How to run

a Humanist organization

Membership guides 2/4 Contents and foreword

The work of humanist Registration (p. 21) organizations (p. 3) Why register your organization Changing public policies Promoting Affiliation (p. 23) Celebrating humanism Advantages of becoming a member Humanism in action of IHEU Administration Daily Managment (p. 7) Projects (p. 7) What is a project? Procedures establishment and The 6 phases of a project legacy Task prioritization rules The 4Ds Financing (p. 9) MoSCoW Self-financing Membership fees scheme Individual donations and sponsorships Crowdfunding campaigns Tips and examples If you are viewing this guide online as a PDF, The work of humanist organizations then you can click on most logos and thumbnails to open links.

In the first part of this guide (“How Such organizations will have Promoting Humanism Some organizations publish to start a humanist organization”) people whose role might be in books on humanism, or create we suggested thinking hard about “public affairs” or “campaigns” The promotion of Humanism as magazines or websites designed the purposes of your organization or “legislation/policy”. The exact a worldview is another important to raise awareness of humanism, (what you want to achieve) and name and focus will change area of work for many Humanist as well as to provide a forum how to get there (your goals and depending on the nature of the organizations. It might also be for debate within the humanist your strategy). work. considered a form of public movement. The Norwegian education. Humanist Association has a team Changing public policies The American Humanist called “Ideology and philosophy Association has a whole separate of life” (Ideologi og livssyn), Many humanist organizations legal wing called the “Appignani because they focus a lot on the want to change some aspects Humanist Legal Centre”, because public perception and awareness of public policy (for example: a lot of the public affairs work in of Humanism: goo.gl/9XsBt2 to reform laws which privilege the revolves around religion, or to enact laws which bringing legal challenges. prevent discrimination, or to change the national constitution to guarantee ‘freedom of religion or belief’ and ). The Humanist Association Ghana has produced a podcast, This work is often closely related which provides a forum for their to work aimed at changing the members to identify openly as public perception of humanism Some organizations have humanists and promote their (for example: a campaign to dedicated officers whose role is to views: goo.gl/UqdNhX normalize non-religious beliefs) produce resources on Humanism or awareness-raising on particular for schools and the general public, topics (for example: a website or examining the whole worldview, a report collecting evidence of or philosophy, or individual issues discrimination). of concern to humanists.

3 Celebrating humanism NAMING Some humanist organizations are involved in humanist ceremonies, which might include non-religious weddings, , baby naming or confirmation services (see photos on the right).

The organization might directly employ celebrants, or provide CONFIRMATIONS training and accreditation of celebrants to conduct services independently.

After campaigning for years to allow legal humanist wedding ceremonies, the Humanist Society of Scotland finally succeeded in 2005, and since then the number MARRIAGES of ceremonies conducted by humanist celebrants has grown massively.

FUNERALS Humanists UK have expanded on decades of work providing humanist ceremonies, and now also provides “pastoral” services more generally, including training for “humanist chaplains” in contexts such as prisons.

4 Humanism in action Some of these schools, such as the Kasese Humanist School, have Some humanist organizations been supported by Humanist focus on delivery of humanitarian Canada, while others such or educational goals, running as the Isaac Newton school services with a broader social are supported by the Uganda goal such as alleviating poverty Humanist Schools Trust. or improving education and opportunities for people.

This probably happens most in countries where the social situation is most difficult, or where charitable endeavours are frequently run by religious groups which might exclude or alienate The Humanist Alliance of the the non-religious as beneficiaries, Philippines, International (better creating a need for non-religious known as simply HAPI) has been or inclusive secular services. providing food and education through their Kids Nutrition There are several humanist Campaign, “a monthly feeding schools in Uganda under the program that uses the scientific umbrella of the Uganda Humanist basis of human nutrition to effect Association - schools that provide overall well-being.” a free and liberal education for local children, helping them to embrace humanist values such as respect, , rationality, tolerance.

