1. Innovation for Greater Impact: Scaling-up
[Sub-theme]
Innovation for Greater Impact: Scaling-up
Hans Fleisch
Association of German Foundations

2. The challenge of the 21st century is to find out what works
The overall
challenge
“Nearly every problem
has been solved
by someone, somewhere.
The challenge of the 21st century
is to
find out what works
and scale it up”.
(Bill Clinton)

3. The social franchise model
Prototype
Franchisor
Franchisee
Franchiseneh mer
Franchiseneh mer

4. High infection rate HIV /AIDS and high number of unwanted pregnancies
The
challenge
High infection rate HIV /AIDS
and high number of
unwanted pregnancies
among young people in Ethiopia.
Lack of sexual education,
contraceptives and health services
for young people in Ethiopia.

5. Youth2Youth Ethiopia
Process
Finding exemplary model: youth club SYGA in Addis with reproductive health services
Developing model to replicable prototype
Testing prototype in various areas
->prototype adjustments
Establishing social franchise
system
-> Roll out
Local development NGO as franchisor
Local youth and professional experts
Scientific advisors
Grants from various sources
Resources Involved

6. Results
after 7 years
700 youth clubs, countrywide
7 Mio young people reached
(with basic sexual information &
condom distribution etc.)
vital network of youth clubs
young people’s health on public
agenda
rapid scaling up via social franchise is
possible even without financial fees
for franchisees
investment (money, time) in system
development is essential
area master franchisees helpful
cost-effective, but not self sustaining
Lessons Learned

7. Community foundation initiative Germany
Process
Strategic plan
Building funding consortium
Establishing central support office IBS
IBS: Starting central marketing and local
impulses
Building network of community foundations
Brand and standards; qualification services
Strengthening central und decentral services
Resources Involved
5 grantmakers: 4 foundations, 1 ministry
(total grant: approx Euro per year)
Association of foundations as umbrella / host
Pro bono ambassadors

8. Results
Fast growing community foundation movement (more than 20 % per year)
Over 200 new community foundations in 10 years (Spending 5 Mio Euro per Year)
active local community funders
enormous leverage of pro bono work
establishment of a new nationwide but decentral civil society infrastructure
Lessons Learned
Return on investing in scaling up of local resource leveraging capacity/infrastructure is higher than in “simple” scaling up of projects
The longer the program, the higher the return per invested Euro.

9. The Community foundation Initiative
Foundations
The
Community foundation
Initiative
Central support
Community
Foundation
Community
Foundation
Community
Foundation
Projects