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FROM PROJECT IDEA...

TO LOOKING FOR FUNDING

Giuseppina Seidita

Standing Committee Projects Chair

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THE ROLE OF THE STANDING COMMITTÈE PROJECTSIS:

To monitor,coordinate ad support the projects that are proposed by members of the various BPW Regions.

To provide the members ofBPW Regions with our knowledgeand skills

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IMPORTANT TO PROMOTE:

New opportunities for women Female entrepreneurs Empowerment of women Inclusion of women in the political world and work place The creation of small and medium enterprises

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HOW CAN WOMEN MAKE A DIFFERENCE: Creation of a platform from which women can exchange ideas and good working practices Increasing their presence in politics and managerial roles Creation partnership with Governmental Organization Implementation the projects in highschools and University Promotion to gender mainstreaming

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NECESSARY ELEMENTS OF EMPOWERMENT:

Networking

Partnership

Human resources

Promotion the WEP's in the world

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What is a project?

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Why do a project?

To reverse the logic:

The project as a REPLY to real needs

THE PROJECT MUST JUSTIFY FINANCING

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The importance of the project ideas

They enable us to evaluation of interventions

Help us to select the fields of intervention

Allow us to identify the most appropriate notices

Help us to work for good projects

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The project produces projects

The project should represent not only an opportunity to respond to a real need detected, but also an incentive for the development and implementation of new initiatives.

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design, planning, and projectPlanning means putting in initiatives place large and small, pointing to their community, having certain characteristics:

defined objectives

uniqueness

limited duration

limited resources

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Some critical elements / problems encountered on the design

Access to informationLanguage euro-designConsent stakeholders (political)Internal organizational difficultiesExcessively long and not certain approval timesSpecific issues (copyright)

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… and Management

Sustainability of projects in the short and long term

Problems related to the need to think of the design as well as the realization

Management and reporting

Difficult to cope with the amount of work management

Difficulties in harmonizing the advances of the project among the partners

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Why doing a social project?4 GOOD REASONS BEYOND THE

PERSPECTIVE OF FUNDING:

1.opportunity to introduce INNOVATION

2.opportunity to exchange INTERNATIONAL experiences

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3.opportunities of VISIBILITY 'and VALIDATION through the project

4.opportunities for personal and professional growth and improvement of the organization

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Stages of planning

1.search for data and analysis of needs;2.definition of the expected change;3.definition of goals and objectives;4.work planning;5.financial planning;6.economic reporting;7.evaluation.

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Analysis of the context and the actors involved.

It 's important to take into account all the actions already in place.To involve all those affected by the impact of the projects from the planning phase.Increased participation corresponds to the correct analysis of the problems, consistent identification of objectives and happy choice of activities and the proposed solutions.

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Definition of the objectives

They shuold be:

simple

measurable

realistic

defined times

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From designing to the call

In general it is possible to distinguish between:

Call for proposals: it is the most common call, which provides for the establishment of the framework for action by the institution offering the call and the development of a specific proposal by the party submitting the project

Call for expressions of interest : method of preselecting candidates who will then be invited to present proposals, through an automatic or restricted procedures.

Invitation to Bidders: calls that can be opened or restricted to certain categories by virtue of their qualifications.

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The analysis of the invitation

Eligible subjectsPapersEntities eligible for fundingType of partnership requiredTotal budget available / number of eligible projectsOther documents to be found to present projects

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Parties who may presenting the project

Each notice identifies the stakeholders who are eligible to submit nominations.

It is possible to identify:

Promoter (head or partner, or leader, or referent): The organization that promotes, coordinates, administers the project and is responsible for relations with the managing authority

Partners: those who share the goals and the articulation of the project, formally participating in the initiative since its presentation and contribute to the implementation of activities.

Implementing body: one that performs actions or contributes to some of them, instead of the promoter or partners.

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What documents to consult?

