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| + | === City of Good: === | ||
| + | City Of Good is a vision of a Singapore where Individuals, Organisations and Leaders come together to give their best for others. Giving our best for others means moving away from a ‘me-first’ mindset and being other-centred. In short, a City Of Good is where we value people first and foremost, and become a Singapore that cares. (https://cityofgood.sg/) | ||
| + | City of Good fuels the national Singapore Cares movement to build a caring and inclusive home for all, where care is an integral part of our Singaporean identity and way of life. | ||
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| + | The National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) is the steward of the City of Good vision for Singapore, where individuals, organisations, and leaders come together to give their best for others. Through their brands, programmes, and initiatives, NVPC facilitates partnerships with non-profits, organisations, public sector bodies, and individuals to enliven the giving ecosystem within Singapore. | ||
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| + | Under the City of Good umbrella, there are two main engagement avenues by which Singapore residents can contribute to society - Giving.sg and Giving Week. (See: Mass Volunteering Matching Platforms) | ||
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| + | Since its initiation in 2003, City of Good and its subsidiary movements have started 2931 fundraisers, engaged with 95,000 donors, recruited 57,000 volunteers, helped 517 charities, empowered 162 non-profits, developed 388 NPO leaders, and empowered 1200 organisations (City of Good) | ||
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Giving.sg is created by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) of Singapore, and is backed by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY). It has four primary avenues for interested people to contribute to society - Donations, Volunteering, and Fundraising. Projects are also classified according to suitability - prganisations, individuals, and groups. (<nowiki>https://www.giving.sg/learn</nowiki>) | Giving.sg is created by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) of Singapore, and is backed by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY). It has four primary avenues for interested people to contribute to society - Donations, Volunteering, and Fundraising. Projects are also classified according to suitability - prganisations, individuals, and groups. (<nowiki>https://www.giving.sg/learn</nowiki>) | ||
| − | '''Volunteering:''' | + | '''Volunteering:''' |
| − | + | Individuals: Individuals can browse volunteering opportunities according to causes (e.g. Animal Welfare, Children & Youth, Elderly etc). These volunteering opportunities range from ad-hoc to regular occurrences. Furthermore, these opportunities can also be filtered via skills required and volunteer suitability. | |
Organisations: Registered charities can also use Giving.sg as a platform to source for volunteers should they have projects, programmes or events that require them. Any non-profit organisation registered in Singapore can use the platform to recruit volunteers for events and activities they organise. However, only registered charities can raise funds and receive donations through the platform. (See: Registered charities) | Organisations: Registered charities can also use Giving.sg as a platform to source for volunteers should they have projects, programmes or events that require them. Any non-profit organisation registered in Singapore can use the platform to recruit volunteers for events and activities they organise. However, only registered charities can raise funds and receive donations through the platform. (See: Registered charities) | ||
Revision as of 08:23, 4 January 2020
Contents
- 1 Definitions and Scope
- 2 Desired impact for target group
- 3 Needs of [insert client type]
- 4 Resource Directory
- 4.1 Mass volunteer matching platforms
- 4.2 General skills-based volunteer matching platforms
- 4.3 Professional pro bono bodies
- 4.4 Informal Volunteer Movements
- 4.5 Volunteering Service Project Grants & Fundings
- 4.5.1 Central Singapore Community Development Council Do-Good Grant
- 4.5.2 National Youth Council National Youth Fund
- 4.5.3 National Youth Council Young ChangeMakers Grant
- 4.5.4 National Integration Council Community Integration Fund
- 4.5.5 NUS Community Engagement Fund
- 4.5.6 NTU CoLab4Good Fund
- 4.5.7 Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth Our Singapore Fund
- 4.5.8 Singapore-ASEAN Youth Fund
- 4.5.9 Singapore Sports Council Active Enabler Programme
- 4.5.10 SMU CDL Young SDG Leaders Fund
- 4.5.11 SMU Shirin Fozdar Community Service Project Grant
- 4.5.12 Tote Board Enabling Lives Initiative Grant
- 4.5.13 Youth Corps Singapore Community Service Project Fund
- 4.5.14 Youth Expedition Project Fund
Definitions and Scope
Target Population: [name of target group]
(Empact's study of skill-based volunteerism)
Client Segments
Volunteers are not a homogeneous group, and may have attributes that places them in the segments listed below:
Episodic Volunteers
Skilled Volunteers
Skilled volunteers refer to volunteers who are enlisted to provide specific skills and talents, usually to address a dearth in skills within the non-profit. Skilled volunteers refer to volunteers who are enlisted to provide specific skills and talents, usually to address a dearth in skills within the non-profit. These skills generally come from professional training or relevant work experiences. Examples of skilled volunteers include law students doing pro-bono work.
