For Those In Need YES Alumni Palestine

Brief description of project: Project name: For Those in Need. Partners: U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem and a local youth campaign (Think of Others) Aim: The project was to collect donations (clothing drive), package and separate clothing , then the third phase was to display the clothing in a space where people can come and choose whatever they wanted.

First Activity of project First activity was to collect the donations from the U.S. Consulate of Jerusalem and then package and categorize them.

Second Activity of project Amideast reached out to (Think of Others) which is a local youth campaign that is led by youth in the West Bank. They have been volunteering since 2012 by helping needy families.

How to look for Partners 1.Networking! How? Always look for nearby events. 2. Research If you are doing a project on gender equality look for the organizations or NGOs in your region who are active in this manner. 3. Make phone calls. Start making random phone call to companies around introduce your project and you never know where it will end up.

How to approach potential partners? 1. Always tackle why their collaboration aligns with their mission and yours too! 2. Always be sure to know every single logistical matter of your project. 3. Never approach a potential partner when your project is not ready is only missing a partner. 4. Inform your partner on what it is in for them. 5. Try not to sell your project from the first meeting or any first interaction.

3 Main techniques of approach: 1. Cold calls 2. Approach emails 3. Meetings

Days to approach: Wednesday or Thursday. Cold calls Days to approach: Wednesday or Thursday. Time: 8-10 3-5

Best time to send an email is from 8:00 a.m – 3:00 p.m Emails: Best time to send an email is from 8:00 a.m – 3:00 p.m

Meetings: 3% happen after the second. 2% of sales happen after the first interaction. 3% happen after the second. 80% after the fifth or more interaction.

How to Keep partners going: Thank you letters. Statistics from project Updates after a period of time Invitations for your future activities Results from feedback form Any possible future projects

Ideas For projects for GYSD ? Global Goals! AIESEC!

Thank you for your time. Dima Helou