Click on the thumbnails on the right to watch videos about the projects mentioned above

5 Administration providing public relations support, press releases, and generally Of course while all this is going on managing the public perception of the organization may need some the organization and its work. administration to run efficiently. As an organization grows larger And organizational development it may require a team such as may help improve process and “operations” or “administration” provide membership fundraising to process membership and functions for the purposes of donations, answer enquiries, guaranteeing the organization’s and provide all the various long-term sustainability. financial and administrative work necessary to run any organization Not every humanist organization of sufficient size. can do everything, especially in the early days. In some countries some of the above functions might Click on the images to the right be almost impossible to deliver to see the “Staff pages” of four (for example, the promotion of IHEU Member Organizations. humanism as a non-religious worldview, or to campaign on As your organization grows it humanist issues, in countries like may well need dedicated staff or Iran might get you in roles which cut across the arrested and imprisoned!) various divisions. For example, Information Technology staff However, most organizations may keep computers, servers and should be aware of all the possible online services running smoothly. structures that your work can fit into. A dedicated press officer or team may promote the work of all the In the rest of this chapter we will outward-facing departments. think about general approaches to work that apply across all the A communications officer or ‘departments’ of an organization, team might work on both internal and at some of the essential and external communications, considerations for all organizations.

6 Projects

What is a project? TIME Project management is a key discipline for the success of every a project has always a finite timespan, that is: a definite start and end organization, not least in the non-profit sector where resources are limited and it is important to deliver on your objectives efficiently and in a way that your donors, members or grant- COST makers will be happy with. a project involves an investment of resources, even when the work is made on a If properly mastered, project voluntary basis, as is often the case in humanist organizations management will lead your organization to carry out impactful projects with a keen eye on your resources.

But what exactly is a project? GOAL

The three essential and all projects are meant to achieve fixed and unique goals, both in the short-term (outputs), interconnected characteristics of the mid-term (outcomes), and the long-term (impact) - to understand the difference a project are always time, cost between the three terms: goo.gl/T9Sx9Y and goal, as summarized in the schema on the right.

7 DEFINITION INITIATION

How does the project help achieve your strategic Carefully think about what you need to set up aims as an organization? What are the specific before work can start, what can possibly go wrong, goals of the project? What are the pros and cons? how are you going to react to it, etc. How are you going to measure its success and impact?

THE CLOSURE PLANNING PHASES OF Did you achieve your goal? Did you meet your How the work will be carried out? How much initial expectations in terms of costs, time, and A PROJECT time will it last? What are the estimated cost and quality? What lessons are there to learn? 6 resources? Who is going to do what?

MONITORING EXECUTION & CONTROL Make sure that each member of the team has understood his role and tasks, then follow the Ensure that the project stays on track and take agreed plan in order to reach your goal(s) corrective action to ensure it does

8 Financing

There are various ways to finance a Self-financing solution could be to establish a membership categories for those humanist organization. membership fees scheme. In fact, who want to give more money, Especially at the beginning, for humanist organizations with the perhaps associated with access to some humanist organizations most significant income and which special events. Some organizations may use funds donated by do not receive any state-funding, offer concessions for older people, individuals involved in running the membership fees might constitute or the unemployed. organization. a substantial part of their annual income. This may sound complicated, but Usually (and hopefully) this is just a many successful schemes do have temporary solution, while waiting The organization needs to define multiple kinds of membership. The to enlarge the organization and to an amount that members pay in American Humanist Association, find a more stable and sustainable order to renew their membership for example, has eight different source of income. for a certain period, generally one membership options - see pic year. below. Some small or local Humanist groups might self-finance for Many organizations differentiate longer, relying on the generosity fees to meet the different personal Each method has its own pros of some of their active members, if and financial needs of your and cons, and it is sensible to the demands placed on them are members. For example, a student have more than one source of relatively low. might have plenty of time and funding in case one source runs energy to invest for the activities of dry! It is a good idea to research Membership fees scheme the organization, but less money to and talk to other organizations in pay for membership, so a “student your own country about how they For larger and more structured discount” might be applied. finance, in order to get ideas, avoid organizations with hundreds On the other hand, someone pitfalls, and find out about funding of individual supporters across with “disposable income” might opportunities that may be unique a wider territory (for example: be in the opposite situation, to your country. Here is a list of national Humanist associations), with less time but more money. possible funding sources. a good logistical and financial Some organizations offer special

