Mona 2023 Impact Report with links

“Mona Foundation’s unwavering support is the cornerstone of our success…Mona Foundation is not merely a supporter or funder of our projects. They are the very wings with which our organization soars higher…it is a true partnership. They propel Barli to move forward, changing lives and making meaningful impact in the community. They breathe life into our dreams”

--Tahera Jadhav, Director, Barli Institute, India

Dear Friends of Mona,

On behalf of our Board of Directors and the entire Mona staff, it is my pleasure to share with you our 2023 Impact Report. In these pages you will see how your generous contributions last year made possible the education and empowerment of 1,355,016 students through 23 partners in 14 countries!

Mona Foundation accomplished this critical work on a budget of less than $3 million due to the efficiencies of both our transformative approach to philanthropy (see details on page 30) and our technology-driven operations managed by a talented team and stewarded by a strong, committed Board.

For every student, teacher, parent, family, and community whose lives are changing for the better because of your generosity, we thank you.

The current year marks a significant anniversary for Mona as we celebrate 25 years together, educating, empowering and transforming lives. As part of the celebration, we will be holding many public events around the U.S. later this year. We look forward to sharing our reflections, accomplishments, and future plans with you there.

For now, I am thrilled to share with you that since 1999, our collective efforts and the life-changing programs of our partner organizations have provided access to quality education to a cumulative total of 4,263,012 students. As shown below, our growth rate has accelerated as our partners have built capacity to expand collaboration with civil society and their governments to scale their proven programs through existing institutions.

Cumulative number of students educated and empowered* 1999-2023

*Defined by GuideStar as “Individuals educated and empowered, both in class and online, through educational materials, tools/resources provided.”

You make our work possible. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

With gratitude,

Mahnaz Javid CEO and President

Access to quality education, especially for girls, remains a critical goal for a more just and equitable future.

250 million children are out of school worldwide, including 130 million girls. 1

Cost, distance, and lack of safety to and from school

Girls are 2.5 times more likely to be out of school than boys at the secondary level.2

Barriers to Girls’ Education

Social and cultural perceptions and norms Poor school infrastructure for girls'needs, gender-based violence

The State of Our World Our 2023 Results

Each year, 12 million girls under 18 years old are married, jeopardizing their education.3

Relevance of education to girls daily realities

Limited further education and employment prospects.

While the needs are great, we are making great strides every day. Together.

Look for this icon! Seven of our grassroots partners are rising to reshape the social norms that have, to date, inhibited millions of students, especially girls, from fully participating in society.

2023 Partner Organizations

In 2023 we partnered with 23 grassroots organizations in 14 countries to educate and empower 1,358,371 students

Mona Foundation envisions a world where every child on the planet has access to education because education changes everything. It enables. It empowers. It gives voice. It gives choice. It protects the environment. It promotes peace. Since 1999, we have worked to make this vision a reality. With the conviction that lasting social change must begin and be led by local communities, we partner with grassroots organizations around the world that educate children, empower women and girls, and foster ethics and service to develop change agents who uplift themselves, their families and their communities.

Together, this work is enhancing progress on gender equality, breaking the cycle of poverty, and contributing to sustainable change in the overall wellbeing of communities in dozens of countries across four continents.

A Beacon of Hope

Rafhael (age 8) is a 2nd grader at ADCAM’s School of the Future, which he attends on a Mona scholarship. Despite the family’s financial difficulties, Rafhael’s father always seeks to provide for the intellectual, material, and emotional development of his children. The school is a beacon of hope for the family and a catalyst for transformation and empowerment in their lives, offering connection and support while nurturing Rafhael’s academic growth and instilling invaluable life skills. As a result, Rafhael is shining brightly. He excels in learning, exhibits empathy, and dreams of becoming a doctor or engineer to serve others.

