Going International

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International Management and Governance of NGOs

Digh, Patricia, Gardenswartz, Lee; and Rowe, Anita; The Global Diversity Desk Reference, Pfeiffer, USA
Ebrahim, Alnoor, NGOs and Organizational Change: Discourse, Reporting and Learning, 2003, Cambridge University Press, Western funders and development NGOs
Going Global: An Association Primer, 1999, Washington, D.C., USA, American Society of Association Executives
Goman, Carol Kinsey, 1994. Managing in a Global Organization - Keys to Success in a Changing World, California, USA, Crisp Publications
InterAction, 2004, There is a Constituency for Global Engagement: Lessons Learned from Focus Group Research, Washington, D.C., USA "There is a Constituency for Global Engagement"
Koenig, Bonnie, September 2008, Association FORUM magazine, International Engagement: Steps to Success in another country. Article from September 2008 Association FORUM magazine Association FORUM article- International Engagement: Steps to Success in Another Country
Koenig, Bonnie, 2004, Going Global for the Greater Good: Succeeding as a Nonprofit in the International Community, Jossey Bass, California, USA Going Global for the Greater Good: Succeeding as a Nonprofit in the International Community
Koenig, Bonnie, May 2004, Association Forum's FORUM journal, "Current International Trends" Current International Trends for Associations
Koenig, Bonnie, January/February 2001, Nonprofit World, "How Relevant is Global Thinking?"
Koenig, Bonnie, Spring 2000, The Journal of Volunteer Administration, "The Benefits of a Global Perspective"
Koenig, Bonnie, May/June 1998, Nonprofit World, "Is It Time For You To Go International?"
Koenig, Bonnie, 1996, Transnational Associations, "The Mangement of International Non-governmental Organizations"
Marschall, Miklos "Legitimacy and effectiveness: civil society organisations role in good governance", 2002 Global Policy Forum
Stakeholder Forum, How to Lobby at Intergovernmental Meetings, 2004, How to Lobby at Intergovernmental Meetings
Svevo-Cianci, Kimberly. 1995, Associations and the Global Marketplace, Washington, D.C., USA, American Society of Association Executives
Suzuki, Naoki, 1998, Inside NGOs: Managing Conflicts Between Headquarters and Field Offices, London, Intermediate Techonology Publications
Wiarda, Howard, 2003, Civil Society: The American Model and the Third World, Westview Press
Wild, Leni, 2006, Strengthening Global Civil Society, Strengthening Global Civil Society
Young, Dennis, 1992, Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, "Organising principles for international advocacy assocations"
Young, Dennis, Koenig, Bonnie, Najam, Adil and Fisher, Julie, 1999, Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, "Strategy and structure in managing global associations."
Zweifel, Thomas, 2003, Culture Clash: Managing the High-Performance Team, Select Books, New York, USA

Websites - General International Information

CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, News and resources for non-governmental organizations

Acronym - International Topics Development Gateway , Information on a range of International Development Issues

Idealist , Worldwide partners for non-governmental organizations

Union of International Associations , Links on global civil society issues and trends

World Public Opinion , Surveys from around the world on a variety of topics

Worldwide newspapers in English , Worldwide newspapers

Toolkits and Manuals

The Barefoot Guide to working with organisations and social change

Shared Learning, ActionAid International

Better Communication and Planning by CIVICUS:World Alliance for Citizen Participation

American Library Association's Toolkit on international protocols, organizing events, and other international programs

International Partnership Toolbook

Cross Cultural Communication

Social Workers Cultural Competencies manual

Communicating Across Cultures article Some practical advice from practitioner Sylvia Boyd

Varner, Iris and Beamer, Linda, Intercultural Communication in the Global Workplace, Irwin Press, 1995

Zweifel, Thomas, Culture Clash: Managing the Global High Performance Team, Swiss Consulting Group, New York, New York, U.S., 2003

Financial Resources

U.S. government funding U.S. Government Funding of International Nongovernmental Organizations by Janelle Kerlin, Urban Institute, May 2006
A guide to European Union Funding for NGOs European Union Funding Guide for NGOs
Foundation Center Strengthening Global Civil Society: A Resource List
The Resource Alliance , The Resource Alliance is an international network working to build the capacity of not for profit organisations to mobilise funds and local resources for their causes
Harris, Thomas, International Fundraising for Not-for-Profits: A country by country profile, John Wiley and Sons, 1999
U.S. International Grantmaking for U.S. Foundations engaged internationally (and others interested in this perspective)
Global Philanthropy Forum Annual conference for philanthropists and those interested in philanthropy

Country specific

Axtell, Roger E., editor. 1985. Do's and Taboos Around the World, New York, USA, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Culturegram series (4 page country write-ups available for over 110 countries) CultureGrams,
Culture Shock! series, Times Editions Pte Ltd, Singapore
India NGOs Web Portal India NGOs

International Center for Nonprofit Law On-Line library International Center for Nonprofit Law On-Line Library
International Engagement: Steps to Success in another country. China example. Article from September 2008 Association FORUM magazine Association FORUM article- International Engagement: Steps to Success in Another Country
Koenig, Bonnie, Letter from China: Tips for Doing Work in China, April 2003 Letter from China: April 2003
Koenig, Bonnie, Ludlum, Scott and Tith, Patricia, Engaging China, December 2004, ASAE, Association management magazine Engaging China
World Bank Governance Indicators World Bank Governance Indicators

Membership Organization Issues

ASAE Virtual Conference - Some Observations from Participants, May 2004 ASAE Virtual Conference Observations
Koenig, Bonnie, May 2004, Association Forum's FORUM journal, "Current International Trends" Current International Trends for Associations
Developing an International Dues Structure by Bonnie Koenig and Carolyn Lugbill, ASAE Global Link, July 2003 Developing an International Dues Structure
Targeted International Growth Strategy by Bonnie Koenig, Association Management magazine, August 2003 Targeted International Growth Strategy
Summary of March 13, 2002 Association Forum International Special Interest Group discussion on Cybermembership Cybermembership: March 2002 International SIG summary

International Trends

Nonprofit World, Global Thinking Columns Nonprofit World's Global Thinking Columns
CIVICUS, 1994, Citizens Strengthening Global Civil Society, Washington, D.C.
Florini, Ann, editor, 2000, The Third Force: The Rise of Transnational Civil Society, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, D.C.
Oliveira, Miguel Darcy de, 1995, National Civic Review, "The case for global civil society"

International Trends newsletters

January/February 1998 Features an international organization network model
February 1999 Features strategic planning on a global level case study
November 2000 "Facilitating meetings with participants from different countries"
October 2001 NGO trends from CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation biennual meeting in Vancouver, Canada, August 2001

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