KENYA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (KCDF) KCDF Programmes, Community interventions and Corporate Involvement Presented by Wairu Kinyori, Programme Office, Policy, Media, Research & Advocacy SUSBIZ Joint Workshop 30 th October 2012 Travellers Beach Hotel & Club, Mombasa
"Go to the people, live with them, learn from them, plan with them, work with them, start with what they know, build on what they have. Teach by showing, learn by doing. NOT a showcase, but a pattern, not odds and ends, but a system, not piecemeal, but integrated approach . Not to conform, but to transform, not relief, but release." Attributed to Lao Tse, Ricardo Labez, & Y. C. James
TAKE HOMES • KCDF and what it does – Theory of Change • CSR is not an abstract concept • A Paradigm shift to CSR – Taking CSR to the next level • CSR is good business • SUSTAINABILITY
WHO IS KCDF? • We are a pioneer national public foundation established in 1997 • Core focus is on grant making to support community driven development in Kenya • Provided more than Kshs. 225 million (USD$ 3 million) to community programmes • Our Theory of Change based on rapid and enduring change is possible when communities initiate their own solutions to development challenges and if they harness and grow their resources. • Sustainability in all its initiatives and emphasis on mobilising local resources for investment, strengthening local institutions and building of sustainability endowment funds. • Promotion of Local Philanthropy and collaboration • Accountability and Transparency
Governance Structure of KCDF
Distribution of KCDF Programmes Vulnerability of Communities Groups Structural & Governance Issues • OVCs – Girl child and Education • Tax Environment for Charitable Work • Foundations Law (Public Benefits Scholarship Programme • Youth Development Programme Organizations Bill) • Early Childhood Development • Unclaimed Financial Assets • Food Security Programme • GOK/CSOs Forums i.e. Vision 2030 & • Urban Livelihoods (people living in Ministry of Environment National slums) Mechanism on Climate Change • Economic Development Opportunities Community Participation Regional Mechanisms & KCDF (Community Driven Development) & Involvement • African Grantmakers Network (AGN) Capacity Development • Community Assets Development • Eastern Africa Association of Grant (endowment & match funding) Makers (EAAG) • Research, Policy & Philanthropy • Media, Research & Advocacy • Access to Local Capacity Development Services • Creative Community Initiatives • Learning and Sharing
Diversity, Funding and Geographical Reach No. Programme Funding Support Coverage 1. OVC Boys & Girls USAID Kenya & 27 Corporates National 2. Promotion of Local Wilde Ganzen, Netherlands National Community Fundraising 3. Youth Development ILO/Youth Employment Network, National/ Education Development Centre & Garissa Barclays 4. Food Security ,USTAWI Safaricom Foundation; KCB Foundation & Wilde Ganzen, NL 5. Urban Livelihoods Comic Relief, UK Nairobi 6. Community Innovation Comic Relief, UK National 7. Education Scholarships Chandaria Foundation & Individuals National 8. Media, Research & Policy Southern Africa Trust, KCDF National 9. Regional Philanthropy Rockefeller Foundation, TrustAfrica, Africa Comic Relief, Mott Foundation 10. Local Capacity SNV Netherlands National Development Facility 11. Early Childhood Bernard Van Leer Foundation Eastern & Development Coast
Grants Process Calls For Initial Review of all Design and Testing Applications Or applications (first level of Programme Solicitation (with at Screening) -can take up Specific Grants least 30 days to 14 days depending on Processes window) number received Presentation of Working with Field Visits - 12 Initial Shortlist at Recommended Applicants staff giving at least Pre- Grants to address feedback from Approval Panel - 1 3 days time - 7 days Pre-GAP - Give 14 days day Finalization of field Contracts Funding Release, reports and Grants Development, Implementation Approval Meetings – All Signing - 7 days & Monitoring Mgt & Prog Staff all sit in
Capacity Building Process Taking from the Grants Evaluation Process - OCA Regularly Tracking Joint meetings with Progress through leaders of the new partner reports grant partners and mentorship visits Prioritizing capacity Joint CB Workshops & building activities Engagement of Local & allocating funds Help (Consultants)
Current Corporate Partners Education Scholarships Food Security (Ustawi ) Youth Development Ate Bank -Greece KCB Foundation Barclays Bank Mastercard Safaricom Foundation Foundation Microsoft Commercial Bank of Safaricom Africa Foundation CISCO Deloitte KPMG Old Mutual Equity Bank Serena Hotels Barclays Bank PWC Chandaria Foundation
CASE STUDY 1: CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS
Community greenhouses supported by Safaricom Foundation
Community Dam constructed by KITHETHESYO CBO, MBOONI DISTRICT supported by KCB Foundation WE LEAVE A LEGACY FOR OUR CHILDREN: KITHETHESYO CBO, MBOONI DISTRICT
KCB Foundation Funded community projects Lowel – a VSO volunteer to NCDO – at the 1 acre under food crop at oloile project site (drip irrigation at its inception) secondary school. KCDF and KCB foundation staff plant a tree to Healthy maize during a dry season – water mark NCDO’s farmers’ Field day is life.
Key Lessons & Challenges • Partners not looking at the community needs in project development • Socio-political environment • Resource mobilisation (sustainable grant making) • The competing demand from short term funding and narrow targets by partnership projects for KCDF time. • Balancing between quality, efficiently, effectiveness and prudence • The expansion of programmes have created new risk levels (how do we keep the same level of warm and cordial partnerships) not withstanding time and resources required to track closely each partner? • Negotiating and Securing longer term grants enables KCDF to share same benefits to its partners
Opportunities • KCDF has created a very good name with some of its existing partners (funders) – we have seen increased funding and requests • More communities taking initiatives in their development sustainability in community driven initiatives • Corporates/ Businesses partnering with communities sustainably for the benefit of both • Innovative Partnering opportunities with communities such as; – Pamoja 4 Change (Local resource mobilisation and matching), – Adopting community projects, – Market place events (Supplier – producer linkages), – Endowment building (sustainability) – Micro-credits (revolving funds) • Influencing policies that affect the community and advocating for community needs e.g Bills and Laws (Unclaimed Assets), Vision 2030 agenda
How to get involved? • Partnering with KCDF to identify community needs • Endowment Building • Local Resource Mobilization – Matching Funds • Grants to support programmes – Pamoja 4 Change – Education programme – Ustawi Food Security – Economic Development and Local Capacity Development – Youth Empowerment – Early Childhood Development – Policy
ASANTE SANA Further Information www.kcdf.or.ke Contacts wairu.kinyori@kcdf.or.ke
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