“I love my school, friends, and teachers very much. I always dreamed of studying here at ADCAM and thank God and this institution that I got a scholarship, and I will honor each year I spend at this institution.” –Rafhael

“As parents, our eternal gratitude for providing us with a quality education for our child.” –Rafhael’s father

Brazil ADCAM

The Association for the Cohesive Development of the Amazon (ADCAM) in Manaus operates two initiatives: a preK-12 School of the Future (Escola do Futuro) and the Young Apprentice Program which promotes the successful entry of youth ages 14-24 into the labor market. Both aim to raise citizens who strive for excellence, demonstrate moral leadership, and see themselves as change agents dedicated to serving their community. Nationally recognized for promoting the overall wellbeing of its community, ADCAM regularly visits student families, offers after-school programs for students at nearby schools, hosts a dynamic elders’ program, and collaborates with businesses for the benefit of all.

With Your Help:

Educated 278 K-12 students

75 students received partial scholarships

30 teachers trained through 32 sessions

370 youth trained in the Young Apprentice Program

Badi School

Panama

Badi School started in 1993 as a kindergarten in the carport of a trailer home and has since grown into one of the finest K-12 schools in Panama, serving over 400 students. Badi integrates high quality academics, arts, and technology programs with an inclusive moral leadership program that emphasizes service to others. Most Badi School graduates receive full scholarships to the best universities in Panama and elsewhere.

Impressed over the years by the exceptional quality of Badi’s graduates and their contributions to the betterment of their communities, Panama’s Ministry of Education adopted the school’s moral education curriculum as the country’s standard course on religion, implementing it in 3,400 schools and reaching 950,000 K-12 students.

With Your Help:

400 students educated

30 teachers trained

15 students awarded full scholarships

3,400 schools implemented Badi School’s moral education curriculum, impacting 950,000 students

An Eight-Hour Canoe Ride to Pay it Forward

Andrea (age 16) attends Badi School on a Mona scholarship. When she first enrolled three years ago, she found the classes so challenging that her mother considered transferring her to a less rigorous school. But with the school’s support, Andrea pursued her studies with diligence and determination. Her grades improved significantly over time until at last she earned a place on the school’s honor roll. She wept with joy at this news and decided to pay forward the kindness and support she had received by collecting and delivering used toys for students living in a remote community in Panama’s Madugandi region. With the help from the school and her fellow students and after gathering over 500 toys, Andrea and a teacher journeyed 8 hours by canoe across the sea to reach the village of Piria.There, proud and happy about being able to give back, she distributed the toys to all the children who had waited for their arrival with anticipation. We are so proud of Andrea!

Barli Institute

India

Barli Institute for the Development of Rural Women is a portal for social change, using forward-thinking curriculum to address complex, ingrained norms and help build a world where women and girls can thrive. Serving young women from the many villages around Indore, Barli offers a sixmonth residential training program in literacy, vocational skills, and community development to provide its students with the skills to start their own business and the confidence to lead the transformation of their villages. To date, Barli has trained over 9,950 women from 969 villages, impacting and improving the lives of nearly a million people. In 2023, Barli added electric sewing machines to the skills training program to differentiate and improve the productivity of their trainees. All graduates passed the national literacy exam and became certified as tailors.

An Unstoppable Journey

Selmi graduated from Barli in 2022 and returned to her village feeling inspired to continue her education. Although she faced many obstacles at home, including being shunned by the entire village because of two imprisoned family members, Selmi persevered to complete her high school degree. Her plans to go to college were challenged when the two family members were released from prison and demanded she contribute to the family’s income. The Barli team visited Selmi’s family and persuaded her parents to support her education. Selmi is now back at Barli where she teaches new trainees and attends university. Her resilience in overcoming personal challenges serves as an inspiring example. She lives her favorite classroom quote everyday: “Every challenge conquered is a victory inscribed in the book of your unstoppable journey.”

