COC Netherlands creates a digital monitoring and evaluation tool for international partners

COC is working with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Power of Pride partners in Africa and Asia to create a diverse and inclusive society for LGBT+ people.

In this alliance, the partners and COC Netherlands are working to support and strengthen local advocacy organisations in 22 countries around the world to improve the legal status of LGBT+ people. Although the details vary from country to country, there is a strong focus on knowledge sharing and decision-making between partners and affiliated organisations. This includes large high-profile initiatives like rallies in support of better rights. As well as smaller, impactful initiatives like appointing a confidential advisor or setting up a safe space where individuals can come together and share their experiences.

A choice was made to digitise and centralise the monitoring process by launching an online platform that would make the impact of global initiatives more visible, provide better advice to partners, and increase cooperation and knowledge sharing between the organisations.

Democratising Dutch decision-making

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) is the national research council of the Netherlands. NWO funds thousands of top researchers at universities and institutes and steers the course of Dutch science by means of subsidies and research programmes. NWO promotes quality and innovation in science.

NWO organizes the National Research Agenda. This national initiative gives science and society a unique opportunity to contribute to the debate on important issues that will be researched in the next ten to twenty years, and to contribute ideas on widely recognized issues. The aim of the Dutch National Research Agenda is to ensure that scientists, companies and society work together to tackle current scientific challenges.

Time to Give makes supporting a worthy cause easier for younger generations

Does this seem familiar? You’ve come home from work or school and are sitting at the table. The doorbell rings and someone from a charity is at the door. Often, it’s not the right time. Time to Give’s Camiel Mulders asked himself whether there might be a platform where you could take control of which charities you donate to, shifting your donations from reactive to proactive. This is all the more attractive when you consider that traditional ways of fundraising such as door-to-door canvassing and telephone sales are becoming less popular. The Time to Give website is the perfect solution.