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Thank you for considering becoming a Champion. Champions believe in UPG’s mission and would like to support UPG to empower people. To apply, please complete the following application and we will contact you. Good luck!

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0. Language: For the fastest response, please submit your answers in English. If you prefer to submit some or all of your answers in another language, then please indicate which other language you will use here *

1.Individual or Organisation: Please select if you are applying to become a Champion as *

An Individual

An Organisation

Application to Become a Champion as an Individual

2.Preferred first name How do you like to be called by your friends? *

3.First name *

Please enter this field as it is in your identity documents e.g. passport

4.Last name *

Please enter this field as it is in your identity documents e.g. passport

5. Please enter your email address *

Email Messages

I agree to receive email messages from UPG for activities related to the UPG Community. This includes reminders, promotions and marketing communications about events, activities and opportunities.

6. Please enter your date of birth *

6a. Which option best describes your gender? *

Female

Male

X - Third Gender, Neutral or Non-Specific

7. Are you already a part of the UPG community as an individual? *

Yes, I am currently a Member of UPG and I have a valid account

No, I am not a Member of UPG

7a. If you are applying after someone suggested that you join UPG or because you are nominated by an organisation that is a UPG Member or UPG Champion, then please write the name of the person or the organisation here:

Please note that organisations include: businesses, institutions, non-profit organisations and also "informal groups" like a High School Alumni Club. If you are applying after being in contact with a UPG Community of Champions, and you hope to join that Community, then please mention the name of the Community of Champions here.

8. Why do you want to be a people champion with UPG? *

9. What would describe as your “super power”? *

Or something that you are good at or that you really like doing?

10. What kind of Champion do you intend to be in the coming 6 months? *

Very Active. I am obsessed with empowering people! Please get me very involved ASAP. This means that I am willing to be part of organising things for the Community.

Active. I support the mission and I plan to be moderately active within the community in the coming 6 months. This means signing up for things and participating in activities - I would not expect to be organising things in the first 6 months.

Active Sometimes. I support the mission and I want to give at least some support when I can.

Not active now. I support the mission, but I do not intend to be active at all in the coming 6 months, but I want UPG to know that you have my support.

11. Please state the country or territory that best describes your nationality *

12. In what country or territory do you live?

If you are based in Nigeria or if you are Nigerian, then you may be interested in options to make your financial contribution using a Nigerian payment platform. Please select “Pay with Bank Transfer or Another Method” on this form so that our team can send you specific options to pay in Nigeria. We hope that this helps. Thank you.

13. Your Bio: please share a little about you and your journey so far *

Mobile Phone

Please enter a mobile phone number where you can be reached. Please enter the full number, beginning with the international country code, for example, 001617XXXXXX - for a number in the USA.

Text Messages / SMS

I agree to receive text messages from UPG for activities related to the UPG Community. This includes reminders, promotions and marketing communications about events, activities and opportunities.

14. Please share any social media links to your account:

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Other Social Media 1

Other Social Media 2

Other Social Media 3

15. Please upload a photo of yours (Optional)

Maximum file size: 516MB

Photos are not assessed as part of the application, however it ensures that as a Community we know our Champions.

Individual Champions make a contribution of CHF 50 every year. Depending on your generousity, as a Champion you may also choose to be an Advocate, a Defender, a Warrior or a Knight. These Champions are acknowledged differently among “Our Builders”. Individuals, like organisations, also have the option to become a Champion Supporter and contribute CHF 10,000 each year. We process this payment now and it is refunded if your application is not successful. A 5% application fee is deducted in the case of refunds.

If you cannot afford the contribution but you would still like to be a Champion, then please select the option below and we will consider your situation and do our best to fund you as a Champion for 1 year.

Please select one of the following options: *

Champion: CHF 50

Champion Advocate: CHF 100

Champion Defender: CHF 250

Champion Warrior: CHF 500

Champion Knight: CHF 1,000

Champion Supporter: CHF 10,000

Champion: And I cannot afford to pay CHF50 per year

If you are based in Nigeria or if you are Nigerian, then you may be interested in options to make your financial contribution using a Nigerian payment platform. Please select “Pay with Bank Transfer or Another Method” on this form so that our team can send you specific options to pay in Nigeria. We hope that this helps. Thank you.

