Alisa’s Background Alisa mean : a wonderland Conceived : 1991 Founder : Svetlana Mischenko Place : Ukraine Mission : social and economic
rehabilitation of people with disabilities Do what : offer vocational training
programs with the intention of training people with disabilities.
Business venture
A wooden door factory.
A plant that manufactures artificial limbs
A clothing production operation.
About Svetlana Mischenko Teacher of Ukraine
College ,Economic College
My children were both quiet and I got bored, so I started the organization
Social Enterprise
Alisa Society's Mission: To protect the rights and interests of people with disabilities
"Find extraordinary people with extraordinary ideas and have them implement their ideas. Visionaries will find unique strategies to achieve business goals."
CAP Social Enterprise Program
Counterpart Alliance for Partnership (CAP)Provide manager with skills and expertise to
develop their social enterprises Before Alias enter CAP’s Social
Enterprise program “It’s true that many NGO leaders are not
business entrepreneurs, and we had to learn as we went along. We often felt like we were stumbling in the dark.”
Ukrainian Legislation
Social enterprisesEmploy people with disabilities may be
owned by NGOsDo not pay business tax on their profits
Mischenko’s Dream
Enterprise is a hotel in Kiev where disabled people from around the world can stay
Increase public access for the disabled Plan to replicate her handicap access
toilet prototype throughout Ukraine
Challenges
Business management
Strong business managers!!!
Financials
Finding investment money for start up!!!
Business management
The help from CAP
Recruit the right people
Must be “social entrepreneurs”
No longer tries to change those who don’t !!!
FY’ 2000 FY’ 2001 FY’ 2002(est)
Business contribution
$2815 $5968 $12199
State Funding 9759 1429 6569
Private donations
4692 14920 18768
Grants 14451 0 0
Sponsorship 938 8399 0
Total Budget 32565 30779 37536
FY’ 2000 FY’ 2001 FY’ 2002(est)
Business Business contributioncontribution
$2815$2815 $5968$5968 $12199$12199
State Funding 9759 1429 6569
Private donations
4692 14920 18768
Grants 14451 0 0
Sponsorship 938 8399 0
Total Budget 32565 30779 37536
FY’ 2000 FY’ 2001 FY’ 2002(est)
Business contribution
$2815 $5968 $12199
State FundingState Funding 97599759 14291429 65696569
Private donations
4692 14920 18768
Grants 14451 0 0
Sponsorship 938 8399 0
Total Budget 32565 30779 37536
FY’ 2000 FY’ 2001 FY’ 2002(est)
Business contribution
$2815 $5968 $12199
State Funding 9759 1429 6569
Private Private donationsdonations
46924692 1492014920 1876818768
Grants 14451 0 0
Sponsorship 938 8399 0
Total Budget 32565 30779 37536
FY’ 2000 FY’ 2001 FY’ 2002(est)
Business contribution
$2815 $5968 $12199
State Funding 9759 1429 6569
Private donations
4692 14920 18768
GrantsGrants 1445114451 00 00
Sponsorship 938 8399 0
Total Budget 32565 30779 37536
FY’ 2000 FY’ 2001 FY’ 2002(est)
Business contribution
$2815 $5968 $12199
State Funding 9759 1429 6569
Private donations
4692 14920 18768
Grants 14451 0 0
SponsorshipSponsorship 938938 83998399 00
Total Budget 32565 30779 37536
FY’ 2000 FY’ 2001 FY’ 2002(est)
Business contribution
$2815 $5968 $12199
State Funding 9759 1429 6569
Private donations
4692 14920 18768
Grants 14451 0 0
Sponsorship 938 8399 0
Total BudgetTotal Budget 3256532565 3077930779 3753637536
Weight the pros and cons of starting a social enterprise ;if the pros only benefit you it’s wrong to start a business.
Social Impact
Alisa Society & Vocational Rehabilitation CenterCreation of hundreds of jobProvide a stable source of funding
Employ over 90% disabled people in Alisa’s social activities
Business Results
Four of five are disabled in Alisa Society Trained 130 disabled people Placed 700 disabled people Created six self-sufficient social enterprise Established strategic partnerships Become less dependent on donor support
Key Success Factors
Ambitious and driven executive director State support for disabilities organizations Risk-taking organizational culture Good team Committed to social enterprise CAP’s Social Enterprise training program Strong relations with stakeholders
Advice
Mission must first Supporter and partners Find business visionaries Conduct market research and financial
projections Hire a good accountant Stay involved Capital Watch the market