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- 1. Annual Report | Dyvovyzhni NGO | 2017 | 1 Friends! We have been preparing this story for you all year. You could say it is a guidebook into the world of Dyvovyzhni (The Wonder- fuls). Truly, all our steps are parts of a big shared path! We write the strategy like we draw a map. We implement our projects and thus discover new locations. We build partnerships and thus invite fellow travelers to hit the road with us. In this guidebook, we have collected stories about the entire scope of our work in 2017. It proved impossible to encompass absolutely everything. But the most important milestones on our way will show you where we are headed. So, we are happy to invite you to this sincere conversation about our challenges and achievements, quests and findings. We glad- ly share the experience we have gained on the road with other travelers and plans for 2018, of course. Lets stay on this exciting path of positive changes in our country together! Sincerely yours, Dyvovyzhni REPORT Dyvovyzhni NGO 2017
- 2. Annual Report | Dyvovyzhni NGO | 2017 | 2 The Things We Have Done! Important Dates January February Project Wonderful Union of NGOs January our first social ads Lean In! January Forum Common Denominator: Partnerships for Change February March educational program Social Collider for capacity building of active citizens March a two-day working trip of Social Collider participants to Kyiv February September 5 uCRAZYans festivals May social ads Buckle Up! June August Dyvovyzhnis updated mission statement: increasing mindful engagement of citizens in social change August-October 3 educational working trips for activists October November Lessons Learned Conference creative discussion of failures November award at the best NGO PR competition by Piranha club (Innovation in PR category) November received our first 3-year institutional grant November January selection of partners for capacity building in 2018 December release of the uCRAZYans movie September and December useful team buildings by Dyvovyzhni
- 3. Annual Report | Dyvovyzhni NGO | 2017 | 3 and numbers cities where we regularly organized all kinds of activities social ads created and published other videos we made telling about various events by Dyvovyzhni this is how many new Facebook friends we gained during the year the number of initiatives and activists whose stories we collected to tell you about them people found out about the activity of social initiatives through media during uCRAZYans; approx. 463 k found out about it via social media media mentions organizations and initiatives became our event partners events held participants of festivals, lectures, trainings, workshops held by team members events in which team members participated for education and self-improvement train and bus rides our whole team took team building events held for companies Uber passengers watched our videos 887 752 times years we have been working to engage citizens in mindful social activity million views colleted by TV broadcast of our social video advertisement 10 2 16 11 000 70 50 000 300 44 47 5 300 29 180 2 4 8,24 427 427
- 4. Annual Report | Dyvovyzhni NGO | 2017 | 4 OUR PROJECTS Wonderful Union of CSOs A three-month project in Zaporizhzhia and Berdiansk aimed at building communication and collaboration between the local civil society organiza- tions. The primary target organizations were the ones working with IDPs, but the project was open to everyone. The project was held in three stages: meeting each other at quark breakfasts: discussing problems and challenges in the work of CSOs at informal get-togethers; the forum Common Denominator: lectures and work in world caf辿s, where social sector experts shared important knowledge and skills on how to build partner relations with various stakeholders: local authorities, the international com- munity, other CSOs; a series of 3 trainings based on the current requests. 2 3 Wonderful Union of CSOs became a communication platform where everyone could be heard. It was not the end of our work in Zaporizhzhia: in April, August and December, we held lectures for activists about challenges of contemporary leadership and effective use of social media to inform the public on our work. 1
- 5. Annual Report | Dyvovyzhni NGO | 2017 | 5 Social Collider 2.0 In physics, a collider is an accelerator of charged particles. Social Collider is an educational program for potential leaders. It accelerates ideas. When they collide, energy is released in both cases! The program aims at providing active citizens who have interest- ing social ideas but no experience of their implementation with the necessary knowledge and tools. After last years work in Zaporizh- zhia and Dnipro, Collider has now started working in Mariupol and Sievierodonetsk. Having gotten charged with theory and practice, 30 participants have organized their own socially important events (which was most- ly their first experience with it) for over 300 citizens. During a month and a half, they organized 7 Wonderful hangouts in 2 cities!