9 The Italian Union of Rationalist Some organizations offer a Atheists and Agnostics has five “membership pack” or similar membership types, while the New for new or renewing members, Zealand Humanist Association only perhaps including a membership two - as shown in the table below. card, a magazine or newsletter from your organization, or other items such as a badge.

Other organizations offer also the possibility to purchase a membership for someone else as a gift - see an example from on the right.

The proportion of people who join ‘membership organizations’ will Some specific membership types vary from country to country. In you might consider: places where it is not a usual or familiar idea, often countries with a “family discount” for members lower levels of disposable income, belonging to the same family unfamiliarity with the whole - like the Norwegian Humanist concept of joining a membership Association does; organization may make such schemes much harder to initiate “free membership”, “concessions” and operate. or a “discounted membership” for those in financial need; Right: the 2018 membership recuitring “life membership” for people campaign of Italian Union of Rationalist willing to pay a larger one-off Atheists and Agnostics - its motto is contribution to be a life-time “Reason and Secularism” member of the organization (this might be the equivalent of 10 or even 20 times the level of the standard membership rate).

10 Some charitable or not-for- support the work you are doing profit organizations have had may be willing and able to fund it some success combining free with donations to particular areas membership schemes with of work or to your general funds. voluntary donations, pay-what- you-want membership schemes For many professional fundraisers, or additional voluntary donations developing donations from on top of the membership existing supporters, and asking for subscription fees - like Humanist recurring donations (for example: Canada in the example on the setting up monthly or annual right. donations) is central to their task.

Another smart way to incentive In addition to approaching an membership subscription is to existing supporterbase and offer discounted (or even free) membership, you can approach membership during one of your people outside your networks: events. Or - but this is a very someone new may be more likely specific example - to provide a to give a small gift to support special membership for couple a particular bit of work than getting married with a humanist to immediately join up as a celebration, as the Humanist member! Society of Scotland does. Sympathetic companies and similar organizations might All these solutions may be a way to Individual donations and also be willing to sponsor your get over the unfamiliarity problem sponsorships activity. where it exists! Donations are often associated in Sponsorships are more likely Think carefully about what the public mind with unexpected to be associated with specific membership scheme best meets events, humanitarian emergencies activities, such as sponsoring an the needs of your potential or other unplanned spending. event or a project, and sponsors members. You might consult with are likely to want something in potential members first, and talk However donations can also form return, such as their name and to other charities or not-for-profits an important part of sustainable, branding being associated with with membership schemes in your budgeted income. People who the event. country to see how they operate. share the humanist worldview and

11 Here is an example: urgently raise around $480 to cover some legal expenses for Let’s assume the parliament of their intervention. They asked for your country is debating a new donations from their members and anti-secular law. You might ask the supporters, and exceeded their public to make donations to help fundraising goal. you fight against this. You may also want to organize an event in order to inform and mobilize people against the proposal. People may purchase tickets to attend the event, or you could ask for donations at the event.

You can also consider sponsors; other organizations that might have sympathy with the cause might sponsor the event, both to support the campaign itself and Above: a photograph from the Café Humaniste in Kampala (Uganda) to get their name in front of the Click the banner below to see organised by the Humanist Association for Leadership, Equity and interested parties. Even companies the lawyer speak in defence of a Accountability. On the background you can see banners with the sponsors such as the venue, or the printer secular education in schools supporting the event. Below, the banner of the fundraising campaign of the providing banners or leaflets, might Secular Humanist League of Brazil offer reduced costs in order to be named as a sponsor of events.

