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Local
Resource Mobilization |
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Advocacy |
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Corporate
Social Responsibility |
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Volunterism |
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Local
Resource Mobilization Highlights
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| In the last 5 years, Ufadhili Trust successfully convened regional
conferences on Philanthropy and Volunteerism. This
includes the 1st ever regional
conference on Philanthropy and Volunterism held at
The Kenya School of Monetary Studies in July 2003.
Four other subsequent regional meetings have been
convened. |
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| Recognition |
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| In 2002, Ufadhili hosted the first ever East Africa Community Service
Awards to recognise individuals and companies that
have excelled in community service in the East
African region. Subsequent annual awards have been
presented. To date, 45 recipients have been
awarded this prestigious award. |
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| Advocacy and Policy
Development |
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| Ufadhili was a key collaborator with the Ministry of Gender Culture and
Social Services on the development of a National
Policy for Social Development. The National Policy
is…….Ufadhili successfully conducted workshops
to disseminate the draft policy in the Coast,
Central, Eastern and Rift Valley provinces. |
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Regional Training and
Meetings
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Ufadhili has been involved in regional trainings and meetings on Local
Resource Mobilization, Volunteer Management,
Strategic Planning and Effective Communication for
Non-profits.
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| More than 200 organizations have attended trainings organized by
Ufadhili.
Another 50 some organizations have received direct
technical assistance. |
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| Case Studies |
| Tanzania |
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| Ufadhili conducted a one-day workshop on resource mobilisation and
sustainability for the partners of Bernard Van
Leer Foundation in Dar-es-Salaam. 30 organisations
from East and
Southern Africa
participated. |
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| Ufadhili convened a task force of volunteer-Involving Organisations
(VIOs).
The task force was set up to strengthen VIOs and
widen the impact of volunteerism in
Kenya
,
Uganda
, and
Tanzania
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Advocacy
Highlights |
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Advocacy
Highlights
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| Tax
Incentives |
| The year 2002 saw the completion and circulation of a study into the Kenyan
Tax Regime and Its Impact on the Unanalysed: The
Role of the Legal Tax Framework in Promoting or
Constraining Local Philanthropy. The study
also contained a comparison of best practices in
other jurisdictions. Ufadhili used the findings to
stimulate discussions within a working group,
comprising representatives from government,
corporate, and non-profit sectors. Dialogue
focused on the need for an enabling tax
environment for philanthropy. The Tax Incentive
Initiative aims at bringing a wide range of
stakeholders together to harmonise their efforts
and to collaborate in the establishment of a more
enabling legal and policy framework for giving |
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| Harambee Taskforce |
| Ufadhili in the following year presented written proposals to and made
oral submissions before the Task Force on
Harambees. The task force adopted the proposals,
which included provisions of tax incentives for
contributions to charitable organisations, in its
final report. |
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| National Policy for
NGOs |
| For about two years after the proposal was submitted, Ufadhili
participated in the efforts leading to the final
draft of the National Policy for NGOs. As a result
of government’s approval of the session paper,
CSOs started to advocate for the development of a
comprehensive and facilitative law for NGOs in
Kenya
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| 16th
Annual International Fellows Philanthropy
Conference |
| The Centre for Civil Society Studies-Johns Hopkins University (USA) in
partnership with; Institute of Development Studies
(University of Nairobi), the National Council of
NGOs (Kenya), International Council for Social
Welfare, the Development Network of Indigenous
Voluntary Associations (Uganda), and the Tanzania
Gatsby Trust, Ufadhili Trust hosted in Nairobi the
16th Annual International Fellows
Philanthropy Conference in 2004. The theme of the
gathering was Enabling
Legal and Policy Environment for the Nonprofits:
Ensuring Impact and Value to Society.
Over 100 civil society practitioners and experts
from East Africa and 30 other countries around the
world took part in the deliberations that led to
the Nairobi Statement available online at
<http://www.jhu.edu>,
which Kenyan civil society can use as a platform
to advocate for a more enabling environment. |
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| Social Justice
Philanthropy Study |
| Ufadhili Trust successfully completed social justice philanthropy
research. The purpose of the study conducted in
2005 was to analyse how funding organizations
apply their philanthropic resources to address
social injustices and inequalities. The study was
part of a larger project conducted simultaneously
in four other countries around the world:
India
,
Indonesia
,
Chile
, and the
United States of America
. The organisation conducted dissemination of the
study in
New York
,
Beijing
, and
Budapest
. |
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| Occasional Social
Justice Paper Series |
| Ufadhili convened a round table focusing on decentralised funds as a tool
for the mobilisation of local resources. Following
the activity, Ufadhili prepared Occasional Social Justice Paper Series No. 1 on Decentralised Funding.
It is available on the Ufadhili Trust website
<http://www.ufadhilitrust.org>. |
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| Mapping of
institutions involved in Social Justice |
| Ufadhili carried out a mapping exercise of institutions involved in
advocating for social justice at the
Coast
Province
and in
Western Kenya
. A total of 65 organizations were identified..