Please make your selection *

Proceed with payment

Pay with Bank Transfer or Another Method or Payment is Already Done

My organisation is a Champion and I am one of the people selected to be a Champion via the organisation

Please enter the name of the organisation *

You mentioned that your organisation is a Champion. Please provide the name of the organsation so that we may update the organisation about your application.

Please share with us any information that supports your application for support. This may slow down your application as we consider these applications separately so that we can support those who are most in need. We may get in touch with you for additional information: *

The money that we may use to pay for you, comes from those Champions who pay something. Even if it is small. And so if you cannot pay, then please consider whether you are able to pay even a small contribution as it will help us to help people like you.

Can you make a small contribution? Perhaps using a different payment platform? *

Yes, I can pay something. Please contact me.

No I really cannot pay anything at all

Several people have told us that they are able to pay part of the Champions contribution if we contact them separately. Sometimes this is by using a different platform. Please let us know if you can also do this and we will contact you.

Please note that an individual who joins via their organisation has the level of a UPG “Champion”. If you would personally like to contribute as a Champion at a higher level of commitment (e.g. “Champion Defender”), then please select a payment option above. You will still be associated with your organisation and your personal contribution will be at the level that you have selected. Thank you.

Total Amount: CHF 50

Total Amount: CHF 100

Total Amount: CHF 250

Total Amount: CHF 500

Total Amount: CHF 1,000

Total Amount: CHF 10,000

Application to Become a Champion as an Organisation

Eligibility Note: All organisations are eligible except for those in the weapons industry and tobacco companies. Big and small organisations are welcome. Local and international organisations are welcome. Kindly complete the application seriously and your organisation stands a good chance to be accepted. If there are any concerns or questions about your application, you may be invited to provide additional information

2. Name of Organisation. Please specify if this is a specific division or subsidiary. *

3. Is the organisation already a part of the UPG community with a free account? *

Yes, we are currently member of UPG and we have a valid account

No, we are not members of the UPG community

4. Website of Organisation - please use the link to the specific division or subsidiary. *

5. Address of organisation *

5. Address of organisation

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal

Country or Territory of organisation's address *

If you are based in Nigeria or if you are Nigerian, then you may be interested in options to make your financial contribution using a Nigerian payment platform. Please select “Pay with Bank Transfer or Another Method” on this form so that our team can send you specific options to pay in Nigeria. If you prefer to use other international options, then you may select that too. We hope that this helps. Thank you.

Please give us some information about the person that is sending this application for the organisation.

6. First name of the person submitting application *

Please enter this field as it is in your identity documents e.g. passport

7. Last name of the person submitting application *

Please enter this field as it is in your identity documents e.g. passport

8. Are you already a part of the UPG community as an individual? *

Yes, I am currently a member of UPG and I have a valid account

Yes, I am currently a Champion of UPG in the current year

No, I am not a member or a Champion of UPG

9. Please enter your email address (i.e. the email address of the person submitting this application on behalf of the organisation) *

Email Messages

I agree to receive email messages from UPG for activities related to the UPG Community. This includes reminders, promotions and marketing communications about events, activities and opportunities.

Now back to the organisation.

10. Why does your organisation want to be a people champion with UPG? *

11. What kind of Champion does your organisation intend to be in the coming 6 months? *

Very Active. Our organisation is passionate about empowering people. Please get us involved ASAP. This means that we are willing to be part of organising things for the Community.

Active. We support the mission and we will be moderately active within the community in the coming 6 months. This means signing up for things and participating in activities.

Active Sometimes. We support the mission and I want to give at least some support when I can.

Not active now. I support the mission, but I do not intend to be active at all in the coming 6 months, but I want UPG to know that you have my support.

12. Please tell us which option below describes your organisation most closely? *

Business / For-profit organisation.

