GoPhilanthropic goes well beyond simply sending funds to worthy programs around the world\u2014 we are devoted to helping them help themselves. \u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
What\u2019s working well, what is not?\u00a0 Where are you losing time?\u00a0 What might be the reason behind high staff turn-over?<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i><\/b>These are the types of questions Lydia Dean, Tracey Morrell and GoPhil partner John O\u2019Connor (Ceres Management) dove into this month with partner program TARA Homes for Children, an organization running two shelters for vulnerable boys and young children in New Delhi. \u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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For the past two years GoPhil has facilitated what has now been termed as \u201cReflection Day,\u201d a precious 6 hours where the staff at TARA the luxury of shutting the door, turning off the cell phones and focusing on themselves \u2014something they don\u2019t have time to afford during their day to day routine of caring for 40 children coming from families who can no longer care for them.\u00a0 During this time we help them dive into the good, the bad and the ugly, identifying areas of weakness and taking the time to celebrate their successes (something they realized they should do more of!)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Last year\u2019s meeting revealed a team at risk of burn-out.\u00a0 Four key members of staff including founder Pascal Fautrat were all virtually going to bed with their cell phones next to their pillows in fear of missing an emergency call from the night staff at the shelter.\u00a0 Having the vantage point of being one step removed, GoPhil was able to propose a rotating on-call system allowing for TARA employees to have at least 1-2\u00a0 night a week where they can safely turn off their phones for a good nights sleep. Returning this fall, we were thrilled to hear this year that such a simple idea was implemented with such positive results.<\/span><\/div>\n