Measuring Effectiveness 2009 

It's traditional for non-government organisations (NGOs) to be suspicious of business, believing that corporate concern is more about the bottom line and less about people and process.

But in recent years we have seen a growing convergence of interests: NGOs are exploring new approaches to poverty alleviation and businesses are seeking to fulfill corporate social responsibility by investing more in communities and community development.

Measuring Effectiveness 2009 explored aspects of the relationship between business and communities - and business and NGOs. It looked at NGOs that are moving beyond income generation programs in their engagement with communities.

The conference featured three keynote addresses, a panel discussion, and additional presentations running in concurrent sessions over two days. These covered theoretical issues as well as practical case studies. Presenters included international NGOs, AusAID, consulting firms, corporations, entrepreneurs and institutions.