- 6. Annual Report | Dyvovyzhni NGO | 2017 | 6 uCRAZYans The uCRAZYans festival is a city celebration where citizens find out about civil society organizations, projects and initiatives in their city and nation- wide; about the exciting work that they do; and about the fact that one can join them and make change together. Participants get all information through games and communication. An interactive museum, a social quest game, lectures in various for- mats provide new skills, ideas, and help to meet new people. Work on uCRAZYans includes: 金 social research, meetings with activists to understand the peculiar characteristics of each city; 金 close collaboration with local initiatives in every city; 金 follow-up on partnerships and exchange of practices after the event informal meetings with engaged activists (smoothie parties), educational working trips for them (NGO tours). Our big sign-off was the Betrayal Night in Kyiv and Victory Night in Zhytomyr, dedicated to discus- sion of failures in the social sector in the most informal way possible!
- 7. Annual Report | Dyvovyzhni NGO | 2017 | 7 We created the first social ads to shine a spotlight on the positive change already happening around us. Every small mindful step is the basis for more significant change in the society. 金 The team scrupulously worked on the script for about 5 months. 金 Without promotion, the ads gained 860,000 views on Face- book, 15,000 shares, 8,800 reactions, over 1,700 com- ments (including reposts) and its organic reach constituted over 1.5 million (as of Decem- ber 2017). 金 On TV, the video was broad- cast by over 30 channels within a month. It was seen by almost 7 million viewers. The success of our first social ads inspired us to work on a new project. A video about the impor- tance of seatbelts was filmed as part of the campaign For Safe Roads in collaboration with Center for Democracy and Rule of Law (CEDEM) and Vision Zero for Ukraine CSO with the support of the Government of Sweden. 金 Social videos need to contain images that the Ukrainian society can relate to. The selec- tion is based on social research as well as expert opinions. 金 This video also had consid- erable results: 136,000 views on Facebook (as of December 2017). 金 4.3 million viewers watched the reel trough TV broadcast. Our first wonderful film tells the story of the uCRAZYans festival the platform which unites the active and the passionate. People are the ones who make change in the society. Their lives are dif- ferent, but there is something that unites them We decided to tell who they are, why they decided to be activists, and what they encountered along the way. 金 The running time of the film is 15 minutes. It unites the sto- ries of three agents of change whose paths cross at the uCRAZYans festival. 金 The short film was released on December 27, 2017. CREATIVE CAMPAIGNS 束从仍ﾑ舒亶!損 Buckle Up! uCRAZYans Movie
- 8. Annual Report | Dyvovyzhni NGO | 2017 | 8 COLLABORATION AND DEVELOPMENT We are convinced that, when it comes to work for the community, 1+1=3! Which means, two partici- pants generating a valuable result together achieve much more than they could have achieved individ- ually. That is why we always strive to engage long-term and new partners in the creative process. For over half a year, Roman Vintonovs team and we worked together on 亰 UA:PBC (Suspilne- Public Broadcasting Company). Dyvovyzhni help to build and implement the strategy of social and political department . We have developed a methodology and work system with UA:PBC regional branchesin this respect and have contrib- uted to monitoring and assessment of social and political programs. Sharing experience is one of our main focus areas. Sometimes we wish we could be cloned so we would have enough time to respond to all invitations. We use every chance to stimulate the work of enthusias- tic initiatives and activists. We deliver lectures and trainings on leadership, project activity, social media (Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia etc.). We contribute to organiza- tional consulting of NGOs (Kharkiv). We give talkson activism with curious and enthusias- tic school and college students. We gladly share #opportunities for active citizens, their interesting initiatives and #victories on our Facebook page. Our ambitions and chances to share knowledge and experience started expanding beyond the borders of the country. The team members had to fly quite often literally. 金 We met Ukrainian and local groundbreakers in Madrid. 金 We talked about the compre- hensive approach to projects at City Forum in Bishkek. 金 We mentored two media projects in the Prague Civil Society Center as part of an art residence. 金 We talked about communi- ty engagement in the activity of CSOs and strategic commu- nications for activists at Camp- Camp 2017 in Tbilisi. We started developing our social entrepreneurship more actively. It allows to implement positive change on a broader scale, com- bining common good with greater financial independence. For instance, Dyvovyzhni are reinterpreting the tradition of office parties, introducing a new practice of useful team building parties. You can book a wonderful party for your team, or what about an unusual prom or birthday? Together with you, we will create an unforgettable event.
