Celebrating the Impact of
Corporate Partnerships
2016 Year in Review
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RICHARD STEARNS President, World Vision U.S. Prior to becoming the president of World Vision U.S. in 1998, Rich Stearns had a corporate career that spanned a variety of industries, including serving as CEO for Parker Brothers Games and Lenox. He holds a B.A. in neurobiology from Cornell University and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Driven by a passion to raise awareness for poverty and justice issues, Rich is a prolific writer and speaker who has appeared on CNN, Fox, ABC, and PBS; written for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, and other media outlets; and authored four books, including the award-winning The Hole in Our Gospel and Unfinished.
EDGAR SANDOVAL Chief Operating Officer, World Vision U.S. Edgar Sandoval joined World Vision in 2015, bringing with him a strong background in general management, operations, innovation, and brand-building. Before joining World Vision, Edgar spent 20 years in various leadership positions with P&G, including Marketing Director for North America Fabric Care, Vice President of North America Marketing and Multicultural Business, and Vice President and General Manager of Global Feminine Care. He earned a B.S. in engineering and a B.A. in sociology from Rutgers University and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
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A message from the president’s office At a time when bad news drowns out the good, it’s important to
Progress like this could not have happened without the generosity
highlight truly good news—and celebrate with those who helped make
of partners like you who contributed $12.4M to World Vision U.S.
it possible. You, as our partner, have helped World Vision reach an
to support relief, development, and advocacy work and $236M in
exciting milestone. Together, we touched the lives of 41 million children
gifts-in-kind in 2016.
and their families in 2016. Your commitment and heart for those in greatest need are paying off.
At World Vision, we have a long history of cultivating strong relationships with hundreds of successful companies, helping them
You’ve helped World Vision’s 44,000 dedicated staff in almost
identify philanthropic opportunities and achieve their own unique
100 countries bring tangible expressions of compassion and
goals for social responsibility. This past year, our vital partnerships
generosity where it’s needed most in vulnerable communities
with 476 U.S.-based companies helped enable us to reach into some
worldwide—places where courageous mothers, fathers, and children
of the world’s most broken places and touch lives.
are desperate for hope and working for change. Our staff and those we serve have worked hard to achieve so much together. Advocating for women and girls. Bringing clean water to communities. Protecting children’s health. Meeting the needs of
As we look to the future, we can’t help but get excited about what lies ahead. We have no doubt there is more good news to come. Thank you for helping to make it possible.
refugees. Supporting dreams to build businesses with small loans. Each one of these efforts is part of our greater mission: enabling people to overcome poverty and injustice to experience full, healthy lives. No matter the context, we come alongside families and communities to
Richard Stearns
Edgar Sandoval
identify and solve their biggest challenges, building a foundation for
President, World Vision U.S.
Chief Operating Officer, World Vision U.S.
them to sustain their own growth.
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Your support helped impact the lives of millions of people
4.3 million children
benefited from microloans†
4.6 million people
received access to safe water
MICROFINANCE In 2016, microloans totaling
CLEAN WATER People in 36 countries received
$728.7 million were disbursed to 1.4 million
clean water, with 1.6 million people benefiting
hardworking people in 31 countries, impacting
from sanitation and 3.2 million from hygiene
2.4 million jobs and improving the lives of
interventions. World Vision reaches one new
millions of children and families.
person with clean water every 10 seconds and is committed to reach everyone, everywhere we work by 2030.
2.6 million people
in the U.S.
received assistance
15.4 million disaster survivors received urgent aid†
4 million
sponsored children were helped to thrive†
U.S. PROGRAMS Children and families in
EMERGENCY AID Disaster survivors, refugees,
CHILD SPONSORSHIP Children in sponsorship
distressed communities in the U.S. received
and internally displaced people received help
programs worldwide—including 1 million
basic necessities such as clothing, school
in the wake of 130 humanitarian emergencies
supported by caring donors in the U.S.—received
supplies, and building materials; 20,000
around the world, including Hurricane Matthew
access to basics to build a brighter future.
people received emergency help following
in Haiti, the Ecuador earthquake, and refugee
disasters.
crises in Syria, Iraq, and South Sudan.
