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INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION ADVISING
Is your organization healthy… and is your global strategy bringing you the impact and results you need?
There are perspectives and strategy to move organizations into and through complex global issues, new initiatives, and expansion with fewer adversely influencing obstacles and greater strength, performance, and impact.
Whether you are a start-up, need stabilization and strengthening, or want growth and expansion, we can take you there. IM will help you with your goal setting, strategic planning, team motivation, facilitation and training, board development, forward movement, visibility, and impact.
– International Organization Advising
– NonProfit Management and Strategy
– NGO and IGO Impact Improvement
– Government Contract Turn-Around
MORE FACTS
- The term “Non-Governmental Organization” was created in Article 71 of the United Nations Charter in 1945
- Worldwide, there are approximately 10 million Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) (Source: The Global Journal)
- NGOs, collectively, are the 5th largest world economy(Source: John Hopkins University, Center for Civil Society Studies)
- 31% of global population donated to charity in 2015; 24% volunteered (Source: CAF World Giving Index 2015)
- NGO donors increased from 1.2B in 2011 to 1.4B in 2014, and there are expected to be 2.5B donors by 2030 (Source: Charities Aid Foundation)
- 80% of global citizens agree NGOs make it easier to be involved in positive social change (Source: Walden University)
- In the U.S., there are 1.4+M non-profits, employing 11.4 million Americans (Source: Urban Institute/Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- The estimated U.S. volunteer value is $23.07 per hour. At 7.7B hours of volunteering in 2013 by 62.6M Americans (25.4% of population); that is, $173B in service value (Source: Independent Sector)
- NGO giving in the U.S. was $358.38B in 2014 (2% GDP) – an increase of 7.1% from 2013 (Source: Giving USA Foundation)
- In Canada, 84% of people donate to NGOs at a $446 per year average: i.e. $10.6B donated annually (Source: Imagine Canada)
- In Mexico, there are 10,700 registered NGOs. 66% focus on providing access to healthcare (Source: Cemefi)
- In Brazil, 62% of salaried NGO employees are female; they earn 75% of the wages paid to male counterparts (Source: Abong)
- In Europe, there are 129K+ public-benefit foundations. They collectively give more than 53B euros annually (Source: Donors and Foundations Networks in Europe)
- In England and Wales, there are 165K registered charities, 948K employees, 943K trustees, and 3.2M volunteers (Source: Charity Commission)
- In The Hague, Netherlands, International City of Peace and Justice, it is home to 160 NGOs employing 14K+ people (Source: The Hague International Center)
- In France, 40% of the population volunteers with a local association or NGOs; and 22% regularly donate money (Source: France Bénévolat)
- In Germany, the Third Sector consists of 600K+ NGOs. 40% of them were founded after 2000 (Source: ZiviZ)
- In Sweden, there are 232K NGOs and 58% of their employees are female (Source: Statistiska centralbyråns)
- India has over 3.3M NGOs; that is, nearly one NGO for every 400 people (Source: Infochange)
- In South Africa, there were 136K+ registered NGOs and there are approximately 68 new NGOs register every day (Source: Republic of South Africa)
- In Kenya, the NGO sector represents 290K+ full-time employees and volunteers; 80% are under 24 (Source: Devex)
- In Australia, there are 600K+ NGOs, which employ 8% of the workforce. Only 60K are are registered with the ACNC (Source: Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission)
- In Gulf Nations, 9 out 10 people donate to NGOs regularly with 63% of donations being made during the religious holidays of Ramadan and Eid (Source: Philanthropy Age)
- In the Asia Pacific, 53% of citizens donate to NGOs: the highest are in Thailand (71%), Vietnam (70%), and Hong Kong (65%) with children’s health and education as the most popular cause (Source: MasterCard Engagement Bureau)
"Our role is to change the lives of people we may never meet,
with meaning and direction, one person at a time."
- Patrick Schoof, IM Managing Director
WHAT DOES GOING GLOBAL REQUIRE?
– Are you a healthy and globally strategic organization?
– Are performance and impact strong in each region?
– Are you allowing flexibility with your global identity?
– Are you integrating identity, direction, and strategy?
– Are you prepared for risks and opportunities?
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"I've known Patrick many years, and have been impressed with his solid grasp of management and people skills, in government and private contexts. He has much experience and insight to offer."
Mark Engman, MBA, MAPublic Policy Director at U.S. Fund for UNICEF 
"I had the pleasure of talking with Patrick on a startup idea I am currently developing. I was particularly impressed by Patrick's ability to quickly understand the project pitch and provide insightful suggestions which seemed to come perfectly naturally to him. It was obvious that Patrick’s ability to juggle multiple thoughts was unlike any I’ve seen before and it added value to my project!"
Cris Revaz, JDSenior Education Counsel at Creative Associates
"Patrick's ability to quickly grasp the nature of the work and to ask big picture questions was a tremendous asset to me and to the organization as a whole. In a very short amount of time, he ascertained where we were in our strategy, and coached me to discover possible next steps."
Pamela RuizInternational Executive; Former ED at Federation EIL
"He brought in new ideas and innovative solutions. Patrick is an inspiring leader, strategic thinker, and a professional of highest order. He is politically astute and a technical expert. I admire his leadership, strategic thinking, analytical, and communication qualities that have stimulated profound impact in the lives of others."
Alok Vajpeyi, PhD, MBADevelopment Professional, M&E and Research Expert; Former Chief at Global March 
"Patrick advised me in preparing global research on children's rights, providing a meaningful professional introduction to the field. I was fortunate to benefit from his mentorship at an early stage in my career and continue to look towards Patrick as a source of inspiration to this day."
Danielle Goldberg, MADeputy Director at UNICEF
"Patrick advised me in preparing global research on children's rights, providing a meaningful professional introduction to the field. I was fortunate to benefit from his mentorship at an early stage in my career and continue to look towards Patrick as a source of inspiration to this day."
Danielle Goldberg, MADeputy Director at UNICEF
"Patrick is always willing to share of his valuable time and advice. He is delightful to speak with and tenacious. He has a rare passion to see tasks and projects to their favorable conclusion and he is competitive. Patrick exudes exemplary agility and on short notice."
Haruna DarboFirst Director at The Global Democracy Project
"In a sea of executives in Washington, DC, Patrick stands out among his peers."
Diane MullExecutive Director at IIECL; Global Expert on Child Labor
"It is my pleasure to recommend Patrick to organizations and companies which want to pull out the best from their employees and to professionals who want to advance their career. Patrick has helped me reflect on what I have done, I want to do, and I want to be known for, valuing my genuine passion for global development and the UN family, and encouraging me to communicate it clearly to whoever is interested in getting to know me professionally and as a person."
Laura Gagliardone, MAUnited Nations Capital Development Fund / UNDP
"It is my pleasure to recommend Patrick to organizations and companies which want to pull out the best from their employees and to professionals who want to advance their career. Patrick has helped me reflect on what I have done, I want to do, and I want to be known for, valuing my genuine passion for global development and the UN family, and encouraging me to communicate it clearly to whoever is interested in getting to know me professionally and as a person."
Laura Gagliardone, MAUnited Nations Capital Development Fund / UNDP
ABWF Global Partner
We offer 30-minute free consultations to NGOs through our partnership with A Better World Foundation,
and encourage global companies and consulting practices to share of their time and talent