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Current status

Founder research first, guest publications after review.

This shelf currently organizes public work by Mohammed Al-Hajjaj, writing as Olaf Dawson, and prepares the visible structure for future accepted work from students, researchers, practitioners, and organizations.

Working papersField notesBooksFrameworksGuest submissions later
Guest publication shelf

No guest papers are listed yet.

External papers, studies, data briefs, and organization case studies will appear here only after editorial screening, rights/safety checks, and a clear publication decision.

Working papers

Transparent research status.

Working paperJournal / venue statusPublic page
The Myth of the “Neutral” NGOUnder review Journal of Humanitarian Affairs, JHA-2026-0035SSRN 6822378
Beyond the GrantUnder review Nonprofit & Voluntary Sector Quarterly, NVSQ-AR-26-0285SSRN 6879382
Decolonizing the FrontlineUnder review Third World QuarterlySSRN 6882658
The Architect’s MandateUnder review Voluntas, VTS-2026-0330SSRN 6889062

These are publicly available SSRN working papers and preprints. Do not describe them as accepted journal articles unless the review status changes.

Field note

Applied essays.

17 June 2026 · NGO governance
Why NGOs need institutions, not heroic founders A practical field note connecting governance, founder dependency, templates, books, and institution-building.
Books

The Confluence Series.

Four-volume field architecture
Institution, funding, operations, and influence Books for NGO founders, civil society leaders, board members, practitioners, donors, and students.
Publication labels

Everything should be labeled honestly.

Accepted work on this shelf should be labeled by its real form and review status. The platform is an editorially reviewed humanitarian knowledge space, not a peer-reviewed journal.

Founder essayField noteWorking paperStudent researchPractitioner essayOrganization case studyData brief