Initiatives
Two types of projects comprise the bulk of the Global Charity Project's work: the semesterly Assistance Initiatives and the Secondary Projects.
Assistance Initiatives are the main focus of the GCP. The GCP receives project proposals from outside groups or organizations and selects an Assistance Iniatiative to focus on each semester. Assistance Initiatives have two components: fundraising and awareness. Each Assistance Iniaitive has a fundraising goal and the members attempt to meet this by the end of the semester. At the same time, the group launches an education campaign to increase awareness about the problem being addressed by the Assistance Initiative. The Assistance Initiatives can be either domestic or international projects. Assistance Initiatives must meet strict criteria: they must be sustainable development projects, 100% of funds raised must go towards the actual Assistance Initiative, GCP and/or partner organization must be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the Assistance Initiatives, and all organizations with which GCP works must be transparent.
Secondary Projects are less narrow in scope and are not tied to the same strict criteria as Assistance Initiatives. They do not have to be centered on fundraising and can focus on community service, volunteering, or a variety of different issues. These projects can be worked on at the same time as Assistance Initiatives and may go longer than one semester.
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