Meet the Community Partners (SG)
Our Community Partners
SHINE Children & Youth Services
SHINE Children and Youth Services is a registered charity that builds and enhances the resilience of our “Young-in-Development”; children and youths who are growing as individuals but who may be facing circumstantial challenges. We have been serving our “Young-in-development” and their families in Singapore since 1976 and remain committed to enabling them to maximise their potential’ to build young lives, enhances their resilience and SHINE the light of hope for their future.
Develop corporate volunteer programs
Plan and conduct fundraising events
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For detailed information regarding SHINE volunteer opportunities click here
Engineering Good Ltd
Engineering Good (EG) is a non-profit organisation that uses technology to create social impact: 1. We do this by addressing Digital Inclusion for the vulnerable community. At the same time, providing a home for old electronics is a great purpose of this initiative, reducing e-waste. 2. We also support Persons with Disabilities by providing them with technology solutions that would enable them to live lives of opportunity.
Marketing and Communications (including analysis, content creation public relations, and strategy),
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Human Resources consultant on culture building exercises and coaching for capability/leadership development
For additional volunteering opportunities and additional information please click here
Migrasia
Migrasia is a tax-exempt social enterprise that fosters and incubates solutions relating to migration in Asia. Migrasia supports a range of innovative and data-driven education, technology, investigation, and research projects with the goal of eliminating forced labour and exploitation of migrant workers. Support with legal issues, answering legal questions, drafting legal memos, and conducting research relating to labour exploitation
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Individuals with expertise in digital marketing and communications to expand our online presence
EMpower
We partner with local organisations in emerging market countries, and other change-makers, to enable marginalised young people to transform their lives and communities. With partnership at the heart of our work, EMpower learns from and with our partners, leveraging and sharing learnings from our 100 active grantee partners in 15 EM countries.
Board members to play an active role to advance our mission, work with the EMpower development team based in Singapore to widen our network, and connect with like-minded individuals.
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Saint Andrew's Autism Centre
St. Andrew’s Autism Centre (SAAC) is a non-profit organisation for the education, training, and care of persons with autism and their families.
Autism is lifelong. At SAAC, we believe that no one should take that journey alone. And it is our hope that you'll walk alongside us and our beneficiaries in this journey across the lifespan to enable people with autism to lead dignified and meaningful lives.
To help review and vet the terms and conditions of our legal contracts or agreements with our vendors / partners;
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Grant/Project management software/ applications to help us manage and track the different types of grants and funds.
Our Community Partners
These organizations have participated in our previous connection sessions. If you are interested in getting in touch with them, contact us at communityconnections@shared-impact.com.
Go With The Flow
Go With The Flow is an organization that aims to bridge gaps in access to menstrual healthcare in Singapore. We collect donations of menstrual healthcare products and redistribute them to any menstruator who needs it - no questions asked.
Accounting - setting up an accounting system that tracks inventory and cash flow
Marketing - advise on social media outreach plan aimed at increasing beneficiaries and donors
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Foundation for Shared Impact - Community Connections
Community Connections is a Foundation for Shared Impact program that connects not-for-profit organizations and social enterprises with professionals who would like to volunteer their skills and expertise to create sustained social impact through mentoring, strategic, and operational knowledge sharing.
Legal Committee members
Accounting/Finance Committee members
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Surety
We are Surety, an aspiring social start-up that aims to be Singapore’s go-to, one-stop platform for everything about sexual health and wellness. Our current focus is Menopause Management targeted at mature ladies. We embrace inclusivity - hence, we are also looking into all-rounded sex education for youth and adults.
Business Development, Marketing Strategy and Digital Communications advisors
UI/UX Design support for our website
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Wedu
Since 2012, Wedu has engaged a vibrant global community of gender equity allies to collectively nurture the unique, lifelong leadership journeys of 3,000 women changemakers from 28 countries across Asia. We make strides towards a world where half of all leaders are women by facilitating mentorship, leadership development training, access to opportunities, and funding for education. Our regional focus, deep experience with advancing women’s leadership, and diverse community enable us to catalyse the growth and support women require to reach their full potential and achieve their ambitions.
Risk/Compliance/Legal Assistance developing our Income Sharing Agreement program (contract reviews, systems audits, etc.)
Legal advisory board member
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Halogen
Founded in 2003, Halogen Foundation (Singapore) is an Institution of a Public Character (IPC) charity focusing on building young leaders and entrepreneurs. Defining leadership and entrepreneurship as influence, Halogen Foundation believes that every young person has innate potential to influence and lead, becoming positive change-agents. By developing an entrepreneurial mindset, youths can be further equipped to contribute positively to society.