Something similar to the above happened to our Brazilian Member Organization, the Secular Humanist League of Brazil, in August 2017. The Federal Supreme Court was about to make a decision on the constitutionality of religious education in public schools. The Brazilian humanists needed to

12 Crowdfunding campaigns

Today crowdfunding campaigns 10 tips to launch a successful crowdfunding campaign can be an indispensable tool for humanist organizations at all levels.

Just as with asking for donations 1) Plan it far in advance (at least, if it is done well) crowdfunding requires planning, creativity, ongoing work, and 2) Create a great social media strategy story-telling capacities.

As with asking for any donations, 3) Produce an inspiring video it is usually best to raise money for clearly-defined projects or 4) Create a download pack for the press deliverables.

Right: 10 tips for conceiving and 5) Tell a story before asking for money launcing your crowdfunding campaign. For more information: goo.gl/mXdrdV 6) Build interest before you close

7) Communicate often

8) Keep it personal

9) Appeal to your existing fans...

10) ...and then to everyone else!

13 Click the screenshots to view the campaigns online

For the crowdfunding campaign “Protect humanists at risk”, IHEU chose to use Gofundme.com because it had good international payment options.

Above: a screenshot of our campaign launched on 21 June 2017 for , which reached its goal of £10,000: gofundme.com/protect- humanists-at-risk

Right: our ongoing 2018 campaign launched on the same day with a doubled goal of £20,000: gofundme.com/at-risk

14 Back in 2015 Humanists UK chose Justgiving for their “Campaign against faith schools”, raising more than £36000 - picture above: goo.gl/qSdVin

In the same year and on the same platform, Humanists UK and Humanist Society of Scotland ran a joint fundraising campaign to send copies of the book “What is Humanism” to all UK schools: goo.gl/oomh8c

Right: the crowdfunding campaign of Humanist Society Scotland’s to defend young students’ right to opt-out from Religious Observance in schools. The campaign was run on the platform Crowdjustice: goo.gl/ne72qE

15 Atheist Ireland successfully reached its goal for their campaign “Help to expose religious ethos in State Schools” ran on Indiegogo: goo.gl/tBnRiH

On the same platform Humanistas Guatemala ran its campaign “Help us keep education secular in Guatemala”: goo.gl/adeEz6

Regardless of the platform you choose, a key factor will be how you promote more widely, in particular on social networks because crowdfunding relies on getting lots of attention online. It may also be worth investing some money to get a greater return, for example the news promotion tools available (such as Facebook Ads Manager) can allow you reach your target audiences with customized ads. We will come back to this subject more thoroughly in the fourth part of the guide.

16 Fundraising events Below: IHEU fundraising event “International Humanism: An evening with global leaders “, held in Edinburgh on 24 May 2018. Left, IHEU Chief Executive Gary McLelland introduces the four speakers on the panel. Right, a moment during the refreshement afterwards. With a fundraising event, all the efforts are concentrated on a single time and place at a physical conference or event. Usually, there is some prominent attraction to attending a fundraising event besides supporting your organization or a specific campaign. For example, there may be well-known and appealing speakers, or it may be centred around a special dinner at a restaurant or a hotel.

Any event, such as a lecture by a prominent speaker, might also gain income by making a profit on ticket You might sell tickets for the event • An auction on items relevant Just like crowdfunding drives sales. But by a “fundraising event” first, and in addition the people to humanism or to your and donation campaigns more we mean an event where part of attending the event might be asked campaign, for example signed generally, you need to get the the purpose is explicitly to raise to make donations on the day. books, artworks, or experiences message right first: think carefully funds. with prominent figures and consult potential donors Event fundraising may include: about what causes are likely to • You can hold competitions serve as successful fundraising • Printed appeal envelopes such as raffles or a quiz - be objectives and what forms of provided on seats for cash or wary of your local gambling words are most likely to encourage pledges to be collected before laws for any prize-giving people to give. the end of the event competitions! Fundraising events offer a chance • A leading figure or advocate • You can follow-up on the event to bring in a boost of donations on for your organization making with an appeal targeted to the just one day, and may reach people a speech which includes a attendees asking them to make that other donation requests fail to cash appeal, for example a further contribution or a reach. encouraging people to put regular gift. money in the appeal envelopes

