Tata Consultancy Services Pro Bono Community Fund 2015 Application Form For internal circulation only
I invite your organisation to visualise how technology, and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), can improve the way you create an impact our community and environment. TCS is a leading IT services, consulting, and business solutions organisation. I am excited to announce that in 2015, TCS will offer our services, free of charge, to select not-for-profit organisations. Whether your IT needs are small or large, innovative or general enhancements to existing systems, we would be delighted to hear from you. Our services include front-end application and website development, IT consulting and technology optimisation, digitisation and digital transformation, and software testing and deployment. The TCS pro bono Community Fund in Australia draws inspiration from our pro bono work in India, where we have leveraged our IT competence to create an Adult Literacy Program. Since its inception in 2000 the program has impacted the lives of almost 200,000 across India. In addition, TCS India has worked extensively in the health sector, providing: Integrated hospital management systems, clinical lab equipment integration, and cancer registries at the Cancer Institute in Chennai National retina disease registry system for Retina India Foundation Patient care system for Operation Smile an international NGO that provides free surgery for cleft lips, palates, and other facial deformities Donor management systems for organisations such as Impact India Foundation (focused on supporting people with disabilities), Childline India Foundation (focused on the rights and protection of children), and Mumbai Mobile Crèches (child care). I hope that in 2015 we can work together to increase the impact your organisation can make on our community and environment. We look forward to receiving your application. Kind regards, Deborah Hadwen CEO, TCS Australia and New Zealand
Information for Applicants: TCS Pro Bono Community Fund Selection criteria Australian community organisations that are registered not-for-profits, are invited to apply for pro bono support from TCS. Your application should address the following aspects: 1. Project outline 2. Your organisation s contribution to the project 3. Impact of the project on your organisation and/or the benefits for the Australian community 4. Alignment of your organisation to one or more of TCS Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) focus areas - health, education, environment, and Australia-India relations Successful applicants will enter into a partnership agreement with TCS, which will include project management support from TCS CSR group, a commitment to project delivery timeframes, and collaborative marketing opportunities. Important dates and submission process The application process for the 2015 TCS Pro Bono Program opens on 1 December 2014. Applications may include a one-page cover letter and should be submitted along with this application form via email to anz. csr@tcs.com. Applications close at 9am Monday 16 February 2015. TCS will notify applicants of the outcome, in March 2015. Assessment process Projects will be assessed against the criteria by TCS CSR group in February 2015. Information and assistance Should you need further information and assistance with the process, please write to our CSR group at anz.csr@tcs.com.
Information for Applicants: TCS Pro Bono Community Fund About your organisation Name: ABN/ACN: Not-for-profit and/or charity status: Address: Website: Annual report (Please insert a weblink): Phone: Contact person name: Contact person role: Contact person email: Contact person phone: Please provide an overview of your organisation (For example - What are your objectives? Who are your beneficiaries? What is your approach?)
About your project We have suggested some aspects you may like to address, but we understand you may not be able to respond to all the questions please consider only whatever is applicable to you. 1. Project context What is the background to this project? Why is it needed? Why now? 2. Project summary What help do you need? What are you trying to achieve? 3.Project scope and size What is within and outside the scope of the project? What is the scale of the project? Is it at a national level targeting 100,000 stakeholders, or for a local project reaching about 50 stakeholders? 4. Project deliverables What are the outputs for this project? What do you want TCS to deliver? Are there critical deadlines that need to be considered?
5. Project status Are you currently working on this project? If so, what is the status? What resources have already been invested? 6. Timeframe What is the timeframe for each stage of the project? When does the project need to start and what is the projected completion date? 7. Resourcing and organisational context Which aspects will TCS be responsible for, and which aspects will your organisation work on? Do you have a dedicated team or person already working on this project? Do you want TCS to work from your office or remotely? 8. Estimated cost of the project Please estimate, if you can, the amount of time that this project will take and detail any costs which are additional to staff time, such as travel.
The impact of your project Please provide an outline of the impact that this project will have on either your organisation or the impact on the Australian community. Alignment with TCS Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program TCS Australia s CSR program focuses our efforts and resources in four areas, which are health, education, environment, and Australia - India relations. Please describe how your organisation and the planned project align to the objectives of our CSR program. You are welcome to attach any additional documentation. About Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Tata Consultancy Services is an IT services, consulting and business solutions organization that delivers real results to global business, ensuring a level of certainty no other firm can match. TCS offers a consultingled, integrated portfolio of IT and IT-enabled, infrastructure, engineering and assurance services. This is delivered through its unique Global Network Delivery ModelTM, recognized as the benchmark of excellence in software development. A part of the Tata Group, India s largest industrial conglomerate, TCS has a global footprint and is listed on the National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange in India. For more information, visit us at www.tcs.com. IT Services Business Solutions Consulting All content / information present here is the exclusive property of Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS). The content / information contained here is correct at the time of publishing. No material from here may be copied, modified, reproduced, republished, uploaded, transmitted, posted or distributed in any form without prior written permission from TCS. Unauthorized use of the content / information appearing here may violate copyright, trademark and other applicable laws, and could result in criminal or civil penalties. Copyright 2011 Tata Consultancy Services Limited