NPO Management Assessment Tool

Management skills are essential for nonprofit organizations to be able to fulfill their role and manage both their social movement mission and healthy organizational functioning. This tool was created to help strengthen the capacities of nonprofits working towards a Civil Society, so that they gain the administrative skills to combine feasibility with movement progress.

Organization
JapanPublic Resources Foundation
Background

The organization was commissioned for the project by the Executive Committee for the Citizen’s Venture Project of the Center for Public Resources Development, which had in turn been commissioned for a model project by a government-affiliated body. After repeated revisions and improvements, the tool is now in its Sixth Edition.

Target / Intended users

Nonprofit Organizations (may also be used by some social enterprises) Representatives involved in organizational management; those involved in decision-making (e.g. Managing Director, Director); People with an understanding of the organization’s overall management, or who are involved in its activities in the field (e.g. Secretary General, Field Manager)

Sections / components
  1. Management Skills
    A. Mission, B. Understanding social issues/needs and organizational objectivity, C. Planning, evaluating, decision-making, D. Leadership, E. Governance, F. Publicity activities, collaborative efforts, accountability, G. Other skills (e.g. organizational culture, risk management)
  2. Personnel
    A. Staff attributes and skills required, B. Staff management, C. Staff securement, D. Staff development and maintaining staff motivation, E. Volunteer involvement, F. Welfare benefits, etc.)
  3. Financial Management
    A. Overall financial management, B. Fundraising, C. Cash flow, D. Stability, E. Profitability, F. Infrastructure
  4. Project Overview
    A. Project strengths and weaknesses, B. Project outcomes, things to improve on, C. About future programs (projects)
  5. Improvement of Project Outcomes
    A. Project planning and development, B. Establishing and promoting service content (products and programs) for each project; Organizing target groups, C. Evaluation and improvement
Check sheet availability

Yes

NPO Management Assessment Sheet (Version 6) : PDF

Issue certification?

No

Evaluation method

Four-grade evaluation of 156 items and five fields by self-assessment together with some descriptions

Tool creation date

October 31, 2013

Prevalence

Unclear because tool is available for free download on website

Invitation

We are on a lookout to find good accountability practices in Asia-Pacific. If you feel that your organization provides a good example, use the following form to send us the information! If you have a question, please contact us.