Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion (CSIP) January, 2010
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Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion (CSIP)
January, 2010
Supporting Social Entrepreneurs
What is a Social Entrepreneur?
Who...• uses entreprenuerial qualities
and skills
• to set up and operate not-for-profit or for- profit social organisations or enterprises
• with an ultimate aim to make social change, not profits.
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tion
persistence risk
change
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Examples
Mohammad Yunus- invented Grameen Bank - a global model of
micro-finance for the poor. He is the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Jimmy Pham – started KOTO in Hanoi (1999). KOTO training
school and training restaurant is a proven evolving model of non traditional pedagogy that stops the cycle of poverty for street and disadvantaged youth.
About CSIP
Established in 2008, CSIP is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization
Mission: To support Social Entrepreneurs by investing directly in their early stage of development and engaging other stakeholders in promoting social entrepreneurship in Vietnam
CSIP’s functions
• Identify and support early stage SEs
• Raise public awareness on Social Entrepreneurship
• Engage funders and other actors in Social Entrepreneurship promotion
CSIP’s Roles
access resources:• Finance
• Knowledge & Skill• Int’l and local network
overcome challenges:• Legal framework
• Financial and technical capacity
• Social recognition and support
To empower SEs by helping them
CSIP’ comparative advantages
The first and leading local organization to focus on supporting SEs
CSIP’s competitive edge:
• Applied knowledge: of CSIP’s team and network
• New approach to social issues: Entrepreneurial principles and skills
• New focus of investment: in people
Social Entrepreneur’s needs
Advocacy
&
networking
Legal
knowledge
& practices
Finance
Leadership,
Business
management
CSIP’s support
Needs-based training & Business plan
Financial support$3,000 – 5,000/SE
Comunication &
networking
Legal support for establishment
Start-up stage
Needs-based training &Technical
support
Grant $20,000 - 30,000
Advocacy &
networking
Legal support
& law database
Take-off stage
Financial Support$20,000
- 30,000/SE
Our plan of actions
Communication and advocacy activities
Networking
Case studies on SEs in VN
Public awareness
Social Entrepreneurship Movement
Social entrepreneurs
Financial, technical and legal supports
Annual Call for Applications
Needs Assessment
Progress so far
2009– 2009 Social Entrepreneurs Support Program
launched in Hanoi and Hochiminh city– 10 SEs with 7 outstanding social projects
selected– Student’s competition on social initiatives for
community development launched in 14 universities
– Networking with business sectors developed
Managing Director
Pham Kieu Oanh, MA • 12 years in specialist and senior manager
positions with UNICEF, ActionAid and other development organisations
• MA in Sociology and Anthropology, Monash University, Australia
• BA in Philosophy & English, National University, Vietnam
CSIP Advisory Board1. Madam Tran Thi Thanh Thanh, (PhD)
Former Minister of Commission for Care and Protection of Children Chairwoman of Vietnam Children’s Rights Association (since 2008)
2. Mr. Nguyen Tran Bat Founder, Chairman of InvestConsult Group (since 1989)
3. Mrs. Vuong Thi Hanh (PhD)Former Vice President of Vietnam Women’s UnionFounder, director of Center for Education and Empowerment of Women (CEPEW)
4. Mrs. Le Hong Loan (MA)Chief of Child Protection, UNICEF Vietnam
5. Mr. Jimmy Pham Founder, CEO KOTO International
6. Mr. Cao Tiến VịChairman of Saigon Paper JSC, Chairman of Saigon Young
Entrepreneruship Organisation, HCMc
7. Ms. Vo Thi Hoang YenDirector, Disability and Development Resource Centre (DRD), HCMc
Current partners
Join hands with us!
• Invest in SEs:–$5,000 = 1 Start-up SE–$20-30,000 = 1 Take-off SE
• Help select, train and mentor SEs
• Advocate for SE
• Build networksINVESTCONSULT INVESTCONSULT GROUPGROUP
Thank you
With your support, we can build a pipeline of Social Entrepreneurs who will bring transformative changes to our most
pressing social issues.
Please contact:
Pham Kieu OanhDirector
Centre for Social Initiatives Promotion (CSIP)+844 3537 8746 / +84 912 170 942
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