Decision establishing the programProgram Guide or callForm (paper or electronic)Guide to completing the formBudgetGuide to completing the Budget

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From the point of view of the lender

Why does the EU finance projects?

to implement European policies

to increase the economic and social cohesion

to introduce innovation and exchange in the Third Sector

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From the point of view of the lender

1. Implementation of European policies

THE PROJECT MUST:

Respond to the needs expressed at different levels

Comply with the requirements of the invitation

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2. Increasing economic and social cohesion

THE PROJECT MUST:

Be realized in international PARTNERSHIP (EU)(and / or) contribute to the rapprochement of socio-economic levels of a territory

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3. introduce INNOVATION and EXCHANGE experiences

THE PROJECT MUST:

Be innovativeBe replicable as GOOD PRACTICEEXPECT for the evaluation and dissemination of results

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What is A Start-Up?

“a start-up is an organization formed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model”

- Steve Blank- “4 Steps to an Epiphany”

“an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty”- Eric Reis- “Lean Start-up”

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Have an Idea

Get Idea Validation

Develop a business plan

Source Funding/ Resources

Launch Business

Valley of Death- See if anyone will buy my

product.

Get Set-Up Guidelines

Traditional Start-Up ModelPost- StartPre-Start

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See Steve Blank, Four Steps to the Epiphany

New Start-up Model

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Who's the Customer?

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Do you know your customer?

The Problem Solution?• Do you know what their

problem is?• How important is it to the

customer ?• Why is it not being solved?• Why are present solutions

inadequate?• Why now? – when does

the problem become in need of a solution?

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Value Proposition- The hypothesis

• I intend to offer ( insert product/ service) to a ( insert name/type of customer) so that they will be able to (insert the

benefit/value to the customer).

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Know the different types of finance available

-Bootstrapping through Personal resources (time and money = sweat equity you are investing)-FFF- Family Friends & Fools – People who will give you funds with little questions asked

including reward based crowd funders such as Peoplefundit. - -Government Grants

-Loan providers- “Increase business growth ambitions by increasing investment by taking out debt”

Banks ( Overdraft-unsecured and secured loans) Community Finance Institutions ( Soft/ unsecured loans for riskier ventures) Leasing Companies. Invoice lenders (Factoring, invoice discounting) New loan markets such as Market Invoice and Funding Circle. - Investors- Private Investors- Business Angels such as Angel Capital Venture Capitalist Crowdcube Government Backed Investment Funds

Matching the right mix of sources to the right stage and type of finance is the key to successful fundraising

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What is the crowdfunding? Crowdfunding is a collaborative process of a group of people who are using their money to support the efforts of people and organizations.

It is a practice of micro-financing from the bottom that mobilizes people and resources. Crowdfunding can refer to initiatives of any kind, by the aid during humanitarian tragedies to support art and cultural heritage, to journalism, to innovative entrepreneurship and scientific research.

Crowdfunding is often used to promote innovation and social change, breaking down the traditional barriers of the financial investment. The web is usually the platform that allows the meeting and collaboration of those involved in a crowdfunding project.

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CrowdfundersCrowd funding Platforms : Reward based Crowdfunding platforms- will help you to raise funding to build a proto-type and

market test a great idea or product.- • www.kickstarter.com (USA)• www.indiegogo.com (USA)• www.peoplefund.it• www.sponsume.com • www.pleasefund.us • www.wefund.com • www.pozible.com • www.crowdfunder.co.uk

Equity/ investment Crowd funding platforms:

- www.crowdcube.com - www.seedrs.com

www.thebusinessbootcamp.org

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Steps to developing a high growth business.

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THE BPW PROJECTS IN THE WORLD

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PROJECTS IN TO EUROPEAN REGIONSProject “The silence route” , ( WEP’s n. 4)

Project “Gallura’s women-the business of doing business” (WEP’s 5)

Project “BPW Mediterranean net”(WEP’s 1)

Project “Together to combat pain” (WEP’s 3)

Project “You give Light to Peace” (WEP’s 2)

Project “Roads in the Mediterranean area” (WEP’s 6)

Project “ B to B :women in the ethic business” ( WEP's 4)

Project “Society Innovative solutions for Water Treatment, Reuse and Recycling”

SiS-WaTRR (WEP's 3)

VIII Forum of the Danube Countries in Sofia ( WEP’S 3-5-6)

