What should the business proposal include?
Items to be included in your proposals*:

• Aims and Benefits of the Project i.e. Which NPO that benefits, Why?
• Creativity of Business Idea
• Feasibility of Business Idea
• Potential Challenges faced
• Strategy to overcome challenges
• Involvement of Others i.e. Volunteer Recruitment, Management
• Fund Raising projection
• Financial Management Plan i.e. Budget
• VWO signed and endorsed application form

*The business proposals need not be limited to just the items listed above.

Business Proposal Selection Criteria
Your proposals will be selected based on the following criteria*:

• Social Goals & Impact
• Innovation and creativity of the proposal
• Viability of Project
• Fund Raising projection
• Involvement of Others
• How well the team pitch their proposal to the judges

*The selection criteria may not be limited to the criteria mentioned above. The Selection and Awards Panel’s decision is final.

Important Notes: Sustainability of the projects or teams is greatly encouraged. Sustainability of projects refers to the ability of the creative ideas to be implemented beyond Citibank-YMCA Youth For Causes 2008 Timeline where others can just pick up the ideas and run with it indefinitely or the participating teams can rejuvenate themselves even after YFC Programme.