Institutions, Non-profit organisations, Foundations, etc.

We are an informal group of friends / collaborators / volunteers, etc.

Please don’t worry, no answer disqualifies you.

13. Please describe the activities of your organisation *

14. How large is your organisation, if measured by revenues in US Dollars? *

Our total revenue is less than USD 250,000

Our total revenue is less than USD 500,000

Our total revenue is less between USD 500,000 and USD 2 million

Our total revenue is more than USD 2 million

Please don’t worry, no answer disqualifies you. Please share based on your revenues for your most recently concluded year of activity. If your organisation is part of a large organisation, please share only the revenues for the part of the organisation that is applying to be a UPG Champion.

15. Image: please upload a logo or an image that you would be happy to use to represent your organisation in our Community*(Max 2MB). Don’t worry you can change this later. *

Maximum file size: 2MB

Please share any social media links to your account:

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Other Social Media 1

Other Social Media 2

Other Social Media 3

Which of the two options describes your organisation better? *

Institutions, non-profits (incl. informal groups)

Private Sector

Organisations as Champions make an annual contribution that starts from CHF 250 (about USD 250 per year). We process this payment now as part of the application and it is refunded if your application is not successful. As an organisation you also have the option to become a Champion Supporter and contribute CHF 10,000 (about USD 10,000) each year to enable us to empower people. A 5% administrative fee is deducted in the case of refunds. Thank you.

Institutions, non-profits, please select size (the annual contribution as a Champion is in bold below): *

Institutions, non-profits - Local CHF 250 per year

Institutions, non-profits - International CHF 1,000 per year

Institutions, non-profits - Global CHF 2,500 per year

We want to be Champion Supporters CHF 10,000 per year

Private Sector, please select (the annual contribution as a Champion is in bold below): *

Startup - Revenue < USD 250,000 CHF 250 per year

Businesses - Size 1 Revenue < USD 500,000 CHF 500 per year

Businesses - Size 2 Revenue USD 500,000 to USD 2 million CHF 2,500 per year

Businesses - Size 3 Revenue > USD 2 million CHF 5,000 per year

We want to be Champion Supporters CHF 10,000 per year

If you are based in Nigeria or if you are Nigerian, then you may be interested in options to make your financial contribution using a Nigerian payment platform. Please select “Pay with Bank Transfer or Another Method” on this form so that our team can send you specific options to pay in Nigeria. If you prefer to use other international options, then you may select that too. We hope that this helps. Thank you.

If you have any doubts, please select the option that you think is the most appropriate and we will clarify as part of processing your application. *

Proceed with payment

Pay with Bank Transfer or Another method or Payment is already done.

We need support: we cannot afford to pay the current annual contribution

Please share with us any information that supports your application for support. We may get in touch with you for additional information: *

Total Amount: CHF 250 per year (about USD 250)

Total Amount: CHF 1,000 per year (about USD 1,000)

Total Amount: CHF 2,500 per year (about USD 2,500)

Total Amount: CHF 500 per year (about USD 500)

Total Amount: CHF 2,500 per year (about USD 2,500)

Total Amount: CHF 5,000 per year (about USD 5,000)

Total Amount: CHF 10,000 per year (about USD 10,000)

Credit Card *

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I commit to supporting UPG’s mission if I am accepted to join the UPG Community. I confirm that everything that I have submitted in this application is true to the best of my knowledge. I know that I can modify the entries before submitting and I accept that any false information can adversely affect my membership of the UPG community at any time. I confirm that I have read and that I accept the Terms of Service, the Privacy Policy and the UPG Champions Agreement.

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The organisation commits to supporting UPG’s mission if the organisation is accepted to join the UPG Community. I confirm that I have the authority to complete this application form on behalf of the organisation. I confirm that everything that I have submitted in this application is true to the best of my knowledge. I know that we can modify the entries before submitting this application and I accept that any false information can adversely affect our membership of the UPG community at any time. I confirm that I have read and that we accept the Terms of Service, the Privacy Policy and the UPG Champions Agreement.

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