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LetsEndorse - Reinforcing collaboration among change-makers and enablers
Description/achievement of initiative

LetsEndorse is a social market-network of powerful innovators from across the globe (solution-providers), local grassroot implementation partners/NGOs (solution-seekers) and socially-savvy individuals/communities/administration (enablers) for replication of scalable models working across the UN SDGs Our vision is to bring together the necessary elements in the socio-development landscape by enabling knowledge harnessing, collaboration and transparent funds/resource mobilization among change-makers and change-enablers. We build partnerships, co-create state-of-the-art development-oriented (and not welfare-based) projects by plugging in the most successful models and mobilize resources from various quarters through our robust platform.

Implementation methodologies

We are expanding our ecosystem on each side- be it the pool of social innovators, or the pool of NGO implementers or the community of supporters. Fueling knowledge harnessing and resource mobilization exclusively through technology adds to our scalability. When it comes to enabling collaborations, we are creating model project toolkits which any entity in this ecosystem can leverage and draw a project outline on.

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

We are clocking some revenues, which is on an upward trajectory. With some investment support and sustainability plan in the horizon, we aim to build the necessary capacity to be able to build the capacity of the team, both functionally and geographically.

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

We are a team of six technologists and social enthusiasts who are committed to working full-time for the last one year (and shall continue doing so) on leveraging technology to make processes more efficient, effective, all-inclusive and transparent for local change-makers. The two founders lead the initiative with guidance from our esteemed board of advisors and investors. Structured as a social-enterprise, LetsEndorse is aggressively venturing to scale the most effective social innovations/innovative models far and wide, instead of reinventing the wheel.

Partner(s)

LetsEndorse, local NGO ecosystem of India, over 150 social innovators from across the globe, over 125 NGOs, 10 companies and local communities. Some of the key stakeholders are Social Alpha (a Tata Trust Initiative), Karnataka Forest Department, Knowlarity Communications etc..
Progress reports
Goal 4
Goal 17
02/2017
Multiplying the success-trail of these innovations across 10 different beneficiary segments each
05/2017
Involving local communities, corporations and governance into active resource mobilization
06/2016
Bringing together over 100 social innovations across developmental goals/agendas from across the world for efficient knowledge harnessing and discovery
11/2016
Translating 20 innovations into grassroot projects in untapped geographies
Staff / Technical expertise
A team of 6 socially-conscious and technologically-savvy individuals working full-time to make innovative solutions scale-up and reach the unreached through the large network of grassroot non-profits

Basic information
Time-frame: 06/2016 - 06/2019
Partners
LetsEndorse, local NGO ecosystem of India, over 150 social innovators from across the globe, over 125 NGOs, 10 companies and local communities. Some of the key stakeholders are Social Alpha (a Tata Trust Initiative), Karnataka Forest Department, Knowlarity Communications etc..
Countries
Contact information
Monika Shukla, Co-founder, monika@letsendorse.com
United Nations