With Your Help:

150 young women trained and then educated 4,500 others

22 teachers trained

450 family members engaged 90 days of travel by Executive Director to villages, following up with alumni and recruiting new students

45% Scholarship support $52,564

35% Infrastructure, Repairs & Maintenance $40,288

20% Other Educational Needs: Operations, Materials, etc.$23,517

2023 TOTAL $116,370

Mindspark sparks learning anywhere

Saroj is in 8th grade and one of six siblings. Her father grazes goats to support the family. When her mother left several years ago, her older sisters dropped out of school to take on household duties. Saroj might have dropped out too were it not for an Ei field team who convinced her father to send her to a nearby school that was using Mindspark. When COVID closed the school, Ei staff visited Saroj every week to give her access to a tablet so she could continue her Mindspark lessons. Two years later, Saroj’s understanding of Math and Hindi has greatly improved. Now her father is an advocate of her education and is grateful to both Mindspark team and Mona for the opportunity given to her daughter to start building a better future for herself and her entire family.

India Educational Initiatives

Educational Initiatives (Ei) is pioneering the use of AI-driven adaptive learning software to revolutionize how teachers teach and how students learn. Mindspark software, their premier tool, helps students across diverse backgrounds to learn at their own pace. Based on cutting-edge research, a vast pool of student data, and over two decades of experience, Mindspark determines each student’s learning style and addresses gaps in understanding with tailored questions, activities, games, and challenges. Through Ei Shiksha, the company’s social impact initiative, Ei collaborates with governments, nonprofits, and corporate sponsors to bring Mindspark to low-income schools across four countries, reaching more than 10 million students. In partnership with Mona, Ei provides Mindspark to students in four states of India: Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

With Your Help:

76,270 students received quality education

296 teachers trained to use Mindspark in 1,423 schools

20,000 parents trained or engaged in support of their children’s education

50% Outreach and student onboarding $75,450

36% Students Engagement

$53,950

14% Program management

$20,600

2023 TOTAL $150,000

Colombia FUNDAEC

For over 40 years, the Foundation for the Application and Teaching of Science (FUNDAEC) has worked to strengthen the social fabric, develop human resources at the grassroots level (children, youth, community leaders and especially women), and support efforts to achieve spiritual and material prosperity in communities. In 2023, Mona facilitated the purchase of an office building for FUNDAEC’s Research Center in Education for Development, and supported three FUNDAEC programs:

• Supporting Community Leaders

• Transforming the Environment

• Preparation for Social Action expansion to the indigenous Wayuu community Emphasizing community engagement, FUNDAEC carried out these programs in collaboration with 11 local government agencies, 12 schools, 15 non-governmental organizations, and 21 community leaders.

A dream fulfilled

Derlys, a young woman from Yarumales village, joined the Supporting Community Leaders (SCL) program in 2021. Her father and older sister died when she was a young girl, and she grew up with her mother, sister, and two nephews. Determined to support her family, Derlys dreamed of building an event decoration business that would be known for its quality services and generate employment in the North Cauca community. The SCL program empowered Derlys to realize her dream, helping her gain essential skills in finance, administration, and event management. With support from her family, she equipped her business with the necessary tools and materials. Reflecting on her journey, Derlys remarked, “This program has helped me a lot in terms of orientation, education, and management. It has had an impact on my life because it has taught me that I can make a living from a trade, help and contribute to the community, acquire discipline and commitment to myself.”

With Your Help:

107 youth from 34 communities empowered as community leaders

6 youth started their own businesses

1,023 participants from 42 communities trained in agroforestry, planting 14,810 trees

1 building purchased for Education in Development research

Glory School

India

Glory School serves 423 students from remote villages outside Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh. Most people in these villages are subsistence farmers and many are among the most disadvantaged in the state. Educating girls in the area is given little value. Glory School addresses the need for quality K-10 education. The school is open to all children and particularly aims to educate and empower girls. It strives for excellence in academics, arts, athletics, and digital technology. It also offers an after-school moral education program that empowers students to contribute to the betterment of their communities.

