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Building Global Partnerships

Building Global Partnerships. Joseph N. Connell, CEO Reading is Power International Inc. Columbia, SC USA. Agenda. Project Overview Project History The Communication of Our Ideas The Value of Partners Conclusion. Project Overview. The Mission

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Building Global Partnerships

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  1. Building Global Partnerships Joseph N. Connell, CEO Reading is Power International Inc. Columbia, SC USA Conference on Honduras 2000 November 3-4, 2000 Washington DC

  2. Agenda • Project Overview • Project History • The Communication of Our Ideas • The Value of Partners • Conclusion Conference on Honduras 2000 November 3-4, 2000 Washington DC

  3. Project Overview • The Mission • Reading is Power is a project that provides small libraries to isolated communities in need.The libraries are self-contained, including a cabinet, books and a simple card-based checkout system, and serve as a resource to the community. • The Goals • Do something NOW • Directly involve diverse ages and groups of people in the project • Raise consciousness on the enormity of needs, and giving back • Evaluate progress and build on successes Conference on Honduras 2000 November 3-4, 2000 Washington DC

  4. Project History • June 1999 UMVIM mission trip • Rebuilding the community of Las Lajas in the Choluteca region • July 1999 brainstorming meetings • Think big, then focus our ideas on doing something NOW • Having an in-country partner is key • Understanding of the people and their needs • Existing infrastructure for delivery of aid • Expedites the timing of the whole project • Attempt to leverage already established relationships • UMVIM and UMC-GBOM • Establish our own relationships Conference on Honduras 2000 November 3-4, 2000 Washington DC

  5. The Communication of Our Ideas • Draft a concise but generic project overview • This document is the key to the communication of our ideas • Translation of this document must preserve it’s quality • Taylor the document for each intended partner • Comision Cristiana de Desarrollo • The Adaptec Foundation • Shandon United Methodist Church – Commission on Outreach • Making the vision real • Register a internet domain name • Design a logo • Establish a web presence • Pictorially document the complete process Conference on Honduras 2000 November 3-4, 2000 Washington DC

  6. The Value of Partners • The Core Team • Keep the overall project moving forward • Comision Cristiana de Desarrollo • A broad vision of the needs and the solutions • Established relationships with communities in need • Established infrastructure for the delivery of aid • Support for ongoing evaluation of the progress/project • The Adaptec Foundation • A global corporation with a desire to “Give Back” • Initial funding to jump start the project • In-house expertise in international shipping logistics • Shandon United Methodist Church • Source of volunteers willing to share their time and talents • Budget for ongoing funding and support • 501(c)(3) status enables tax deductible contributions Conference on Honduras 2000 November 3-4, 2000 Washington DC

  7. Conclusion • Private global corporations feel an obligation to financially “Give Back” to the regions in which they operate. • Charitable and religious organizations provide a great source of socially minded volunteers that want to share their time and talents with those less fortunate. • Domestic relief organizations understand the big picture of the people, the needs and the solutions. They have an established infrastructure to deliver aid. • Partnerships between these diverse groups expedite the delivery of aid and maximize a project’s effectiveness. Conference on Honduras 2000 November 3-4, 2000 Washington DC

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