Jaidip PatelRahul BrahmbhattJinesh Mistry

Sustainable Strategies and Programs

Ahmedabad UltimateMaidan Workshop

May 21, 2010

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Barriers to Sustainability

• Funding• People• Interest

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Funding

• Considering our target audience, funding is not a focus of the initiative

• Low cost sport – discs and cones all donated by alumni and interns’ networks

• Minimal operating costs – no dedicated office space or salaries

• Coaches are all volunteers…

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People

• Coaches are key – volunteers, interns, fellows, players, cross-designation of existing staff

• Invest in a small core team – motivate and empower through something unique to the sport

• Investment comes through personal development, not only on the field

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Sport for DEVELOPMENT

• Invest in coaches via transferable skills

• Sponsorship for self and team

• Organizing and Executing Youth Tournaments

• Professional development in sports versus grassroots…

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Interest

• Choose a sport or program that is a NEED for the community you’re trying to reach

• The need can keep a project going…and serve as direction

• Ahmedabad Ultimate focus area: conflict resolution and anger management

• After some impact, you’ve created a need

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Thank You

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