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How to work the strategic vision in civil society

Previously, we discussed the relevance of conducting a strategic reflection process. Now, we share with you what it takes to have efficient strategic reflection planning. This time, we look at how a strategic vision process helps an organization know itself and achieve its desired outcomes. What is required for an

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Strategic resource management for civil society organizations

Civil society organizations know the need for resources to conduct our activities. But do we know what they are and how we can use them? In this article we will talk about strategic resource management. Keep reading and find out the relevance of an institutional budget to represent the organization’s

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Capacity building of facilitators on strategic thinking in the Global South

In October 2023, COMETA started the capacity building of facilitators on strategic thinking (FOFA in Spanish acronym). We implemented the Theory of Change (TOC) methodology with civil society organizations in Central America, a region where the closure of civic space is increasing, complicating the provision of support processes. COMETA is

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Results-based evaluation in civil society organizations

When should we worry about conducting a results-based evaluation? For COMETA, the best moment is when civil society organizations (CSOs) want to understand their achievements in detail or want to give the stakeholders and donors evidence of their results. Also, when we want to share our progress with the stakeholders

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What do we mean by high-level strategic facilitation?

Have you ever heard of “high-level strategic facilitation”? In this article, we will discuss this concept and its relevance. High-level strategic facilitation is a process where an external consulting firm designs and applies a methodology that stimulates strategic dialogues and discussions for organization networks that need to: They are called

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