17 • The costs of holding a live beforehand. Freely-registered to develop online - here are “70+ event are generally higher guests are less likely to turn up Proven Fundraising Event Ideas for than an online campaign, than those who have purchased a Nonprofits”: goo.gl/9r68Qd which means that you could ticket, but more likely than people easily end up only covering the who have only made an informal RSVP costs of the event - or worse, indication such as RSVPing on a making a loss - unless you plan Facebook event! Registration at carefully. least gives you a better idea idea of how many are coming. In order to mitigate all these risks, it is a good idea to register or So what are the advantages of a sell tickets to an event. Even at a fundraising event? First of all, you fundraising event where you will can meet your potential donors However, fundraising events also also make a cash appeal or hold in person, which builds trust, have their own unique challenges: an auction etc, people will still buy knowledge and relationships. tickets if the event is interesting Secondly, if your event is a success, • Being geographically located, enough in its own right. then you can use it to promote and Above: the logo of Evensi, an online a fundraising event has a draw attention to your fundraising platform for promoting your events. very limited catchment area People are much more likely to goal after the event itself. Thirdly, compared to the one you have turn up if they have bought a when organising a fundraising event Below: the banner for an IHEU at your disposal through an ticket. If the event is free, then you you can implement many creative fundraising event, whose tickets were online fundraising campaign can at least try to “register” guests ideas that it would be impossible sold via the online platform Eventbrite

• Even if you manage to reach thousands of people with the ads of the event, just a small portion of the invited people will be able to participate to it, and even a smaller portion of people who can attend will actually do it. The numbers of people who say they will attend an event on Facebook for example are usually much higher than the number who actually turn out

18 Grant funding In 2017, within scope of the The IHEU also awards travel grants Growth and Development Plan, to to help representatives of its Another way to finance the activities the IHEU the “Humanist Regional Member Organizations to attend of your organization is through Hub Grants”, with a total of £6000 its General Assembly, held every grant-funding. awarded for work in capacity- year in a different place around the building and the promotion of world. There are some governmental and humanism. non-governmental organizations However, our capacity is limited, worldwide whose explicit goal is to In the same year, the IHEU launched and some projects alone require support the projects and activities as well the Café Humaniste project, far more funding than our entire of local and national organizations providing several grants up to £400 programme provides. So we would around the world. to support the organization of encourage humanist organizations events that bring people together to make applications to external The IHEU, for example, is one of to discuss questions of interest and grant-funding bodies as well. them. Let’s imagine an example of a concern to humanists, wherever they are from. possible follow-up to a fundraising The IHEU has always supported event. Let’s say that with your and financed specific projects humanist organization you and activities of its Member managed to organise a marathon Organizations around the world. called “Running 4 Love”, whose goal is to raise fund to produce leaflets on sexual health and sexual rights. The event has been a success. Every runner displayed your logo and took selfies with the hashtag #running4love. Around this, you could do media work so that newspapers, bloggers or TV feature the event, so news about your organization reach many more people. Prepare your website and social media for incoming traffic by prominently asking your new audience to make donations to the same cause.

19 State funding providing funding for organizations to enable them to represent the In few countries around the world worldviews (religious or non- humanist organizations do receive religious) found in society. Some 1970s funding from the State for their humanist organizations even Only some national chapters activities. believe that such state-funding arrangements are not the best way This is of course an exception way for things to work, but that within the global humanist while they do exist then humanists movement, and not something should be treated equally under that can easily be replicated if such systems. it does not already exist! But for sake of completion we wanted to Where it does exist, such funding include this information in this can make a huge difference to an 1982 guide. organization. It is usually stable (relatively predictable from year Usually a state-funding to year), though it may come with arrangement exists where various obligations. countries used to support only a state religion or several religious If your state funds religious groups, and the funding has groups but ignores non-religious more recently been extended to worldviews, then you might be able humanist organizations on the to campaign for an equalization basis of arguments from equality of the law, arguing that it is and non-discrimination. discriminatory if non-religious 2002 organizations, who have equally State-funding for different ‘religion valid and important convictions or belief’ groups is usually metered or worldviews, are excluded from out according to some measure state support. of how many people hold the worldviews associated with each Right: our Member Organizations that organization or church. receive State funding, alongside with the year when they started receiving them. Humanists will have a range of views on the idea of the state 2013

