From charity to sustainabilitySocial Business Summit, 2-5 Oct 2013
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What is charity all about?
• Philanthropists give to charities for i) good conscience, ii) goodimage and iii) tax relief
• Charities (try to) do good with that money• Perpetuating the philanthropic cycle:
• But is it sustainable?
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Sustainability
• Oxford dictionary definition: “able to be maintained at a certain rate orlevel”, “conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion ofnatural resources”
• Brundtland Commission definition, UN March 1987: “sustainabledevelopment is development that meets the needs of the presentwithout compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirown needs”
• The three pillars of sustainability:
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The first principle of sustainability isthat it should be applied to oneself
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Why is sustainability good?
• Good governance
• Non-conducive global environment
• More competition amongst charities chasing the same funds
• Reduce donor dependency
• Manage liquidity risk
• If the charity itself is sustainable, it will find it easier to launch andmanage sustainable programmes
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Do more with less
• Less overheads
• More non-monetary income• Volunteers• Pro bono offices• Pro bono legal aid, accounting aid
• More strategic partnerships• With local NGOs• With players providing leverage
• More trading income• Charity shops• Social Businesses
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What we stand for
Our Vision:A world in which all people live in dignity and securityand are able to provide for their families
Our Mission:Help individuals and families in the poorest regions ofthe world by setting up microfinance, education andmedical Greenfield operations one community at a time
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Defining Green Shoots
Sowing the Seeds of Sustainable DevelopmentWhere it is Most Needed
Signs ofgrowth
Repair
Renewal
Expansion
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Our core values
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• Passion forsocial change
• Integrity• Respect• Compassion• Fair practice
• Transparency• Innovation• Best practice
projectmanagement
• Sustainability• Measurability
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Our initial focus
• Our initial focus was to set up microfinance Greenfields in regionswhere the poor had little/no access to fair financing
• Greenfields are new initiatives designed from scratch and that lack theconstraints imposed by existing frameworks
• Once a Greenfield reaches maturity,the funds would then be channeledto another Greenfield in its first stageof development
• This approach was reviewed anddeemed insufficient in light of theimportant correlation education andhealth have on the success (or failure)of economic development programmes
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Our expanded focus
• Poverty is a complex issue, it cannot be solved by simple solutions• Focus on Economic Development, Education and Medical Aid:
implementing synergetic/multi-purpose programmes in our Greenfields, inadequacy with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in order to breakthe cycle “disease/illness – lack of education – poverty”
• This is a more holistic approach, itsimplementation will be more difficult butits impact greater and more obvious
• Most importantly, we partner up withreputable, efficient and reliable localNGOs/charities/authorities
• Working with local partners contributes to greatersustainability (lower costs and long term viabilityof a locally empowered programmes)
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Our programmes
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EconomicDevelopment
Education MedicalAid
Vietnam: microfinancefor HIV/AIDS ruralcommunities. Partner:local authorities
Vietnam: microfinancefor HIV/AIDS ruralcommunities. Partner:local authorities
Kyrgyzstan: medicalassistance & education.Partner: NationalInfection Control Centre
Kyrgyzstan: medicalassistance & education.Partner: NationalInfection Control Centre
India: education loansfor slum girls. Partner:(Ujjivan)
India: education loansfor slum girls. Partner:(Ujjivan)
Philippines: sustainableagriculture and socialentrepreneurship.Partner: Gawad Kalinga
Philippines: sustainableagriculture and socialentrepreneurship.Partner: Gawad Kalinga
Cambodia: sustainableagriculture and socialentrepreneurship.Partner: Enfants duMekong, CIDO
Cambodia: sustainableagriculture and socialentrepreneurship.Partner: Enfants duMekong, CIDO
Myanmar: medicalassistance & education.Partner: Medical ActionMyanmar
Myanmar: medicalassistance & education.Partner: Medical ActionMyanmar
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Our implementation process
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Step1: identify a region with a specific need
Step 2: define a programme addressing that need
Step 3: partner up with a reputable, efficientand reliable local NGO/charity/authority
Step 4: fund and launch a pilot
Step 5: assess the impact andadjust/grow/terminate or replicate
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Ex.1: sustainable support to ruralcommunities• Food & Agriculture and Social Entrepreneurship (FASE)• In Cambodia, focus on i) lack of education, ii) sustainable
farming techniques=> vocational vegetable gardens by schools/education
centers• In the Philippines, focus on i) social capital, ii) rural
entrepreneurship=> volunteer programme
• Sustainability means that• we work together with local partners• we provide them what we have a competitive advantage
for• We provide what we can afford!
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Ex.2: sustainable medical education
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• Medical Assistance & Medical Education (MAME)• 2-week HIV medicine fellowship in London:
• Flights and visa• Accommodation• Food• Local transports• Access to HIV conference• Intensive training at:
• Chelsea & Westminster Hospital• Royal Free Hospital• Charring Cross Hospital• King’s College Hospital• St Stephens AIDS Trust• Soho AIDS clinic
• How do we measure sustainability?i) effective knowledge transfer, ii) impact and iii) low cost £2,500 (US$4,000)
Identify aneed
Identify aneed
Find a localpartner
Find a localpartner
Selectcandidates
Selectcandidates
CustomisefellowshipCustomisefellowship
Follow-up onknowledge
transfer
Follow-up onknowledge
transfer
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How can you help?
• Make a donation towards one of ourprogrammes
• Introduce us to your network
• Help us find Volunteers for our programmes:• Short term (1 week) missions for
business professionals• Medium term (2-6 months) missions
for medically trained professionals,sabbatical leaves
• Long term missions (6-24 months)for graduates and post graduates
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Thank youGreen Shoots FoundationP.O. Box 63678London, SW11 9BDUK
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For further information please contact :
Jean-Marc [email protected]: +44 7595 600 766
UK charity number 1138412
General enquiries:[email protected]:www.greenshootsfoundation.org
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