The Tension Participants in the consultation have expressed concerns that the organisation can be overly bureaucratic, slow to change and not as efficient as it could be. The fast changing world requires greater focus on foresight (being able to anticipate change)...
Month: November 2018
Digital transformation
A digitally transformed network The Tension As an unprecedented digital and technological revolution unfolds around us, transformative opportunities are emerging in all aspects of our work, including; the potential for data to open up new insights for our...
Enhancing Trust and Integrity
Enhancing Trust and Integrity The Tension There is a measurable decline amongst the public in trust in institutions of most kinds: however there has been a marked decline in the trust in NGOs and the social/charitable sector. Trust in our organization...
Reimagining Volunteering
Reimagining Volunteering and youth The Tension While volunteer numbers appear to be stagnating or even declining in the Red Cross and Red Crescent, volunteerism in wider society is still hugely popular and in many instances is growing. Volunteering patterns are...
Financial sustainability
Promoting Financial Sustainability Through Diversified Funding and Partnerships The Tension The majority of Financing in the IFRC network of National Societies comes from Government sources to deliver services and programs. National Societies have concerns that this...
Bringing the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement into the Future
50 years ago, the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement were developed and continue to hold astounding relevance to the very different global context within which we apply them today. So much so, that four of the Principles: Humanity,...