NGO Benchmarking

The purpose of NGO Benchmarking is to provide NGOs, as well as the donor community and the public at large, with an independent assessment based on a comprehensive set of perspectives, namely:

• Dimensions of Best Practices:
  Board of Trustees, Strategic Framework, Integrity Management, Communication and Public Image, Human Resources, Fund-Raising - Resources Allocation and Financial Controls, Outcomes, Operations and Continuous Improvement.
• Contributors' Expectations:
  Transparency, Efficiency, Effectiveness
• Management Components:
  System, Activities (Programmes/Projects), Human Resources, Finance
• Continuous Improvement:
  Plan, Do, Check, Act.

SGS measures compliance against a comprehensive set of Best Practices criteria (translated into Objectively Verifiable Indicators) taken from a large selection of Standards and eligibility requirements currently used by public sector agencies. A very unique methodology enables the audited NGO to translate its results into a focused Continuous Improvement program.

An SGS Certificate will be awarded, provided that:

• The Institution reach a score above the 70% threshold,
• The Institution does not show any major non-conformity (Criteria 1, 18, 19, 21, 60, 79, 89, 90 and 96 are fully compliant) and
• The Institution has reached a minimum score of 50% on Dimensions 1- Board of Trustees, 2- Strategic Framework, 6- Fundraising, Resources Allocation and Financial Control and 7- Operations.

This SGS Certificate, as issued by an independent third-party, will allow the NGO to bring to any stakeholder the long awaited neutral and objective evidence about its overall integrity and performance.

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