The development road across the globe has been paved with good intentions…. but is disjointed; billions have been spent in the interest of sustained community change!

Community Development

Activ8Change: a community development solution. It links with larger organizations and available local resources, aligns with national and international support networks, to provide a development mechanism to create the conditions in which communities can transform themselves.

To address the very clear disjointedness in traditional transformation initiatives related to the development of communities and the vulnerable members within them, Activ8Change was created to provide an enabling solution to stimulate/transform the socio-economic fabric of a community or region.

It is offered to national/local Governments, Non -Governmental Organisations, Aid Agencies, Foundations and Charities as a rigorous and robust investment vehicle to be adopted for establishing sustainable socio-economic development.

Activ8Change is a deployable solution for any country.

A Solution of 3 key elements:1) Formula - a potent end-to-end transition mechanism from which development programmes are created, which equip and embed new skills and then incubate on-going enterprise/employment until fully sustainable;

2) Portfolio & Not-For-Profit Fund - an enviable international community of respected brands and individuals (Partners, Sponsors, Supporters) who together provide an array of expertise, products, services, resources and funding;

3) Global Steering Group - an invited community of respected Senior Academics, Practitioners and Entrepreneurs, who bring specific expertise and who facilitate political and commercial relationships to support Activ8Change programmes globally.

The Portfolio provides all of the required development expertise, relationships, networks and resources, to support every Activ8Change Programme.

A 3 stage mechanism to equip and embed new skills and then incubate on-going enterprise/employment in a community until fully sustainable:

A Formula for Self-sufficiency...

Equip Embed Incubate

Long-term Transition Programmes

Activ8Change provides a robust mechanism for transition by establishing long-term development programmes within communities to ultimately stimulate and sustain economic growth and self-sufficiency.

Programmes stimulate and nurture community economic development, by providing required skills acquisition and knowledge development, ultimately delivering a tangible outcome: Enterprise – micro enterprises to serve local

needs and wider marketplaces Employment – relevant skilled labour to serve

local/regional enterprise needs Education/Training – continual development

of required skills and knowledge, to enhance the community economic growth.

The Enterprise Environment connects/aligns into: 1. Policy (leadership & government)2. Finance (banks, grants, initiatives)3. Promotion (local, regional, national)4. Support (Infrastructure, Professional, Gov’t/

Non-Gov’t)5. Human Capital (training, labour)6. Markets (networks, customers)

1. Equip relevant new skills and understanding2. Embed skills via guided implementation3. Incubate and nurture enterprise/employment.

Programmes can then feed into an Enterprise

Environment for economic growth

Partners (Programme Experts) • Vocational training providers and accreditation bodies • Industry standards agencies and trade institutions• Public sector agencies, government departmentsSponsors (Programme Funders)• Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives• Aid Agencies, NGOs, Foundations, Charities• Individual philanthropy

Supporters (Programme Collaborators)• NGO/Foundation/Charities• Public Sector• Private Sector

A Composite Community

The potency of Activ8Change as a self-sufficient and versatile solution is its Portfolio of brands, who make up a composite international community of Partners, Sponsors and Supporters.

The Portfolio is an integral solution element, enabling programmes to be fully supported and resourced for the long-term, leveraging expertise, alliances and funding from a variety of sources.

The Portfolio within a programme creates a common focus and a global reach.

Partners Sponsors Supporters

The Portfolio

Portfolio Fund

Ultimately its structure was created as a transparent alternative to the traditional community development investment vehicles which operate community development initiatives.

It is particularly effective for programmes within emerging economic environments, such as Africa.

The Portfolio Fund is a Not-For-Profit entity and sponsorship fund management facility. Its purpose is to provide secure banking and full accountability for programme finances and spending around the globe.

Strategic Sponsorships: collaborations for crowd-funding between not for profits, for profits and the public sector toward a common goal.

Targeted Problem Solving: defining specific challenges for a practical Programme solution to attain impact within a reasonable time and budget.

Catalytic Giving: Crowd-funded sponsorship that when combined has an impact exponentially greater than traditional socio-economic development investment .

Venture Philanthropy & Crowd Funding!

