Malaysia NGO Awards 2008

Celebrating Success...Rewarding Excellence

The non-profit sector in Malaysia suffers from depleting funds, low credibility and a lack of transparency. High standards of accounting and reporting are not widely known by the sector, the donor community or the general public. Examples of successful resource mobilisation initiatives are also rarely seen. As a result, few non-profits venture into the field of local fundraising and donors are slow to support such initiatives.

The Malaysia NGO Awards seek to address these issues in a number of ways including:

• Setting and promoting good standards and practices in resource mobilisation, accountability and transparency
• Celebrating success and rewarding excellence in the non-profit sector and identifying and strengthening successful resource mobilisation practices 
• Creating examples and inspiration for other non-profits and promoting cross–regional learning
• Raising the visibility of local resource mobilisation initiatives and providing increased support for the sector
• Promoting the overall credibility of the non-profit sector for long-term sustainability

Rewarding Excellence

NGOs from all over Malaysia are invited to enter the competition. Ten national finalists will be selected and invited to the final Awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpur, where four overall winners will be announced and will receive their awards.

The 1st Prize winner will receive the title of NGO OF THE YEAR and will be presented with a trophy and a cash prize of RM12,000. The 2nd prize winner will receive a trophy and a cash prize of RM8,000. The two 3rd prize winners will each receive a trophy and a cash prize of RM3,000 each.

After the Awards, profiles of the national finalists and other success stories will be published in a casebook, which will be distributed across the country.

2-Day Seminar in Resource Mobilisation

To promote effective resource mobilisation among local NGOs and advance good governance, accountability and transparency, a two-day seminar for 150 people was held at the Crown Princess Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, on March 1st and 2nd, 2008.

Eligibility

All non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and non-profit organisations are welcome to enter except those that are primarily involved in political activities or promoting religious doctrine.

Organisations will be evaluated on:

• The delivery of quality services to its beneficiaries
• The demonstration of efficient management of resources, transparency and accountability
• The effective mobilisation of resources (financial and non-financial) from the local community
• Exhibiting capability for financial management

Judging

All entries will be initially reviewed by assessors from the non-profit, academic and corporate sector. A total of ten national finalists will be selected and will go through a process of due diligence. These finalists will then be assessed by an independent national judging panel, and the winners will be announced at the final Awards ceremony. The organiser and its partners will not be involved in any stage of the assessment or judging.

All entries will be considered objectively and according to their relative merits. An organisation’s size or history will not necessarily be an advantage.

Guidelines

The deadline for submission of entries is now closed. Any applications received after April 21st wil not be counted.

By submitting an entry, NGOs agree that the information and materials provided may be used in future promotions for the Awards, or any other event or publication produced by the Resource Alliance and/or ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia and/or Yayasan Nanyang Press. The organisers reserve the right to reject entries deemed ineligible or which do not meet the minimum entry criteria. 

A sample of the the brochure is available for download below:

Malaysia NGO Awards 2008 Brochure

For more information and entries submission, please contact: 

The  Resource Alliance
Ms. Jessie Tong
No 1 Jalan SS 7/2 47301 Petaling Jaya
T: 603 787 26888 (ext 669) F: 603 7650 8627  M: 6012 784 9930
Email: malaysiangoawards@resource-alliance.org

Yayasan Nanyang Press 
Ms. Elise
Mezzanine Floor
Nanyang Siang Pau Building
No 1 Jalan SS 7/2 47301 Petaling Jaya
T: 603 787 26888  F: 603 7650 8627 
Email: nyfound@nanyang.com.my

The RA Alumni Association  
The Secretariat
Ms. Nicole Foo
M: 6012 738 9910
Email: rueychen.foo@gmail.com

Project Partners