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Achievements made possible with the support of all World Vision donors around the world. Achievements not marked with this symbol were made possible with the support of World Vision donors in the U.S.
Unless otherwise noted, results and data included in this report reflect World Vision U.S. activity in fiscal year 2016 (October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016).
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Corporate Partnership Highlights 40 companies participated in
61 kit build events
resulting in
27,078
kits and backpacks EMPLOYEE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT KIT BUILD EVENTS Through World Vision’s hands-on philanthropic teambuilding program, employees at 40 companies built tens of thousands of supply kits to help people in need.
World Vision
476
received American and
U.S.-based companies
partnered with World Vision
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more than
$236 million
in gift-in-kind donations
WORLD VISION U.S. CORPORATE PARTNERS Nearly 500 generous
REVENUE FROM GIFT-IN-KIND DONATIONS Gift-in-kind
corporate partners offered financial support, product donations,
donations to World Vision exceeded $230 million in booked
and the power of their people, their customers, and their brands to
value, and the tangible benefit to our programs was
support World Vision’s work.
significantly greater.
generous companies contributed
$12 .4 to support million
relief, development, and advocacy work
FINANCIAL SUPPORT World Vision’s work around the world was furthered by significant financial donations from our corporate partners, including cash grants, cause-marketing proceeds, workplace giving, and matching gifts.
32,934 pallets of goods
WERE SHIPPED TO
40 countries
PALLETS OF DONATED PRODUCT Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of corporations, World Vision shipped tens of thousands of pallets of top-quality products including medicine, school supplies, shoes, and clothing to benefit people in both our domestic and international program areas. Unless otherwise noted, results and data included in this report reflect World Vision U.S. activity in fiscal year 2016 (October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016).
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World Vision is profoundly grateful for each one of our corporate partners Here are just a few of the significant impacts made possible by our strategic collaborations.
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Improving the lives of children and families in the U.S. and the world A strong partner of World Vision since 1996, Kohler Co. is committed to providing philanthropic support in the communities where their facilities and associates are located worldwide. A leader in kitchen and bath design and technology, Kohler was World Vision’s first corporate gift-in-kind donor and has provided more than $40 million in products to date, helping improve the lives of millions of families across the U.S. Through this domestic partnership, Kohler donates plumbing products to the World Vision Storehouse, a network of warehouses located across the United States that distributes building materials and essential supplies to families in low-income communities. Kohler’s products—ranging from sinks and faucets to toilets, showerheads, and baths—fill a critical need for the millions of American children living in unsafe or inadequate housing. In addition, donated products and financial support bring immediate help and hope to victims of disaster. Kohler is also meeting needs for children and families around the globe by providing
WORLD VISION PARTNER SINCE 1996
access to clean water. In 2016, World Vision distributed KOHLER Clarity water filters to families in India, Lebanon, Zambia, Kenya, and Ethiopia. Kohler developed the Clarity filter as an effective solution to bring clean water to the developing world at an affordable price. Each filter can provide up to 40 liters of safe water each day— enough for a small family. The relationship between Kohler and World Vision is a successful example of neighbors helping neighbors, an ideal Kohler has valued since its beginnings in 1873. The collaboration also affords Kohler the opportunity to improve its bottom line by reducing inventory and increasing warehouse capacity, while improving the lives of people in the communities where they do business.
