discover e-volunteering: call for partners
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CONCEPT + PARTNERSHIP PROPOSAL
The Real-World Impact of Engaging Volunteers Online
About the competition Discover e-volunteering is the first and only grant competition in Europe showcasing some of the most innovative initiatives, that:
• are blending technology with helping people, the environment, and other causes.
• actively involve Internet users.
Successes
During three editions of the competition there were over 250 applications from 35 countries submitted. Apps for citizens, virtual universities, civic journalism platforms and crowdsourcing – just to highligt few of them.
The vast majority of the applications submitted distinguish themself by creative usage of the ICTs in order to make a difference, as well as by the wide scale and wide range of the Internet users engagement – some of those projects projects involve hundreds and thousands of people, who can create impressive projects, even if they only cooperate online.
The Internet users involved in such projects usually support them in a voluntary and non-paid – this is why we call them e-volunteering.
Winners So far we awarded 14 initiatives with the total amount of €23 800.
France Armenia Turkey Croatia
Spain Poland Lithuania Croatia
Click to see the description. Click here, to see all of the winners.
Partners Last edition of the competition was supported by 17 European Partners.
Organizers:
4th edition In 2015 the 4th edition of the Discover e-volunteering is about to come. We are convinced that this time European NGOs, as well as the Internet users will again meet the challenge and surprise us with their creativity!
About the competition
What do we search for? The ideas for projects that:
• are conducted mainly via the Internet.
• enable Internet users and communities to participate as e-volunteers (via the Internet, in a voluntary and non-paid way).
• are aimed at solving social issues or building the common good.
• are non-profit or non-for-profit;
Who can take part in the competition? 1. Creative European non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as individuals and informal groups acting with them.
2. Companies, whos staff provide online support/pro bono help to NGOs, community groups, etc. (e.g. they share their knowledge or give advice for free).
What do we offer? • Grants for the implementation of the best ideas (3 of
them will be given by the International Selection Committee, and one – by the Internet users during the voting).
• Honorary award for the company, whos staff provide online support/pro bono help to NGOs, community groups, etc.
• E-volunteering LAB – workshops, during which the participants will have the opportunity to improve their ideas with the support of professionals in the field of new technologies, online security, e-volunteering and start-ups. See the story and the video from the last edition.
• Networking – support from the organizers of similar projects (e.g. finalists of the Discover e-volunteering competition).
• Promotion on the European Level.
About the competition
Stages of the competition
OPEN CALL FOR IDEAS Every European non-governmental organization (NGO), as well as individuals and informal groups acting with them will be eligible to submit their applications.
CHOOSING THE FINALISTS International Selection Committee will select 10 or 12 Finalists.
E-VOLUNTEERING LAB Finalists will take part in the E-VOLUNTEERING LAB educational program that will help them to rework their ideas with experts’ support: professionals in the field of ICTs, startups and e-volunteering. There will be a workshop in Warsaw, Poland (2-3 days), as well as an on-line mentoring sessions organized for the participants. A special attention will be paid to the aspect of the online safety.
CALL FOR FINL PROJECTS After the educational program Finalists will be asked to rework their ideas and submit the final version of their projects.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS International Selection Committee will choose 3 laureates that will receive grants for implementation of their projects.
Fourth grant will be given by Internet users during the on-line voting.
Call for partners Pioneering competition is looking for pioneering compenies and orgnizations, who can support it in reaching innovative initiatives, as well as support us with their experience and ideas .Our cooperation can bring mutual benefits – join us!
You can support the competition as:
SPONSOR EUROPEAN PARTNER
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INVEST IN INNOVATIVE DIGITAL SOCIAL PROJECTS! • Become a promoter of:
– E-volunteering.
– The cooperation with Internet-based communities.
– Crwative usage of ICTs in social projects.
• Gain the promotion on European level (e.g. your logotype on the competition website, in social media channels and promotional meterials).
• Decide, who win this ground-breaking competition – nominate the member of the International Selection Committee.
• The competition grows every year in terms of participants, applications and attention from both traditional and non-traditional media – join our community!
• Win some ideas on how to organize an employee e-volunteering program for your company.
SPONSOR
Contact us: Marzena Kacprowicz, [email protected]
You can support the competition by:
• Co-financing grants for the winners (for the implementation of their ideas for e-volunteering projects – become the co-organizer of new innovatiove digital projects!).
• Supporting the organization of E-volunteering LAB: – Co-financing the travel and accomodation costs for the participants of the
E-volunteering LAB and/or co-financing the promotiona l materials and gadgets.
– Preparation of workshops, e.g. by running a workshop or by offering online mentoring for the participants.
Levels of engagement: The average support is about €5000 - 10 000.
The terms of cooperation are negotiated individually.
– contact us!
SPONSOR
Marzena Kacprowicz, [email protected]
Support us with spreading the word about the Discover e-volunteering competition in your country, in order encourage NGOs to take part in the ‚Discover e-volunteering’ grant competition!
HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US? We will provide you with all necessary press information, so we would be very grateful, if you could: • publish information about the Discover e-volunteering
competition on your website/ social media profiles/ or other places through which we can access NGOs from your country.
Optionally, it would be great, if you could: • write one or more posts in your language, so we could
publish it on the competition website: http://discoverevolunteering.eu/
• encourage some national media to become a Media Patron of the competition!
EUROPEAN PARTNER
Contact us: Marzena Kacprowicz, [email protected]
ADVANTAGES As the European Partner you will have the opportunity to:
• Be promoted on European level (e.g. your logotype on the competition website, in social media channels and promotional meterials).
• Join the community consisting of organization active in the field of e-volunteering.
• Promote and support innovation: new forms of volunteering, social and citizen activity, the usage of new technologies for common good, as well as the positive social perception of the internet.
• Nominate the International Selection Committee member.
• Take part in internal competitions for European Partners.
• Receive the official acknowledgment of their involvement in the Competition.
EUROPEAN PARTNER
Contact us: Marzena Kacprowicz, [email protected]
FUNDACJA DOBRA SIEĆ www.dobrasiec.org
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