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INFORMATION FOR PARTNERS

The following information seeks to answer some important queries that persons / organizations interested in becoming a YES Fund partner may have.

Who are the YES Fund Partners? What Role Do They Play?

Our partners are crucial to the success of the YES Fund Competition and its participants. They actively support the YES Fund Competition with their expertise and networks. Without them, there would be no YES Fund Competition.

Partners promote the Competition in their organizations and networks, recruit expert screeners and coaches, and facilitate financial support for the YES Fund Network and its entrepreneurs.

Our Main Partners

Our main partners are the backbone of the organization - YES Campaign Inc. -  and the YES Fund. Being important players in private sector development, they have strong networks in developing countries.

Main partners are part of the YES Campaign Steering Committee and they decide on the long-term strategy of the Yes Campaign and YES Fund. They support its development, facilitate the establishment of business start-ups, and cover part of the operational costs of the Campaign and the Competition.

Microsoft, as the initiator of the Campaign and the overall project leader, is one of our main partners. The Clinton Global Foundation is also a main partner of the YES Campaign.

Our Supporting Partners

Our supporting partners provide valuable in-kind support for specific activities. This can be in the form of support for promotions, screening, coaching, finance facilities, hosting of fora in the YES Country Networks, events, implementation, etc. Investors and coordinators of the local networks in developing countries can also be supporting partners.

Our supporting partners include BiD Network, IGSSS, and NIIT.

Why Should I Become a YES Fund Partner?

Here’s how you would benefit by becoming a partner of the YES Fund Campaign.

As a partner of YES Fund, you would be able to -

1. meet the goals of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), which would contribute towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG);
    
2. ensure employee involvement;
    
3. further expand your organization's existing network;
    
4. find strong avenues for communication and exposure, at the domestic as well as international levels; and
    
5. gain access and insights into opportunities for SME investments.

So, become a YES Fund partner and

• contribute to sustainable development and meet the MDGs: By being a part of the YES Fund Network, you can actively implement policies or ambitions regarding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), employee engagement, and the Millennium Development Goals.
   
• engage and inspire colleagues and employees: We enable you to stimulate and inspire your employees with the opportunity to determine the quality of business plans as screeners and/or coaches, become entrepreneurs, and/or find investments. This has a positive effect on employee motivation, retention, recruitment, new business development, and innovation.
   
• expand your networks (inter)nationally: The YES Fund Competition and YES Campaign Inc. offer a platform where you can interact with professionals, experts, investors, NGOs, and potential partners within a specific country, sector, or business area.
   
• ensure communication and corporate exposure: Our partners can use the YES Fund Competition as a powerful communication and exposure tool for internal and external target groups, such as the national and international media. The names of our partners will be prominently visible in press releases, websites, flyers, personal stories, and events displayed to promote the event.
   
• gain access and insights into sustainable and innovative SME investment opportunities: The YES Fund Competition acts as a time-saving, quality filter for business proposals and investment opportunities that cater to the needs of NGOs, CSR managers, venture capitalists, fund managers, Bottom/Base-of-Pyramid (BoP) specialists, and others who are interested in sustainable and innovative SME investment opportunities in developing countries. The Competition is a platform where ideas and resources can be shared and exchanged.

For more information contact yesfund@yesweb.org