Business coaches - to work with youth through our Entrepreneurship Programme
Mentors - to work with youth through our Mentoring Programme with a focus on personal discovery, career navigation, and skillset development
Halogen Foundation aims to make quality leadership and entrepreneurship education available to all young people regardless of background, race, income, or religion, particularly those who are disadvantaged - coming from challenging family backgrounds and/or are in need of financial assistance.
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Angels of Impact
Angels of Impact was started in 2016 by a group of conscious entrepreneurs who believed that we can end poverty sustainably by investing in women led community based sustainable enterprises. We work across Asia Pacific with our presence in Singapore, US and New Zealand. We fund, build capacity and offer a community of learning and support for women leaders working to restore people and planet.
Construct financial model for business ventures
Evaluate business strategies
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Angels of Impact’s WISE program is a funding support program that brings together women-led community-based social entrepreneurs and skill-based volunteers to solve real business challenges. We stand for building deep, long-standing relationsips through authentic interaction that amplifies the work of women and indigenous people across Southeast Asia.
Limitless (Singapore)
Established in 2017, Limitless (Singapore) is a non-profit organization that provides mental health counselling for youths at risk (12-25 yrs old).
Looking for fundraising expertise to help us raise funding to onboard more professional counsellors
Looking for expertise in PR, marketing and operations to help us scale our services
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Art For Good Pte Ltd
At Art for Good, we use the simple concept and philosophy of using art to create good. Using Art Therapy, we use the visual arts to promote good mental health and well being.
Business development expertise to help us scale and improve our existing social enterprise
Develop partnerships to advocate Art & Mental Health awareness
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Inspiring Girls Singapore
Inspiring Girls Singapore is dedicated to raising the aspirations of girls aged 9 - 18 years old by connecting them with the incredible female role models in Singapore. It is our aim to introduce girls to the full variety of careers and options in life, help build their confidence & resilience, nurture & encourage their curiosity - and inspire them to dream big and aim high.
Developing a comprehensive social media marketing and PR strategy
Advisory and execution on digital marketing and event production
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Swapaholic
Swapaholic is a fashion swap service that empowers consumers to declutter & refresh their closets without compromising their fashion, wallet, and our planet. We reduce the cycle of wasteful production and consumption by optimizing the excess resources that already exist in our closets’.
Support the marketing team by providing insights, suggestions, and recommendations to promote the platform to onboard sellers and buyers
Test our Beta Marketplace to catch bugs, catch any UI flaws, suggest UI improvements, enhancements and suggest innovative features to improve our on-site user experience
Swapaholics robust systems, processes and technologies have enabled us to create omni channel experiences that empower consumers to change their habits with no compromises. Today we have an online platform, swap shop and we conduct large-scale parties across Singapore. We’re also soon launching our peer-to-peer marketplace for savvy swappers to buy & sell preloved fashion with each other.
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CampusImpact
CampusImpact is a Social Service Agency based in Yishun that supports children from low-income families. We believe that a strong society is built through strong children and strong families. We provide a safe physical space and engage children with nurturing adults to improve their lives through the joy of a values-led education and academic support in the hopes of preparing the next generation with positive attitudes, purposeful lives and pioneering spirits.
Creative and expandable minds to advice our current donation appeal methods and draft structured fundraising outlines for our upcoming initiatives.
Provide an audit on our existing grant proposals.
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CampusImpact’s programmes are categorised into 6 pillars:
- ImpactCare are specialised services available for our clients such as face-to-face Counselling, Art Therapy and Dance and Movement Therapy, providing a safe alternative for our clients to manage their emotions and anxiety.
- ImpactEd consists of the H.E.L.P: Helping. Educating. Leading. Parents. programme where we provide parents and practitioners with community support in their parenting journey through talks, workshops, forums, and online webinars. Through this initiative, those who work with young people can gain effective skills and knowledge to strengthen and restore relationships in the family and support children to grow strong.
- ImpactFamily are services we provide to families such as through our Parents Advisory Helpline – a free counselling service available in English and Mandarin that helps parents resolve conflicts with their children and parents who are dealing with their children’s behavioural issues.
- ImpactFul consists of centre-based programmes with a fruitful curriculum, presence of understanding adults as role models and guidance within a loving environment such as our Study Buddy programme and Learning Curve Education programme.
- ImpactReach are outreach programmes out of our centre such as Study Buddy Plus at ComLink@Marsiling, After School Engagement in Schools and Mental Health Workshops.
