Imagine an NGO facing a funding cut while community needs are rising. Its leaders must decide whom to consult, which obligations matter most and whether to protect existing work or change course. This unit follows that decision from accountability to strategy, and then asks how anyone can tell whether the response succeeded.
About one and a half hours in total, in two lessons of 35 to 45 minutes each, plus a short quiz.
Accountability comes first because strategy is never made in isolation: funders, communities, staff, boards and partners all make claims on the organization. The second lesson shows how leaders turn those competing claims into choices about change and how they judge the results.
3.1 Accountability. Who has the right to demand answers, and what influence should they have?
3.2 Strategy and success. How should an organization respond to change, and what evidence shows that it is doing well?
When you have finished both lessons, take the Unit 3 quiz. It has ten multiple-choice questions, gives feedback on every answer, and you can take it as many times as you like. No sign-in or email address is needed.
If you are following the applied track, complete the governance part of Part 3 (board, leadership and staff) and Part 6 (accountability practices) of the project template. For each accountability instrument in Part 6, record whether it is public, the latest year available and a link as evidence.