Podcasts Business Invest Like a Boss 216: How to Examine Charitable Organizations with Child's Dream Foundation's Marc Jenni

216: How to Examine Charitable Organizations with Child's Dream Foundation's Marc Jenni

Published: Feb. 10, 2022, 2 p.m.

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Sam interview\'s Child\'s Dream Foundation\'s Co-Founder and Managing Director Marc Thomas Janni on how to properly vet out charities you\'re thinking of donating to. Sam and Johnny have both worked with Child\'s Dream in the past and they have seen their accomplishments first hand. Marc explains what to look out for when considering an NGO (Non-governmental organization) to donate to and speaks of the work Child\'s Dream has accomplished so far. Sam and Johnny circle back to reveal who they\'ve been donating to and by what means it is done. The guys also explain the other benefits they\'ve experienced with charitable giving,touch on some mistakes to avoid, and share experiences they\'ve had in Thailand.\\xa0

Marc Thomas Jenni is a Co-Founder and Managing Director Operations of Child\'s Dream Foundation. Marc serves in various boards of the Child\'s Dream charity family and chairs the board of the Thai foundation. He is responsible for the overall strategy of the organisation as well as for fundraising, legal, marketing, HR, compensation, audit and general operation. With a budget of over US$ 10 million, Child\'s Dream, with its over 55 colleagues, has implemented or runs over 800 charitable projects and programmes in Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand, called the Mekong Sub-Region.\\xa0

Marc\'s motivation to co-found Child\'s Dream stems from his experiences in working, living and traveling in Asia for many years. While working in Hong Kong and Singapore as a private banker, Marc had the privilege to meet many wealthy individuals who helped the less fortunate by making donations and volunteering in various charity projects in the region. This inspired him to do his part in making a difference for the underprivileged in society.

After nearly 20 years with UBS, Marc left the bank in 2003 to set up Child\'s Dream Foundation together with Daniel Siegfried. Marc is a \\u2018Swiss Certified Banker\\u2019 and an alumni of the Executive Program of the Swiss Finance Institute (formerly Swiss Banking School, Zurich) as well as the \\u2018High Performance Boards\\u2019 Program of the IMD Business School in Lausanne.

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  • 10:38 \\u2013 How did Child\'s Dream get started?
  • 14:06 \\u2013 How has Child\\u2019s Dream mission evolved?
  • 19:14 \\u2013 Where do you see the majority of human trafficking?
  • 21:48 \\u2013 Where is the operation focused in regards to education?
  • 24:17 \\u2013 How many schools have you built since you got started?
  • 28:14 \\u2013 Do you think charitable organizations are efficiently run?
  • 36:38 \\u2013 How do you know the money you are giving is going to a good cause?
  • 42:30 \\u2013 Is there a way to measure the NGO as a way to rate their efficiency?
  • 45:18 \\u2013 Are these ratings audited and therefore reliable?
  • 47:50 \\u2013 Do you know of any organizations which do great work in the area?
  • 50:02 \\u2013 Do you get donor support from corporate and/or governments?
  • 53:35 \\u2013 Sam and Johnny Review

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