- SG Cares VC @ Yishun is a community-based organisation appointed by MCCY, to grow and coordinate volunteerism efforts at the town-level and facilitate partnerships to bridge the gap between community needs and resources.
Follow and give us a like on FaceBook and Instagram at @campusimpactsg!
WISE - Wash in Southeast Asia
Established in 2015, WISE’s mission is to protect the environment, improve water, sanitation, and hygiene conditions, develop skills for future employment, and support better lives for migrant workers. The programmes that we offer are community development, behaviour change, capacity building, and research.
Looking for fundraising expertise in raising funds to remain sustainable Looking for marketing expertise to create more exposure for our organization
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WISE has been contributing to a sustainable vision of Southeast Asia with the support of 400-plus staff, interns and volunteers, as well as project partners and donors. Since launching with a project in Indonesia, WISE’s programs have also expanded to Cambodia and Singapore.
Ocean Purpose Project (Singapore)
Ocean Purpose Project is a proudly Pasir Ris-based social enterprise driving ocean conservation and plastic pollution prevention via disruptive and creative projects with mass-scale impact.
We need guidance on monetisation strategies and sales;
Looking for expertise in fundraising, human capital/HR, risk management and crisis resilience, and development and operations;
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The 3 key pillars of our work:
♻️ Plastic to Fuel – transforming ocean waste into low-sulphur fuel, hydrogen, carbon black and carbon nanotubes through our nimble, deployable pyrolysis machines. Learn more here: https://www.oceanpurposeproject.com/plastic-to-fuel
🌿 Bioplastics – creating a single-use plastic alternative from seaweed and mussels that purifies our seas. Learn more here: https://www.oceanpurposeproject.com/bioplastics
🏝️ Behaviour Change – mobilizing corporates and communities through offline projects, like beach clean-ups and Blue Carbon projects based in Singapore and Bali, and online programs like our OPPortunity Webinar and social media campaigns. Learn more here: https://www.oceanpurposeproject.com/post/the-great-impacts-of-beach-cleanups-and-how-you-can-help
UnPackt Pte Ltd
Founded in 2018, UnPackt is Singapore's first zero-waste bulk store and a homegrown social enterprise with the mission to build a green and mindful Singapore, one community at a time.
Looking for expertise in marketing and branding to help expand our market reach;
Looking for expertise in operations and business development to help us scale our business.
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We offer a wide range of services including:
Retail Services: Packaging Free Groceries, Eco Lifestyle Products.
Corporate Services: Corporate & Private Workshops, Gift Customizations, Corporate Pantry Supplies.
Community Education: Talks & Learning Journey, Mobile UnPackt, Corporate Sustainable Event Organizer.
CARE Singapore
CARE’s mission is to help youths succeed. Every person is useful and has something positive to contribute. At-risk youths can be social assets instead of social liabilities. By being there for those who need a little more support, CARE can help change their future. Archimedes famously said, Give me a fulcrum and I will move the world. CARE’s chosen fulcrum is working with AT-RISK YOUTHS.
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- To dialog, find common areas of alignment, complementary skills and interest to meet the social needs in the areas we serve.
- We are a boutique-sized youth serving agency that has been primarily involved in social based social work for over 20 years. In the last few years, we have made a conscious effort to utilize our capabilities and organisational knowledge to introduce community projects to benefit more young persons. As many of the areas are new, we hope to get insights and also professional advice so that we can impact the lives of more people and also rise up to address the youth mental wellbeing issues. As the centre of specialisation in youth empowerment appointed by NCSS, we feel we have a moral duty to do more and to extend ourselves.
Since the founding in 1997, CARE has touched over 30,000 youths, trained over 3,000 teachers & parents, and generated over 130,000 volunteer hours for over 6,000 volunteers. The scores of success stories are CARE’s proudest achievements.
EMpower - The Emerging Markets Foundation
EMpower supports and works closely with local, dedicated organisations in emerging market countries focused on solutions that integrate the voices and experiences of marginalised young people (age 10-24).
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- Looking to widen our network, to connect with like-minded individuals.
- Looking for expertise in fundraising and business development in creating funding sources.
EMpower recognises disadvantage takes multiple forms, and that girls, young women and non-binary youth often face the most discrimination. For these reasons and importantly, to most effectively support young people’s felt needs and future pathways, EMpower is committed to approaching its work through an intersectional lens.
Rare Disorders Society
Rare Disorders Society (Singapore) is a non-profit organisation initiated by parents of children with LSD (Lysosomal Storage Disorder). Established in 2011, it aims to create awareness about various life threatening rare diseases (RD).