Ufadhili is developing a virtual social justice
map, which will inform grant makers what social
justice initiatives are taking place in
Kenya
. The map will also enable social justice actors
to network with each other for learning and
greater impact. |
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| The
East Africa
Community Civil Society Organizations Forum |
| The East Africa Community
(EAC) CSO Forum elected Ufadhili Trust to serve
on its national steering committee. The forum
integrates civil society’s participation in and
engagement with the East Africa Community. |
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| Citizens Assembly |
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The Citizens’ Assembly (CA) is an initiative by a
group of CSOs keen on creating a platform for
citizens to voice their concerns and seek viable,
people-led solutions to social, economic, and
political issues. The CA believes that we can only
realise our society’s potential for social
transformation if we empower citizens to express
their concerns and participate in the generation
of solutions to problems.
[For more information about CA, visit <http://www.citizenassembly.or.ke>]
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| CA Caravans |
| During the 2005 referendum on the proposed new constitution for
Kenya
, CA organised countrywide civic education using
“Wanjiku Caravans”. The caravans comprised
mobile teams from CA who held public rallies to
conduct civic education on the proposed
constitution. In total, the teams covered
approximately 75% of the key administrative
centres in
Kenya
. The teams also held public debate sessions. The
underlying principle of the caravans was to help
citizens make an informed decision during the
referendum. |
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| CA Meetings |
| Ufadhili provided fundamental support in the planning and facilitation of
the National Dialogue Conference on the
Constitutional Review in 2006. |
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| Issues Covered |
| As a convenor of the Citizens’ Assembly,
Ufadhili hosted four critical public debates on |
| 1) The Kenyan parliament
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| 2) Tribalism and the development of
Kenya |
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3) The draft land policy, and
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| 4) The bill on political parties. |
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CSR
Project Highlights
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| Social Reporting
Engagement |
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| Since 2003 to date, Ufadhili has been providing valuable input into the FIRE
Awards, which is an annual event on financial
reporting organised jointly by the Institute of
Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK),
Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE), and the Capital
Markets Authority (CMA). Ufadhili gives lead
technical support to the FIRE Awards in the
development of its social reporting component. The
organisation has also served as evaluator of
various companies’ annual reports. |
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| Meetings |
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Ufadhili Trust held the 1st CSR Seminar in
March 2003 at the Intercontinental Hotel.
A year later, together with Traidcraft, a UK-based NGO,
and Ufadhili conducted a two-day workshop for NGO
leaders in
Kenya
on how to work with the corporate sector.
Ufadhili developed and launched a CSR kit
Kenya
,
Tanzania
, and
Uganda
in 2005. In
Kenya
, we organised the launch in collaboration with
the Kenya Private Sector Foundation (KPSF), in
Uganda
with the Federation of Uganda Employers, Uganda
Investment Authority, and the Institute of
Corporate Governance of Uganda, and in Dar-es-Salaam
with the CEO Round Table. We have widely
distributed the kit, which offers a useful guide
for business involvement in the community.
Following a presentation made before 250 delegates at
the Annual Meeting of the Kenya Association of
Hotel Keepers and Caterers (KAHKC), Ufadhili Trust
received several requests for technical support in
CSR. We held a follow-up training on cause-related
marketing in partnership with KAHKC in 2006. |
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Awards
won |
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At the annual conference and exhibition of Kenya
Private Sector Alliance, His Excellency, President
Mwai Kibaki, presented Ufadhili Trust with a
trophy for best exhibit on CSR work. |
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Research |
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Ufadhili collaborated with UNDP in the launch of the
Global Compact Programme in
Kenya
. UNDP had earlier requested Ufadhili to conduct a
baseline study, The Status of CSR in Kenya, for the programme. |
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CSR
Forum |
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The CSR
Leaders’ Forum was launched in 2006 targeting
business leaders. Ufadhili endorsed the idea of a
leaders’ forum at the inauguration and tasked
the organization to facilitate quarterly forums in
partnership with key business leaders. In
September,
AAR
hosted the second leaders’ forum, which focused
on safety in the workplace. |
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Conference |
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The East Africa CSR Conference took place from 29th
November to 1st December 2006.
Representative from all three East African
countries attended. The event included over 30
corporate presentations, a debate on responsible
media, and cocktails.
The Business in the Community (BITC) invited Elkanah
Odembo, the Executive Director of Ufadhili Trust,
to participate at the BITC CSR Awards in
London
. BITC is the initiative of the private sector in
the
UK
. Its main aim is to promote CSR among
UK
companies. Some 700 or so companies attended the
annual event, which HRH, Prince Charles graced.
BITC is keen to work with and support Ufadhili
Trust in pushing the CSR agenda further in the
region. |
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Other
Achievements |
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Ufadhili has generated and disseminated significant CSR
information and materials to business associations
and individual companies.
We have developed various modules for CSR training,
distinguishing ourselves as a leading organisation
in the CSR arena.
We offer workshops and seminars to train private sector
managers on the essentials of CSR and how to make
it a part of the business strategy. |
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Volunteer
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