Filling The Gaps
Delise Weir
March 20, 2011
Nonprofit Sector
Cultivators
Collective Action, Shared Interests
“Un-coerced collective action around shared interests”
Give Voice to the Voiceless
Motivate Change
Safety Net
How They Contribute
Funding
Material Goods
How They Contribute
Direct Services
Expertise
How They Contribute
Volunteers
Policy Advocacy
How They Contribute
Public Awareness Campaigns
Very Large NPOsOrg Established Mission Size
Coop Assistance for Relief Everywhere (CARE)
1945 for WWII survivors
Disaster relief and the causes of poverty Staff of 12,000
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 2000 Healthcare, extreme poverty, education and access to IT
$38.7 B
Population Services International (PSI)
1970 Family planning, oral re-hydration, AIDS 60 countries
Plan International 1941 Childrens health, education, shelter 46 countries
Doctors Without Borders Healthcare and medical training 3000 volunteer Dr.s and Nurses
Habitat for Humanity Volunteer built housing, Christian
Save the Children 1919 Improve the lives of children
Academy for Educational Development
1961 Education, health and economic development
150 countries
Mercy Corps 1979 Long term solutions to hunger and poverty
Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee
1972 Economic development, multi tiered approach
Self Employed Women’s Association
1971 Empowers self employed women in India
Growing Indigenous Movement
Social Marketing and NGOs
Hand Out Hand Up
Different How?
• New sustainable networks
• Partner with private and public sectors
• Influence the behavior of clients
• Measure results
• Innovative products and services
Partner With Business
Case Study
History
Adaptation
Scale and Impact
• Financially Sustainable
• Greater impact
• Enables self sufficiency in clientele
Partnerships
Conclusion