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	Is this the same as Action Against Poverty? Yes, Action Against Poverty was the former name of this movement that was launched in September 2005. The name was changed to Manly-Manado in September 2007 to reflect the fulfilling relational nature of the movement between the people in both communities. The new name also clearly demonstrates partnership, with both communities benefiting from the relationship.
	Who set up & now runs Manly-Manado? The movement was set-up by Jim Goddard, a Manly resident, with the help of other local residents: Ian Freestone, Doug Sewell, Barbara Aird, Mike Frost, Jim Collins and Michael Aitken. Manly-Manado is run by Members that represent the Manly community and some of the groups within it. (Please visit the Overview section of the website to see the current Member base). Why did you start Manly-Manado? The UN signed Millennium Development Goals aim to half global poverty by 2015. The onus is rightly put upon the Australian Federal Government to make this a reality from the nation’s perspective, but what are we as individuals and a community doing towards meeting the goals and caring for our fellow global citizens? Manly-Manado was started back in September 2005 under the original name of Action Against Poverty as a local initiative in response to this question, to take ownership of being part of the solution of global poverty. To not only talk about alleviating poverty, but to actually do something about it, to take local ACTION to a global problem and make a tangible difference to the lives of other people. At the same time the aim was to unite Manly by cultivating community around a common cause, bringing benefits through increased social fabric, conscience and global perspective.
	How does the model of the Manly-Manado community partnership work? The model is best described through the following diagram. This clearly shows Manly-Manado as a community movement, empowering and facilitating a partnership link between two communities, one developed and one developing. Manly-Manado empowers and facilitates people to get involved in Manly to take action in a number of ways. This could be through making a personal donation to a development partner directly, or by organising a fundraising event, out of which the funds are sent to a development partner. There are a number of other ways of getting involved that are non financial as well. However, the important factor is that Manly-Manado merely facilitates your involvement, not directs it. Manly-Manado has chosen two experienced local development partners in Manado that deliver beneficial services to the poor and are represented in Australia. Donations and funds raised in Manly are sent through these development partners to benefit the people of Manado. How was Manado chosen as the community to partner with? When Jim Goddard initially floated the idea of a Community Partnership past Manly community leaders, research was undertaken to see where Manly residents had previous connections in the developing world. These included a number of options. Manly had a history of working in the Manado region of East Indonesia since the year 2000 and it was decided that building on top of that relationship offered the best opportunity for a long-term partnership. It so happened that at the same time there were two clear development partners available to work with, meeting the criteria required of such a partner. How do you choose the development partners? Manly-Manado requires that its development partners suit the following criteria: • Offer tangible poverty alleviation goals specifically within Manado • Have a representation within Australia for tax deductibility • Work through strategies that empower locals to help locals • Work through strategies that help people to help themselves • Offer educational and development opportunities • Are under the authority of an independent board • Are externally audited. Manly-Manado ensures that donations are distributed only to partners who uphold the highest standards of integrity, accountability and transparency. How can I keep in touch with Manly-Manado and what is happening? The best way is to Stay in Touch and receive the Partnership Updates by email. You can sign up to these on the home page of the website. Partnership Updates contain regular stories of people and promotion of events in Manly, along with detailed stories and photos of families helped in Manado. If you have personally sponsored a child you will receive letters from them via Compassion on their progress in the sponsorship program. What type of registered entity is Manly-Manado? Manly-Manado is a registered non-profit NSW Incorporated Association (INC. 9887691). It is governed by its own Constitution, based upon the model rules of association under the Associations Incorporations Act 1984. Manly-Manado partners with registered charities (its development partners) as the suppliers of development benefit to people in Manado. Manly-Manado is also registered with the NSW Office of Charities and has been granted a fundraising authority (CFN/20407) A committee of three, voted in by the members at the AGM, represents Manly-Manado legally as the office bearers. (Please visit the Overview section of the website to see who are the office bearers) The office bearers, members and volunteers are not remunerated in any way for their involvement with Manly-Manado. What does membership of Manly-Manado mean? A Member of Manly-Manado is a person who is passionate about the Purpose, Vision and Aims of Manly-Manado, and who is committed to its continued progressive development and sustainability. Members are expected to show proactive servitude in their involvement, at whatever level they decide, and as a minimum to utilise their relationship networks, act as an advocate and be willing to serve the organisation through their talents and skills where needed. Some Members may decide to take on a specific role and join the Support Team or Committee; others might serve in different ways. A new Member is required to be nominated by a current Member and approved by a majority vote of the Committee to meet the Membership Criteria as written in Appendix 3 of the Association’s Constitution. All Members are to agree to abide by and sign the Association’s Code of Conduct upon joining and pay an annual membership fee of $50 per annum. Member’s constitutional rights