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The New Toolbox ... a handbook for community based organisations

The New Toolbox... a handbook for community based organisations:

Camilla Symes, The Training Director of the Barnabas Trust, has written a handbook for Community Based Organisations which is based on the training that we give to the CBO's and to the Mentors who work with them. There are 4 different books in the series, and each one contains simple information about different parts of the CBO house , along with interactive exercises to help you to understand and develop each aspect of the life of your CBO. Also included are worked examples, useful forms and checklists along with important legal, technical and tax information that you need to know and the contact details of the relevant government departments.

Volume 1 - Community Based Organisations:
The first book gives information on communities, community needs and how to approach and work with them in a way that builds a sense of participation and ownership. It also contains a "health check" which is a series of exercises and questions that will help you to look at all the different parts of your organisation (as shown in the CBO house) and to assess whether each part is healthy or not.
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Volume 2 - Vision Building, Planning and Evaluation:
The second Book will help you to make sure that the vision and purpose of your organisation is clear. It also shows you how to plan, solve problems and monitor and evaluate the progress your organisation is making towards its goals in ways that involve everyone. (The parts of the CBO house covered by this book are shown in green).
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Volume 3 - Practical Management and Governance:
The third Book tells you what you need to do to build trust within the organisation, how to manage the people involved in the work you are doing and how to keep it friendly and running smoothly. It also contains technical information about things like: how to set up a board or governing body; how to write a constitution and how to register legally as a Non Profit Organisation. (The parts of the CBO house covered by this book are shown in red).
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Volume 4 - Managing Money and Fund Raising:
The fourth book is a very simple guide to managing the money the organisation receives and recording how it is used so that the organisation can show that it is using this money in a honest and cost effective way. In it you will find plenty of worked examples which will help you to understand how to use bank and other book keeping forms. This last book also contains a step by step explanation of how to write a fund raising proposal and how to use it to raise funds for the work of your CBO.
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If you would like to order copies of The New Toolbox then contact:

Barnabas Trust Training Department
4 Wyllie Court
14 Campbell Street
Richmond Hill
Port Elizabeth, SA.
Tel: Tel: +27(0)41 585 2234
e-mail: alma@barntrust.co.za

We would like to acknowledge the Institute for Youth Development for their donation of R120 000, which enabled The Barnabas Trust to purchase a further 1 000 copies of The New Toolbox.


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