MISSION MATCH Social Responsibility Culture of Giving Back
Clean Water and Sanitation
HOW THEY ENGAGE Product Donations Emergency Relief 9
Providing joy and comfort to children through toys and play The Toy Industry Foundation (TIF), a 501(c)(3) children’s charity representing the North American toy industry, provides joy and comfort to children in need through the experience of toys and play. TIF serves children who are sick, impoverished, in foster care, in military families, and suffering the aftermath of natural disasters. TIF’s collaboration with World Vision began in October 2015 at the Toy Association’s annual Fall Toy Preview, where industry retailers come to preview products for the following year’s all-important holiday season. TIF is the official charity of Fall Toy Preview. They collect millions of toys from toy companies through their signature Toy Bank program, and distribute them to children in need through an extensive network of children’s charities. Trained volunteers from the World Vision Storehouse in Dallas were invited to partner with The Toy Bank to sweep the aisles of the market center at the close of the show. In total, they collected 12 truckloads worth of action figures, outdoor toys, ride-ons, dolls, board games, plush, and more, from hundreds of generous toy companies. Toys were sent to World Vision’s Storehouse for separating, sorting, and distribution to children served by World Vision U.S. programs. Since that event, TIF has continued to team up with World Vision, donating multiple truckloads of products. These toys have brightened the lives of tens of thousands of children in need. World Vision also provides toys to partners such as the Dallas Dream Center and the L.A. Dream Center to benefit even more children. Through the continuation of this strong partnership, more children in the U.S. facing hardship will be able to find hope, comfort, and a reason to smile. 10
WORLD VISION PARTNER SINCE 2015 MISSION MATCH Community Outreach Serving Impoverished Children
HOW THEY ENGAGE Product Donations
Making healthy futures possible for children in Africa In 2016, the ExxonMobil Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Exxon Mobil Corporation in the U.S., partnered with World Vision by awarding $550,000 in grants to fund projects dedicated to the prevention of malaria and yellow fever in Chad and Angola. The ExxonMobil Foundation actively engages in helping people in the communities where the corporation works. The foundation is committed to targeting global health issues, particularly malaria, and promoting good health as a springboard to opportunity, achievement, and development. In developing countries like Angola and the Republic of Chad, poor economies lack funding for essential drugs and medical supplies needed to combat threats like malaria and yellow fever. Without weapons to fight these mosquito-borne diseases, children are at high risk of infection and death. ExxonMobil Foundation’s support has brought life-saving relief. The foundation donated $300,000 to World Vision’s work in Angola, supporting the Ministry of Health in educating people on causes, prevention, and treatment of malaria and yellow fever. This grant helped put an end to the yellow fever outbreak, protecting the health of nearly 129,000 vulnerable children, mothers, and others through eight health facilities. In the Republic of Chad, the foundation provided a $250,000 grant to scale up malaria prevention in
WORLD VISION PARTNER SINCE 2015 MISSION MATCH
regions where 97 percent of people are at risk. These funds enabled World Vision to distribute insecticidal bed nets, provide training for malaria prevention and treatment, and increase access to vital medications at health facilities. With education and training, communities are better equipped to combat these
Social Responsibility Community and Global Outreach
preventable diseases on their own in the future. This strong partnership is helping bring much-needed support for communities impacted by malaria and
HOW THEY ENGAGE
yellow fever, saving the lives of vulnerable children and their families.
Financial Support
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Fresh Water 4 All Last summer, Subway and The Coca-Cola Company partnered with
An EKOCENTER is a solar-operated unit, typically run by local women,
World Vision to create Fresh Water 4 All, a promotion designed to
which serves as a cross between a community center and a general
provide sustainable access to safe drinking water for people in the
store—fostering growth and development by providing access to
developing world.
resources, goods, and services.
Giving back to causes that encourage healthy, active lifestyles and help
This gift of a well fitted with a hand pump is a tangible expression of
make the world a better place is a strong part of the Subway brand
hope for a community caught in the cycle of poverty. It will deliver clean
culture, and The Coca-Cola Company has made water stewardship and
water without electricity, transforming the lives of children and families
replenishment a key component of its sustainability efforts. Partnering
throughout the community—improving health and nutrition and
with World Vision, the largest nongovernmental provider of safe water
enabling children to attend school rather than spend their days walking
in the developing world, was a natural fit for the companies.
miles to collect dirty water. And thanks to World Vision’s model of
Subway launched Fresh Water 4 All as a test market promotion in 2,213 select restaurants in 12 states and 39 markets from July 11 to August 31,
Subway was thrilled with the results of the Fresh Water 4 All promotion.
