1. New Ef fectiveness
Toolkit
Workshop
20 November 2012
Welcome

2. Aims of this Workshop
 Help you understand the value and use of
the new Effectiveness Toolkit
 Support you to confidently use the MOT
 Inform you of NIDOS support available
 Get some initial feedback from you

3. Introductions in pairs
• Your name and your organisation
• What do you hope the toolkit will
do for
your organisation?
Please write your thoughts for
second bullet on post-its
(one item per post-it, if more than
one)

4. What is the NIDOS
Ef fectiveness programme
tr ying to achieve?
Helping organisations to:
• document existing good practice
• highlight areas for improvement
• develop actions plans for these
• share approaches to effectiveness
and provide peer support

5. Main audience for ET
• Targeted at small organisations, but can
be used by any
• MOT is freely available for all
• Full Assessment free to NIDOS Members
• Incorporates self-assessment process
– not an audit tool

6. Organisation benefits:
• Improved work delivery – better results for
communities: main aim of our work
• Prioritised areas for improvement: where to
start and minimum standards
• Clearer communication of your mission:
better fundraising and mobilising of further
support
• Strengthened demonstration, to supporters,
of value for money and use of time

7. Organisation benefits cont..
• Better systems for monitoring, evaluation and
learning
• Evidence of good practice gathered for
reporting to: funders, supporters and the
public
• Better staff and volunteer morale
• Group process can bring clarity and cohesion
among people in the organisation

8. 2 Stage process of
assessment
• Stage 1: MOT
• Stage 2: Full assessment
Both are self assessments by the organisation –
not an audit or external evaluation, but NIDOS
member organisations can get help with carrying
out self-assessments from NIDOS

9. Stage 1: MOT
4 Steps :
1. Checking if your organisation’s mission is current
and relevant
2. Checking your organisation’s approach against
the 10 Principles of good practice
3. Checking your organisation’s fit with 17
benchmarks of minimum standards of operation
4. Drawing up a plan of action to tackle minimum
standard areas which have been identified
through MOT

10. Stage 2: Full Assessment
3 Steps:
1.Reviewing your organisation’s work strategy with its
mission (Weavers Triangle)
2.Checking your organisation’s fit with the full set of
benchmarks of good practice in relation to the
operational areas or principles
3.Drawing up a plan of action to tackle areas which
have been identified as needing improvement

11. ET is Based around:
a) 10 Principles of good
practice
• Accountable - to the people we support
• Sustainable development – long term
impact, not just environmental
• Learning organisations
• Governance and efficiency
• Partnerships for social justice

12. ...Principles continued
• Gender
• Inclusion
• Do no harm
• Human rights
• Climate resilient communities

13. ET is also based around:
b) Operational Areas
• Leading the Organisation
• Working with Partners
• Managing Projects
• Working with volunteers & staff
• Managing Money
• Managing Communications

14. The Online Toolkit
www.ef fectiveness.nidos.org.uk
MOT is now available - today’s workshop only on MOT
Full Assessment to follow in 2013

15. Stage 1: MOT reminder
4 Steps :
1. Checking if your organisation’s mission is
current and relevant
2. Checking your organisation’s approach against
the 10 Principles of good practice
3. Checking your organisation’s fit with 17
benchmarks of minimum standards of
operation
4. Drawing up a plan of action to tackle minimum
standard areas which have been identified
through MOT

16. MOT: Case Study activities
Roles in groups – Chair, board member,
staff, 2 volunteers, partner
Case study sheet
3 activities

17. Activity 1: Mission
In groups: discuss case study Mission and
look at the question prompts in the
guidance sheet
Agree a Mission statement

18. Activity 2: Principles
Whole workshop activity:
Star Exercise
Levels: 1 (weak) – 5 (strong)
Each person – put score on post-it
(Gut reaction – not in detail)

19. Activity 3: Benchmarks
Back in same small groups:
• Guidance on scoring benchmarks
Activity:
• Discuss and score the benchmark,
using case study sheet information
• Identify indicators that are not met
and need action

20. MOT Steps 3 and 4:
Step 3: Checking your organisation’s fit with
17 benchmarks of minimum standards of
operation
Step 4: Action planning to improve identified
areas of weakness in these minimum
benchmarks
At MOT – mainly concerned with first two levels:
1. Must Have: legal compliance / absolute
basics
2. Should Have: minimum level of basic good

21. Step 4: MOT Action
Planning
Level 1 - MUST HAVE
Does SABS have a mission statement?
Yes, so SABS meets the “Must Have”
level
So no actions needed at Must have

22. Step 4: MOT Action
Planning
Should Have?
The mission is not still relevant x
It has not been reviewed recently x
It is known about by trustees &
volunteers √
They sometimes refer to the mission
when making big decisions x

23. Step 4: MOT Action
Planning
At Should Have – there are some indicators
that are not ticked and so need action
planning
See handout for example action plan

24. NIDOS suppor t
 One-to-one support for member
organisations with MOT.
 Guidance/signposting to information to
help organisations act on areas for
improvement.
 Mentoring.
 Peer networking.
 Other needed?

25. How did people find it, what needs
clarifying?
Did it meet your expectations on the
post-its at the star t of workshop?

26. Any questions?
Please complete evaluation forms
THANK YOU

27. Presented at an event on
20 th November 2012 organised by
NIDOS and Bond
www.nidos.org.uk
www.bond.org.uk