Kehi Garoun - Enabling KG

Members Contribution

12/31/2013

For 2014, we need to raise USD 1,000 per month for KG's admin costs (covers 5+ staff, rent & utilities, office supplies etc.) We hope you will continue to support KG as a member by filling out this membership survey form

This is an annual call to KG members. Filling out this survey will retain your status as a KG Member for 2014. Last year, KG gave 3000+ gifts, which was three times more than the previous year. In particular, we are seeing an increase in the number of first-time donors.

Our focus is on running the Gifts Program where we inspire individuals to donate for gifts. These individuals, often skeptical, are generally won over by the fact that 100% of their money goes towards beneficiary, none for the admin. This is possible because members' contribution pay for institutional expenses.

This also keep KG free of foreign aid / development dollar, hence demonstrating an innovative model of social change in a country that had been grown tired and suspicious of traditional development practices.
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Update end January 2014:
Thanks to those you filled out the membership form for 2014. We raised commitment of 45%. KG will borrow the remaining from the KG-Trust and KG-USA and hopefully, in the coming months, we have to find ways to reach 100%. You can help by asking a friend or two to fill out the same membership survey form.

Strategy

12/8/2013

Dec 2013: KG's strategy is to focus on Gifts Program. Towards that the following changes are implemented:

We channel 100% of gift donation to Gifts (where are earlier, we channeled 80% to Gifts). Current needs are here.
We will ensure gifts are delivered within 2 weeks after we select the application. Process is here.
We will ask members to contribute towards KG's admin cost of $1000 per month. Download the current status here.
We have changed the website to focus on how you can participate in the Gifts program.

Do let us know if you have any comments or questions about these changes.
Strategic decisions are listed under 'more':

Update - September 15 to October 5

10/8/2013

Dear Enablers - happy dashara-season from Nepal!

INPUT NEEDED
Are we innovating? Is it getting reflected in your role?
Please give your view ib this note on innovation. (when voting, you can choose all that apply.)

Activities Conducted

Happy Tummy event at Bhakta Vidyashram School.
Reflection Session with the volunteers.
Review of the Gift Process with the Jury
Movie Show for the volunteers of Happy Tummy, courtesy FCUBE cinemas
Fun Event at KG on Ghatasthapana

Institutional Updates

We are happy that Shilpa Gurung has rejoined KG as she learnt that KG had become short staffed as two programs officers left recently. Shilpa knows KG well and has hit the ground running.
The vacant rooms at KG have been provided to incubate an Financial Advisory services, start up by Ayush, a KG volunteer, who is advising KG on accounts procedures.
Financials for the month of September: Total income – Rs. 63,645 and total expense – Rs 137,400. The deficit of 74K was financed from loans.

Surveys for Enablers

8/10/2013

Survey 2 - Name of the org (Oct 2013)

11 Oct 2013: We refer to ourselves as 'Kehi Garoun' or 'KG Nepal' Or 'KG'. Which names would you prefer we brand ourselves as?

Survey 1 - Want weekly surveys?

9 Sep 2013: We are making it a priority to find out an easy way to solicit feedback from the enablers. We would like to find out if you think this type of survey make sense for you personally.

To review on vote on previous surveys, click 'read more'.

Current Discussion

8/10/2013

Topic 1- Human Resources

Pallavi is planning to leave us at the end of August. Aashish left us in July. Umanga is going to be working remotely from India as Kavita is moving there for ante-natal care.
We are trying to recruit one or two persons. We need two types of help:
1. Recruitment interviews - can you participate in them?
2. Weekly overview meetings - can you come to Sunday weekly overview meetings?
You can contact us and let us know of your interest. Thank you. 98511.28610.

Old Discussions can be review by clicking 'read more'

Weekly update: 21 July, 2013

7/22/2013

Discussion of the week - "Enabler's Role"
1. How do Enablers ideally want to be engaged with Kehi Garoun? (Medium, Format, Timing)
2. What does Kehi Garoun do for the Enablers? Why are Enablers a part of Kehi Garoun?

Other Main Points
1. Happy Tummy Juka Program: (run by Volunteers) It has helped 800+ students in 4 government schools so far.
2. Gifts Program: Helping 2 children a day needs to come back on track.
3. Cash Flow is a priority for this week.
4. Ventures: Goldstar - Awaiting response for contract renewal. Maya Universe discussion next week.

For a more detailed documentation of the "Enabler's Role" discussion, click here.
Date: Sunday, 21 July, 2013 Time: 1 Hour ( 12:45 - 1:45 pm )
Participants: Deepak Raj Bhandhari, Ingo Wagler, Sara Subba, Pushpa Gurung, Miru Vaidya + KG team

Weekly Update 9th June 2013

6/29/2013

Discussion of the week

How can we ease money transfer from the US to Nepal?

Discussions and Decisions

Enablers blog should be well organized with regards to active documents, updates and discussions.
How can we make the volunteer program better? We discussed how to simplify communications among volunteers in facebook.
Kehi Garoun has enough resources to sustain upto mid July 2013.
We will organize an event named 'Happy Tummy' with an aim to raise awareness about intestinal worms among government school students and to provide them medicine for the same.

Date: 9th June 2013, Time: 1 hour (12:44 - 1:44pm)
Paticipants: Umanga Pandey, Pallavi Manandhar, Krishna Raj Tiwari, Aashish Joshi, Nabraj Khanal, Ankit Acharya, Kripa Khanal, Ingo Wagler, Kavita Srinivasan, Rajeshwor Pradhan

Weekly Update 2nd June 2013

6/3/2013

Note: This update contains important notices for Enablers. Future updates will be presented in this format with the sole purpose of getting feedback from the Enablers. Hence, you are requested to leave some comments to each post. The most important discussion point will be highlighted in the beginning of every update.

