PEPY LNGO localization impact your funds Dec 2014

PEPY’s Localizationinformation for major supporters & donors

We’re creating a new LNGO*

A new organization in Cambodia (a ’LNGO’)

PEPY in the US will continue to channel donations, and provide support, to PEPY Empowering Youth in Cambodia.

Who we are now: a 501(c)3 registered in the US with programs in Cambodia.

* Local non-governmental organization – otherwise known as a non-profit or charity.

Rationale

We believe as an organization that promotes empowering youth in Cambodia, we should also be about empowering our Cambodian team.

Promoting local ownership is an opportunity to create a sustainable organization with those from the country. As a local NGO (LNGO), we will create some exciting new opportunities for ourselves. Including:

•Required establishment of a Cambodian Board of Directors – we are introducing governance from experienced Cambodians with deep-rooted understandings of challenges and opportunities for our organization.•Access to grant funding – as an LNGO we will have access to new funding streams via grant funding. Some grants only fund LNGOs.

What will the LNGO do?

In 2013 we informed you of our latest strategic direction and five year plan. We will continue to drive this vision and goal forward. Our key focus over the next few years:

Our vision, mission and values will remain very similar – with a focus on empowering youth through education and commitments to transparency, honesty, sharing and collaborations.

• Dream Classes – developing plans to achieve dreams and goals, by connecting students to the systems and inspiration necessary.

• Learning Center Program – providing support to university level students (including PEPY scholarship students, and other scholarship students from Kralanh).

• Scholarship Program – increasing access for Kralanh high school graduates to higher education in Siem Reap.

Introducing more local governance

We believe it makes great sense to expand our governance to those living in Cambodia. We

have identified a group of exceptional people in Cambodia to help support us. These people

come from various backgrounds, all with an understanding and passion for NGOs and

education.

Name Experience

Awatd (Chair)

Former PEPY staff and Program Coordinator at Youth Star NGO in Phnom Penh. Youth Star’s mission is to build a just and peaceful nation through citizen service, civic leadership, and social entrepreneurship.

Sopheap(Treasurer)

HR manager at Amansara Hotel, Siem Reap. Sopheap is responsible for their Community Program and has excellent experience in managing teams and non-profit initiatives.

Anna Communications Manager for PEPY between 2011 and 2013, and is now a communications consultant based in Phnom Penh and teaching at university level.

Piseth Freelance consultant is organizational development expert for non- profit organization

Souvanavuth Worked with ILO organization as Program coordinator and now teaching at three universities in Siem Reap and being freelance consultant, too.

Ravy Executive Director at Salariin Kampuchea, an NGO that provides high quality, free-of-charge, non-formal education to children and youth from disadvantaged families in Siem Reap.

Jeff Joining the local board from the US board Jeff bring a wealth of business experience. Living locally he is on hand to support the team with any issues that arise.

Things will remain very similar!

• Mission, vision and goal will still be centered around education and supporting those in the Kralanh area.

• Our vision is a future where young Cambodians are empowered to pursue careers to improve the quality of their lives.

• Our mission is to work with young Cambodians and connect them to the skills, opportunities and inspirations needed to reach their potential.

• Our key goal: is to increase the percentage of Kralanh graduates accessing skilled employment.

• Programs will remain the same (Dream Class, Scholarship Program and Learning Center).

• Branding – some small changes, but same look and feel (there will be a new logo and web domain www.pepyempoweringyouth.org )

• Donations – we are in the proccess of changing giving platforms and accounts. Currently our UK and Cambodian details remain the same and US donations will be administered through CAF and Maggie’s Fund as of mid January 2015.

• International Board – maintain close-knit relationship and continue to advise and support us

What happens to my donation?

Donations made before January 2014 will be spent by the current organization, PEPY, in the school year September 2013 – August 2014.

Any donation made between January and December 2014, is allocated to be spent in the school year September 2014+, and will be spent and delivered by both PEPY and as of January 2015 the new NGO ‘PEPY Empowering Youth’.

All donations made after December 2014 will also be spent and delivered by ‘PEPY Empowering Youth’.

As explained in previous slides PEPY Empowering Youth will run the same three programs as PEPY and as such your donations will be spent on delivering the same standard of support in the same areas.

Exciting transition!

Gemma Marshall

Communications and Fundraising Manager

[email protected]

Any questions?

We hope you’re as excited as we are about this transition! We look forward to continuing to work with you, and would like to thank you so much for helping PEPY become what it is today and into the future.