Someone once said that the only predictions that come true are those that aren’t predictions – a reference to the difficulty of knowing what’s going to happen in the future by extrapolating from the present. I’ve been working for, observing and writing about NGOs in the international arena for more than 30 years, yet I’d be hard-pressed to forecast the next stage of their journey with any certainty, partly because NGOs are so diverse. Still, certainty is not essential for a productive conversation, and I can think of at least four inter-related questions relevant to every NGO that require a thoughtful and considered response. Read more…
