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Norwegian Church Aid

Norwegian Church Aid. Introduction for CfC 27.02.2012. Siv Bonde, manager Church network Norway. From Lørenskog Husband, three girls and a dog Christian – go to Lutheran Church in Lørenskog, but background from Pentecostle church

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Norwegian Church Aid

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  1. Norwegian Church Aid Introduction for CfC 27.02.2012

  2. Siv Bonde, manager Church network Norway • From Lørenskog • Husband, three girls and a dog • Christian – go to Lutheran Church in Lørenskog, but background from Pentecostle church • Four year economic degree from Norwegian School of Management (siviløkonomi fra BI på norsk ) • Worked for NCA since 2002 • Leader for the regional consultants in NCA, spread around the country

  3. Constituenzy mobilization • 10 regional consultants • 150 volunteer district contacts • 1200 volunteer local contacts • Mobilize the people in Norway through our network of volunteers.

  4. Regional consultants Hilda Kristine Lise Liv Arnhild Kristin Bente Gunnar Roald Harald Olav Mona

  5. Norwegian Church Aid’s mandate: • To make God’s love visible in the world

  6. It all started in 1947… • After second world war… the situation in Europe?

  7. To love our enemies.. • The good samaritan… • …in practice with our hands and resources = diakonia

  8. What does ”love our enemy” imply today? • Groups – two in discussion • 5 minutes

  9. A little more history • Biafra (Nigerian civil war)

  10. Who we are Norwegian Church Aid struggles together with people and organisations across the world to eradicate poverty and injustice. We provide emergency assistance in disasters and work for long-term development in local communities. In order to address root causes of poverty, we advocate for just decisions by public authorities, business and religious leaders. Norwegian Church Aid is an ecumenical diakonal organisation for global justice. Our work is carried out with no intention of influencing people’s religious affiliation. To ensure efficiency and create results, Norwegian Church Aid is a member of the ACT Alliance, one of the world’s largest humanitarian alliances. NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID – together for a just world!

  11. Integrating with ACT Alliance • ACT is an alliance of 105 churches and church-related organisations that work together in humanitarian assistance and development. • The alliance works in 140 countries and mobilises US$1.6 billion annually in its work for a just world. • The alliance has over 33.000 people working for it globally. • What does it mean when it comes to communication? • Co-branding • Sharing of material • Common messages on humanitarian work and long term developing • Coordinating campaign efforts http://www.actalliance.org/where-we-work

  12. Mobilize and support local capasity • Partners and local communities abroad • People and local communities in Norway

  13. Organisation and owners Den Norske Kirke Norges KFUK/KFUM Norges kristelige Student- og Skoleungdomslag NKSS Norges samemisjon Normisjon Den Indre Sjømannsmisjon Frelsesarméen Det Norske Baptistsamfunn Metodistkirken i Norge Den evangelisk Lutherske Frikirke Pinsebevegelsen i Norge Det Norske misjonsforbund De Frie Evangeliske Forsamlinger NORME (observatør) Global Aid Network (observatør) Constituencies The Council Board Generalsecretary Finance dept. Dept. for development policy Human Resource dept. Dept. Int. programmes Communication And Fundraising dept.

  14. CHAPTER 2 NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID`S STAKEHOLDERS • The main actors who affect and are affected by our work. NCA are committed to being accountable to all of them: • Rights-holders • Local and national organisations • Constituency in Norway, including local congregations • Governments • People in Norway, including the media

  15. Norwegian Church Aid’s comparative advantages

  16. CHAPTER 5 WHAT WE DO GLOBAL STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND PROGRAMMES

  17. Emergency preparedness and response Pakistan flood 2010 Haiti 2010 http://www.kirkensnodhjelp.no/Aktuelt/Nyhetsarkiv/verste-torke-pa-60-ar/ http://www.kirkensnodhjelp.no/Aktuelt/Nyhetsarkiv/bekymret-for-tempoet/

  18. Long term development ………as in Tanzania

  19. Advocacy – an example from Tanzania • Pets – Public expenditure tracking system: • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCQoV7kX9XI

  20. Advocacy – abroad and in Norway

  21. Advocacy • Influence attitudes and decisions by persons, insititutions and authorities to work for democracy and fight for the rights of the poor and good governance.

  22. Media work • General secretary main spokes person • Added value: Our best selling points • Humanitarian: Long term expertice on water • Long term development: Present in hot spots • Advocacy: Willingness to challenge, despite people with power might get offended… • National media • Local media • Training will follow 

  23. break! 

  24. So – how do we mobilize? • Fundraising • Signatures for change on petitions • Volunteers

  25. FUNDRAISING • Appr. 130 – 150 mill NOK per year • Competitive market in Norway • Ethical and cost effective campaigns • Regular donors, donor letters, christmas campaign etc. • Congregations (christmas and lent) • Emergency response campaigns • Corporate sponsorships

  26. Division for media and campaigns • Media: • Setting the agenda • Responding to the agenda • New record in 2010! • Among the top-three dev. agencies • Web:- our daily window of communication- 250.000 visitors in 2010 • take a look: www.nca.no • Advocacy campaigns • Mobilizing and using the media for Change - Norways biggest in Copenhagen 2009

  27. NCAs annual Lenten campaign • 1250 congregations participate • 35 000 people walk door-to-door • Combining a long tradition and modern ideas

  28. Volunteer network • Cirka 150 district contacts • Local contacts in many congregations • Ecumenical cooperation • Fundraising, campaigning for change and volunteering hand in hand for 5 weeks!

  29. Internasjonal dag Sofiemyr - fasteaksjonen

  30. Volunteers! • Kristiansand • Creative fundraising Bread-campaign

  31. Confirmation – who does it – who are they? • 30-40.000 youths every year • Some of idealism • Others do it for the party/the gifts • All are positive to the church – they can choose different..but they don’t

  32. Walk to create hope - Get hope– For Justice! • The door-to-door walk is mandatory – part of the confirmationprogram

  33. Lenten campaign is about: • Collecting money and advocating for justice by collecting signatures on petitions • We focus on the needs and the causes for injustice • And what we can do about it together!

  34. And here is when YOU come in! • But now – first a good break

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