Can charities and startups learn from each other?
Inge Kuijper
Digital Shoreditch, Thursday 23 May, 2013
Hello
Inge Kuijper
Interaction designer at ustwo
Board member of the AlphaBet Club
How to start your charity in a day
1. A crowdfunding campaign
2. A charity hackathon
3. A business model for your charity
Our human needs
Certainty
Variety
Significance
Love & Connection
Growth
Contribution
The AlphaBet Club
AlphaBet Club funds education in India
Bangalore, India
ustwo
Traditional charities struggle
20%Charitable donations
Lack of transparency
How to start your charity in a day
1. A crowdfunding campaign
1%Club (http://onepercentclub.com)
You make it work
VIDEO: http://1procentclub.nl/why-one-percent
How to do it
Tell your story well
Find 1 to 5 people to promote your project actively
Ask not just for money, but also skills
2. A charity hackathon
Lots of great ideas
Designs like logo and web design
Different from hackathons as we know them
Working 8 hours for a good cause (8-i.org)
Corações com Coroa
VIDEO: https://vimeo.com/45710552#
How to do it
Join one (8-i.org) or organize your own
Find a professional brainstorm coach
Create a clear brief (or multiple) with the coach
Find creatives from different backgrounds (students, young professionals)
3. Your business model
Inspiration
Alphabet Club
charity:water
1%club
iCancer
The AlphaBet Club model
55%
charity:water
100% model
Proof
The birthday project
How to do it
Find inspiration in new charities
Focus on transparency
Tangible results
