{"id":509,"date":"2012-03-23T14:16:23","date_gmt":"2012-03-23T05:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sanaburifund.org\/?page_id=509"},"modified":"2012-10-12T10:25:02","modified_gmt":"2012-10-12T01:25:02","slug":"en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sanaburifund.org\/shiensupport\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nHistory<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Sanaburi Foundation was established on June 20, 2011 under the auspices of its\u00a0parent organization, the Sendai\u00a0Miyagi NPO\u00a0Center, in response to\u00a0the unprecedented disaster that occurred on March 11, 2011.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Tohoku\u00a0region suffered widespread damage and destruction as a result of the\u00a0earthquake, tsunami and the accident at the nuclear power plant. Official\u00a0efforts and market-based activities are not enough to accelerate reconstruction\u00a0and rebuild sustainable communities in the region,\u201d said Prof. Seiichi Ohtaki, a\u00a0founder and chairperson of the Sanaburi Foundation. \u201cIn response to the wide\u00a0range of issues faced by people in the affected areas, we need to create an\u00a0innovative community-based financing mechanism that supports various community\u00a0development initiatives and is rooted in our civil society.\u201d<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Sanaburi Foundation is the first community foundation in the Tohoku region. We are\u00a0working to raise money from domestic and international sources for\u00a0reconstruction and community development in areas affected by the disaster. These\u00a0funds are being disbursed as general and capital grants as well as \u201cdonor-advised\u201d\u00a0funds. By contributing assets to create charitable funds at the Sanaburi\u00a0Foundation, donors can directly support the initiatives of local non-profit\u00a0organizations, small and medium-sized enterprises and social entrepreneurs, thereby\u00a0providing effective solutions for community needs and making positive changes\u00a0in the society.<\/p>\n

The Sanaburi\u00a0Foundation builds on the extensive local knowledge and experience in systems\u00a0for the provision of funding support gained through the Sendai NPO Center\u2019s\u00a0partnership funding activities since 2001 to address community issues and act\u00a0as a local intermediary organization. The foundation brings together\u00a0individuals, nonprofits and businesses offering support with others in the\u00a0region carrying out activities that require support. Our aim is to create a new\u00a0channel of funding for community activities for recovery.<\/p>\n

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\nMission and Vision<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

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Our Mission<\/strong><\/p>\n

To\u00a0encourage and strengthen relief and reconstruction efforts that measurably\u00a0improve the quality of life and the prosperity of the Tohoku region, which was severely\u00a0affected by the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident.<\/p>\n

Our Vision <\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Sanaburi Foundation is committed to:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Increasing donor and civic engagement by addressing core issues and problems that are\u00a0critical to the quality of life in the Tohoku region<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Making grants or loans in response to locally assessed needs<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Encouraging, promoting, and facilitating collaborations and partnerships among concerned\u00a0individuals, nonprofits, government and businesses in order to help build a sustainable\u00a0community and to bring about positive social change in the region<\/p>\n

Strengthening\u00a0local actors committed to reconstruction and community development in the\u00a0affected area by providing information on financial and other resources to help\u00a0secure their community activities<\/p>\n

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\nWhat is a Community Foundation?<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n

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A community\u00a0foundation is a public charity institution serving people who share a common\u00a0interest: vitalizing communities and improving the quality of life in a given\u00a0place. Unlike most corporate or private foundations, community foundations\u00a0target a geographically defined territory, typically a city, district, province\u00a0or region. Community foundations have expertise in the areas they fund and make\u00a0competitive grants directly to local nonprofit organizations or social\u00a0businesses using the revenue generated by their endowments.<\/p>\n

Community\u00a0foundations manage a number of endowments and funds created by individuals,\u00a0nonprofits and businesses. Handling all the financial and administrative\u00a0processes associated with its funds, such as accounting, reporting, investing\u00a0and grant-making, community foundations help donors focus on their\u00a0philanthropic objectives with minimum management costs and duties.<\/p>\n

In general,\u00a0community foundations do not limit their focus areas as far as they meet the\u00a0public needs. Donors can establish a fund at a community foundation by\u00a0contributing a variety of assets and may also recommend that grants are\u00a0distributed, in their name of the fund or anonymously, to qualified nonprofit\u00a0groups and others. Community foundations can also assist individuals,\u00a0nonprofits and corporations to determine the best place for their donations to be granted to meet their charitable goals.<\/p>\n

\nThere are several community\u00a0foundations in Japan that are attracting growing attention, but they are less\u00a0widely recognized than in the United States and other countries where community\u00a0foundations are regarded as viable instruments of civil society. The Sanaburi\u00a0Foundation is the first community foundation set up by local community leaders\u00a0in the Tohoku region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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