A Ganar Alliance Original countries: Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay (2005) Countries of implementation: 16 (with Barbados) Dominican Republic Dominica Guatemala Honduras Jamaica Argentina Brazil Barbados Colombia Dominican Republic Ecuador Haiti Jamaica Mexico Uruguay St. Kitts and Nevis Suriname St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Mission: A Ganar uses the power of sport to help youth develop the skills they need to be successful in the labor market and in life.

Vision: A Ganar envisions a world where the power of sport is effectively used as a teaching tool to address the challenges of youth employment, crime and education.

Goal 1: Strengthen A Ganar Employment Programs and Program Support Give renewed emphasis on Phases 1 and 4, plus community service and mentoring and gradually require local support (government and private) for Phases 2 and 3 as local counterpart. Build this as the sustainability model for the future of A Ganar employment programs. Maintain a focus on at-risk youth (as defined further in this document) and helping those youth who do not typically gain access to large scale interventions Provide on-going quality control and program integrity through certification and licensing agreements Strengthen the capacity of all members through training and mentoring by more experienced A Ganar Alliance members/teams.

Goal 2: Expand into New Program Areas Adapt A Ganar curriculum and tools for use in three additional programmatic target areas: 1) crime and violence prevention, 2) secondary school education and 3) life skills for children and youth as part of school or after-school programs. Develop a corporate training model of A Ganar Phase 1

Goal 3: Demonstrate Program Impact Improve monitoring and evaluation systems and capacities Maintain position as a leading SfD and youth workforce development program Participate in the leading forums related to program areas Develop a strong communications and outreach strategy

Goal 4: Build a Financially Sustainable and Scalable Program Diversify funding through additional major international donors, country governments, corporate/individual donors, and foundations Establish clear ownership of A Ganar name, logo and properties Enhance sustainability through the Partners regional network Improve communications capacities and strategies to support sustainability and scale goals

2013 Priorities Standardize program criteria for different uses Improve and standardize A Ganar support and quality control services Provide certified A Ganar services for fee to NGOs, governments and businesses; allowing them to incorporate A Ganar into their programs Establish program certification criteria Begin to establish multiple alliances for funding to include private businesses, foundations, governments and individual donors at both the local and international level Maintain an active and effective communications strategy positioning A Ganar within SfD networks, youth workforce development networks, and youth crime prevention networks to enable future funding possibilities

Long-Term Priorities Complete and close out current USAID and IDB/MIF grants with strong evidence of success Establish clear ownership of the A Ganar name, methodology and products protecting program and brand quality and consistency through legal ownership Clarify licensing arrangements for country level programs to operate more independently from Partners DC office while still receiving and providing benefits to the A Ganar Alliance network Continue to provide support services to existing A Ganar Alliance countries not covered by funding under licensing agreements Respond to requests for new programs when funding permits Partners to ensure quality and staffing requirements.

Long-Term Priorities continued Ensure all A Ganar programs are implemented by certified trainers and organizations, while achieving consistent high quality. All programs are evaluated and verified against the standards established by Partners. Establish licensing agreements with A Ganar coordinating organizations in multiple countries; enabling them to market and expand A Ganar locally, while providing a fee to Partners to ensure program quality and consistency and receive other network benefits Shift funding from all phases of training towards funding only Phase 1, Community Service, Mentoring, Phase 4 and integration of workforce development training services

Fundraising Strategy Increase contacts with private sector groups willing to fund A Ganar at either the international or local level. Visit at least five new international organizations or potential funders per year while cultivating existing contacts Establish fundraising and sustainability plans for each A Ganar country with a goal of having $1,000,000 of sustainability funding available by Clarify and simplify the process for “selling” the A Ganar program to organizations and governments. Establish marketable packages for commercial uses of A Ganar. Develop sponsorship packages for private sector support; include branding rights associated with A Ganar. By the end of 2013, sign at least two “high-profile” individuals as A Ganar spokespeople Develop a communications plan to support fundraising activities Participate in cash award programs

We believe in the power of sport to change lives!! Vamos A Ganar!!