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Jean Rondon
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List of NGO Core Values
June 19, 2008 - 04:24 PM
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The Toronto Declaration of NGO Core Values was drafted, and affirmed on November 11, 2007 by
the participants of the World Congress of NGOs, held in Toronto, Canada.
You can review and consider the first 4 below, and reply if you want to see the remaining 8.
TORONTO DECLARATION OF NGO CORE VALUES
I. Service beyond self
NGOs, on the whole, are founded to serve others. While responsibly maintaining itself, an NGO integrates self-development and individual concerns with public concerns, focusing on higher, broader, and more public levels of service. An NGO should conduct its activities for the sake of others, whether the public at large or a particular segment of the public. NGO practitioners are to be exemplars of genuine giving out of concern for the welfare of others without the primary goal of their own enhancement or profit.
II. Respect for human rights
An NGO should not violate any person’s fundamental human rights, with which each person is endowed, as recognized for example in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. An NGO should recognize that all people are born free and equal in dignity and rights (Article 1), and should be sensitive to the moral values, religion, customs, traditions, and cultures of the communities they serve. Recognizing that the family is a fundamental natural group unit of society promoting human rights and human dignity (Article 16), an NGO should respect the integrity of families. An NGO should respect each individual’s right of freedom of thought, conscience, and religion (Article 18).
III. Maintain a vision
NGO practitioners should be visionaries, not only seeing the reality of the world as it is, but also envisioning the world as it should be. NGOs should maintain their founding spirit and passion, keeping their tangible dreams while learning from their victories and failures.
IV. Responsibility
NGOs, entrusted with a responsibility to the public, should take ownership of the task at hand, taking the initiative and proactively pulling together resources of all types in order to find and implement feasible solutions. NGO practitioners are to demonstrate ownership of their NGO, be accountable for the execution and outcomes of their NGO’s stated and expected goals, and strive for excellence in their work.
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Byron Kanengoni
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Re: List of NGO Core Values
July 1, 2010 - 01:44 PM
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thats reasonable, I need to c the remaining 8 because i intent to start my own NGO... thanks
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Re: List of NGO Core Values
July 2, 2010 - 07:17 AM
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cool stuff.. hope all ngo's follow through
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