Shared Characteristics of Successful Organizations | Differentiating Characteristics of Organizations |
Legitimacy before the Society (via board members, certifications, members of the organization) | Legitimacy before the participants of the organization (has advisory members who actively participate in the organization) |
Organizational structures and clearly defined roles of the participants. | Leadership roles where the experience and specialized knowledge of the members of the organization are taken into account. |
Ongoing funding and fundraising programs that run annually. | Financing that goes beyond subsidies and donations --> purchase/sale of goods, investments of own resources, annual events, certification programs. |
They provide educational programs in schools and the community. | They provide programs aimed at the conversion of productive activities to mitigate the environmental footprint of the activities. Example, the model villages of The Nature Conservancy. |
Transparency in presenting your information regarding the use of resources and the impact of your programs. |
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They generate information and research regarding protected species and reserve management. | In addition to research, they achieve the realization of new tools that allow decision making. |