Impact
The NGO Academy network is working to achieve a positive impact on society day by day. Its members give impulses for progressive change. Here we want to share insights from the field as well as updates and inspiring stories.
What sets the NGO Academy apart is its genuine focus on relevance and interactivity. This isn't just another workshop. It's a space where NPO/NGO professionals come together to learn, collaborate, and find inspiration to overcome the challenges we face every day.
Inclusive Mindset in Practice: How to Boost the Engagement of People with Disabilities – a Community-Led Event by Skilly
Inclusivity and accessibility are increasingly familiar terms, but for many people they still only mean physical accessibility. The Skilly team created two training formats within this Community-Led Event in order to strengthen the inclusive mindset in the NGO Academy community.
Art in Times of Crisis – a Community-Led Event by Project Biennial D-0 ARK Underground
This Community-Led Event united civil society actors through the power of arts and culture. “Tito’s bunker”, a hidden historic treasure located in Konjic, Bosnia and Hercegovina, was the scene and starting point of a two-day experience, showcasing Bosnian history, cultural heritage and contemporary art.
NGO Academy Member Story #13: Impact Measurement in Culture
Ekaterina Perventseva, a student of our MSc. Social Innovation and Management, wrote her thesis on impact measurement in the cultural field in collaboration with the yearly happening ImPulsTanz Festival. Watch the short video to hear about her findings on ImPulsTanz’ impact specifically and her conclusions on impact measurement in culture more generally.
Organizational Sustainability, Self-care, Sociocracy 3.0 – a Community-Led Event by Profilantrop Association
How can we deepen the participation of the members, employees of our organizations and increase the effectiveness of our work at the same time? Finding answers for this significant question was the overarching goal of the two-day training in April 2024 held and organised by Profilantrop Association (Hungary) as a
NGO Academy Keynote Recap: “Strategy without a Plan? How to Thrive in Unpredictable Times” with Prof. Martin Kornberger
On Wednesday, June 5, the seventh NGO Academy Keynote united more than 120 strategy enthusiasts to get inspired by Martin Kornberger, Professor of Ethics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, on new ways of strategizing . The philosopher and award-winning author began his talk by challenging traditional notions
NGO Academy Member Story #12: About Inclusion
For our 12th Member Story, we had the pleasure of talking to two of our many extraordinary members: Dorottya Rédai and Iris Popescu. Both of them are publishers of books, which help to make our world more inclusive. Listen to the two short interviews on inclusive fairytales and inclusive architecture here.
Call for Applications: Civil Society Leadership Programme for Ukraine
We are offering a new and tailored programme for leaders of civil society organisations and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) based and active in Ukraine. We’re offering scholarships for up to 20 participants for this application based programme.
Good Well Done – A Community-Led Event by Hope and Homes for Children Romania
The Well Done-Event in Bucharest invited 60 professionals from the Romanian child protection system to share experiences, best practices and vulnerabilities – advocating for collective impact.
Save the Date: NGO Academy Keynote – Strategy without a Plan? How to Thrive in Unpredictable Times
Join us for our NGO Academy Keynote with Professor Martin Kornberger revealing how to thrive in unpredictable times.