Hello there, everyone. My name is Dave Wasik, and it’s my pleasure to serve as the vice president of operations for HOPE International. I am writing this post from a Chipotle restaurant at Washington Dulles airport, about to begin my journey to Manila, Philippines, to visit the Center for Community Transformation (CCT), our partner in the Philippines. CCT is a cherished partner for HOPE, and we have learned a tremendous amount from them over the years.
As I entered data into an Excel spreadsheet in the small office in Nizhin, Ukraine, the quiet laughter of a little girl caught my attention. The girl nibbled on a snack near the back of the room while her mother filled out a survey as part of HOPE’s Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) project. HOPE, with assistance from Metrix Research Group, began testing a new M&E client survey in Ukraine in October. Despite their busy schedules and the cold rain outside, 36 men and women flowed through HOPE’s small office in the village of Nizhin on that Friday afternoon to participate in the survey.
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Oct 5 2012
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Staff / Travels
Each month, HOPE’s human resources team puts together learning updates for staff members’ professional development. This month’s update focused on development and fundraising. We hope you find these resources useful too!
Development
- Donors = Checkbooks with Mouths, by Chris Horst, HOPE’s director of development
In this blog post, Chris shares the importance of building relationships in fundraising. - Creating Enchantment, Guy Kawasaki
In this 62-minute Stanford talk, Guy shares secrets to enchanting others and developing influence.
Leadership
- Flawless Execution, by Mark Miller
In this blog post, Mark offers seven methodical ways for leaders to help their team pursue flawless execution. - 10 Ways I Want to Lead, by Mark Meyer
Pick one or two items to add to your leadership toolkit.
HOPE Intl
Aug 30 2012
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Staff / Travels Working with the poor
HOPE Congo had its annual spiritual retreat June 27-29 at Vuela, a Catholic retreat center just outside of Brazzaville. It was a great place to get away from the city noise and see trees, flowers, and grass. All 37 of us piled into a bus and the HOPE truck and arrived at Vuela Friday morning. The office was split into three teams: the green, red, and yellow teams. Each morning we had a time of praise and worship led by one of the teams, and three office staff spoke throughout the weekend. This weekend was a great time for me and Nate to spend quality time with the staff.
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Aug 14 2012
By HOPE Intl
Stories we love Working with the poor
The Romani people, often called gypsies, have long been scorned and marginalized throughout Europe. Historians suggest that they migrated from northern India around A.D. 300-700, finding little acceptance during their centuries of wandering. Still viewed as outsiders, Roma continue to face racial violence, government-forced evictions, school segregation, and employment discrimination in many European countries. For example, 61 percent of the Romani population in Moldova lives on less than $2 per day, compared with 24 percent of the non-Romani population. In this interview, Senior Loan Officer Dan Popa talks about how Invest-Credit, HOPE’s partner in Moldova, is breaking stereotypes and providing the Roma with new economic opportunities.
HOPE Intl
Aug 14 2012
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Stories we love Working with the poorYou’ve helped us fund over 300 businesses in Rwanda, pushing us more than halfway toward our goal of 500 businesses! Watch the latest video featuring HOPE’s capable, accomplished, joy-filled clients to see the difference you can make when you become an adventure capitalist.