Activ8Change is built upon on the principle that collective financial support, for a defined community development objective, ensures longevity.

Activ8Change is offered to national and multinational companies, Aid Agencies, Government Development Agencies, Foundations and individuals, as a vehicle through which to deliver far reaching and measurable enterprise development and employment in Africa.

The Engagement Process is simplistic:1. Join the Portfolio community as a Sponsor and

benefit from international brand association.2. Internally, decide upon the level of

involvement and investment being allocated to go via the Activ8Change vehicle.

3. Activ8Change pitches to the entire Sponsor community when seeking particular Programme funding “crowd-funding”.

4. Funding is secured and managed within the Portfolio Fund, where detailed Programme results and metrics are produced.

This refreshing approach ensures that Sponsors remain in total control of their specific involvement and investment, with the guarantee transparency and tangibility, within Africa.

Strategic Sponsorship

Catalytic Giving

Targeted Problem Solving

Global Steering

Group

An invited non-executive community of highly respected professionals from: • Academia• International Trade Development• Management Consultancy • Professional Coaching• Social and Emotional Learning

Consisting of a number of highly respected individuals, all experts in their field, the Global Steering Group brings a collective potency and enviable credibility to Activ8Change on the international stage.

This unique group of volunteers, patrons and supporters, assist in ensuring Activ8Change continues to be relevant to meet global needs and provides invaluable networking support across the globe, connecting Activ8Change into commercial, non-profit and philanthropic arenas, national governments and international media.

Case Study: Nigeria

African Case Study 2013: The Kogi State Enterprise Environment, Nigeria

The Kogi Enterprise Environment:2 Programmes establish specific Cop-Operatives, and the Enterprise Environment is connected directly into

6 lifelines to support long-term trade & local GDP development and employment.

Nigeria:Africa’s largest economy, population estimated at 168 million, high poverty levels - 63% living on below $1 daily. Agriculture is 45% of national GDP, employing c90% of the rural population.

Kogi State in the centre of Nigeria with a rich agriculture heritage. Principal cash crops produced; coffee, cocoa, palm oil, cashews, groundnuts, maize, cassava, yam, rice and melon. Kogi also has a rich weaving heritage, such as; garments; apparel, etc.

High unemployment & poverty, but State Government fully committed to enterprise development and employment.

Kogi Facts:Land Mass = 11,519 sq. miles Per Capita Income = $1,386 Population (2005) = 3.6 Million State GDP = $4.6 Billion

Women’s Enterprise Development Programme (OWEDP)

Agrifood Enterprise Development Programme (AAEDP)

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1. Policy (Ministries, Federal and State government).

2. Finance (banks, Gov’t grants, CSR/Gov’t initiatives)

3. Promotion (Local/Regional/National voice)4. Support (Commercial Infrastructure & Logistics,

Federal Developments)5. Human Capital (wider skills training, labour

force)6. Markets (national & global trade networks)

We undertake a “Scope & Assess” activity within a community, to include a community needs assessment, plus to identify existing resources, funding and support.

We undertake a “Design & Align” activity, forming key alliances for programme development with stakeholder, beneficiary and funder groups through the Portfolio. Part or whole-life funding is secured.

We establish a Development Centre, connect-in funding mechanisms, resources and infrastructures…. then weGO LIVE!

A commercial solution delivering community impact!

Activ8Change is a commercial solution, delivered through bespoke programmes within any community environment. Integral to the long-term success of each solution is whole-life programme fund raising, and an open-book financial management process for all investors. Through the framework of traditional management consulting activities, each Activ8Change solution is initially scoped, fully designed and commercially aligned, to ensure it is able to remain self-sufficient. Programmes are fully costed and allocated funding to support them.

Solutions are embedded within strategic relationships with Governments, NGOs, Foundations, Charities and Business.

Activ8Change is a trading solution and brand name of Change Innov8tors Limited.

Registered in England & Wales No. 8663293.

How we work

EuropeOffice: +44 121 288 9366Email: jay@activ8change.com AfricaOffice: +23 481 311 25284Email: akintayo@activ8change.com

A mechanism for creating the conditions in which communities can transform themselves!