- 9. Annual Report | Dyvovyzhni NGO | 2017 | 9 We support openness and transparency of activity of civil society organizations. Therefore, everyone is free to look at the financial component of our activity. During 2017, we implemented four projects FINANCE We regularly report to donor organizations and all the necessary state agencies. We want you, too, to under- stand how our activity is financed and how funds are allocated. Donor: UCBI/USAID/Chemonics: Title of Project: Facilitating Innovative Civic Activism. Follow-up Start and End Dates: 01 July 2016 - 31 March 2017 Donor: Deutsche Gesellschaft f端r Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Title of Project: Wonderful Unity of NGOs Start and End Dates: 15 November 2016 - 30 April 2017 Donor: USAID/Pact Inc Title of Project: Dyvovyzhni UCRAZYANS Start and End Dates: 15 February 2017 - 30 November 2017 Donor: USAID/Pact Inc Title of Project: Core support to CSO Dyvovyzhni Start and End Dates: 01 October 2017 - 30 September 2020 Apart from donor support, another source of income is our own programs. Through our social entrepreneur- ship, we made USD 11,368 over 2017! Your recommen- dation is very important - that is what helps us to keep going and becoming more financially independent. In addition to that, we received USD 714 of chari- table donations and work laptops during the year. We are sincerely grateful to everyone who supported us, for trusting our organization! We are thankful to our donors and to all Dyvovyzhnis friends who contributed to our development by supporting our activity. 亳从仂仆舒于亠:
- 10. Annual Report | Dyvovyzhni NGO | 2017 | 10 TEAM This year, a two-room office stopped being enough for the whole team of Dyvovyzhni. As of December, 2017, there are 16 people who are regularly involved in project implementation. We come from Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Lviv and there are even people from other continents. It is not just our number that grows we grow professionally and per- sonally! In their free time, team members take up Erasmus courses or a seminar by Aspen Institute, improve their English or learn to take photos or translate. Here is a principle we find impor- tant: A person is an asset, not a resource. Resources end up exhausted, but assets are accumu- lated and augmented. One of our know-hows against burnout is called WonderDay. Once a year, each team member chooses a special day that they dedicate to making their per- sonal dreams come true. And they can share with the team if they wish. What supports and inspires us, our competences and ambitions we tell more about ourselves in this album:
- 11. Annual Report | Dyvovyzhni NGO | 2017 | 11 We strive to increase the level of our professionalism regularly. That is why, among other things, a special unit has been created Dyvovyzhni Supervisory Council. They are prominent experts in their professional areas, who consult us on strategic issues and help us to improve the quality of our work. And we find this experience helpful! DYVOVYZHNI SUPERVISORY COUNCIL September 2017 - September 2018
- 12. Annual Report | Dyvovyzhni NGO | 2017 | 12 FOR ME, THIS YEAR HAS BE- COME 束a year of discoveries, challenges and extremely rapid growth. And even more ambitious plans for the following year, when we will not just learn but pass on our knowl- edge to other people even more actively損. Ann Bobino, partnerships manager 束a kind of trampoline: I already see new heights I am going to reach next year :)損 Daria Sadohurska, administrative and program assistant 束...a period of change and growing up in the best sense of the word損 Viktoriia Potolokova, media relations manager束... a year of surprising myself and endeavors to find my own leadership style, which are still going on損 Viktoriia Aliieva, communication analyst 束...a year of fighting my fears and broadening my horizons.損 Yaroslava Korotetska, project coordinator 束...a year of dreams coming true. A year of bold deci- sions and incredible inspi- ring people. Also, a year of repair works :)損 Kseniia Dron, social entrepreneurship manager 束...a time of new people, each of whom became my supporter.損 Kateryna Maltseva, project manager 束... a year of courage. Courage to take up and implement complicated projects in a challenging environment.損 Mariia Nasiedkina, Head of Dyvovyzhni
- 13. Annual Report | Dyvovyzhni NGO | 2017 | 13 WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY? and participants of educational working trips of regional activists to Kyiv: My dream to visit Dyvovyzhnis office and get some of this energy, feel and see the superpower of cre- ativity has come true! Everything that Dyvovyzhni have is wonderful: the rug in their office, the partnership strategy of collab- oration, photographers, methods of identification of social problems, readiness to listen, perceive and help! Im still pumped! I would call this trip a charger, because I met a lot of people whose actions inspire to achieve new heights. I want to thank these wonderful new people in my life. I hope its just the beginning of our commu- nication! Oksana Sakhno, Kherson Dmytro Kovbasiuk, Odesa Ivanna Mooshyn, Kropyvnytsky Feedback of participants of the educational program Social Collider Iryna Horobynska, Sievierodonetsk Anastasiia Pandazi, Mariupol Zuraigat Novikova, Mariupol Collider became a turning point for me. After this program, I dis- covered a whole new world - social activism. I saw that there are so many interesting things around me, and there are so many interest- ing things that I could do by myself. The main idea is: everything is pos- sible! If you want, you can find the necessary funds, connections, support! From now on, I am going to participate in various trainings, programs, engage in the activity of NGOs or just initiative groups and do something useful together. My most vivid impressions come from the sociology lecture and the workshop Critical Thinking. I greatly enjoyed the recording process of the video Why I Love Mariupol. Even those who had lived here for many years had a chance to think about it and reconsider something You can endlessly attend train- ings and courses and never get to any real actions. Collider gave me a chance to try what its like to work as part of a team. Organiz- ing an event is not that hard when you work with like-minded people. It became a revelation for me. I had always thought - how am I supposed to do all of that by myself? And I would end up giving up, because it was hard to do something grand single-handedly. But after the first event I felt euphoric: I can do it, we can do it!
