Susana Dominguez, Thesis I

Prof. Klinkowstein

Employing strategic design to improve social standards

Susana Dominguez, Thesis I

Prof. Klinkowstein

HypothesisThis thesis presents the hypothesis that strategic design,

a problem-solving methodology that uses abductive reasoning,

can be applied to the challenge of providing financial support to a community center in a

developing country. Traditional sources of financial support for such institutions, including

individual benefactors, government agencies and international organizations have shown

to be unreliable. Applying strategic design methodology to such a problem may provide

innovative sources of funding for a community center drawn from the center’s own network,

a network of networks linking numerous such centers, and hybrid local/global community

center grown businesses and cooperatives.

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Susana Dominguez, Thesis I

Prof. Klinkowstein

Strategic Design

• Transparency• Network - community center & community• Sustainable economic model

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Susana Dominguez, Thesis I

Prof. Klinkowstein

Nonprofits

• Fundraising• Donor market

– Unreliable sources of income• Nonprofits in emerging economies

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Susana Dominguez, Thesis I

Prof. Klinkowstein

How NPOs work now

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Susana Dominguez, Thesis I

Prof. Klinkowstein

Proposed model

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Susana Dominguez, Thesis I

Prof. Klinkowstein

ADICIntegral Community Development Association

Contribute to the self-growth and development of individuals based on their needs and educational, social, recreational, cultural and economic interests through services and social programs supported by volunteers and paid staff.

– Teaching– Community productivity– Health care– Communication and social relations– Volunteer opportunities between ADIC and El Peñon (local high school)

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Susana Dominguez, Thesis I

Prof. Klinkowstein

ADICIntegral Community Development Association

• Annual Budget $400,000• Donor Market

– El Peñon– Individuals

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Susana Dominguez, Thesis I

Prof. Klinkowstein

ADICIntegral Community Development Association

hypothesis I strategic design I nonprofits I proposed model I ADIC I project

Susana Dominguez, Thesis I

Prof. Klinkowstein

What is next

• Spring 2010– Research in Caracas, Venezuela

• Build the local network– Global vision of expansion

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