Important Discussion

Does this format for the weekly update help you, the enablers, to provide feedback?

Discussions and Decisions:

Weekly updates will be used to activate the enablers' discussions in the blog.
The purpose for 2013 is to "put Kehi Garoun on the map".
A marketing plan was drafted (please click here to read the document). We will also develop an impact report for our stationery program. The final draft of these two documents will be shared with you in the next update.

Date: 2nd June 2013 Time: 1 hour (1.30pm-2.30pm)
Participants: Umanga Pandey, Aashish Joshi, Pallavi Manandhar, Kripa Khanal, Ankit Acharya, Ingo Wagler

Weekly Update 26th May 2013

5/26/2013

Discussions and Decisions

Setup electricity backup for 2 laptops and a router
All team members should pre- inform for a day's leave (7 days prior to major events)
Visiting cards,Brochures, and Banner will be ready by tomorrow
Pallavi will prepare Impact Report of Stationery Program in 1 week's time
KG Team will move forward with Ventures ranked according to Team's parameters
In June KG Team will:

Utilize ECS media's channel to amplify our message
Hold 2 walk events
Make DTA for FCube
Make 1 circle a week
Continue 2 gifts a day

Participants: Umanga Pandey, Kavita Srinivasan, Aashish Joshi, Pallavi Manandhar, Krishna Raj Tiwari, Shristi Bhetwal, Nabraj Khanal, Kripa Khanal, Ankit Acharya

Time:12:18 p.m

Weekly Update 19th May 2013

5/19/2013

Discussions and decisions

Weak fund collection: Open Current account in Nepal Investment Bank Limited, which is the bank with highest number of branches in Kathmandu. This would facilitate direct bank deposits.
Month's plan for May: Stationery distribution in Adarsha School along with impact discussion with teachers.
Press will be invited for this event.
Ventures priority: Krishna will focus on ventures with immediate revenue as opposed to "KiiC Start" which would incubate other start-ups for longer term returns.
Negative development: KG will no longer receive QFX cinema's passes

Date: 19th May 2013; Time : 2:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m.
Participants : Umanga Pandey, Aashish Joshi, Krishna Tiwari, Nabraj Khanal, Pallavi Manandhar, Shristi Bhetwal, Kripa Khanal, Ankit Acharya, Karan Shah

Weekly Update 12th May 2013

5/13/2013

Decisions and Discussions

Management will decide and Umanga P will Approve the Team Incentives for April 2013.
KG Team will form a pool for staff to invest in KiiC START
This weeks main focus will be on stationery distribution
Arrange meeting with Sahara Rayamajhi, Puspha Gurung and Miru Vaidhya for stationery distribution for year 2013
Send a MOU to K Lab for BMI project
Arrange a meeting with FGe team for marketing of solar product
Follow up with Ace Social Fund on donation proposal and Avant Ventures for agreement on MoU
Hire a cleaning staff for KG Complex

Date- 12th May 2013
Time - 1: 00 P.m.
Participants- Umanga Pandey, Aashish Joshi, Pallavi Manandhar, Krishna Raj Tiwari, Nabraj Khanal, Ram Dagaura, Karan Shah, Ankeet Acharya, Ajit Joshi, Shristi Bhetwal

Weekly Update 5th May 2013

5/6/2013

Time: 1:10 pm - 2:30 pm
Venue: KG Meeting Room
Paticipants: Umanga Pandey, Pallavi Manandhar, Aahsish Joshi, Krishna Raj Tiwari, Kavita Srinivasan, Deepak Rajbhandari, Ajit Joshi, Neejan Shrestha, Anil Shah, Nabraj Khanal, Kripa Khanal, Karan Shah

Discussions and Decisons:

KG can sustain for next two months as per our projections. Income: 107k, Expenses: 90k, Surplus:
We were not able to put up KG in the map because of weak marketing and communication. Kavita Srinivasan will contribute one month for formulation and documentation of marketing and communication strategy.
KG Gifts is stable and helping 2 children a day.
We have met only 22% of required funds for stationery. All the EC members who attended the meeting will talk to at least one person a day to raise sponsorship for stationery.
Krishna will prepare a business plan and present it in one week's time for the 'KiiC Start' Venture. Then we will present it to the council of enablers to seek seed equity or loans

Next Meeting will be held on 2nd June, 2013

Weekly Update 21st April 2013

4/26/2013

This is the weekly update from KG Team meeting on 21st April, 2013

Financial Review: Finances are stable due to revenue from the ‘mini Venture’ (BMI Machine). We are ok till May end.
Management Review: An alliance was formed between FCube Cinemas and KG. We hope to generate enough funding to cover salary of one support staff from this relationship. They have agreed to give us 16 movie passes free of charge every week.
Program: Gift program is stable at 2 gifts per day. We have to now focus on the stationery program for which we got over 700 applications.

Notes:

Volunteers interaction - There was one interaction with Ace College and a whole day meeting with Ullen’s volunteers. Target for college outreach is now raised to 2 per week
KG facilitated a visit of Chinese Academic Delegates to Kathmandu University.
First ‘Responsibility Event’ will be a walk by the Ullens volunteers on Sunday.
On the same day, Tarini School near Basantapur. After the walk participants will paint Tarini School and Mr. Prem Subba and his friend will distribute food to students, teachers and KG Team.
BMI project started by KG Staff Krishna, Ullens Circle and other volunteers has done very well in the past 2 weeks. They are targeting to raise at least Rs. 50,000 for stationery from this project (90% achieved).