By Dana R.H. Doan | Founder, Strategic Advisor
I. Sharing the Guidelines on Ethical Practices in Fundraising for Vietnam
Last month, the LIN Center for Community Development was pleased to disseminate the Guidelines on Ethical Principles in Fundraising in Vietnam. The document was adapted from the Association of Fundraising Professional's International Code of Ethical Practices in Fundraising to be compliant with Vietnam laws and acceptable to Vietnamese not-for-profit organizations.
The Guidelines are intended to foster the growth of a community of not-for-profit organizations operating in Vietnam that participate in fundraising and are dedicated to accountability, transparency and effectiveness. Both the Vietnamese and English versions are available for download from the LIN Center for Community Development website. They are also (or will soon be) posted on several other websites of INGOs, local nonprofits and umbrella organizations in Vietnam (including the VUFO-NGO Resource Centre, www.TuThienDoanhNghiep.com, Mekong Plus, etc).
The effort to adapt and translate the guidelines involved many individuals and organizations engaged in fundraising that generously volunteered their time, skills and experience. Draft versions of the guidelines were shared with INGOs and local nonprofits at meetings, workshops and via email in order to solicit feedback and suggestions for improvement. A complete list of contributors is detailed in the appendix. We would like to express particular appreciation to KPMG, Rajah & Tann LCT Lawyers, YKVN, Mr. Bernard Kervyn from Mekong Plus, Ms. Lam Quynh Anh from Hogal Lovells, Ms. Nguyen Phuong Linh from MSD and Ms. Pham Thi Bao Chinh (freelance consultant) for taking the time to provide detailed feedback on early drafts.
We would welcome and appreciate any comments and suggestions for improvement to the Guidelines, which can be sent to the core team at: gayquyvn@gmail.com.
The Core Team:
II. LIN Annual Report 2015
The LIN Team is pleased to share with you our Annual Report for 2015. Please click on one of the links below to download a copy of the report:
Vietnamese: http://bit.ly/LINBaocaonam2015
English: http://bit.ly/LINAnnualreport2015
We hope the report gives you a comprehensive picture about LIN and the work we delivered to the community, with your valuable partnership and support, in 2015. LIN team is currently working with Ernst & Young Vietnam to complete our 2015 audited financial report. Upon completion, the report will be uploaded to LIN's website. In addition, we are monitoring the impact of our work on local nonprofits, through a yearly suvey of our nonprofit partners. You can read the results of the 2015 survey at the following link: http://linvn.org/about-lin/lin-s-impact (LIN's audited financial statements will later be uploaded to this page as well).
III. LIN Donor Survey 2016
How can LIN serve you better?
As a past donor to the LIN Center for Community Development, your opinion is extremely important. Which programs do you find to be the most or least helpful? Do our reports and updates provide the information you expected?
Please click here to complete LIN's online donor survey.
The survey will take about 5 minutes and all answers will be kept strictly confidential. Your feedback will be used to help decide LIN's future direction.
Thank you, in advance, for telling us what you think about our work!
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