Final rating: BBB+
(Medium, Community Development Foundation)
Field Visit on Aug 22, 2003
Chief Evaluator: Nikola Yordanov
Rating Expires December 2004
 

ForeignAid CERTIFIED

"Community development: the NGO Development Foundation has currently one main programme: Participatory Community Development Program that includes three projects (Living Heritage, Conflict resolution and returnee process, Increasing community engagement and local giving). These projects share the same purpose that is–community development and capacity building."
-Anonymous Funder

"[It is a] grant-making, community development organization which works through participatory values and methodologies."
-Michele Turner, VSO
 

2.  What is the NGO's target community?
-        Disadvantaged rural communities
-         NGO sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

3.  What are the target community's most critical needs?
-         Reconciliation
-         Inter-cultural dialogue
-         Socio-economic development

4.  How does the NGO address these needs?

Grant giving, monitoring and empowerment.  Participatory needs assessment and community development projects.

5.  What 2 indicators should be used to measure the NGO’s impact?

1. Increased social cohesion (cooperation, integration contacts, new cross-community initiatives, improved local image, appreciation of heritage of others, networking with other communities, cross-sectoral links, development of shared space)
    
2. Increased community participation in community development process (awareness of and appreciation of local resources, participation in planning, implementation and evaluation, replication, continuation and sustainability of project ideas, local community contribution)
   
    

Year, Country Incorporated:
1999, Netherlands
Year, Country Incorporated: 2002, Bosnia
Registration Number: 01/6-106-1-MP-1/02
Annual Budget 2003 (in US Dollars): $350,000 as of August 2003
Paid Fulltime Staff: 8

Executive Director: Mr. Zoran Puljić

Chairman of the Board: Mr. Vinko Perić

Affiliates: Main office in Sarajevo:

NVO Fondacija / NGO Development Foundation Soukbunar 42
Sarajevo 71000 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tel: +387 33 266 480 / 265 290; Fax: +387 33 266 482 Website: www.nvofondacija.org
Primary Contact Person: Eni Kurtović

Stated Purpose: “To contribute to the development of civil society by supporting the development of an active and sustainable non-governmental sector engaged in the promotion of good human relations, social stability, economic development, human rights protection and preservation of natural, spiritual and cultural values.”

Recent International Donors:

·         King Baudouin Foundation

·         Open Society Fund

·         Dutch Government through CARE Intl.

·         World Bank

·         CARE International

·         C.S. Mott Foundation

Top 3 Strengths:

1.  Clear values, mission and vision

1.  Highly participatory approach

2.  Strong management skills and creativity

2.  The organization values staff development

3.  Geographical scope: one of the few NGO’s in Bosnia and Herzegovina that works throughout the whole country
 

1.  Dependency on foreign support

1.  Taking on too much, too soon given they are a relatively young organization

2.  In some cases, a tendency to rely on sophisticated methodologies that are intellectually attractive but somewhat theoretical

3. Salaries comprise a large part of the budget

Rating Conclusions

The NGO Development Foundation is awarded a ForeignAid Rating of BBB+ for small-medium foundations.

Institutional Development	BBB	6.1
Financial Efficiency and Growth	BBB	6.1
Social Impact	A+	7.4
Transparency & Accountability	A	6.9
Design, Monitoring & Evaluation System	BBB	5.9
Overall	BBB+	6.5

The NGO Development Foundation  meets the criteria of the ForeignAid Certification for charitable solicitations.

ForeignAid CERTIFIED
 

Target Groups: NGOs and local communities with less than 25,000 inhabitants.

Geographical Scope: Nationwide

Thematic Scope: Capacity building and human empowerment

Activities: The NGO Development Foundation makes grants to community-based organizations in communities of less than 25,000 inhabitants.
·      Average grant size: 20,000 KM ~ USD$9,132
·      Number of grantees: 16

Also, the Foundation offers training and capacity building opportunities to grantees and facilitators. Some of the training sessions conducted by the Foundation include:
·      Project Proposal Writing -Jajce
·      Facilitation of Participatory Community Development
·      16 Community Planning Meetings
·      Public Policy Advocacy
·      Project Management and Marketing
 

Leadership and Management

"In our experience the Director is visionary without being autocratic.  He believes in empowerment and this is evident in their management structure."
-Michele Turner, VSO

Community Participation

"The NGO Development Foundation is extremely participatory in its planning and organizational activities in the head office.  I have not observed participation within the community and so cannot comment on this.  VSO and NGODF entered into a partnership with another organization in Macedonia which focused on participation and sharing methodologies."
-Michele Turner, VSO

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