This session will focus on how to conceptualise, create, and sustain, meaningful NGO-Corporate partnerships to bridge the gap and make relationships effective. With mandatory CSR, corporate foundations need compliance advisory and NGOs need to fulfil compliance and reporting requirements. Each one needs to understand the other’s perspective, remain legally complaint, and ensure it is a win-win partnership for both partners.
- Understanding NGO-Corporate partnerships
- Orientation on Section 135 and its rules
- Identification of initiatives aligned to the company’s business
- Guidance with systems and structures
- Formation of the CSR committee, its role and responsibilities
- Drafting CSR Policy
- Governance role and responsibility of the Board
- Budget allocations; management of surplus funds
- Ensuring that funds are assigned to Schedule VII activities
- CSR Best Practices
- Reporting for NGOs
- Drafting CSR reports and ensuring their disclosure