The TBIRD Sponsorship Process

There are several options available when it comes to being a TBIRD sponsor or participant, ragning from a substantial financial committment to donating to support existing programs.

Comprehensive

Activity: village devlopment
  rural indistry
Duration: 3-5 years
   
Budget: 1.5 million Baht or more

Specific

Activity: vegetable bank
  reforestation
  school improvement
  school lunches
Duration: 1-2 years
Budget: around 500,000 Baht

Supporting

Activity: cash donation to support an existing project
  or for TBIRD endowment fund
  technical advice
  in-kind donation
  market opportunity
Budget: Variable

The steps to becoming a TBIRD sponsor are relatively simple, and are as follows:

  1. TBIRD Presentation: PDA staff present the TBIRD concept to potential sponsors, complimented by slides, products of on-going projects and project documentation.

  2. Task Force Formation: After agreeing in principle to join TBIRD, the sponsor forms a task force or a working group to plan and manage the project and coordinate with PDA. This taskforce may take a study tour of existing projects. PDA assists the taskforce in identifying potential project villages. Together they explore possible income generation and village improvement activities.

  3. Target Area Visit: The task force visits potential project villages to meet community leaders and villages in order to assess village needs and potential.

  4. Project Planning: After a target village is selected, the task force and villagers discuss possible activities and develop a simple work plan detailing project goals, activities, responsible persons, timeline and budget.

  5. Project Approval: When the work plan and resource commitments are approved by the company management, the project is formally launched. Funds for rural development are tax deductible through PDA.

 

If you would like further information, or if you wish to sponsor a project, please contact the TBIRD bureau at pda@mozart.inet.co.th