With Your Help:

423 students received education, an increase of 108

50 girls received scholarships

20 teachers trained

6 service projects impacting 400 community members

From Principle to Practice

Glory School’s Principal shared, “This year was full of wonderful experiences, as our students put into practice the virtues and principles we have been trying to instill in them. For example, all the schools in the area sent students to join a large rally for World Environment Day to create awareness about protecting the environment. About 1,000 students marched through the nearby villages carrying posters and banners and loudly chanting slogans. Unfortunately, they also littered the ground as they walked. But not the students from Glory School! In fact, drawing from their lessons on cleanliness, orderliness, self-discipline, and respect, Glory School’s students brought garbage bags to the rally and were the only ones to voluntarily collect trash from along the parade route. I was unaware of their plans and happily surprised when the students returned with so many full garbage bags!”

Founded in 2017, Hope Academy is the only Junior and Senior Secondary School for girls in the Western Area of Sierra Leone. Offering a formal six-year program, the school provides high quality, holistic education in a clean, spacious, and supportive environment to engage, educate and empower girls who are at risk of dropping out due to financial constraints, suspected abuse, or exploitation.

In 2023, Hope Academy educated and empowered 70 students from five communities and celebrated its very first graduating class of ten students! One graduate is now pursuing a Higher Teachers’ Certificate and intends to return to Hope Academy as a teacher. 2023 TOTAL $29,250

Growing their minds and fresh food too!

Fresh produce is extremely expensive in Sierra Leone. To ensure students have a nutritious daily lunch, Hope Academy grows greens and fruits in several gardens on the school grounds. It also integrates gardening in the curriculum so that students can learn about growing food and tree planting and immediately apply this knowledge in the school gardens. This year students enjoyed growing and eating mangoes, plums, bananas, papaya, greens, peppers, and tomatoes. Surplus produce is sold locally to raise additional funds for the school. In time, the school plans to develop the gardens as a public event space with an amphitheater to generate additional funds.

With Your Help:

70 girls educated and empowered from 5 communities

8 teachers trained

Sierra Leone Hope Academy

JET Education Services

South Africa

JET Education Services, an educational nonprofit based in Johannesburg, has worked to improve the quality of education in South Africa for over three decades. In partnership with PLT Health Solutions, Mona’s relationship with JET began in 2021 when Educational Initiatives selected it to pilot the Mindspark Learner Education Program in six primary schools in South Africa’s Western Cape. The goal was to enhance student performance in math and science. The pilot successfully concluded in 2023 with high praise from key officials of the Western Cape Education Department. With continuing support from Mona and PLT Health Solutions, JET now plans to expand the Mindspark program to 20 lowincome public schools in the coming year.

Collaborating to restructure education

The Joint Education Trust was established in 1992 to restructure South Africa’s educational system after the fall of apartheid. Managed by a remarkable partnership of leaders from the country’s corporate world, major political parties, trade unions, and representative organizations of black business, JET disbursed grants to over 400 service providers over the next ten years -- training 35,000 teachers and improving the quality of education for 2.5 million students. In 2001, in response to a constantly changing ecosystem, JET shifted from grantmaking to managing education and development projects. JET Education Services was founded in 2009 to carry on this essential work and recently celebrated JET’s 30th anniversary.

MAIA Impact School

Guatemala

MAIA Impact School is the first and only female, Indigenous-led secondary school in Central America, serving girls from over 40 rural highland villages in Sololá. Its goal is to unlock and maximize the potential of young Mayan women to lead transformational change and create a more equitable society where everyone thrives. Students enter the school in Grade 7 and are called “Girl Pioneers” because they are blazing a new trajectory towards prosperity and equal opportunity. In 2023, 70% of students in their final year were either accepted to university or offered formal employment (compared to 2-7% for Indigenous women in Guatemala).

Education: A Gateway to Empowerment

Ana Miriam (age 17) is of Maya Kaqchikel heritage and a Girl Pioneer in 11th grade. She was raised in a family of only women with four sisters where she learned to be both strong and confident. In 2023, she was selected as Guatemala’s only scholarship recipient to the American Field Service Exchange Program, opening the door for an extraordinary journey to study in Canada. For Ana Miriam, winning this scholarship wasn’t just about new opportunities but also about inspiring her peers and the children in her community. She wanted to show that young Indigenous women and girls have the capacity and the power to achieve their most ambitious dreams, despite the odds.

