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Tim Boyes-Watson

Opinion 2 Tim Boyes-Watson 28 October 2024

We need a new triple AAA model to build trust

In 2016, I wrote Too Important to Fail – it’s a Question of Trust. This was in reaction to a report for the World Humanitarian Summit  which highlighted that ‘only 0.2 percent of reported humanitarian …

Opinion Tim Boyes-Watson and Mary Ann Clements 29 July 2024

Purging Performative Culture

We recently took part in the first in a series of safe space #RID Pathways to Change conversations. These are an attempt to weave together various strands of activity to help build a picture of …

Conference reports 3 Dr Christine Sow and Tim Boyes-Watson 3 June 2022

The NGO starvation cycle is global. Here are three recommendations for funders.

The myth that low overhead rates or administration costs are a useful indicator of nonprofit efficiency has proved remarkably persistent, despite studies showing that overheads vary significantly by type and size of the organization. This …