The criteria used by our team to single out an organization to be supported by Lazarus Partners are:
TANGIBLE DELIVERABLES
Delivery of precise quantifiable services
and products to its clients. Exactly what
does the charitable organization deliver
and to whom? Precisely how many
people are served monthly and what is
the unit cost of each deliverable?
COMPETITIVENESS -
EFFICIENCY OF THE DELIVERY SYSTEM Does the organization achieve results in an effective
operating methodology? This includes such
benchmarks as the ratio of human energy to results,
adjusted for the conditions in the charity’s
operating theatre.
COMPETITIVENESS - FINANCIAL EFFICIENCY Does the organization achieve results with
an efficient ratio of dollars invested versus
achievement/benchmarks? Are the organization’s
financial goals and policies wise and
objective? Above all is there a verifiable discipline
and planned management of money
based upon results for clients?
A. MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY TO CLIENTS Does the Management and Board operate at
a high level of direct accountability to clients,
absent condescension, dedicated to dignity
as a fundamental right of the client?
B. MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY TO INVESTORS Does management deliver hard facts in a fully
transparent and all encompassing view to
donors?
COMMITMENT AND PLANS TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE
CLIENT INDEPENDENCE Does management have a program at work
which clearly achieves goals of self-help,
personal independence and responsibility
amongst clients?
VOLUNTEERISM / RECRUITMENT How effectively does the charity recruit, train,
and retain the energy of volunteers?
