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EVALUATIONThe Sri Lanka Orphanage Foundation is a relatively young organisation. Characteristics are:• A flat organisation with short communication lines• An active Board, providing the strategy, setting out and carrying out the policy• An involved supervisory Board, that regularly advises, controls and evaluates• A team of volunteers and professionals for advise and support• Active in fundraising and a careful and responsible way of spending money• Closely connected to the development and operational management in Sri Lanka• Formal and active participation as trustees within the partner organisation Somawathi Saparamadu Trust• Transparency of all activities and investmentsBeing a contestant in the Transparency Award has resulted in ending fourth in a Top 10 category of ‘’medium sizefundraising organisations’’ and a honourable nomination. Participating in this contest has also offered us someopportunities to improve our organisation and the ways of reporting.Short explanation of the Score Transparency Award 2006:SubjectGoal, strategy and policyGovernanceFundraisingNon-financial resultsFinancial resultsFuture informationCommunication withstakeholdersCommunication valueAnnual ReportTimeliness andavailabilityImprovementsIncluding an evaluation, learning points and possible improvements;An action plan with how the improvements can be realised.Giving indepth insight in the management of funds;Ancillary functions and their added value / results for the organisation;Evaluation of functioning and procedure of reappointment.Codes of conduct are open to examine;Explanation on the balance between income and expenditures;Analysis on the costs in comparison to last financial year;Mentioning of key numbers about fundraising.Connection to the financial realisation with respect to the project goals.Own standards about expenses own organisation;Connection of function / own means with other social standards (directive reserved means).Verbatim of financial prognoses.Mentioning of key numbers about contributors and stakeholders;Giving insight in the involvement and satisfaction of the volunteers.No remarks.Availability good; timeliness needs to be improved.45