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March 2016

PROJECT TITLE: Narrow the Gap 2016

PROJECT LOCATION: Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding provinces

OBJECTIVES: • Improve equal access to opportunities and raise the quality of life for all people in

HCMC and surrounding areas. • Improve project management capacity, including financial management to non-

profits (of which 70% employees are women) that implement the funded programs.• Sustain the project’s results and impacts in the community by creating an

environment where community members perform their project’s ownership: actively involve, take actions, and monitor the project implementation process.

Project Summary

PROJECT DURATION: 9 months March – November 2016; plus 12 months following up and reporting

BENEFICIARIES: Thousands of people, no discrimination of sex, from vulnerable groups and the communities in HCMC and surrounding areas.

PROJECT BUDGET: Total budget: VND 1,719,000,000Funding already committed: VND 1,172,000,000 Fundraising target: VND 547,600,000

Project Summary (Cont.)

PROBLEM STATEMENT• Vietnam’s economic growth has interacted with existing patterns of inequity, social

exclusion and geographic disparities and has widened the gap between those who can and cannot obtain quality education, a stable income and access to quality basic services.

• Meanwhile, businesses, academia, government, non-profit organizations tend to operate in silos, leading to support programs that are poorly coordinated, under-resourced, and lack innovation, all of which limits success and effectiveness.

APPROACH• An enabling environment for cross sector collaboration is needed to support

innovation and investment in initiatives that can solve complex problems. • Community philanthropy can play an essential role in building trust and

demonstrating transparency and good governance in local efforts to address community needs and priorities (GFCF, 2013).

• In this context, since introduced in 2009, LIN’s Narrow the Gap Community Fund has been becoming essential means to gather contribution from cross sectors to address local social issues.

Project Details – Why Needed?

Collect Contributi

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Community Vote

Grants Allocat

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M&E

Reports

R2: Theme chosen by the community

2011Migrants

2012Women

2013Children

2014Education

Environment 2015

Project Details – How It Works?

2016Community Development

Round 2Launch

Campaign

MAR APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV

Site VisitsUpdates & Reports

FEB

Announce 6

FinalistsEvaluation of Proposals by

Volunteer Committee

Project Details – Expected Timeline*

Semi-Finals

Grants Transferred

M&E

Online Vote

Call for Proposals

*The timeline is intended to give a general idea of the process; however, exact dates may change.

Community Event

DEC

ROUND 1 Call for

Proposals

Announce Grantees

Grants Transferred

M&E

Evaluation of Proposals by

Volunteer Committee

ROUND 3 Call for

Proposals Grants Transferred

Announce Grantees

Evaluation of Proposals by

Volunteer Committee

M&E

Capacity building workshop and

trainings

STEP 1: FundraisingLIN pools resources from institutional and individual donors year round.STEP 2: Call for ProposalsLIN disseminates a call for proposals, inviting local not-for-profit to submit project proposals on a quarterly basis. STEP 3: Capacity Building for Grant Applicants Workshops and skilled volunteers provide technical assistance and training to grant applicants to assist them with grant writing, communications, monitoring and evaluation, budgeting and reporting.STEP 4: Proposal Evaluation Proposals are reviewed and shortlisted by a committee of volunteers, including donors and subject area experts. For Grant Rounds 1 & 3, committee members will decide which projects receive full or partial funding. STEP 5: Community Vote for Round 2During Round 2, LIN shares information about the shortlisted projects and calls on the community to help select three projects to receive funding. • Online Vote - HCMC residents are invited to vote online.• Panel Vote – A panel of subject matter experts evaluate the projects.• Event Vote – The top 3 projects (based on the online & panel votes) join a fun Community Event,

where donors get to meet the NPOs proposing each of the projects and then vote to determine how the grant funds will be distributed among them.

Project Details – How It Works? (Cont.)

In addition to all the steps detailed on the previous slide, LIN plays an active role to support Narrow the Gap applicants, grantees and partners:

Grant applicants and grantee profiles on VietnamCauses and BlueBees websites in order to attract and raise awareness about their work to potential supporters.

Plan, facilitate, evaluate and report on all Narrow the Gap Grant Rounds and Events while engaging relevant stakeholders.

Engage large numbers and broad cross section of the local community in the grantee selection and capacity building process.

Facilitate site visits to grantees, collect and disseminate interim and final reports from grantees to individual and corporate partners.

Communicate with and update partners on the campaign process, implementation of the funded projects and opportunities to engage.

Project Details – How It Works? (Cont.)

Projects in Previous Years

Narrow the Gap Impacts – Case StudySample project in 2014 “Your understanding lightens our life”

Beneficiaries: • 500 sighted students • 200 young people with visual impairmentOutputs:• Handbook for sighted people who work with or live with the visually impaired• Braille books and audio books for the visually impaired• 9 training sessions for young people to learn about and experience the life of the

visually impaired• Contests of creating communication materials about visual impairment Outcomes: • Narrowing the gap between sighted people and visually impaired people.• Perception and behavior of sighted people changed and they are positively helping

the visually impaired people. • Raise the esteem of visually impaired people by demonstrating their competence.