20 Registration

In many countries you don’t have The images on this page show how it to formally register your Humanist can be really hard to legally register organization to operate, while an organization in some cases. For in other countries, for matters of example, in 2016 Atheists in Kenya have security or regulation, it is a strict seen denied their request. Humanist requirement. Where registration Association of needed 17 years is possible or required it is usually to achieve it, and from 17 years UAAR is a good idea to register. It usually trying to obtain a legal agreement with opens up options such as lawfully the Italian state - in the photo, one of the receiving donations or making many negative verdicts grant-funding applications.

21 In some other areas where atheists and humanists are persecuted, a Humanist organization can exist only unofficially or “in hiding”, where openly publicise their activities, let alone their personal identities, could result in investigation, arrest, harassment or even violence.

In this regard, the legal framework varies from country to country. In some states your organization can aim to be recognized as a “registered charity”, a “non-profit organization”, or whatever title is in use in the legislation of your country.

Some states allow humanist organizations to be recognized as “lifestance organizations”, a secular equivalent to organised religious groups.

Given the variety of legislation worldwide, the only thing we can include in this guide are some key Above: A slide showing the sprectrum of humanist organizations worldwide, which goes from full state recognition to being banned examples from our MOs. and criminalised. The organizations on the right side of the specturm are forced to work ‘below the radar’, striving to be accepted by society, and often the personal security of their activists is at risk. In the central part of the spectrum, most of the organizations achieved a formal recognition by the state, but they still face different sorts of discrimination. Their main goal is usually to reach a full separation of ‘Church and State’. The few organizations on the left side of the spectrum are those that, after winning the fight for secularism, are now working to promote a positive humanist lifestance.

22 Affiliation

For a humanist organization, being part of an international union of organizations that share the same views and goals has several benefits.

Associating with other successful organizations confers reputation and prestige. Moreover, cooperation and mutual support offer ways to directly and indirectly improve your own activities in many ways.

In the IHEU membership, often our Member Organizations support each other on specific projects or emergency situations.

The Humanist Society Scotland and the Association of (ASH) in Malawi established a partnership on Above: a map showing the 160 IHEU Member Organizations in more than 70 countries around the world, as of June 2018. Yellow a new programme to support circles mark countries with new Member Organizations since May 2016, and blue circles mark countries where IHEU has welcomed , education and a new Member Organization since May 2016 and where there was no previous presence in a country. A live updated version of this development in Malawi: goo. map is available on IHEU website: goo.gl/RXyXSm gl/16CisL

23 Back in 2014, the foundation event of Humanistas Guatemala was supported both via the IHEU Growth and Development fund and the sponsorship of another IHEU Member Organization, the Italian Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics: goo.gl/m6YDnZ

In the aftermath of the two hurricanes in less than one month that have devastated the island of Puerto Rico, both the IHEU and some of its Member Organizations helped Humanists in Puerto Rico: goo.gl/7UtsWe

The advantages of becoming a member of the IHEU:

- Our Member Organizations join the democratic structure of the IHEU, with more than 160 organizations all around the world - as the map on the page above shows as the Freedom of Thought - IHEU provides training and Grants; Travel grants to attend - Members can nominate Report and campaigns like End advice for new or developing annual IHEU General Assembly candidates for the Board of the Laws, as well as in Humanist organizations. or triennial World Humanist IHEU (our current Board are our advocacy programme, with Congress (a photo from the 2014 pictured, top left) Members feeding into our formal - You will have the opportunity to World Humanist Congress in submissions and supporting access to grant funding reserved Oxford, bottom right) - We work together with Members our statements to international to our Member Organizations, on IHEU publications such bodies. including: Café Humaniste grants; Humanist Regional Hub

