"Desmos for Youth" - DESMOS Presentation - Press Conference

DESMOS FOR

YOUTH

HOW THE GREEK CROWDFUND CAMPAIGN AND THE "DESMOS FOR YOUTH" PROGRAM HAVE POSITIVELY IMPACTED THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS ACROSS GREECE.

GREEK CROWDFUND Contributors: 13,885 individuals 67 different countries Donations ranged from € 1 to € 2,100 Top 5 countries donating to the campaign: Germany, UK, France, USA and the Netherlands

GREEK CROWDFUND Financial details: Amount raised: € 289,152 Fees (indiegogo, PayPal, currency exchange etc): ~24% Final amount: € 220,000 Greek Crowdfund expenses(perks): € 2,200

GREEK CROWDFUND A big thank you to our partners: Their support helped us save approx. € 30,000 for the "Desmos for Youth" program!

GREEK CROWDFUND Communication with Greek Crowdfund campaign contributors: Regular updates regarding the program and the utilization of the funds raised via the campaign Sending perks to contributors and meeting many in person at our offices

THE "DESMOS FOR YOUTH" PROGRAM: The entire program is exclusively designed and implemented by Desmos and has resulted to the hiring of 15 youths aged 18­ 29 y.o., at charitable organizations of Greece, for one year.

WHY? Youth Unemployment rate in Greece is 52,4% * 1 out of 3 Greek citizens lives at risk of poverty and social exclusion ** Staggering needs and limited resources for charitable organizations Operational expenses: the most pressing and hard to cover need for charitable organizations * EUROSTAT, March 2016, http://bit.ly/eurostatYouthUnemployment (accessed at July 3rd 2016) **Hellenic Statistical Authority, 2014, http://bit.ly/elstatPovertySocialExclusion (accessed at July 3rd 2016)

DESMOS FOR YOUTH Selection process: Open call for applications to non­profit, charitable organizations Detailed information regarding application process, terms and conditions Evaluation of 101 applications Timeline: 3 months

DESMOS FOR YOUTH

Selection criteria: Job description

Impact of organization to the local community and the society at large Candidate profile Sustainability of the specific job opening Wide range of specialties, fields of impact and georgaphical representation

DESMOS FOR YOUTH Successful candidates profile: Age: 22 to 29 y.o.

Academic background: all participants have completed undergraduate studies, while many have also postgraduate degrees and/ or studying/ working experience abroad Specialties: Sociology, Psychology, Businness Studies, Wildlife Conservation, Physical Education etc Professional experience: 0­3 years

DESMOS FOR YOUTH Areas of impact: Access to healthcare Humanitarian aid Access to education Environmental protection and education

Beneficiary populations: Homeless people, impoverished families Women, children, youths, seniors People with Special Needs Refugees, immigrants, Roma

DESMOS FOR YOUTH Participating organizations:

DESMOS FOR YOUTH Monitoring and evaluation: Monthly installments Monthly and quarterly progress reports, Ongoing feedback Field visits Final evaluation

DESMOS FOR YOUTH Impact of the program to charitable organizations: For 7 organizations, the youths employed via the program, were either their first employees, or the only person covering the particular position.

DESMOS FOR YOUTH Impact of the program to the successful candidates: For 10 youths, their participation at the program was their first opportunity to work on their field of studies.

DESMOS FOR YOUTH 15 YOUTHS/ CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS 6 MONTHS

20,000 beneficiaries across Greece and counting...

A big thank you to our partners:

THANK YOU THOM AND ALL GREEK CROWDFUND CONTRIBUTORS!