As usual there are quite a few developments to announce with regard to progress with Empower.
Media Footage from Sri Lanka
First and foremost we've been able to discuss the need for photographs and video interviews from the Kirigalpotta site. The Energy Forum was agreeable to this and they will be arranging a visit to the site for this purpose within the next two weeks.
This footage will give us a distinctive edge when it comes to pitching our project to all types of donor organisations.
Magazine Coverage
I was contacted by an upcoming Sri Lankan magazine that has secured a reader base (primarily the Sri Lankan community in Melbourne) and wishes to do a profile on me and the project. The intent, I was made to understand, is to cover students and their initiatives.
This too should give us some much needed awareness amongst the Sri Lankan expatriate community over here in Australia. I have already articulated to Angie (the writer who contacted me) that the primary intent would be for the project to receive attention and thereby boost interest towards funding.
Fundraiser
Leesa, Jessica, Olivia and Johnson have been looking towards organising a fundraiser for the project. Such an event would have the twin purpose of raising awareness and securing some funding for the project.
While an information booth would educate passers by with regard to the nature of our project, the intent is to sell something of value in order to raise money. The team is currently reviewing a slate of ideas in this regard. A Trivia Night is a possibility that was discussed with some enthusiasm. We'd like to host this event before the end of May in order to secure strong student participation.
Proposal Adjustment and Corporate Financing
The proposal has undergone some revision since last month, particularly with regard to the depth of the background, details of the location, the time line and the roles of partners.
We've also decided to increase our focus on Sri Lankan corporates for funding. We've compiled a list with over a dozen firms, mainly banks and conglomerates that we thought would have an interest in such a project. Dev would be organizing the mail outs while Leesa and I would be managing the relationship there on with follow up calls and emails.
Well that's it for now.
Over and Out,
Shanil
Media Footage from Sri Lanka
First and foremost we've been able to discuss the need for photographs and video interviews from the Kirigalpotta site. The Energy Forum was agreeable to this and they will be arranging a visit to the site for this purpose within the next two weeks.
This footage will give us a distinctive edge when it comes to pitching our project to all types of donor organisations.
Magazine Coverage
I was contacted by an upcoming Sri Lankan magazine that has secured a reader base (primarily the Sri Lankan community in Melbourne) and wishes to do a profile on me and the project. The intent, I was made to understand, is to cover students and their initiatives.
This too should give us some much needed awareness amongst the Sri Lankan expatriate community over here in Australia. I have already articulated to Angie (the writer who contacted me) that the primary intent would be for the project to receive attention and thereby boost interest towards funding.
Fundraiser
Leesa, Jessica, Olivia and Johnson have been looking towards organising a fundraiser for the project. Such an event would have the twin purpose of raising awareness and securing some funding for the project.
While an information booth would educate passers by with regard to the nature of our project, the intent is to sell something of value in order to raise money. The team is currently reviewing a slate of ideas in this regard. A Trivia Night is a possibility that was discussed with some enthusiasm. We'd like to host this event before the end of May in order to secure strong student participation.
Proposal Adjustment and Corporate Financing
The proposal has undergone some revision since last month, particularly with regard to the depth of the background, details of the location, the time line and the roles of partners.
We've also decided to increase our focus on Sri Lankan corporates for funding. We've compiled a list with over a dozen firms, mainly banks and conglomerates that we thought would have an interest in such a project. Dev would be organizing the mail outs while Leesa and I would be managing the relationship there on with follow up calls and emails.
Well that's it for now.
Over and Out,
Shanil