“In five years, I see myself as a professional with a stable job. I have many goals I want to achieve, one of which is graduating from university and becoming a political scientist. I envision myself being actively involved in spaces where I can support women’s political participation and improve the educational sector in my community and country. I want to make positive changes in my surroundings.”—Ana

Miriam

Mongolia Mongolian Development Center

Collaborating closely with public kindergartens, the Mongolian Development Center (MDC) trains teachers and engages parents to implement its renowned “Hidden Gems” early childhood development program. Rooted in the belief that every child possesses inherent nobility and potential, the curriculum uses workbooks, songs, and stories to teach children ages 2–5 to develop a virtuous character. MDC tailors its approach to each kindergarten based on their level of experience to ensure a dynamic and effective implementation of the curriculum across diverse educational settings.

In 2023, MDC joyfully commemorated its 30-year anniversary with three public discourses on the theme “Promoting a Culture of Service”.

Initiative and Care

The Hidden Gems program helps children learn to care for themselves and each other. In a country where the shortage of kindergartens results in high studentto-teacher ratios, teachers are often challenged to provide individualized attention. The following anecdote from a teacher involves 3-year-olds:

“During a choir performance in the music hall, two children suddenly went missing and couldn’t be located. In my search for them, I entered the classroom and was pleasantly surprised to witness a girl assisting a boy who struggled to put on a tie and a shirt with many buttons. Despite my initial nervousness due to limited time for individual attention, it was heartwarming to observe the children taking the initiative to care for each other.”

With Your Help:

12 public schools in 5 communities conducted Hidden Gems curriculum

2,024 pre-school and kindergarten students received character education

260 teachers trained

8,770 parents engaged

New Era Creative Space

New Era Creative Space in Peekskill, New York empowers young people to explore their innate capabilities and engage in social action. Its Girls EmpowerED program helps girls ages 12–16 deconstruct the negative messaging they face in society and develop resilience. Led by older youth mentors, the program involves weekly meetings, seasonal retreats, travel-learning, and community service. Weekly meetings focus on healthy self-esteem and moral leadership, providing a safe space for girls to build capacity to advocate for themselves, voice their opinions, and build leadership qualities. In 2023, a group traveled to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota after which one participant reflected, “We owe it to our ancestors to keep dreaming and keep up the fight; our culture is never lost, only waiting to be remembered.”

Empowered Voices

High school students Ari and Helena were inspired by the Girls EmpowerED program to create a podcast called “My Activist Life!” to make activism flexible, accessible, and digestible so that other youth will feel empowered to break down stigmas and shatter glass ceilings. The first episode was recorded in June 2023 using equipment provided by a grant from SONY. New episodes are recorded every two weeks and discuss all the different ways to be an activist. Listen in at necspace.org/ my-activist-life-podcast.

With Your Help:

18 junior high and high school girls empowered

2 youth trained as mentors

4 service projects impacted 80 people

Parent University

United States

Parent University in Savannah, Georgia works to break the cycle of persistent generational poverty by training parents and caregivers to enhance their parenting, life, and leadership skills and become effective advocates of their children in schools. Courses are designed with input from the community and include early childhood education, preparing children for school, navigating public systems, technical training, financial training, and health and wellness. Weekend sessions are generally held at a local high school. By creating a strong bridge between schools and community, Parent University helps maximize student learning and provides a culture of support and guidance in which families can thrive.

Growth Continues

Celebrating its 25th year, Parent University’s Savannah program has emerged as both a local engagement hub and a training ground for new locations and diverse communities. This year, efforts expanded to reach into the Hispanic community by offering sessions in Spanish and in more intimate settings like barber shops and hair salons. Virtual sessions were also offered to serve participants unable to attend inperson. Attendance remains steady, with a significant influx of new participants each session.

