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🔴 Have not developed any formal guidelines or policies, or may have one of them
High risk: Absence of formal policies and guidelines. It may also be not practiced for lack of awareness and underdeveloped process.
Reflection:
- No response necessary as we have adequate policies and guidelines at place and they are periodically reviewed.
- Review last current policies and guidelines as it has been over a year from the time they were adopted.
- How can robust policies and guidelines can actually optimise fundraising and not merely mitigate risks.
- We may have basic requirements covered; do we have a periodic and consistent development plan for them.
- Not having adequate policies, or a strong culture around its optimal use can harm the organisation.
- Do we understand the risks and the upsides as well?
- Ask for other FF Partner to share some of their policies etc.
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Action:
- Identify immediate and must needs in consultation with industry specialist.
- Develop comprehensive policies and guidelines - not only to mitigate risks but also to create new possibilities.
- Assign the task to a group of internal people.
- Develop bare minimum compliance and core value related policies to protect the organisation from any external risks.
- Others -
Notes for Development:
- Absence of formal policies and guidelines. It may also be not practiced for lack of awareness and underdeveloped process.
- It will be risky to not develop fundraising policies and guidelines and may lead to brand damage. Consider developing a basic one only to mitigate any risks for now. Over a longer period, develop it further to influence fundraising function positively and creatively.
- Policies and guidelines are not only control mechanisms, but also a tool for inviting innovations and creativity.Â