Peace and Reconciliation Vietnam Project #36283

"The Journey of an Individual Philanthropist"

by LIN Center for Community Development

"The Journey of an Individual Philanthropist"

Project Report | Sep 16, 2020
When we come together - nothing is impossible!

By Vo Ngoc Tuyen (Kelly) | Head of Corporate Partnerships & Fundraising

LIN & 10 Grants from Covid-19 Fund

Dear friends,

I hope my message finds you safe and well, wherever you may be.

Three months after we introduced Covid-19 Response Community Fund, we have never imagined receiving such amazing support from the Community, and we are so touched to see many people such as yourself who give a hand wholeheartedly. Thanks to your generous donation and support, 10 local nonprofit organizations (NPOs) working tirelessly on employment, children, youth development and women causes, were able to receive this important funding support which play a significant role to help those organizations to carry on their operations and programs that serve those marginalized groups in their local communities in the next 6 months. This financial aid will somehow alleviate the burden of operational costs to sustain the organizations and resume their activities after the social lockdown.

Please click here to download our initial report of Covid-19 Response Community Fund with summary of our fundraising result, introduction of 10 NPOs receiving the fund and our criteria how to select these 10 NPOs. We will continue to follow up with these NPOs in the next six months to evaluate the impacts of this funding support on their organization and their work, we hope to have some great stories and photos to share with you by the end of this year too.

Moreover, despite all the challenges and barries under Covid-19 pandemic, we also managed to successfully organize our very first virtual conference after months of planning. This new format of LIN's Annual Cross Sector Conference was made to adapt to the new situation. Therefore, we are grateful for the support and understandings of all great sponsors, partners, speakers and supporters to make this event happen.

And another good news also came two weeks after the Conference, the Opportunity Networking event of LIN's Annual Cross-Sector Conference which had to be delayed due to the social distance rule, is finally happening on 30th September thanks to the recently lifted restriction on event gathering in Ho Chi Minh City.

Our goal is to create opportunities for business and non-profit representatives, philanthropists to meet and connect with potential partners towards the 5 main themes including Education, Gender Equity and Social Inclusion, Environment & Climate Change, Job Training & Youth Development, Economic Empowerment & Entrepreneurship. If you are in Saigon and interested in attending the event, you can register to join us here.

Once again, on behalf of the LIN team and our community, we thank you for your generosity, support and kindness.

Should you have any question or need any further information in the meantime, please do let us know.

With gratitude,

Vo Ngoc Tuyen (Kelly)

Head of Corporate Partnerships & Fundraising

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May 21, 2020
Time to rebuild our communities!

By Vo Ngoc Tuyen - Kelly | Head of Corporate Partnerships & Fundraising

LIN's Covid-19 Response Community Fund

Dear friends,

We hope that you have been staying safe, that the current global situation has been somewhat manageable and that things have slowly been improving for you!

This last quarter has been difficult for everyone, and LIN is no exception. The majority of our plans for 2020 had to be postponed and our goals had to be modified, however this does not mean that we are not making every effort to continue supporting local nonprofits in Vietnam. It has been an extremely challenging time for both nonprofits and LIN, particularly in regards to fundraising due to the financial constraints being faced by companies and individuals alike. Many of the activities we had planned will unfortunately have to be postponed for the foreseeable future, and this has predictably had a significant negative impact on LIN and our local nonprofit partners.

In the next few months we will have to remain flexible in our approach, however we are planning on continuing our efforts to support local nonprofits that have been devastated by Covid-19 pandemic. Following many conversations with our local nonprofit partners and supporters to understand both challenges and needs in response to this trying time, we recently have introduced our Covid-19 Response Community Fund which will be focused on supporting nonprofits working on specific goals, these being; children & women, education & youth development & employment. The aim is to prevent a major disruption to services in the most vulnerable communities in Vietnam when they need it most. We conducted a survey to identify these needs; for more information about the survey results, please click here.

In addition to this, we will also host a webinar for local non profits, focusing on the concept of resilience. The webinar will be titled “Building resilience in the local nonprofit sector in times of crisis”, and will be hosted on the morning of 28th May. The webinar will be based on real case studies, and nonprofits will share their experiences in dealing with challenges during the pandemic, detailing how they have adapted, the specific challenges they have had to face, and the different approaches they have taken to ensure their survival in these extremely uncertain and tumultuous times.

