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Due diligence

Interview with Andreas Rickert

Louise Hallman 14 January 2013

PHINEO, the German ‘NGO ratings agency’, was launched in 2010. It offers analysis of where best donors should grant their money in a hectic market of 550,000 NGOs in Germany. CEO of PHINEO Andreas Rickert …


Risk, return and the development dynamic

Julian Gore-Booth 26 March 2012

Anyone putting their savings into an ISA or a pension will be familiar with the disclaimer stating that ‘past performance is not a guarantee of future results’. The dull reminder that the value of your …


Giving poorly can be worse than not giving at all

Paul Penley 14 December 2011

What if your donation to fight human trafficking paid the salary of a human trafficker? What if your donation to support widowed law enforcement families went to a felon’s bank account? What if your child …