With Your Help:

670 parents trained in parenting and life skills in support of their children’s education and wellbeing

385 parents graduated from the program

28 sessions held

2023 TOTAL $35,000

Programme for Children

Programme for children (PFC) is an example of participatory community-based development at its best. Supported by Schools for Salone, the Danish Children Fund, and Mona Foundation, PFC works in collaboration with community members, local and religious leaders, and government agencies to improve access to education for students of all ages in Sierra Leone’s rural villages. The community provides the land and manual labor. PFC secures funding, oversees the construction of schools, libraries, or vocational training centers, and provides educational support including school supplies and health services for girls. The Ministry of Education certifies and pays the teachers to ensure students receive a high-quality education.

Amie is closer to her dreams. Amie (age 14) lives in Kpatobu and aspires to become a medical doctor. Determined to achieve her dream, she has for many years traveled a long, grueling distance every day to reach the nearest school. With the new school in Kpatobu, Amie is now able to dedicate all her energies to learning. She and her parents are immensely grateful.

In addition to improved access to education, the school supports vital initiatives like reproductive health education and menstrual dignity kits for girls. It also provides ongoing training for teachers to enhance their skills, ensuring the children of Kpatobu receive quality education for years to come.

With Your Help:

885 students educated at Mona-built schools and vocational training center

New Junior Secondary School in Kpatobu built and furnished, will serve 600 students

New Senior Secondary School in Tihun built and furnished, will serve 840 students

6 teachers trained and certified

Sierra Leone

Bahá’í Schools

Colombia Ruhi Arbab and Simmons

Founded in the early 1980’s, the Ruhi Arbab and Simmons Baháʼí Schools have grown to provide high quality K-12 education to more than 700 children and youth in the neighboring towns of Puerta Tejada and Jamundi. Their mission is to build student capacity to access scientific, technological, artistic, and spiritual knowledge to develop the skills needed to improve their own lives and contribute to the development of their communities. Throughout the year, all students engage in service projects like visiting nursing homes for the elderly and environmental stewardship. Both schools operate under the auspices of Ruhi Arbab Baha’i School Foundation.

In 2023, the schools focused on teacher training and infrastructure, including updates to the aging electrical wiring and network, building a roof, and adding a computer lab at Simmons School. Despite many challenges, Ruhi Arbab maintained its standing as one of the best schools in the area.

Cultivating hope

In 2023, the Ruhí Arbab school began a project called Cultivating Hope in collaboration with FUNDAEC that aims to teach students and their families about regenerative agriculture and food security. Working with 30 families of students in Grades 6-7, the project has so far involved trainings on nutrition, improvements to the school garden, and a School Store project that will eventually offer families high quality organic produce from the garden.

With Your Help:

712 students educated from 7 communities

45 teachers trained

30 families learned about food security in Cultivating Hope project

Our Current Partners

USA

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HAITI 19

GUATEMALA 41

PANAMA

MONGOLIA 16

VIETNAM 15 INDIA 11, 20, 29, 35 THE GAMBIA 28

CHINA (MACAU) 18

COLOMBIA 32, 33, 34

BRAZIL 10, 37

SIERRA LEONE 31, 40

SOUTH AFRICA 39 CAMEROON 36 3

The Gambia

• 60% of Gambians are under the age of 25.

• 53% of the population live on $2.15/day

• 70% are farmers and face hunger when rainfall is highest

• 49% of women are illiterate

• 31% of children have no access to education

India

• India is the world’s most populous nation with over 1.4 billion people

• One in three of the world’s child brides live in India.

• 35% of girls study beyond primary school

• About 32.2 million children ages 6-17 are out of school

• Ranks 142 of 146 countries on economic participation and opportunity for women

Guatemala

• Guatemala has the worst gender-gap in the Northern Hemisphere

• 20% of Indigenous girls graduate high school

• 57% of Indigenous girls are mothers before age 20

• 65.9% of Indigenous women and girls live in poverty

• 68% of children and youth live in poor households

Sierra Leone

• Sierra Leone dedicates over 33% of its GDP on education

• 70 percent of children live in poverty

• The population is youthful with a median age of 19.3 years

• 49% literacy rate (lower for women)

• 18% of girls complete high school

Educating children and empowering girls since 1999

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Starfish International

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Starfish International provides an advanced mentorship program to help adolescent girls gain the confidence, knowledge, and skills to identify and address the needs of their communities. Its Skills Center offers training and certification in four tracks (Sewing & Shoemaking, Hairstyling & Make-up, Catering, and Crafts), enabling students to earn an income and uplift their families and communities. With Mona’s support, the Center has grown to nine classrooms, including an income generating hairdressing salon, restaurant, and rental hall for special events. This program is now the focus of a collaboration with the country’s Ministry of Higher Education.

