For-profit vs Non-profit
Not so long ago, I have expanded my own activities and has joined the non-profit activity - impact social, non-profit projects, etc. And joined directly - at the role of Project Manager for fundraising, support grant's relations (and other forms of non-refundable funding), development and implementation of solutions and projects at the social-public scene.
Has joined the team of NGO Odessa Development Fund. This is a young organization that must face to face in the international arena with the established principles and that at certain points even tougher than for commercial activities. The commercial activity requires confirmation of the profitability of the project in monetary expression (if overlook all the other related criteria that anyway, all the same, close to mercantilism). Here are need to confirm the social effect which is not always subject to calculus - monetary, material, mathematical, physical, or logical ... Blind figures are not capable of measuring genuine smile (say while watching an art object placed simply in the street), sincere thanks (when improving urban infrastructure for people with limited mobility or has expanded cycling and walking infrastructure), children's laughter (when improve existing or create a new children's and sports grounds, or conducts kid's festival or event), deep and clean breath (when implements an eco-projects, green projects), ability to obtain knowledge and education (when implements projects for inclusive education), etc.
Must be created not just profit, but well-being ... Also I discern for themselves that non-profit activities have a hidden competition. This competition is not such competition faced by every business on the market, it's totally different.
For most international grantmakers, Odessa Development Fund is still with the status of unsolicited and take into attention that Odessa Development Fund actively started its activity in February 2016, but implemented already 11 infrastructure projects, 6 festivals, 2 demonstrations of the special film, 1 day of volunteer, 3 workshops, 1 Business Forum, 5 projects in the sphere of culture.
Let's beat this rock further!
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