Congrant Co., Ltd.
Recruitment will begin on Friday, December 15th for the “3rd Monthly Donation Challenge Program,” which supports ConGrants and the first step in recruiting monthly supporters.
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Congrant Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nishi-ku, Osaka, Representative Director: Masataka Sato), which provides the donation payment system “congrant” for NPOs and the social sector, has launched a consignment service to support the first step in recruiting monthly supporters. The “3rd Monthly Donation Challenge Program” will be implemented from December 2023 for grant-registered organizations.
Applications for grant recipient organizations will be accepted from December 15, 2023 (Friday) to January 21, 2024 (Sunday).
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Monthly Donation Challenge Program Overview
For non-profit organizations working to solve social issues, we believe that recruiting monthly supporters is a very important initiative for the continuation and development of our activities. Through this program, organizations with a track record of attracting a certain number of monthly supporters will share their know-how, which will lead to improvements in the fundraising capabilities of the nonprofit industry as a whole, and will further promote
problem-solving for beneficiaries. I hope that.
This program aims to acquire 20 new supporters and will provide the following two stages of funding.
1. “Free seminar delivered by senior organizations that collect monthly donations” (limited to 15 organizations)
・Place of implementation: Online (zoom)
・Event dates: Saturday, February 17, 2024, 10:00-12:30, Saturday, February 24, 2024, 10:00-12:30
2. Accompaniment support aiming to recruit 20 monthly supporters (limited to 5 groups)
・Place of implementation: Online (zoom)
・Event dates: Specified dates in April and May 2024
*5 groups will be selected from among the 15 groups selected in step 1 to receive escort support in step 2.
Click here for the monthly donation challenge program special site https://congrant.com/jp/monthlydonation.html
Recruitment overview
■Recruitment period
From Friday, December 15, 2023 to Sunday, January 21, 2024, 23:59 ■Target organizations
1. Congrant registered organizations (for all plans)
2. Organizations accepting monthly recurring donations through Congrant at the time of application
3. Organizations with less than 50 monthly supporters
4. Groups that can attend seminars on both Saturday, February 17th and Saturday, February 24th, 2024 with 2 or more people.
5.Groups that can attend meetings with two or more people for escort support that will be held from April to the end of May 2024. ■Number of organizations recruiting
15 organizations
Apply here▼
https://forms.gle/RHPLVCfecKXxD3wb6
■Selection result notification date
We will notify you of the screening results by email by 18:00 on Friday, February 2, 2024.
Primary grant: Free seminar delivered by senior organizations that collect monthly donations
The following organizations will be on stage at the seminar to be held on Saturday, February 17th and Saturday, February 24th.
■Kokoiro Hiroshima
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Based in Hiroshima, we provide support to children and their guardians who are suffering from various problems, including sexual minorities. Our main activities are “creating a place where everyone from children to adults can feel safe and comfortable” and “enlightenment activities” by holding lectures for various organizations such as the private sector, government, companies, and schools.
・HP: https://sa-chan.net/post_lp/cocoiro-hiroshima/
・Seminar content: When recruiting monthly supporters, Kokoiro Hiroshima considered the direction of the organization and the concept of supporters. We will talk about the process leading up to the creation of the recruitment page and the initiatives undertaken in the campaign.
■Specified non-profit organization Ican
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・Seminar content: Ican values communication with each and every supporter. We will talk about how to involve supporters and how to exchange thanks and reports, while showing actual examples.
■Long Spoon Association, General Incorporated Association
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The Food Ribbon Project, which supports children’s “one meal of the day” through efforts by restaurants, is being rolled out nationwide. Established in May 2021 with the goal of expanding activities to one school in each of the approximately 20,000 elementary school districts nationwide so that all children can eat and grow with peace of mind. ・HP: https://longspoon.net/aboutus/
・Seminar content: We will look back on the past year, in which we put a lot of effort into fundraising, from laying the foundations for the supporter system to recruitment measures through campaigns, and will introduce our changes and initiatives. We will also carry out work aimed at cultivating group awareness and recruiting supporters. Pre-program briefing session
We will hold a preliminary briefing session for the “3rd Monthly Donation Challenge Program” for organizations considering applying. At the preliminary briefing session, organizations that recruited 20 supporters in the previous program will also be on stage to talk about their impressions of participating in the program, what they learned, and changes in their organizations.
■Contents
1. Detailed explanation of the program
2. Voices from previous grant recipient organizations
3. Questions and answers
4. Information on how to apply
■Date and time
1. December 22, 2023 (Friday) 14:00~15:00
2. January 10, 2024 (Wednesday) 10:00~11:00
Apply here▼
https://forms.gle/nVzAqsdwS2dP7KX38
*Please apply by 18:00 the day before the seminar.
Voices from grant organizations and status of grants
Certified NPO Kamakura Asobi Base
The hurdles were too high for us to do it on our own, and since it wasn’t part of our annual plan, we ended up putting it on the back burner. We had a fundraiser who we could consult with the
organization, but by receiving thorough guidance in a short period of time, I realized a lot of things like, “Is it possible to do something like this?” Many of the staff members tend to be reserved, so I was reluctant to ask for donations, but they politely told me that they were doing good work and that I could recommend them with confidence. It was an opportunity for me to change my feelings. Compass Navi General Incorporated Association
Since the establishment of the organization in 2015, we have felt the need to become autonomous in terms of financial support, but all staff are overwhelmed with the volume and intensity of daily support work. did. It was under such circumstances that I was able to rejoice in the good fortune of having this connection, to have him accompany me, and to set myself a clear goal of increasing the number of monthly supporters, and I was able to run through it! That’s a blessing. [Image 5
In the first grant program, we welcomed a total of 106 monthly supporters from five secondary grant recipient organizations, and in the second grant program, we welcomed a total of 134 monthly supporters.
However, we believe that the number of supporters alone is not the only measure of success; we also believe that discussions and measures leading up to the arrival of monthly supporters, unity within the organization gained from actual actions, and communication with supporters are also important. .
As mentioned above, this program strengthens the recruitment of monthly supporters, helps them learn about the concept of fundraising, creates a change in the organization’s awareness of fundraising, and creates a foundation to support future fundraising. I aim to do that. Click here for past grant reports: https://congrant.com/jp/monthlydonation.html About Congrant Co., Ltd.
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