1. Better Access to Finance for
Each presentation will finish with a time for questions and answers. Be prepared for Network members to ask questions, make suggestions, and offer assistance.
Better Access to Finance for
Financially Excluded Women and Youth (WYFE)

2. Presentation Outline Introduction Project Description Conclusion Q&A
Problem/Need
Proposed Solution
Opportunities for Network Involvement
Measureable Outcomes
Conclusion
Q&A

4. Eleonora Zgonjanin Petrovik
Introduce yourself, FULM Saving house, and explain what brought you to the Network.
Define Youth as being under 35 years of age.
FULM Saving House
20,000 loans – 10,000 women (4,000 youth)
25 employees – 20 women (15 youth)
6 Branch managers – 4 women (2 youth)
11 members of Board – 5 women (0 youth)

5. Problem: Lack of Awareness
Over 150,000 women and youth have never heard of taking out a loan or putting savings in a financial institution. This is not due to lack of interest or poor credit history, BUT, because THEY DO NOT KNOW THAT FULM exists.
Start off by explaining to the group the problem/need that you have recognized in your community.

6. Proposed Solution: Spread Awareness
Develop a communication strategy for woman and youth that are financially excluded.
Promote this communication strategy to increase access to traditional financial services (loans and savings.)
What solution do you have to that community problem? How will your project help to alleviate/overcome the problem?

7. Network Involvement Needed
Woman mentors from GWLN can communicate with FULM staff via Skype, phone, and social media to develop a communication strategy
Woman mentors from GWLN can come to Macedonia and have governmental and parliamentary visits, to promote a communication strategy for better access to finance for WYFE
Woman mentors from GWLN can help establishment a task force group, such as a Sister Society to promoting better access to finance to WYFE
FUTURE Network benefit:
A communication strategy for better access to WYFE available for use in other countries, especially in Southeastern Europe.
The Empowerment Grant program is not just about providing financial support and is looking for projects that hone in on the expertise of the Network. How will your project draw out that expertise? How can Network members get involved in person, via Skype, phone, Sister Society meetings, , etc. Get creative!

8. Measurable Outcomes
1-2 people from Macedonian visit a credit union in the global Network with strong WYFE success stories
1-2 people from the Network visit the Macedonian credit union system
Number of people benefiting from the program:
Male 1,500
Female 2,000
Total 3,500
Number of WYFE served: 300
What is your ideal project outcome/proposed success? What do you want to come out of your project? How can these things be measured? Give specific numbers, dollar amounts, percentages, etc and use visual aids like graphs/pie charts where appropriate.

9. Conclusion
With your help to create and implement a communication strategy, FULM will be able to transform everyday life for women and young members of credit unions.
Conclude your presentation with any final words/pleas to the Network. Why should they vote for your project? Sell it to them!

10. FULM Macedonia Employees

11. Better Access to Finance for
Each presentation will finish with a time for questions and answers. Be prepared for Network members to ask questions, make suggestions, and offer assistance.
Questions?
FACEBOOK Saving House FULM
Better Access to Finance for
Financially Excluded Women and Youth (WYFE)