🟠 Some policies are in place to meet basic requirements that are compliance related

Poorly developed: Policies and guidelines are limited to mitigating risks only. They might have been developed only as a compulsion.

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.
• How can robust policies and guidelines can actually optimize fundraising and not merely mitigate risks.
  
• Others - 

Action:

• Identify immediate and must improvement needs in consultation with industry specialist.
• Develop comprehensive policies and guidelines -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:

1. Policies and guidelines are limited to mitigating risks only. They might have been developed only as a compulsion. 
   
   
2. Look at policies and guidelines not as a tool for building discipline in fundraising alone, but also as a tool for establishing more collective way of working for fundraising, deep rooted mission and culture alignment, and for enabling strategic initiatives.
   
   
3. Policies and guidelines are not only control mechanisms, but also a tool for inviting innovations and creativity.