Project Finance

No Activities Amount(thousand VND)

14-5 workshops and training for 30+ NPOs on grant writing, communications, Monitoring and Evaluation, budgeting and project finance management, reporting, match applicants and grantees with skilled volunteers

118,000

2 Projects proposals evaluation meetings and CrowdPitch event 37,500

3 Online promotion campaign to promote Narrow the Gap and contribution from donors, and raise awareness about community development 29,000

4 Funding support to grantees 959,000

5 Narrow the Gap Community Event 235,000

6 20 visits to at least 10 projects carried out by LIN staff and donors/ volunteers(including: transportation, refreshment, project documents printing, etc.) 76,500

7 Program monitoring, evaluation and reporting carried out by LIN 40,300

8Contribution to LIN's organizational recovery cost(Infrastructure and utilities at LIN Center supporting this program, including: office facilities, equipment, electricity, water, internet, office, etc.)

224,300

Total 1,719,600

Over VND 1.172b already

committed (Irish Aid,

Bread for the World, GIBC)!

Project Finance (Cont.)The total cost to operate Narrow the Gap in 2016 is VND 1,719,600,000.

LIN already raised VND 1,172,000,000 from its donors (Irish Aid, Bread for the World, GIBC, and other donors). We are therefore calling for contribution of VND 547,600,000 from corporate and individual donors.

Narrow the Gap is a superb opportunity for the funder(s) to engage with the community as your contribution will be matched significantly with other respected companies and active individuals who care about our community!

With your contribution, LIN will allocate up to 19 grants to nonprofits:

• Round 1: 5 to 8 grants (<VND 50m each), for total value ~VND 250 million• Round 2: 3 grants, valued at over VND 450,000,000

• 1st Prize Grant: VND 200,000,000 • 2nd Prize Grant: VND 150,000,000 • 3rd Prize Grant: VND 100,000,000

• Round 3: 5 to 8 grants (<VND 50m each), for total value ~VND 250 million

• R.O.I: Whether you contribute VND 200m or VND 20m, your support will directly and indirectly benefits 1,000+ people.

• Expertise: The selection process is managed by an experienced team of grantmakers and independent unpaid thematic area experts.

• Effective management of funds: LIN monitors and reports on all pooled donations.

• Convenient infrastructure: LIN assumes all administrative tasks, streamlining your grantmaking efforts.

• Brand visibility: The project with your sponsorship is promoted to over 10,000 contacts via email and social media; it is featured in local media and community newsletters; at least 350 residents attend the Community Event.

• Choices: The funder(s) is offered multiple opportunities for contributing and engaging staff, clients and partners into the project.

• Good governance: LIN is governed by a voluntary, unpaid Board of Directors and Advisors and submits to an annual, external audit by Ernst & Young.

• Peer networks: Connect with donors who share a similar vision for our community and like working with others.

Why Become Funding Partner for Narrow the Gap?

Becoming Funding Partner – Your Benefits

Brand exposure on Narrow the Gap campaign’s printed and online publications• Logo & link on LIN Website & Narrow the Gap

Website in one yearDominant Large Medium

• Logo on other promotional materials (project’s posters, handbooks, etc.)

Dominant Large Medium

• Logo and brand mentioned in LIN’s newsletter Dominant Large Medium

• Brand mentioned in all media announcements*

• Article about donor on LIN’s and Narrow the Gap’s fanpage

* *

• Hashtag of donor’s brand (Ex: #[brand]) on Facebook for actions taken campaign’s participants

* * *

DIAMONDVND 200m

GOLDVND 130m

SILVERVND 60m

Becoming Funding Partner – Your Benefits

DIAMONDVND 200m

GOLDVND 130m

SILVERVND 60m

Staff involvement/ volunteer opportunities

• Join the proposal evaluation committee to select grant finalists

* * *

• Take actions to support the campaign and share the actions on Facebook

* * *

• Tickets to Community Event 30 20 10

• Invite to site visit (20 times) * * *

Brand exposure and sponsorship acknowledgement at Community Event in September• Logo on event backdrop and banners Dominant Large Medium

• Booth space to present donor’s products or publications

* *

• Donor’s door gift option * *

Becoming Funding Partner – Your Benefits

DIAMONDVND 200m

GOLDVND 130m

SILVERVND 60m

BRONZEVND 20m

Narrow the Gap Sponsor Trophy*

Framed Certificate of Appreciation * *

Invite to LIN’s Annual Appreciation Event * * * *

Complimentary “LIN Oi, Where Are We Going” teambuilding combined community service event for up to 30 staff members (~VND 33m)

*

Complimentary consultation service to donor’s HR manager on volunteer opportunities/ activities for company’s staff members (~VND 5.5m)

*

Narrow the Gap souvenir gifts* * * *

LIN will monitor the progress of each individual project implemented by grantees through periodic site visits. The funding partner(s) will be updated on the projects’ progress via:• LIN’s website and fanpage• Periodic updates via email with photos• 6-month report• Completion report of each project

Project Report

Becoming the Funding Partner – Benefits in Past Years

Becoming the Funding Partner – Benefits in Past Years

Becoming the Funding Partner – Benefits in Past Years

Becoming the Funding Partner – Benefits in Past Years

LIN Center for Community Development

Contact person: Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Truc

Cell: + 84 918 017 100

Email: truc@linvn.org

Address: 180/47 Nguyen Huu Canh, Ward 22, Binh Thanh District, HCMC

Website: www.linvn.org

Further information about Narrow the Gap Community Fund: http

://linvn.org/services/narrow-the-gap-community-fund

http://www.linnarrowthegap.org/ntg/ website?

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