IN DETAIL: NGOs IN CRISIS
Stronger Together COVID-19 has triggered an unprecedented funding crisis for NGOs during a period when their services are in higher demand. Here’s how corporates can help. – By Simon Phipps, CEO, The Digital Insurer and Susannah Moreley, Director – Partnerships North East Asia, British Council
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n late April, the BritCham CSR Steering Group hosted a webinar aimed at bringing together NGOs, funders and corporations to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on NGO operations and fundraising. The event was hosted by Simon Phipps, Chair of the CSR Steering Group and moderated by Susannah Morley of the British Council, and CSR SG member. They were joined by Sue Toomey of HandsOn Hong Kong, and Sky Siu of KELY Support Group representing the NGO sector; and Leong Cheong, Executive Director, Charities and Community, The Hong Kong Jockey Club; Jackie Lee, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility, KPMG China; and Zoe Pearson, Hong Kong Chair, The St. James’s Place Charitable Foundation; representing funders and corporations.
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The coronavirus triggered an unprecedented funding crisis for NGOs during a period when their services are in higher demand. A recent Hong Kong survey showed that 63% of Hong Kongbased charities said they experienced at least a
Simon Phipps
Susannah Morley
