Microprojects

General Rules, Definitions and Behaviors

Microprojects Agenda

OWhat is a microprojectOHow to add a microproject

OMicroproject pilot information

ONext steps

I. What is a microproject?

OMicroprojects can either benefit specific people or an activity with a reasonably small amount of funding.

OAll microprojects have a “parent project”

A micro-project is a one-time fundraising effort to help achieve a specific activity or outcome.

Microproject Examples

O "$500 will send Grace to school for a year.”

O Parent: Scholarships for 100 girls in Liberia

O "$200 will buy Deepti a new goat.”O Parent: Improving the Livelihoods of women in India

O “$400 will provide Oscar with job training.“

O Parent: Vocational training for Youth in Argentina

Reporting

OProjects have 90 days to reach their funding goal

OSame reporting structure as regular projects

OOnly one report required!ODonors to a microproject will

receive parent project updates after microproject is funded

Project Vs MicroprojectProject Microproject

O GeneralO Any budget

amountO No timelineO Reports due

every 3 monthsO Unlimited

projects with reporting

O Donation options

O SpecificO $250 - $10,000O 90 days to fundO Only one required

report after funding

O Up to 10 projects at a time

O No donation options

II. How to add a microproject

How to enter a Microproject

How to edit a Microproject

Microprojects on globalgiving.org

Type of Information to Share with Potential Donors

O Who will the project help?O Where is the beneficiary located?O What problem the project solve?O What will the project cost to

complete?

Be specific when creating microprojects.

III. The Pilot: Youth

Opportunity

Microprojects Pilot Process

O Microprojects portal will be launching with a new corporate partner in September!

O Focus of the portal will be youth opportunity

O Only select organizations will be allowed to participate

Who is eligible?O Beneficiaries of microprojects for the

pilot should be young people (13-25) who lack the skills, education, experiences, and connections to employment that are required in order to find or create their own economic opportunity

Choosing the Right Individual or Activity for a Microproject

O Are you aware of a young entrepreneur or business person in need of capital?

O Does a rising athlete in your town/village need better or new training equipment?

O Is there a star student in urgent need of books, uniforms or a computer for university?

O Do you know of a young farmer looking to expand their business?

IV. Next StepsO Confirm your interest:

https://surveyglobalgiving.wufoo.com/forms/microprojects-interest-confirmation/

O Sign NDA if you want to participate in the pilot

O Enter your projects!