Boon² : philanthropy & networking night

Pledges are now available for the first edition of Boon² happening in Bangkok city !


DATE

Thursday September 27 2018
6:30pm - 10:00pm


LOCATION

Wine Connection @The Groove (Central World)
No. 4, 4/1-4/2, 4/4, 1st Floor
Unit No. G116, G116T Indoor, G116T Outdoor
Ratchadamri Road, 10330 Bangkok City
Map available here : https://goo.gl/maps/ysPPtfQ1D492


HOW TO ATTEND

To attend and get involved in this edition of Boon² please secure your seat(s) with a donation.
Click on the BOOK A SEAT NOW button on this page and donate the amount of your choice to receive ticket(s) to the event. Boon² is a pre-booking event only - No tickets at the door

ANY AMOUNT IS WELCOMED !

•  Minimum ฿1,000 donation/person
•  Every donation gives you access to the event for 1 person + 1 charity voucher for every ฿1,000 you pledged.

If you fail to show up at the event, the total of your pledge will be automatically split equally between the charities.
If you are unable to attend on the night but still would like to support this initiative, you can make a pre-donation to this campaign. Your pledge will be split equally between the charities (in this case, do not forget to select 0 as a number of attendees during the pre-donation process).


WHAT IS A CHARITY VOUCHER AND HOW TO COLLECT IT

For every ฿1,000 you donated on Weeboon, you will receive one Charity Voucher which you can then allocate across the charities however you please during the vote happening right after the charities pitches.
Your charity vouchers will be available for collection at the venue on the night of the event.


WHAT IS BOON²

Watch our explainer video here : https://youtu.be/vpff-B7QdvE

Boon² is a new philanthropy initiative that aims to make donating fun.
It provides a fresh infrastructure to young philanthropists but also creates a sustainable movement for grassroots NGOs.
Based on a live crowdfunding, the concept brings together a charities pitching contest and a young professionals networking party.
Each edition features a pitch from 3 charities followed by an interview from the MC and a Q&A session with the audience. Participants pre-donate a minimum amount on Weeboon.com prior to the event, receive a token (charity voucher) in return and use it at the event, right after the pitches, to decide which charity their donation will support.
Event ends with a closing networking cocktail involving all the parties.

Charities receive 100% of the funds raised minus a 5% project fee to Weeboon to cover admin and overhead costs.


EVENT SCHEDULE

6:30pm - 07:00pm : Doors open / pre-event networking (30 Min)
7:00pm - 7:15pm : Opening speech by Khun Paul Pattarapon (15 Min)
7:15pm - 7:20pm : NGO 1 pitch (5 Min)
7:20pm - 7:25pm : NGO 1 interview by MC (5 Min)
7:25pm - 7:30pm : NGO 1 Q&A with the public (5 Min)
7:30pm - 7:35pm : NGO 2 pitch (5 Min)
7:35pm - 7:40pm : NGO 2 interview by MC (5 Min)
7:40pm - 7:45pm : NGO 2 Q&A with the public (5 Min)
7:45pm - 7:50pm : NGO 3 pitch (5 Min)
7:50pm - 7:55pm : NGO 3 interview by MC (5 Min)
7:55pm - 8:00pm : NGO 3 Q&A with the public (5 Min)
8:00pm - 8:15pm : Proceed to donation vote & charity voucher collection (15min)
8:15pm - 10:00pm : Closing networking party with free Food & Beverage


MORE INFORMATION

•  English speaking event
•  Opening speech by a keynote speaker (see below)
•  On-site cashless donations available for those who wish to donate more during the event
•  Free flow of food and alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages
•  Dress-code : smart casual


THE CHARITIES

For its first edition, Boon² has chosen 3 exceptional charities. The three charities that will be pitching on the evening are:

Operation Smile Thailand
Operation Smile Thailand provides free surgeries to repair cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities for children throughout the country.
Operation Smile Thailand has worked hard to promote self-sustainability by recruiting highly qualified Thai medical professionals. By doing so it has allowed Operation Smile Thailand to conduct an average of 10 surgical missions per year. In the last few years Operation Smile Thailand has performed more than 7,000 free surgeries for children in the Kingdom of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar.
Find more at http://thailand.operationsmile.org

Dreamlopment : The Migrant Fund (M-Fund)
Dreamlopments has launched the M-FUND, a low-cost not-for-profit health insurance for migrants in Thailand, to empower this underserved population to self-establish sustainable access to quality health care services. We ultimately aim to extend this service to other migrants and underserved communities in Asia, and create a regional cross-protection scheme of health access and development.
Find more at http://www.dreamlopments.com

Peace And Happiness Foundation
Peace And Happiness Foundation is a non-profit organization set up to provide free international standard bi-lingual education for the poor and under-privileged children of Thailand in order to help them grow up happy and become quality world citizens.
Find more at http://peaceandhappiness.org


THE SPEAKER

For this edition of Boon², we are pleased to welcome Khun Arch Wongchindawest who will deliver his views on social issues in Thailand.

Khun Arch has worked as a consultant for UN Development Programme and UN Environment Programme. In 2013, he founded Socialgiver, a lifestyle and travel platform that revolutionized fundraising.  The website and mobile app offer a range of great deals from hotels, restaurants, and activities from top brands across Thailand where 70% donated to charity. He was also featured in Forbes ‘30 Under 30’.


FOOD, BEVERAGES & GIFTS

Free flow of white wine, red wine, soft drinks and succulent food fingers provided by our generous sponsors will be served during the networking party following the end of the votes.

Food by Blue Elephant Restaurant
•  Duck Salad with Tangerine Sauce (ยำเป็ดลิ้นจี่ซอสส้มซ่า)
•  Thai Dumpling (ขนมจีบนก)
•  Mango Salad with Betel Leave (ยำมะม่วงใส่ใบชะพลู)
•  Beef Satay (สะเต๊ะเนื้อ)
•  Beef Salad (ยำเนื้อย่างม้วน)
•  Crispy Rice Noodles (หมี่กรอบ)
•  Grilled Thai Mackerel with red curry paste (แจงลอน)
•  Prawn Salad with herb (กุ้งลุยสวน)
•  Soft drinks

Beverages by Wine Connection 
•  Domaine de La Motte - IGP Pays d'Oc - Syrah
•  Domaine de La Motte - IGP Pays d'Oc - Chardonnay

Surprise gifts by Servis Hero
Servis Hero is happy to reward every attendee with a surprise gift !


WHY BOON²

•  Make donating fun through a fresh concept

•  Provide an infrastructure for philanthropy

•  Empowers a new generation of givers

•  Create a sustainable movement for grassroots nonprofits

•  Integrate philanthropy with modern age of entrepreneurship


We look forward to seeing you at the event !

Here are the results for Boon² :

1. Operation Smile Thailand with 21,166 baht
2. Dreamlopments with 15,166 baht
3. Peace & Happiness Foundation with 12,666 baht

Thank you all for your participation and for making the world a better place !