This document provides information about Vietnam Causes, a website launched in November 2013 to facilitate information sharing between philanthropic organizations and non-profits in Vietnam. It aims to help individuals and companies make strategic and thoughtful giving decisions by learning about local causes and non-profits. The document outlines an example event involving teams visiting local non-profits to learn about their work and determine how resources could be supported beyond funding. It provides guidance on logistics, scoring, reflection questions and desired outcomes to help participants identify appropriate causes and partners to support.

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2. A Vietnamese, Not-for-Profit
Science and Technology Organization
Decision No. 741/QD-LHH
(26 May 2009)
Vietnam Union of Science & Technology Assoc.
Registration No. A-840
(29 June 2009,)
Ministry of Science & Technology
We help local people
meet local needs!
Our Mission
Provide support services to local not-for-profit
organizations, skilled volunteers and
donors who are committed to building
strong communities
Listen – Inspire – Nurture
Our Vision
A strong community where all members are
respected and supported to have equal
access to opportunities.

3. NONPROFIT
DONOR
GOVERNMENT
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER

4. OUR CORE SERVICES
LIN Community Center NPO Capacity Building Skilled Volunteer Matching
Philanthropy Narrow The Gap Community Fund Advisory Services Networking Building

5. About Vietnam Causes
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When: The Vietnam Causes
website was launched in November
2013.
Why: To facilitate two-way
information sharing among the
philanthropic community and the
local not-for-profit initiatives they
support.
How: Visitors can search for a
nonprofit by name, cause and
location and learn ways to engage.

6. Introduction: LIN oi, Minh Di Dau?
How to select
one cause to
support over
others?
How to choose
one NPO to
support over
others?
“LIN,
Where Are
We Going?”
There are many
causes to support
and many
organizations
working on each
cause.

7. Objectives
• Help individuals/companies participating in the event to
obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to undertake a
more strategic approach to giving in Vietnam.
• Promote engagement on the Vietnam Causes website, in
order to share information that will help other
individuals/companies to make thoughtful giving decisions.
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8. Sample Event Agenda
Can also do a half-day
or full-day event,
depending on the
number of NPOs you
want to visit and their
locations.)
8:00 – 9:00 Orientation: Form Teams, Review Team Scenario
and Assign Roles to Team Members
9:00 – 9:20 Decipher first clue and travel to first NPO
9:20 – 10:20 Meet with NPO and complete missions
10:20 – 10:40 Decipher first clue and travel to first NPO
10:40 – 11:40 Meet with NPO and complete missions
11:40 – Noon Return to Meeting Room
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch (complete team assignments first!)
1:00 – 2:00 Group Debrief & Reflection
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9. Sample Scenario
LIN works with our partners to design a unique scenario(s) that can be used to engage all
team members in the event. For example:
Corporate Community Engagement Strategy
• Start with a specific theme(s) that may be of interest to the
“…money, while critical, is only one of many assets a company can bring to bear – and often
times, it is far less powerful than the skills and capabilities companies can draw from their
business operations and apply to solving big social challenges.
- Peter Scher, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
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company/friends.
• Start with any criteria you have for a partner (e.g., location, volunteer
opportunities, track record, number of staff...)
• Consider resources your company/friends have to offer.

10. What do you need to prepare?
 Transportation: Motorbikes or Taxis
Safety First: If you will go by motorbike, you must bring a helmet!
 Each team needs at least one smartphone/IPAD (full battery)
 Participants should wear casual clothes
 Appreciation gifts for site visit hosts (e.g., company paraphernalia, office
supplies, fruits or goodie baskets)
 Optional: Camera (if you like to take photos / good for PR)
 Remember to have breakfast before you come 
 An open mind!
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11. Sample Scoring (assuming 4 teams)
 Time:
First Team Last Team
4 3 2 1
 Complete missions at each NPO:
• Mission 1: Completed = +1 Incomplete = 0
• Mission 2: Completed = +1 Incomplete = 0
• Mission 3: 1-3 comments
0-1 comments 4-6 comments 7 or more comments
0 1 2 3
The maximum
number of
points a team
can receive at
each NPO is 5
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12. Sample Reflection Questions
• Why do you think XYZ and/or ABC would be a good cause(s) for your
company to support?
• How did the experience change or reinforce your perspective on the work
of grassroots nonprofit organizations?
• Beyond funding, what other company resources could be employed to
help one or more of the nonprofits visited achieve its goals? How?
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13. Desired Outcomes
• 100% of participants learn about resources and gain experiences that will
help them to make informed giving decisions (Tool: participant survey).
• 100% of participants will gain new knowledge and understanding about
local nonprofits, their needs and challenges as well as opportunities to
provide support (Tool: participant survey).
• 100% of participants contribute to raising awareness about local causes
and local nonprofits addressing those causes (Tool: review of comments
posted on the VietnamCauses website).
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