2016. The unique initiative gave Subway guests the chance to make a
Not only did the company give back in a big way, they also successfully
difference simply by buying a bottle of Dasani water. For every bottle of
raised guest perceptions of the brand, improved morale of Subway
Dasani (still or sparkling) sold, Subway donated 30 cents to World Vision,
Sandwich Artists and managers, drove more traffic to stores, generated
helping reach one new person with safe water every 30 seconds. Today
positive social media chatter and public relations, and increased sales
that number has grown significantly, with World Vision reaching one
of Dasani.
new person with clean water every 10 seconds.
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training and local ownership, these benefits are sustainable.
Looking forward, there is potential for Fresh Water 4 All to become
Exceeding its fundraising goal of $125,000, Subway designated the
a national promotion and for Subway, The Coca-Cola Company,
funds to provide a new well—currently slated for construction in one of
EKOCENTER, and World Vision to collaborate to change even more
World Vision’s project areas in Kenya, near a Coca-Cola EKOCENTER™.
lives around the world.
WORLD VISION PARTNER SINCE 2016 MISSION MATCH Clean Water and Sanitation Culture of Giving Back
Raising Awareness Social Responsibility
HOW THEY ENGAGE Cause Marketing Financial Support
“I love the message of the Fresh Water 4 All program! We always donate to our local communities, but being involved on a global scale is something very special.” —Dawn Eising, Indianapolis Board Chair, Subway
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Magic Jigsaw Puzzles tackles the puzzle of poverty When leaders at ZiMAD, creators of the Magic Jigsaw Puzzles game app, saw in a survey that many of their 25 million users had expressed interest in supporting organizations helping children around the world, they decided to launch a charitable sales campaign. “As a socially oriented company, we wanted to provide our users with [the] opportunity to contribute and support [a] program that really matters to them,” says Maria Neumiarzhytskaia, PR manager for ZiMAD. “We chose World Vision as a partner because of our players’ high loyalty to this organization and its high rating at CharityWatch,” she says. The San Francisco-based company initially launched a partnership with World Vision by pledging a portion of its puzzle income for one month to support water programs, promoting the partnership on social media and directly through the game interface. The following month, they created three special puzzle packs and donated a percentage of the proceeds from those sales to education projects. In month 3, funds benefited child protection programs. In total, the three-month campaign raised just under $100,000. ZiMAD’s employees and fans seem to be united in their support for weaving philanthropy into the game experience. “We want to make charity an important part of [the] Magic Jigsaw Puzzles game and gradually connect other products,” Maria says. “Being a digital puzzle game [developer], we want to use the power of modern technologies to spread the word and help people.”
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Between May 4 and July 31, 2016, the effort raised just under $100,000 for World Vision’s water, education, and child protection work around the world.
In hurricane-impacted areas in the U.S. and internationally, children and families are on the path to rebuilding their lives thanks to the generosity of corporate partners like Cardinal Health.
Hope after the storm
This support is vital for World Vision’s
When Hurricane Matthew smashed into Haiti on
giving out blankets, toiletries, and bottled water
work providing extensive aid after disaster.
October 4, 2016, the torrential rain and winds of
to families displaced by the storm. They also
A valued long-term gift-in-kind partner,
up to 145 mph left a massive wake of devastation.
supplied shelter kits with tarps and tie-downs
Cardinal Health donates critically needed
It was the largest storm to hit Haiti in 52 years.
along with hygiene and household goods, meals,
medical supplies and consumables along
More than 1,000 people were killed, and 175,000 were left without homes. Crops that were close to harvest were destroyed, and food supplies
long-lasting insecticidal nets for mosquito
with financial support. In addition, the
protection, and clean water and purification
Foundation matches employees’ personal
tablets to prevent disease outbreaks.
contributions to World Vision.
were ruined. Remote areas of the mountainous
The hurricane also took a heavy toll on the
Thank you, Cardinal Health, for your
country were cut off by downed trees, crumbled
East Coast of the United States, causing about
partnership in times of disaster and
bridges, and mudslides. Stranded families went
40 deaths and leaving thousands of homes
throughout the years.
days with little food and no access to clean
flooded and without power. World Vision
water—leaving children vulnerable to cholera
quickly dispatched semi-truckloads of relief
and malnutrition.
supplies to North Carolina and Virginia, and
But hope was on the horizon. Within hours, World Vision staff in Haiti was responding,
pre-positioned goods also went to evacuated families in Georgia.
