonal communication. This volume identifies rituals that have not been adequately analyzed in terms of communication aspects: Why do some sects require public confession? Why is body decoration an acceptable form of worship in some religious groups, but not in others? How does dance communicate the sacred through metaphoric movement? What are the multiple forms of communication with the dead? Why are feasts a form of religious worship in all major religions? How does the study of organizational communication apply to religion? This volume also aids study of mediated communication to larger groups both inside and outside religious denominations. Throughout history, technology has simultaneously aided and impeded communication processes; this also applies to religious culture: How did religion change during the historical transition from orality to literacy? How did printing contribute to the diffusion of religious values in the world? Why have religious novels grown in popularity? Is television considered a religious medium? How has the Internet affected religious congregations and communities? What is religious media literacy? These are only a few of the questions addressed by this encyclopedia. Articles also deal with (1) concepts such as information, communication, and censorship, (2) denominations which exhibit different communication practices, and (3) the various media used in religious worship. Entries were contributed by scholars from various disciplines, including religious studies, communication, anthropology, sociology, ancient studies, religion and modern culture, theology, and many others." (Introduction, page xiii-xiv) more

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Rising to the Challenges: Assessing the Impacts of Organisational Capacity Building

John Hailey, Rick James, Rebecca Wrigley

Oxford: INTRAC (2005), 29 pp.

"This Praxis Paper offers a brief overview of current thinking and practice in relation to the impact assessment of organisational capacity building interventions. The paper highlights some of the conceptual, methodological and practical challenges (issues of clarity, power and culture, among others ... more

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People and Change: Exploring Capacity Building in NGOs

Rick James

Oxford: INTRAC (2002), 161 pp.

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Practical Guidelines for the Monitoring and Evaluation of Capacity Building: Experiences from Africa

Rick James

Oxford: International NGO Training and Research Centre (INTRAC) (2001), 42 pp.

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Churches and Organisation Development in Africa: Directions and Dilemmas for Northern NGOs

Liz Goold, William Ogara, Rick James

INTRAC;CORAT (1998), 65 pp.

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