and responsibilities are shown in the Association’s Constitution, and include voting at the AGM for future Committee Members and any Special Resolution called or required. The Members are expected to meet at least once per quarter, including the AGM. (Please visit the Overview section of the website to see who our current Member base).. How do I become a Member? This will involve an interview by at least one current member of the committee. The interview will be a mutual exploring exercise to ascertain the motivations and convictions behind your desire for involvement and the feasibility of any level of commitment that might be expected and/or needed. The current committee will then decide on your suitability, against a set of membership criteria as shown in Appendix 3 of the Consitution, to join the team. How do I make a donation to help people in Manado? You have two options to make a personal tax-deductible donation to help people in Manado, through our development partners: 1. Donate any amount towards providing a micro-loan for a family through Bridge of Hope. Click here for a donation form. 2. Sponsor a child through Compassion for a fixed amount per month. Click here for a sponsorship form. Send the forms to the respective addresses shown. For each option you will receive a tax-deductible receipt. You also have a third option of making a non tax-deductible cash donation by buying a Manly-Manado community fundraising event ticket or a product made in Manado. 100 per cent of the funds raised will be held in trust by Manly-Manado and sent to Bridge of Hope in Manado. You will not be able to receive a tax-deductible receipt for this. What percentage of my donation is used for administration? Bridge of Hope is an Indonesian foundation that is represented in Australia by CNEC, which gives Australian donors the opportunity to receive tax deductibility on their donation. For you to receive this benefit CNEC has a 20 per cent overhead administration charge. The remainder of the donation is sent directly to Bridge of Hope in Manado. (However the figures quoted on this site for the cost of providing a family their first loan or a series of loans includes the cost of this percentage.) Compassion is an international child development organisation that runs their sponsorship program in Manado through a local field office. Compassion Australia represents the international organisation within Australia and gives Australian donors the opportunity to receive tax deductibility on their donation. Compassion Australia has a 20% overhead administration charge on all child sponsorship donations. Manly-Manado does not charge any percentage for the handling of funds raised at community events. How does my donation reach Manado? If you make personal donations to one of our development partners then your donation goes directly to them. In the case of Bridge of Hope, your donation is locally received and tax receipted by CNEC (who represent Bridge of Hope in Australia) and then sent onto Bridge of Hope in Manado directly, who manage the micro-loan program. In the case of Compassion your donation is locally received and tax receipted by Compassion Australia and then sent onto Compassion East Indonesia in Manado directly, who manage the child sponsorship projects. In the case of funds raised at a community event or activity, the collective funds raised are received and receipted by Manly-Manado itself, where the funds are held in trust in a Bank of Queensland bank account in Manly. When a suitable balance has been reached to make a transfer economically viable, the funds are then sent directly to Bridge of Hope in Manado. How do I make a contribution to help with the running costs of Manly-Manado Inc? You can make a gift to Manly-Manado Inc to help support its running costs (e.g. postage, stationery, audit, marketing, printing etc) with any amount, or for $100 minimum gift you can become a ' Vision Investor', to the following account: Give Now These contributions are non tax deductible but if you have a business entity you may be able to claim your gift as a business expense. Please contact Bernd Martin for more details. Does Manly-Manado have an authority to fundraise? Yes, Manly-Manado has been granted permission to raise funds publicly by the NSW Office of Charities and holds a charitable fundraising authority under section 16 of the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991. (CFN/20407) Who holds the Members accountable? The activities of the Members of Manly-Manado Incorporated Association are governed by the Constitution of Manly-Manado. Out of this membership three committee members are elected as office bearers to represent the association. In order for the association to be able to maintain its authority to fundraise a registered company auditor audits the association each year in line with its objects of association. Who holds the Development Partners accountable? Manly-Manado has chosen development partners who uphold the highest standards of integrity, accountability and transparency. However as your personal donations are sent directly to these partners, you also have the option of researching their credibility and we would encourage you to do so. Compassion has been running for over 50 years internationally, has over 650,000 children under sponsorship and has consistently been noted as one of the top US based charities for financial accountability and the small percentage of funds used for overheads. It has an international board as well as a local Australian board of prominent figures. Please research at www.compassion.com and www.compassion.com.au Bridge of Hope has been running since 2002 and was originally set up by David Bussau, who also set up Opportunity International, an internationally known micro-credit organisation. David oversaw the selection of local Indonesian board members through a vigorous two year process. His own Maranatha Trust oversees the development of the Bridge of Hope board and foundation regularly throughout the year along with some 15 other small micro-enterprise organisations within Indonesia. CNEC, Bridge of Hope’s partner in Australia for tax deductible donations, also has the responsibility to oversee their financial integrity and accountability. Please research at www.cnecpi.com.au and www.bridgeofhope.org.au Are there any other questions you would like answered that aren’t covered here? Please email us your question?