Spain: El Corte Inglés opened doors to NGOs

El Corte Inglés has signed an agreement with the Fundación Lealtad (Loyalty) aimed at setting up information points in 49 centres where more than 30 NGOs have explained their work during a week. The Fundación Lealtad is an independent non-profit institution whose main aim is to reinforce the public image of those NGOs working in the social or environmental fields or in the area of development aid. With a view to achieving this aim, this organisation analyses and evaluates NGOs from the perspective of transparency and good practice. In addition, this institution has also organised an information point where more than 100 Spanish NGOs were able to explain their work for one day. An evaluation carried out among the ONGs who have taken part in this information campaign, which has reached its second edition, reveals that all of them consider that this initiative is very positive and has contributed to increase their visibility. 69% of them state having accomplished the aims they pursued, more than 25% increased their membership and 40% received economic support. www.fundacionlealtad.org/web/jsp/index.jsp www.fundacionlealtad.org/web/jsp/index.jsp