Satellite Meeting: WINGS-CI

Engaging business: building community capacity

Note: a full report for WINGSForum and the satellite meetings is due in January 2007. Below you will find PowerPoint and PDF files for download of various presentations.

Plenary speeches

Mechai Viravaidya
Founder/Chairman, Population and Community Development Association (PDA)
A Time for Thinking Out of the Box and Staying Ahead of the Pack - family planning, HIV/AIDS prevention and business income generation for NGOs in Thailand (PPT presentation)

Olga Alexeeva
Head of Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) Global Trustees
Beyond Coca Cola: Philanthropy Leadership Moving East (PPT presentation)

Session descriptions and presentations

Topic 1: Working with multinational corporations
Description:
This interactive session will engage participants in an exploration of the various models of international corporate grantmaking and social responsibility and how grantmaker associations and support organisations can work with these companies to the benefit of all. Four speakers will describe their experiences and the lessons they have learned in doing this work. Participants will engage in an interactive dialogue on how grantmaker associations and support organisations can work with multinational corporations to help them achieve their goals, while at the same time gaining benefits for the local community or country and the grantmaker association or support organisation.
Moderator: Marion Amartey, Charities Aid Foundation, UK
Presenters:
Yedwa Simelane, AngloGold Ashanti, South Africa - PPT presentation  PDF notes
Victoria Anderson, Charities Aid Foundation, UK - PPT presentation
Olga Fedoseeva, SUAL Holding Management Company, Russia - PPT presentation
Pavlína Kalousová, Czech Donors Forum - PPT presentation

Topic 2: Getting started in corporate philanthropy
Description:
Working with the business community can be challenging whether local businesses or multinational corporations. Network colleagues from Australia, Brazil, the Philippines and the Slovak Republic will share successful practices of working with businesses in support of their corporate social investment.

Participants will be exposed to new ideas and examples of ways to improve outreach to the businesses in their respective countries as technical assistance providers, convenors and better connectors. Attendees will also leave with contacts for future questions in this work.
Moderator: Gina Anderson, Philanthropy Australia
Presenters:
Lenka Ilanovska, Central and Eastern European Network for Responsible Giving (CEENERGI)
Marge Barro, League of Corporate Foundations, Philippines - PPT presentation
Fernando Rossetti, Grupo de Institutos, Fundações e Empresas (GIFE), Brazil

Topic 3: The value of multi-sectoral partnerships and the role of associations/support organisations
Description:
The session will showcase the respective experiences of the Minnesota Council on Foundations, USA and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) in the implementation of cross-sector programs/projects. The presentations will establish the efficacy of multi-sectoral initiatives and show the role(s) of associations/support organizations that help ensure successful program implementation. The session will not recommend the "one-size-fits all" syndrome; instead it will demonstrate what works and what does not in certain conditions.
Moderator: Carolina Langan, Grupo de Fundaciones, Argentina
Presenters:
Gil Salazar, Philippine Business for Social Progress - PPT presentation
Bill King, Minnesota Council on Foundations - PPT presentation

Topic 4: Practical examples of making the business case for corporate giving
Description:
"Beyond Giving… Integrating": This session will discuss Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) that goes beyond the perspective of philanthropy and instead focuses on long-term sustainability. It will present CSR as part of the core business strategy and as part of a corporation's long-term commitment to address social issues.

In order to achieve sustainability, businesses must accept that the achievement of its corporate goals and the need to contribute to societal well-being are inexorably linked. The key is to align corporate goals with the social agenda. The integration of CSR into the overall business operations offers the promise of gaining financial and social benefits through new business opportunities, the strengthening of brands and corporate reputation, a highly reliable workforce, and public trust and acceptance. The key question that will be asked is: Is there a business case for CSR?
Moderator: Marge Barro, League of Corporate Foundations, Philippines
Presenters:
Valerie S. Lies, Donors Forum of Chicago, USA
Chit Juan, League of Corporate Foundations, Philippines
Marcos Kisil, Institute for the Development of Social Investment (IDIS), Brazil - PPT presentation