We convene an online forum called the Alliance Community designed to connect our network of over 200 member organisations and individuals. The space convenes 300 individuals from over 140 different organisations, with discussion threads designed to foster peer learning and enable members to seek and swap recommendations. Our members have previously used the digital space to source recommendations for hotels and have successfully applied for collaboration opportunities that were cross-posted on the forum.  

Here is a summary of activities across March, which included:  

• Sign-ups from members NIRAS LTSI and S-CITA.  View the introductions thread to learn more about our new community users!   

• A discussion space for attendees at our webinar held on the 24 March about remote Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning hearing about what we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic 

• A space for members to input into the schedule of events for the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning working group 

• Signposting the Safeguarding Leadership Tool 

• A member offering consultancy services to support existing partnerships with monitoring and evaluation activities in Malawi 

• Highlighting three different digital tools and opportunities for charities in Scotland to seek support with data analysis 

• Discussion of resources for communicating in ways that are antiracist 

• Discussion of IATI publishing 

•  A collection of reasons to feel positive in 2020 – let us know what’s exciting in the development sector in the coming year! 

Open partnership and collaboration requests include:   

• A request to partner a Ugandan-based NGO working on a COVID-19 response project  

• A request to partner an Ethiopian civil society organisation working on education  

Find out more about what members can use the Alliance Community for on the website and join the Alliance Community today by signing up and creating your profile.  

Need help signing up? Find out how to sign up and complete a series of simple tasks with our explainer and short video.