Project "Women Enteprise, Bulgaria-Serbia IPA Cross-border Programme 2012" (WEP's5)

Project “From Mud to Gold”.(WEP's 2)

Project “Lobbying for shopping “(WEP's 5)

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PROJECTS TO THE AFRICA REGIONNigeria:Breast and uterine cancer screening. Reproductive health education programs for

girls in secondary schools. (WEP’s 3)

South Africa :BPW Johannesburg 59 CEOS signed the Statement of Support for the WEPs.In the next months the campaign will move to other cities in South Africa. (WEP’s 5)

Egypt :BPW Egypt in collaboration with Dr Antoinette Ruegg initiated a program on cross-cultural understanding (WEP’s 5)

Kenya: BPW Nakuru set up a Medical Camp weekend to providing free medical screening, pharmaceutical and dental care, wheel chairs, as well as distributing food , shoes, mosquito nets and clothing to the local community. (WEP’s 3)

Zambia:BPW Lusaka implemented advocacy and lobbying activities targeted at government and key stakeholders to bring to their awareness the gender differentiated impacts of regional/international trade agreements(WEP’s 5)

Sudan :Varied activities in all the clubs to suit local needs: (WEP’s 5)

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PROJECTS TO THE AFRICA REGIONBurkina Faso :In collaboration with UNDP, UNFPA and the gynecological association in Burkina

Faso is working on a project to mitigate the incidence of Vesicovaginal Fistula in Burkina Faso. (WEP’s 3)

Camaeron : BPW Mfoundi in partnership with The Ministry of the women and the family and UN Women, carried out the 2nd edition of the widow’s international day under the theme: the rights of the widows. (WEP’s 2)

BPW Mfoundi : I initiated activities on capacity building for women economic empowerment with start up funds for the businesses of the widows. The ongoing activities include training in project managing, financial accounting and the access at the credit. (WEP’s 5)

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Projects to the Asia Pacific Region. Project BPW Sri Lanka “The Global Peace Village”( WEP's 3-4)

Project BPW Sri Lanka “Change" (WEP's 4),means to be a Mentor for one rural underprivileged school-going child by providing him advice, a bag of dry rations for the Sinhala/ Tamil New Year and a parcel of new & nearly new clothes, end of the year to provide the child/ children with school books, school bag, a pair of shoes, school clothes, dry rations and a basket of nearly new clothes., and a glass of milk once a week

Project BPW Japan "Open Event asking people’s support for “Social Contribution” (WEP's 5 )

Project BPW Japan "Financial Support for women victims to open or reopen their business" (WEP' s 5 )

Project BPW Japan "Equal Pay Day Campaign" (WEP's 2 )

Project BPW Taiwan Women Leaders Training Camp (WEP’s 5)

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Projects to the Latin America Region BPW Bolivia: Project on recycling so they have agreements with local enterprises and with them

develops street fairs doing some training on recycling (WEP’s 5)

BPW Costa Rica: Project to help 40 women there with their children in a program designed by age in order to encourage women to help them Guararí confident through literacy , training and skills development to enable it to draw their own goals, restore their dignity and a better future for themselves and their families.(WEP’s4)

BPW Ecuador: Project generating an Official Equal Pay Day, they developed with a national deputy a project of law which is on analysis at the moment. (WEP’s 4)

BPW Panamá: Project with a local University with whom they are sponsors of 4 girls a year paying for their education. (WEP’s 4)

BPW Buenos Aires: Project of law: “Day for equal pay between women and men”(WEP's 4)

Project “Red purse campaign + Red shoe campaign” (WEP’s 4)

Project “Mentoring program to the American Latin Region” (WEP’s 4)

Project: BPW-SP Academy of knowledge (ABC) (WEP’s 4)

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QUESTIONNAIRE ON EMPOWERMENT

Is a very useful instrument to monitor women's working condition. Is separated in two parts:

To monitor to know the employment status of women To monitor the perception of their job role.

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QUESTIONNAIRE ON EMPOWERMENT

The questionnaire was administered in Italy, in the African Region and in the East Europe,

to make a comparison between the situation of women in the various Regions.

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Women for women :together to create network

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