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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
World Vision featured in
Intel partnership featured in
The New York Times
The Oregonian Haley Bourke, a 24-year-old
“… in the last five years, with help from Mr. Gates and other partnerships, World Vision ... has become one of the largest private-sector providers of clean water in the developing world ...”
application developer working with Intel in Hillsboro, spent three weeks in Kenya with a six-member World Vision team who repaired or upgraded computers and showed teachers how they work. “It was the best month of my life,
World Vision featured in
Supply Chain World magazine “World Vision has relationships in place with more than 400 corporations. ... donations can be picked up from a donor corporation’s warehouse, stores or domestic and foreign manufacturing facilities. For items that don’t ship directly from the donating corporation to the end-user, World Vision maintains inventory in a network of eight distribution centers across the United States.” 16
hands down,” Bourke said. “I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to top it.”
SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
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@WorldVisionUSA
1,187,611 likes
3,217 followers
593,457 followers
CHRISTIAN MINGLE
@worldvision
JCPENNEY World Vision USA KITCHEN AND BATH INDUSTRY SHOW @ContractorMag
World Vision’s Storehouse: “the plumbing industry’s favorite charity”
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14,351 subscribers
MIDMARK CORPORATION World Vision USA
FURNITURE ROW, FURNITURE ROW RACING, MARTIN TRUEX JR.
@worldvision
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EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SPOTLIGHT
Each year, corporate teams across the U.S. have fun and change lives through World Vision’s kit build program, assembling kits that provide essentials to refugees, orphans, vulnerable children, and those affected by poverty and disaster here at home and around the world. Thank you for making a difference!
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2016 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS »o perating revenue (in millions) Private cash contributions Public grants (food and cash) Gifts-in-kind Other income, net Total operating revenue
2016 2015 2014
» net assets (in millions)
$550 $571 $600 220 172 195 236 255 232 8 4 8
total net assets: $154
$1,014
»o perating expenses (in millions)
$1,002
$1,035
$835 $839 $869 96 96 107 57 58 50
Total operating expenses
$988
22%
23%
$993
85% programs 9% fundraising 6% management & general
$89
World Vision’s objective for financial liquidity and reserves is to operate in a prudent range of stability, while recognizing the imperative of distributing maximum funds to mission as quickly as possible. World Vision U.S. remains financially strong, with sufficient liquid assets to discharge ongoing ministry commitments and other obligations.
» revenue and overhead trends (in millions) Operating revenue for the organization increased by 1% during the year. While private cash and gift-in-kind revenue decreased, grants increased 28%.
$1,200 $1,000
$1,014
$1,002
$1,035
$981
$1,019
$153
$154
$157
$166
$160
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Total operating revenue
$800 $600 $400
9% 6%
1%
$1,026
» operating expenses
54% private cash contributions 23% public grants 22% gifts-in-kind 1% other
$9 $56
2016 2015 2014
Total program services Fundraising Management & general
» operating revenue
$89 unrestricted $56 temporarily restricted $9 permanently restricted
$200 $0
54% 85%
In 2016, 85 percent of World Vision’s total operating expenses were used for programs that benefit children, families, and communities in need.
» overhead rate (percent of operating revenue)
10%
total program services: $835 international programs $753 domestic programs 78 public awareness and education 4
(fundraising, management, and general)
Fundraising, management, and general expenses (generally referred to as overhead expenses) were reduced by over $1 million in 2016. Our overhead rate (overhead expenses as a percent of operating revenue) remained steady at 15%. 20%
» program services (in millions)
Total overhead
0%
15%
15%
15%
17%
16%
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
View our Consolidated Financial Statements online at worldvision.org/ar
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WORLD VISION U.S. SENIOR LEADERSHIP Rich Stearns :: President Edgar Sandoval :: Chief Operating Officer Doug Treff :: Chief Financial Officer Christine Talbot :: Senior Vice President, Human Resources Chris Glynn :: Senior Vice President, Transformational Engagement Margaret Schuler :: Senior Vice President, International Programs Group