Allison Fine and Beth Kanter, authors of The Networked Nonprofit, maintain that only networks – ecosystems of individuals and organizations – can solve today's complex social problems. But many nonprofits are smashing headfirst into nonprofit fortresses.(Read more...)
Participants from Belgium, France, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States joined attendees from many African nations for the 2010 WANGO Africa Regional Conference. Dubbed Kenya 2010, this event served as a leading meeting for representatives of local, regional, and international NGO – as well as government, business and support agencies – in the region and beyond.(Read more...)
In the aftermath of drought and years of chaos, and in the present throngs of violence between government forces and militant groups, Somalia is facing a major humanitarian crisis. Severe child malnutrition, loss of livelihoods and livestock, and ongoing displacement have resulted in more than 40% of the population relying on international aid.(Read more...)
The 2010 World Congress of NGOs, conducted by WANGO, brought together presenters and participants from around the globe. H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Gambari (Joint Special Represenative, UNAMID), H.E. Dr. Abdel Aziz Hegazy (Former Prime Minister, Egypt), Bill Drayton (Founder, Ashoka), Holly Ross (Executive Director, NTEN), and many other prominent authorities joined in this interactive, online platform. (Read more...)
Joining the International Herald Tribune and The New York Forum as partners, WANGO supported the remarkable effort of the Cécelia Attias Foundation for Women to convene an unprecedented and dynamic gathering of leaders and NGOs that champion the cause of women's dignity, equality, and well-being.(Read more...)
On May 17, 2010, at an event held at the UN Headquarters in New York for the International Day of Families, the World Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (WANGO) unveiled a Code of Ethics of the Family. This code of ethics and standards of good conduct of the family systematically identifies some of the key universal standards and ethical practices recognized by harmonious families and is designed to be broadly applicable to families worldwide. (Read more...)
More than 300,000 US nonprofits are at risk of losing their tax-exempt status because of not filing Form 990-N ("e-postcard") for the past 3 years. Because of a law passed by Congress in 2006, those organizations with revenues of less than $25,000 (other than churches), who previously never had to file a tax return, now must file a new online return. Failure to file for the past three years will cause loss of tax-exempt status.(Read more...)
The second biennial WANGO Africa Conference will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from July 1-4, 2010. Registration is now open. Attendees, who will be coming from throughout Africa, as well as other regions of the world, will gather on the theme of "Non-State Actors and Ethical Reorientation." (Read more...)
In April of 2010, NGO Network, which is distributed throughout Africa, and even into parts of Europe and North America, will celebrate its 10th year of operation. (Read more...)
According to Kids for Kids charity founder Patricia Parker, many Darfur children are on the brink of starvation because of drought and neglect. With the world grown weary of Darfur, the children, many of whom have known nothing but war, remain uncared for and in a precarious situation. (Read more...)
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development deals with trade, development, and investment issues, and aids developing countries in the world economy. This article briefly summarizes the relationship between UNCTAD and NGOs, as part of a more comprehensive paper on the relationship between NGOs and Intergovernmental Organizations, published in Beyond Boundaries and in the NGO Handbook.(Read more...)
Conferences conducted over the Internet have become increasingly popular versus face-to-face meetings. This WANGO article provides an overview of web conferencing, including Webcasts, Webinars, and Web meetings. The article is expanded in WANGO's NGO Handbook.(Read more...)
There are numerous nonprofits that have mobilized quickly to help Haitian victims in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake on January 12. The following are some WANGO-affiliated nonprofits in which we feel confident donations for emergency relief will be used wisely.(Read more...)
Those wishing to help the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti are being urged to beware of scammers.(Read more...)
In response to cyberattacks originating from within China, aimed at Google e-mail accounts of human rights activists, google has decided to stop censoring search results on Google.cn. Such censoring, which had been done since 2006, had been a concession to the Chinese government in order to operate in China. This could potentiall mean shutting down google.cn and closing Google offices in the country.(Read more...)
A sophisticated network attack on Google originating in Chnia may lead to Google pulling out of that nation. Google says evidence suggests the primary goal was accessing the Gmail accounts of Chinese civil rights activists. Attacks on China rights activists have been growing, and China has been the suspected aggressor behind a series of attacks on U.S. and other countries' computer systems dating from the late 1990s. (Read more...)