Things are far from easy for everyone right now, but if we all come together in a small way, we can continue to have a significant impact and rebuild our communities. If you are able to support us in this endeavour please donate to our Covid-19 Response Community Fund campaign on GlobalGiving here or simply spead a word to your friends and family.

If you have any questions about the Fund, please do not hesitate to drop me an email at kelly.vo@linvn.org. Look forward to updating you more in our next report!

In the meantime, please stay safe and well wherever you are.

Sincerely,

Vo Ngoc Tuyen - Kelly

Head of Corporate Partnerships & Fundraising

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Jan 24, 2020
Ending 2019 with Collaboration and Gratitude!

By Kelly Vo | Head of Corporate Partnerships & Fundraising

Nonprofit speakers sharing at November workshop

Dear friends,

We hope 2020 is off to a great start for you!

LIN Center ended 2019 on a high note with many memorable activities and impact that we are very excited to share with you.

On November 21st, we successfully organized our Cross-Sector Partnership Workshop, "Transformation of Community Development in Vietnam."

The event welcomed more than 60 attendees, ranging from leaders in business, non-profit, and media organizations. The event’s success exceeded our expectations. It once again confirmed our strong belief in the importance of each individual's role in creating long-lasting impact in our communities - socially, economically, and environmentally. The sharing session led to energetic interaction between attendees, especially the in-depth exchange with each speaker, which was positively received by all.

One partnership forged from this workshop between SAITEX and Hear Us Now. SAITEX has just hired new deaf employees, and look to Hear Us Now to provide language, writing, and IT skills training to grow its company. Hear Us Now is a non-profit partner of LIN Center, and a great fit to support this project. We also shared that SAITEX was invited to Blanc, a restaurant in District 1 of Saigon that only employes deaf or hard of hearing individuals, another beneficiary of the Hear Us Now project.

"It was beautiful to see them successfully working and being integrated into their environment. The two team members introduced us to their projects and gave us more background on the issue of deaf people in Vietnam and their struggles. They were delighted to hear about SAITEX 's work and gave us several tips. They also shared with us the dictionary that they developed, currently the most detailed in Vietnam. The team at SAITEX is now using it to make posters that will benefit deaf people and those working with them at SAITEX.", Ms. Virginia of SAITEX told us.

On December 27th, LIN Center organized Mandala Night & NPO Networking 2019: "A Journey for All: SPRING STATION." Through this event, we expressed appreciation to our non-profit partners, volunteers, and supporters, who have accompanied us on the journey to building a stronger community in Vietnam.

"The "SPRING STATION" event marks ten years of LIN Center's presence with the mission of connecting and promoting community philanthropy in Vietnam. The very first event was organized with 20 participants. After ten years, LIN was very pleased to welcome 120 people to meet, connect, and share last night. In 2019, a positive highlight of the non-profit community is the participation of young people in social activities.

Vietnamese and foreign enterprises have also actively participated in activities that bring about long-term social impacts through CSR - CSV program, which has led to the change of many organizations in the development of more sustainable mission and operations.

Being aware of the rapid changes in the world and Vietnam, the non-profit community also adopts new tools. Many organizations have taken advantage of the latest social media network, applied crowd fundraising platforms, and design thinking approach, PRA, business model canvas to the design its operations, etc.

Hopefully, in 2020, the non-profits and individual and organizational philanthropists will have a wonderful year of connecting and building an increasingly kind and prosperous community." Excerpted from the message from Mr. Son - LIN Director of NPO Partnerships.

Thank you again for your support and partnership throughout 2019. We couldn't have gone this far without your generous support and donations. On behalf of the LIN team, may I wish your 2020 will be a meaningful and successful year! We will be in touch with more updates in our next report. If you love what we are doing, please consider continuing to support us on GlobalGiving at https://www.GlobalGiving.org/projects/journeyofaphilanthropist/ or help us spread our messages.

Sincerely,

Kelly Vo, Head of Corporate Partnerships & Fundraising

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