- 14. Annual Report | Dyvovyzhni NGO | 2017 | 14 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT New Direction Dyvovyzhni are narrowing down the focus of their activity. The way we have made from a volunteer ini- tiative to a nationwide organization has given us a range of tools and know-hows. Now we strive to dis- seminate our practices! Our focus areas for 2018: 金 exchange of experience in organizational development; 金 exchange of experience in communications; 金 building networks and partnerships. We are going to work on all of that thanks to the institutional grant we received in 2017. The grant competition for USAID/ ENGAGE had many steps. The final one was making a video on the work of our organization. We filmed a rap video Just the Time for Dyvovyzhni. Our current mission is development of civil society through increasing the effectiveness of the social sector. Social Collider 3.0 How are we going to share the experience we have gained? We have developed a competition for grass- roots initiatives! It is designed for those who wish to develop, are open to dialogue, work with a wide range of the pop- ulation and have at least half a year of experience. During 2018, we are going to work on developing organizational and communication capability of 5 civil society organizations/initiatives. We are going to help them to imple- ment new approaches and prod- ucts, which we are going to develop together with them, into their activity. The main principle is collaboration and joint creativity! Find out more about the grant here Find all the details about the new program here
- 15. Annual Report | Dyvovyzhni NGO | 2017 | 15 JUST THE TIME FOR DYVOVYZHNI! We continue to unite and empow- er active citizens across the country to strengthen positive changes in the society. Because we are cer- tain that only mindful involvement and joint creativity of people can make those changes possible and sustainable. It means new horizons, new challenges, work which is not easy but exciting and to which we already look forward. You are welcome to become part of this space of opportunities! Whichever year it is, it is the right time for wonderful people who are ready to act instead of grumbling! Up until this year, we would most- ly achieve our goals through direct engagement of citizens to active change. Together with them, we would make small improvements of the environment, as well as inspire them to find like-minded people and continue this work on their own. But 2017 became a year of consider- able growth for us. We have changed the focus. Dyvovyzhni do not repair entrance halls or paint benches on their own any more. But our path is the same! We empower grassroots initiatives and those who work directly with communities. Thus, we reach even more citizens than we used to do through direct actions. So, now we: share the experience we have gained with organizations and initiatives to help them to arrange their work more efficiently; discuss involvement of citizens in change and activism, so that as many people as possible would find out about socially important causes and join mindful actions; empower partnerships of grass- roots initiatives, foster the devel- opment of a powerful platform for exchange of practices and collabo- ration. WATCH OUR VIDEO HERE
- 16. LEAN IN! We tell about our work and what our friends and partners are doing honestly and sincerely. We are always open to interesting offers, creative ideas and feedback. Feel free to ask us questions, tell about your socially important news and offer cooperation! You know where to find us ;) dyvovyzhni.org dyvovyzhni@gmail.com fb.com/dyvovyzhni twitter.com/dyvovyzhni instagram.com/dyvovyzhni t.me/dyvovyzhni Kyiv, Saksaganskogo, 38-弍 Thank you for a wonderful year!