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DR. THOMAS CHAN CEO WORLD VISION CHINA. PR AND FUNDRAISING – NGO PERSPECTIVE. WORLD VISION 世界宣明會. International Relief & Development Organization, established 1950 Operations in over 90 countries Global Revenue 2001 US$964,209 Fundraising in Hong Kong since 1960s. Personal Background.
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DR. THOMAS CHANCEOWORLD VISION CHINA PR AND FUNDRAISING – NGO PERSPECTIVE
WORLD VISION 世界宣明會 • International Relief & Development Organization, established 1950 • Operations in over 90 countries • Global Revenue 2001 US$964,209 • Fundraising in Hong Kong since 1960s
Personal Background • Neurosurgeon by training • 1996 CEO WV HK / China • EMBA course - Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern U / HKUST • Share from experience in PR during my 7 years of fundraising practice
Crisis and the Come back:- • 1995-96 into a PR Crisis • Previous CEO involved in a sexual harassment case • Wide public interest and media coverage for months • Tainted image that affected our fundraising results
Damage Control :- • Swift and decisive actions • New management team • Internal morale • Communicate with key stakeholders • Address concerns of public at large • Slowly rebuild image with solid PR strategy, after 3 years.
Lessons learned:- • PR vital to nonprofit organization • Extend beyond its primary public • Must correctly gauge public attitude • Act swiftly and decisively in face of possible media crisis • Image is everything for nonprofits • Prevention rather than cure
Philip Kotler on the goals of PR effort:- • To communicate with the public (to inform and be informed) • To form orchange public attitudestowards the organization (building goodwill and trust)
Top Concerns of the Public:- • Integrity • Effectiveness • Contribution makes a difference • Efficiency • Overhead Costs
Overhead Costs in HK$ Million 1992 –2002
PR Strategy:- Relationship • Publications - primary publics • Annual Report, magazine to donors circulation 81,000 • Audio-visual • Spokespersons • Personal Contact • Speeches to groups • Mass Media • Advertisement
To prevent PR crisis:- • Staff relations • Recruitment – character on top of competency • Feedback from the public • Transparency- volunteers, visitors • Maintaining Goodwill and Trust • Quality of work– “ good words can only follow good deeds”
P.R. stands for:- • Performance • Recognition