The National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) is the steward of the City of Good vision for Singapore, where individuals, organisations, and leaders come together to give their best for others. Through our brands, programmes, and initiatives, we facilitate partnerships with non-profits, organisations, public sector bodies, and individuals to enliven the giving ecosystem within Singapore. We invite you to join us in building a #CityofGood together
The Strategy and Policy team is responsible for developing organisational strategy and outcomes in line with its overall vision and strategic direction, as well as lead and manage relationships with key government and government-related stakeholders to influence policies and programmes with national impact. It helps define the organisation’s position on what constitutes “good giving” based on insights, values and the organisation’s vision.
The team leads the organisation’s strategic planning process, including providing practical guidance to performance management and programme planning to ensure alignment with strategic intent and outcomes. It develops and executes robust strategies, plans, and analytics and drives and manages key partnerships with government to meet NVPC’s strategic objectives.
Work Scope
- Research – Conducting literature review of the various frameworks and models in and outside of the sector, in Singapore, regionally, and globally. Intern will have access to the organisation’s research on individual and corporate giving to review and analyse. By synthesizing the data and layering on the above stakeholder analysis, intern will have the opportunity to make recommendations on which partners/policies have the highest leverage point for NVPC to further its mission of growing a culture of giving.
- Research – Speaking with staff and partners (if necessary) to better understand what programmes are already in place/being piloted, what challenges charities are facing/looking to address, and any trends or ideas that they are aware of or would like to explore.
- Develop analysis of key stakeholders (charities by causes, relevant government agencies, etc.).
Deliverables
- Produce reports that clearly synthesizes models/frameworks including their pros and cons, application of these models/frameworks (examples of pilots, etc.) and outcomes, and recommendations for next steps
Intern Requirements
- Strong critical thinking abilities
- Good research skills, as well as writing and communication skills
- Good people skills to interact with internal and external stakeholders
- Able to work independently and demonstrate initiative
- Able to work under pressure in a fast paced environment and welcomes challenges
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