24 Daily Management

Running any organization can be chance everyone will do it in the a lot of hard work. To begin with right way and in the right time. Priority especially the work is likely to be Agreeing deadlines or targets may run on a voluntary basis. feel difficult or inappropriate when working with volunteers, but it is a vital part of coordinating and achieving your activities. Skill sets Five important considerations when allocating tasks both among volunteers or among paid staff are:

1. Priority of the task: is it actually important? Does it help achieve the goals of your organization? Development 2. What are the skills and competencies of your volunteers or staff? You may Drawing on the experiences and need to defer work that you advice of some of our smaller or simply do not have the capacity newer Member Organizations, to achieve Availability the best way to deal with the 3. Does it provide a development scarcity of time and resources is to opportunity for your distribute tasks equally and clearly organization - will it build among your active volunteers, so capacity? that everyone will exactly know 4. Always consider the availability what to do, by when, and how. The of your staff... smaller the task each individual 5. ... and their interest in doing Interest has to accomplish, the bigger the that specific task!

25 Establishment of procedures Task prioritization rules: 4Ds and legacy and MoSCoW method The Once you have defined who is Usually you will ave more than going to do what and when, it is one task to follow at the same fundamental to decide how to do time. In very busy periods, you it. Establishing clear procedures must learn a method to assign for each task - writing it down in priorities to your tasks. There are a 4Ds formal procedures, and making few simple rules you might follow sure everyone is following them to help you prioritize. Scan through all your emails - is crucial for many reasons: it for unwanted emails (spam, helps volunteers to carry out tasks The first rule is called the “4Ds” acknowledgment messages, email in a consistent way; rule. It concerns your individual Delete in which you are CC’d simply for everyone will clearly know what to daily/weekly time management. information, etc.) expect from each other; The 4 “Ds” stand for Do, Delete, in case someone will have to Defer or Delegate. You can use this temporarily or permanently mental filter when you are dealing If you received an email for step down from his position, the with a list of dozens of possible something that doesn’t fall within procedures will be there as legacy tasks that you need to prioritize. your field of competence, or if you for a new volunteer to take over Delegate think someone else can perform a the same task in the same way. For example, you mightly apply task as well as you or better, then the 4Ds method when you delegate the task. For this, it will be essential for you are planning your weekly “to to learn how to write Standard do” calendar or when you are Operating Procedures (SOP), that checking your emails in the Some tasks can be done later, but is: documents consisting of step- morning. no later than the last responsible by-step information on how to Defer moment. execute a task. Here is a useful Let’s imagine you have 20 unread link: goo.gl/e43sTV emails. You want to filter them in this order.

Buckle down and get the tasks done, in order of urgency and Do importance, of course.

326 MoSCoW Everything deeply necessary for The second rule is the “MoSCoW” your organization, from which you method, which concerns how can’t prescind. This has to be on ust have the top of your “to-do” list to set the priorities of your M organization as a whole. Your organization might be presented with many opportunities, or you may have many ideas, but you cannot pursue them all. You O might receive, for example, many requests for collaboration, but you Anything important but not may only be able to accept a few necessary, often not as time- of them, rejecting or deferring all critical as “Must haves” the others. Should have

So, if you are undecided on which project to prioritize, that’s were MoSCoW comes to your rescue: goo.gl/JTNb7X

The term MoSCoW itself is an Anything desirable but not acronym derived from the first necessary, which will typically be letter of each of four prioritization included if time and resources categories - Must have, Should Could have permit have, Could have, and Won’t have. O

Simply anything neither desirable Won’t have nor doable by your organization

327 Contacts and info

On the right side of the page you can see a map of IHEU presence worldwide, updated to June 2018 - click on it to see the list of our 160 Member Organizations.

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