Rare Disorders Society (Singapore) is currently the only organisation focusing and supporting only on rare disease patients in Singapore. Unlike other charities that focus on specific disease group or made rare genetic disease as one of the supported group, RDSS accept and support ALL patients currently diagnosed with rare diseases, including those undiagnosed cases.
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- Looking for fundraising expertise in raising fund to remain sustainable so that we could continue to support our programs and services.
- Looking to network with like-minded individuals, to raise the awareness on rare disorders within the society and raise funds to support it's cause.
RDSS is currently offering emotional, counselling and financial support to children, family or friends with rare diseases in Singapore. RDSS provides support networks and resources to positively impact affected patients and families and we hope to build a center of excellence for patients and their families.
Our objectives are to improve the lives of patients and their families who have been diagnosed with a rare or ultra-rare disease. We aim to raise the profile of rare diseases among the health authorities, health services and drug manufactures to improve research and development of orphan drugs. The charity understands the fight on a deep personal level and keep in mind the needs of our community at all time.
SGAssist
SG Assist is a social enterprise focusing on creating positive social impact through technology. Our key innovation is a digital community platform (mobile app) which crowdsources nearby Community Responders (aka Kampong Heroes) to provide timely, affordable assistance to the dependents of working caregivers, meeting the needs of the dependents at home; and thus giving the working caregivers peace of mind at their workplace.
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- Looking for expertise in business support (marketing, business development), forming advisory board etc.
- Looking forward to learning from experts and find ways to do better, meeting like minded people.
SG Assist empowers working caregivers with timely and affordable assistance for their loved ones at home, through a digital app connecting them to Community Volunteers near their home when they are away.
Waterways Society
Waterways Watch Society (WWS) is a non-governmental and non-profit environmental organisation, committed to foster appreciation and promote conservation of the environment, especially the waterways in Singapore. Established since 1998 with only 27 members, WWS has grown to about 500 volunteers today, with ages ranging between 5 to 80 years old and with people from all walks of life.
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- Looking foward to connecting with more corporates and entice them to participate in our CSR Programmes and support our cause.
- Looking for expertise to professionalise our marketing and branding for the organisation, e.g. manage and revamp our website.
Inspired by the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s efforts to clean up the Singapore River and Kallang Basin in the 1970s, the initial focus of Waterways Watch Society’s environmental cause was to keep Singapore’s waterways clean and safe for all to enjoy by organising voluntary clean-up patrols on the weekends. Over the past two decades, the mission has broadened beyond clean-up patrols to include providing environmental educational programmes to spread awareness on the importance of keeping the waterways clean and safe and rally individuals to do their part for environment.
Upmart
Our mission is to be a platform for like-minded individuals who love to create, sew, handcraft and upcycle. These individuals include special needs, low income, homemakers, and hobbyists. Products are handmade with love and we are passionate about waste reduction and sustainability. We work with and donate 15% of our gross sales revenue to charity. This year, we are giving to the Children's Aid Society and Focus on the Family Singapore.
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Looking for expertise in Marketing to further promote our platform
Looking for expertise in development and scaling to bring us to the next level
The idea of starting this social enterprise came about when our founder, Diana Ong received a few old crystal chandeliers to raise funds for 2 children’s homes.
Upmart is a member of raiSE, Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise.
Our mission is to be a platform for like-minded individuals who love to create, sew, handcraft and upcycle. These individuals include special needs, low income, homemakers and hobbyists. Products are handmade with love and we are passionate about waste reduction and sustainability. We work with and donate 15% of our gross sales revenue to charity.
Our constant challenge is to find an equilibrium between economic value and social value; to strike a balance of profitability and social impact.
World Toilet Organization
Founded on 19 November 2001, World Toilet Organization (WTO) is a global non-profit committed to improving toilet and sanitation conditions worldwide. WTO empowers individuals through education, training and building local marketplace opportunities to advocate for clean and safe sanitation facilities in their communities. Our mission is to continue to build the global sanitation movement through collaborative action that inspires and drives demand for sanitation, and provides innovative solutions to achieve sustainable sanitation for all.
Looking for expertise in fundraising to sustain our organization Looking for assistance on improving the impact of our work
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World Toilet Organization was granted consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council in 2013.
Our Vision
A world with a clean, safe toilet for everyone, everywhere at all times.
Our Mission
Our mission is to continue to build the global sanitation movement through collaborative action that inspires and drives demand for sanitation, and provides innovative solutions to achieve sustainable sanitation for all. We do this through
- Advocacy that mobilises people to action,
- Education, advisory and capacity building,
- And sustainable sanitation solutions, wherever possible taking a market-based approach.