Corporate Volunteers
Corporate volunteers refer to volunteers that have been sourced from private companies or volunteer in the capacity as an employee of said companies. Corporate volunteers may be obtained from arrangements discussed between non-profits and private companies or by employers lowering the barriers for employees to volunteer. Aside from improving the company’s public relations and employee engagement, the use of corporate volunteers introduces opportunities for the private-non-profit sector collaboration.
It should be noted that volunteers may come under one or more segment. Nevertheless, identifying them as being part of these segments may allow non-profits to better tailor their programs around the motivations, commitment levels and needs of these volunteers.
Desired impact for target group
City of Good:
City Of Good is a vision of a Singapore where Individuals, Organisations and Leaders come together to give their best for others. Giving our best for others means moving away from a ‘me-first’ mindset and being other-centred. In short, a City Of Good is where we value people first and foremost, and become a Singapore that cares. (https://cityofgood.sg/) City of Good fuels the national Singapore Cares movement to build a caring and inclusive home for all, where care is an integral part of our Singaporean identity and way of life.
The National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) is the steward of the City of Good vision for Singapore, where individuals, organisations, and leaders come together to give their best for others. Through their brands, programmes, and initiatives, NVPC facilitates partnerships with non-profits, organisations, public sector bodies, and individuals to enliven the giving ecosystem within Singapore.
Under the City of Good umbrella, there are two main engagement avenues by which Singapore residents can contribute to society - Giving.sg and Giving Week. (See: Mass Volunteering Matching Platforms)
Since its initiation in 2003, City of Good and its subsidiary movements have started 2931 fundraisers, engaged with 95,000 donors, recruited 57,000 volunteers, helped 517 charities, empowered 162 non-profits, developed 388 NPO leaders, and empowered 1200 organisations (City of Good)
Needs of [insert client type]
Need for people to be motivated to volunteer
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Need for adequate volunteer matching to causes or organisations
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Need for adequate volunteer management or hosting
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Need for [ insert description ]
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Need for [ insert description ]
Existing Resources
Gaps and Their Causes
Possible Solutions
Resource Directory
Mass volunteer matching platforms
Bantu
Giving.sg (NVPC)
Giving.sg is created by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) of Singapore, and is backed by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY). It has four primary avenues for interested people to contribute to society - Donations, Volunteering, and Fundraising. Projects are also classified according to suitability - prganisations, individuals, and groups. (https://www.giving.sg/learn)
Volunteering:
Individuals: Individuals can browse volunteering opportunities according to causes (e.g. Animal Welfare, Children & Youth, Elderly etc). These volunteering opportunities range from ad-hoc to regular occurrences. Furthermore, these opportunities can also be filtered via skills required and volunteer suitability.
Organisations: Registered charities can also use Giving.sg as a platform to source for volunteers should they have projects, programmes or events that require them. Any non-profit organisation registered in Singapore can use the platform to recruit volunteers for events and activities they organise. However, only registered charities can raise funds and receive donations through the platform. (See: Registered charities)
If you are a Singapore Registered Organisation (Corporate, Government Body, Educational Institution etc), you will be asked to submit a Letter of Authorisation during sign up. Once this has submitted, your account will be created. If you are signing up as a group, you will be asked to complete a form after sign up. Once this has been submitted, your account will be created.
