NoviaSalcedo Foundation
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The NoviaSalcedo Foundation (NSF) is a nonprofit organization committed to sustainability and accompanying young people in finding work and a place in society. NSF's main activities are operating a Human School that bridges education and employment through services, training programs, and international work placements. It also runs a Research Laboratory on Social Innovation that observes trends in education, economics, and the labor market. NSF partners with organizations, companies, and institutions and measures its impact on professional integration and development of young people.
NoviaSalcedo Foundation
- 2. Who we areNoviasalcedo Foundation (NSF) is a not-for-profit private cultural foundation committed to sustainability. Our missionis to accompany young people in finding their place in the world of work and in wider society.
- 3. VisionAt Noviasalcedo, we strive to play an active role in knowledge and excellence networks, and as such act as a reference point for our key stakeholders, which include:Youths and anyone seeking life-long learningIndividuals and organisations with which we collaboratePublic administrationSociety within which we operateStaff members of our organisation
- 4. Values…but also non-conformism, anticipation and innovation, teamwork spirit with humanist optimism and sense of humor, Social Responsibility, focus on both internal and external clientele, open-mindedness towards people and ideas, competitiveness (performance orientation), willingness to improve, risk management, continuous learning, open mind towards globalisation, ethics, updating of knowledge and people's attributions and a practical spirit
- 5. GovernanceBoard of directors of 16 members36 staff membersSocial capital increasingly engaged in the organisation, composed of 830 individuals, organisations and companiesInternational committee of experts advising Research workInternational Jury for the NSF Award for Excellence
- 6. Two main areas of activity
- 7. Society
- 8. NSF Human SchoolBridging the gap between education and employment through:Information Services, orientation and coaching on labour market trends, educational and professional opportunities etc.Training programmesin key innovative areas for young professionalsInternational Mobility - Work placement abroad for young professionals in areas of innovation.Professional integration – national work placements, brokering relations between organisations and young people in the labour market
- 9. Management support for organisations in areas such as Excellence, CSR, employee VolunteeringResearch Laboratory on Social InnovationLaunched in 2009, this Action-research lab builds on 10 years of research by NSF.It’sunique research agenda is based on knowledge and data gathered from the field experience of NSF.Youth Trendwatch XXI®: Observes trends and undertakes research on education, values, economic environment, labour market Relies on active contributions from an international community of experts.Mobilises high-level stakeholders, provokes and influences, through active collaboration and engagement a transfer of knowledge between political and socio-economic actors.Publications include bi-annual situational reports, thematic research on CSR, Governance, Quality of work…)NSF is accredited by the Basque Network for Science and Technology as an intermediary for the dissemination of research and innovation
- 10. Raising Awareness Building on our wealth of experience, we raise awareness through:Conferences and Workshops – Regular events both at NSF offices and ‘in the field’ to inform our key stakeholders of opportunities.NSF Prize for Excellence in integrating young people into the workforceOnline presence through Website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter
- 11. Newsletters2008 Award Ceremony in presence of HRH The Prince of Asturias
- 12. How it all fits together
- 13. Partnerships
- 14. Partnerships
- 18. Measuring impact…* Organisations, public institutions, large companies and non-profit organisations.
- 19. Key achievements (2008)2 750 CVs receivedNSF services provided to 2 080 youthsSpecialised training provided to 360 youthsProfessional integration of 673 youths (611 in companies in the region, and 62 international)Our services (scholarships, training, coaching…) have resulted in 75.5% professional integrationClient base of 726 Companies
- 20. Trainees by area (2008)
- 22. RecognitionProvincial Govt. of Biscay CSR Leadership at a regional level (2004)Great Place to Work 2008EFQM Awards – finalist in EQA Award 2003, winner EQA Award 2005 (Customer focus for public sector), 2007 (Leadership)Basque Foundation for ExcellenceSilver Q Award (2000)NSF is a signatory of the UN Global Compact
- 23. Partnership opportunitiesWork placements in Spain and abroadTraining & exchange programmesReplicating the NSF modelResearch & Development – Trendwatch XXI®Measurement and benchmarking of impactPan-European Project for the measurement of Quality of Work
- 24. Thank youwww.noviasalcedo.esnsfundazioa@noviasalcedo.esIparraguirre 9, 1º, 48009 Bilbao, Spain Tel + 34 94 425 59 59Brussels contact: Pierre Echard, +32 498 102 751, pierre.echard@noviasalcedo.es