Through a new partnership with Brian Impact Foundation, Daum Foundation introduced a continuous discovery process for supporting nonprofit startups, the first of its kind in the support ecosystem. Daum Foundation aims to provide customized support at the optimal time to increase the effectiveness of incubation and drive team growth and social change. In 2022, in an effort to identify teams with various agendas, activity areas, and methods, we reviewed a total of 56 teams by systematizing the team recommendation and application process through a ‘collaborative network’ composed of relevant project operators, a ‘recommendation committee’ composed of social sector experts, a self-recommendation site (http://b.npostartups.org/), as well as through direct discovery. As a result of final screening, two teams (CODA KOREA and SHARE Center for Sexual Rights and Reproductive Justice) were selected, and there are plans to select additional 6 to 8 teams in 2023.

Through the regular open call program conducted in partnership with Community Chest of Korea, we recruited early-stage nonprofit startups to provide high-quality incubation. In 2021, we successfully completed the incubation of the 3rd generation(7 teams), and supported nonprofit organizational growth through the 3rd round of the follow-up support program(2 teams). In the second half of 2022, 7 new nonprofit startup teams were selected and went through orientation, problem defining workshops, and early-stage business planning.

As the first step of the ‘impact capacity assessment project for nonprofit startups’, research on the development of 'the Impact Capacity Assessment toolkit for Nonprofit Startups(ICAN)' was launched. Daum Foundation collected the voices of nonprofit startups and main stakeholders on their value of a “good” organization through a survey of representatives and workers of 83 domestic nonprofit startups and 26 related intermediary support organizations. Group interviews were also conducted. Based on the criteria and characteristics of the “good” nonprofit startup derived from the data, Daum Foundation developed an assessment toolkit that focuses on the value and potential of the organization’s activities. The research report and the assessment toolkit will be released during the first half of 2023.

As the first step of the ‘impact capacity assessment project for nonprofit startups’, research on ‘the development of impact capacity assessment toolkit’ was launched. Daum Foundation collected the voices of nonprofit startups and main stakeholders on their value of a “good” organization through a survey of representatives and workers of 83 domestic nonprofit startups and 26 related intermediary support organizations. Group interviews were also conducted. Based on the criteria and characteristics of the “good” nonprofit startup derived from the data, Daum Foundation developed an assessment toolkit that focuses on the value and potential of the organization’s activities. The research report and the assessment toolkit will be released during the first half of 2023.

A video conferencing system for non-face-to-face events was set up in an effort to create an environment where both online and offline education and meetings can be easily conducted, even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Daum Foundation also expanded the office space for nonprofit startup teams(so that up to 11 teams can move in) by reorganizing key spatial functions of each floor and rearranging furniture. This led to the number of users increasing by 10% (1,137 users) compared to the previous year. Additionally, the basement was renovated into an exhibition space to promote the activities of nonprofit startups which brought about successful cases of corporate social contribution partnerships.

To strengthen the community of Dongnakga residents, regular community programs were held every month. Through various community programs such as Dongnakga mini music concert, 21% clothing exchange party, and making traditional persimmon snacks, all activists who participated in the growth support process were able to naturally come together within the nonprofit ecosystem.

Non-profit activists in their 20s and 30s talked about "the driving force and continuity of activities," "burnout experiences and overcoming experiences in activities," and "tips and know-how accumulated in activities" through the fourth conversation meeting. In this process, they were able to create and network reliable peers by generously conveying sympathy, support, and comfort for each other.

Additional support was provided for voluntary follow-up meetings to help participants in a D.MZ Conversation Program form a longer and stronger network. Three groups were formed: a reading group, a theater musical group, and a free activity group, and activists were able to continue meeting each other based on their hobbies and interests.

D.MZ Let's Go is a one-time gathering where non-profit activists in their 20s and 30s share their thoughts and experiences on non-profit activities. There were a total of six groups, including a group of non-profit publicists, a group of new activists with less than three years of non-profit experience, and a group of activists from small organizations. Through this, they were able to honestly share the concerns, values, and know-how of non-profit activists in their 20s and 30s.

The 2022 ChangeON Conference was held under the theme “Awakening: waking up the mind”, under the belief that nonprofit activists working for a better world need to once again become more awake and alert, especially at a time when nonprofit organizations have more work to do and more important roles to play. The conference was held as a large-scale offline event for the first time in three years, and was attended by about 400 nonprofit activists and stakeholders. There were six speakers: Professor Kim Nuri of Chung-Ang University, Professor Kwak Jae-Sik of Soongsil Cyber University, Professor Choi Moon-Jung of KAIST, independent researcher Kim Hak-Jun, and Professor Kim Seung-Seob of Seoul National University. Singer Harim also gave a special performance.

ChangeON@, which shares local stories of nonprofits and media, selected topics tailored to each region and held offline programs in three locations: Busan, Cheongju, and Wonju. Each held lectures or workshops with different themes: ChangeON@Meditory(Busan)’s theme was “Connecting Fireflies”; ChangeON@Dianosaur(Cheongju)’s was “Crossing the boundary between community and media”; and ChangeON@Wonju Video Media Center(Wonju)’s was “Finding myself in my work: soft skills edition”.

Daum Foundation renewed the copyright agreement for Palestinian picture books(3 cases) to continue to provide content that helps people understand the culture and history of regions that are difficult to access from Korea. In 2022, a total of 78,226 people participated in the cultural diversity sensitivity test, and 22,436 people used the Ollybolly website, allowing us to support anyone who wishes to understand and learn about cultural diversity.

In its third year of spin-off, YouthVoice increased operational independence by establishing an individual fundraising process, and receiving support from the HEYGROUND nonprofit membership. Building on the efforts of 2021, it collaborated with Kakao Impact Foundation to provide media education to 24 adolescents living outside of Seoul and the metropolitan area, with the aim of improving their IT literacy skills. It also worked with Sanofi Aventis Korea to expand opportunities for self-discovery and expression to 181 children or adolescents with rare diseases and their siblings.

The call for applicants for the Human Rights Movement and Activism Grant was held amid high interest. For a fair and accurate review, three stages of screening were conducted: document review, on-site monitoring, and final review. A total of 24 human rights groups were finally selected as grantees.

The 24 human rights groups came together to introduce their organizations and to share the details and objectives of their grant projects, as well as requests between teams.