Donations: Individuals or groups can make donations according to causes, such as supporting the Singapore Cancer Society or contributing to Emergency Funds for Family Service Centres. These donations can be made anonymously or publicly. (https://www.giving.sg/search?type=donate)
Organisations: Only charities that are listed on the Giving.sg platform can start fundraising campaigns on Giving.sg. Charities can start their own fundraising campaign here: https://www.giving.sg/start-campaign
More information can be obtained from Giving.sg’s FAQ page: https://www.giving.sg/faq
Giving Week:
Giving Week is a national movement that celebrates the spirit of giving and seeks to make giving part of our way of life. It is a time when brands, non-profits and people give and share their Time, Talent, Treasure and Voice to support any cause they are passionate about in all ways, big and small.
Background:
Giving Week is part of #GivingTuesday – a global giving movement fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it is happening on 3 Dec 2019 this year. (to be updated)
In 2019, Giving Week took place from 1-7 Dec 2019* (varies for participating organisations). Across Singapore, participating entities such as restaurants, retail outlets, and commercial enterprises such as Chope, Carousell and DBS, came up with initiatives to encourage the spirit of giving across their patrons.
SG Volunteer
Youth Corps Singapore
https://www.youthcorps.sg/en/join-us/
General skills-based volunteer matching platforms
AIESEC
Conjunct Consulting
Empact
Law Society Pro Bono Services
http://probono.lawsociety.org.sg/
National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC)
Professional pro bono bodies
Pro Bono Accountancy
http://www.probonoaccountancy.sg/
Informal Volunteer Movements
Be KIND SG
A ground-up movement that organizing micro-volunteering activities https://www.facebook.com/BeKindSG https://www.meetup.com/Be-Kind-SG/
Probocon
Originally meant as a platform to provide FASS graduates with relevant career guidance, Probocon has since expanded to help fresh graduates from various faculties get a head start in their first job (NUS News)
Youth Corps Service Week
An initiative organised by Youth Corps Singapore (YCS) annually. YCS Service Week aims to rally youths to participate in community service to contribute towards a more caring and cohesive society.
https://www.youthcorps.sg/en/initiative/
Volunteering Service Project Grants & Fundings
Central Singapore Community Development Council Do-Good Grant
National Youth Council National Youth Fund
https://www.nyc.gov.sg/en/initiatives/grants/national-youth-fund/
National Youth Council Young ChangeMakers Grant
https://www.nyc.gov.sg/en/initiatives/grants/young-changemakers
National Integration Council Community Integration Fund
https://www.nationalintegrationcouncil.org.sg/funding/community-integration-fund
NUS Community Engagement Fund
http://www.nus.edu.sg/osa/resources/funding/community-engagement-fund
NTU CoLab4Good Fund
Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth Our Singapore Fund
https://www.sg/oursingaporefund
Singapore-ASEAN Youth Fund
https://www.nyc.gov.sg/en/initiatives/grants/singapore-asean-youth-fund/
Singapore Sports Council Active Enabler Programme
https://events.myactivesg.com/getactive2019/aep
SMU CDL Young SDG Leaders Fund
https://www.smu.edu.sg/about/financial/financial-assistance-schemes/CDL_Young_SDG_Leaders_Fund
SMU Shirin Fozdar Community Service Project Grant
https://sfp.smu.edu.sg/csp-grant
Tote Board Enabling Lives Initiative Grant
https://www.enablinglives.sg/about-us
Youth Corps Singapore Community Service Project Fund
https://www.youthcorps.sg/en/initiative/
Youth Expedition Project Fund
https://www.youthcorps.sg/en/initiative/#youth-expedition-project