KickStart Art: a success story from the Connected Development Network
In 2018, KickStart Art (KSA) became a member of Connected Development. The organisation, founded in 2010, had been providing art...
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Connected Development
Localising international development through exchange
OUR OBJECTIVE
Connected Development aims to contribute towards "localisation" within the international development sector. We facilitate equal and sustainable international partnerships by working both with NGOs and donors. By interacting with grassroots development agencies over the long term, we encourage local actors to take the lead in community development initiatives.
Our working model generates interactions between people and an exchange of resources between organisations in three different ways: (1) as an Agency, by introducing local NGOs and donors to each other; (2) as a Network, by sharing local and practical knowledge between these development actors; and (3) as a Platform, by publishing stories behind community-led international development with the wider public.
Connected Development thereby aims to introduce more innovative, dynamic, and cost-effective ways of conducting international development cooperation.
OUR APPROACH
Connected Development has three closely interlinked functions: Agency, Network and Platform
AGENCY
NGOs Donors
Connected Development makes introductions between local NGOs and donors, in order to establish mutually beneficial and collaborative partnerships are established between them. To date, we have initiated several long-term funding relationships through this method. All reports and project documentation received during this process is used to facilitate learning and development for other members within our network.
NETWORK
Most local NGOs have limited opportunities to learn from the experiences of counterparts in other regions or countries. Within its member network, Connected Development shares practical knowledge related to education, health, and livelihoods projects between organizations on a similar or parallel development trajectory. Similarly, we make introductions between donors who are willing to share their experience.
NGOs NGOs | Donors Donors
PLATFORM
NGOs Public
Connected Development actively promotes the work of local NGOs among the wider public. Visual Storytelling is the main method used used to share information by showing a different set of perspectives from those which are typically available in mainstream media. We emphasize the fact that sustainable development work starts with ideas and activities initiated locally, and upon which international collaboration can be built.
STORIES
IMPACT
$ 219,177 raised by members
2,984 people benefited from their projects
13 internships completed
11 NGOs strengthened
MEMBERS
“Thank you so much because without your help Kick Start Art would not have achieved success, such as launching the Chin State project in Myanmar.”
Program Director, Kick Start Art
"Lauriane has been doing a wonderful job, often going above and beyond expectations and the whole time being willing to help in any areas needed. I've been so impressed with the quality of her work and the model of e-interning."
Director, Teacher Focus
MEET THE TEAM
OUR INTERNS
As part of our working model, we provide support to development projects through co-supervised internships with NGO members. We are always looking for motivated interns who seek to both learn about and make a direct contribution to grassroots international development work by working directly with one of our NGO members.
WILLIAM HARNDEN
Director
William works as an international development advisor and consultant for a range of Third Sector organisations, including grant making agencies and international NGOs. He previously held positions with the United Nations, as the Chief Executive of a UK charity and as the Director of a Vocational Training school. Since 2009, William has lived in both Timor-Leste and Thailand, and travelled widely across the Americas, Europe, and Southeast Asia, engaging with NGOs, donors, social enterprises, and local communities. He came up with the idea for Connected Development based on these experiences, and a desire to make international cooperation more effective.
William currently lives in Hereford, UK
ROB SALAMON
Advisor
Originally from the UK, Rob has worked and lived in Asia for the past 50 years. His career started in journalism, including positions with Reuters based in Hong Kong and Paris, following which he worked for 25 years at the Asian Development Bank headquarters as Director of External Relations. Rob continues to support several locally run NGO projects in the region, including in Cambodia, India, Thailand, and The Philippines through his role as Field Advisor to the Lloyd George Asia Foundation, and independently. He travels regularly to see each project in person.
Rob lives in Manilla, Philippines.
IAN WRIGHT
Advisor
Ian has an academic and teaching background in Modern History and Political Studies. As a social, travel and documentary photographer, Ian has worked with NGOs in Nepal, the Palestinian Territories, Serbia and Thailand, and has led photographic workshops to many other parts of the world – including Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, India, Cuba, Peru and Bolivia. Currently an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society, and a member of the editorial team producing ‘The Decisive Moment’, the on-line magazine of the RPS Documentary Group and contributor to the RPS Travel Group magazine, ‘The Travel Log’.
Ian lives in rural Lincolnshire, UK.
CAIN MOYLAN
Advisor
Cain has an academic background in civil engineering and hydrology, and currently works for an environmental consultancy in their international development business. He has project experience in Bulgaria, Romania, Niger, Burundi and Yemen. His work involves assessment of flood risk and water resource management strategies. Throughout his studies, he undertook field trips to Ghana, Tanzania and Thailand, which culminated in providing direct consulting services to a Thailand based NGO, providing design modifications to optimise a water collection system. He is interested in applying his technical background to varied projects and finding the best solutions.
Cain currently lives in Bristol, UK.
WILLIAM HARNDEN
Director
William works as an international development advisor and consultant for a range of Third Sector organisations, including grant making agencies and international NGOs. He previously held positions with the United Nations, as the Chief Executive of a UK charity and as the Director of a Vocational Training school. Since 2009, William has lived in both Timor-Leste and Thailand, and travelled widely across the Americas, Europe, and Southeast Asia, engaging with NGOs, donors, social enterprises, and local communities. He came up with the idea for Connected Development based on these experiences, and a desire to make international cooperation more effective.
William currently lives in Hereford, UK
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