The school pledge, which students recite daily, states: “…I am not the product of my circumstances. My past does not define me. I can step out of my history and create a new day for myself…”

Skills Center graduates its first cohort

The Skills Center graduated its first 5 students in January 2023. Mama Kujabi, the Center’s founder, gave the commencement speech. Paying tribute to the graduating students and all their supporters, including Mona Foundation, she shared “If it weren’t for Mona Foundation’s support of scholarships for 57 students, we would have had to close the Center during COVID19.” Now, with continuing support from Starfish, the graduates are turning their dreams into reality, working to start their own businesses and become financially independent.

With Your Help:

142 young women received vocational training

Student-run restaurant and salon equipped and opened

Skills Center roof repaired

Entrepreneurial Loan fund for graduates established

Gambia

Study Hall Educational Foundation

India

Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) has decades of experience in transforming the lives of millions of children, particularly girls and young women. SHEF focuses on community engagement and changing norms, influencing government systems to be more equitable, and running a network of model schools and outreach programs throughout India. Using a holistic, inclusive, and social justice-based approach, SHEF is redefining education across the entire range of challenges that children face in building their agency and personhood.

With Your Help:

313,973 students educated

72,200 girls empowered

86 boys trained as champions of gender justice

150 K-12 and 50 college scholarships provided

1,570 teachers trained

2023

An Impressive Array of Programs

Aarohini Girls Empowerment Program is primarily a teacher training program to help girls and boys understand the causes of gender injustice and stand against them. In 2023, Aarohini trained 1,394 teachers in 73 districts of Uttar Pradesh impacting 72,200 students. It also trained 86 boys as champions of gender justice at a 5-day residential camp.

Digital Study Hall (DSH) creates instructional videos led by private school teachers and makes them available to teachers in underserved schools, leading to a noticeable improvement in student achievement. 227 new videos were produced this year and quality checked by subject experts, benefiting 2,500 students in 16 government schools. Its YouTube channel now has 126,822 subscribers with over 22 million views.

GyanSetu Centers have grown from oneroom schools in Lucknow’s urban slums and rural villages to hubs of community transformation. In addition to early childhood and primary education, the centers offer other adult literacy programs, digital literacy training, and vocational training. In 2023, 116 centers educated 3,199 children, trained 118 teachers and involved 15,995 community members.

India’s Daughters Campaign raises awareness of gender violence and child marriage and promotes education of girls and gender equality. In 2023, the campaign engaged 15,488 children and involved 272 government officials.

Prerna Girls School provides high quality K-12 education to 1,200 disadvantaged girls.

Study Hall College is among the best in Lucknow, serving 350 students with degrees in Journalism and Mass Communication, Commerce, Business Administration, and Computer Application.

Vietnam Sunflower Mission

For over 20 years, Sunflower Mission has led a twofold purpose: Provide access to K-12 education to marginalized children living in the remote villages of Vietnam, and develop the Vietnamese American youth leaders of tomorrow, providing them with opportunities for leadership development and nurturing compassion through workcamp experiences in Vietnam.

To date, Sunflower Mission has built 64 schools in rural areas of Vietnam and provided scholarships to support the education of more than 20,000 students.

Annual Workcamp

Every year, a group of Sunflower Mission volunteers travel to Vietnam to participate in a workcamp to complete the construction of a new school. The trip includes visiting and working at school sites, participating in completion ceremonies, engaging with students, and cultural exchanges. The impact of these trips on those who undertake the hard journey is transformative. One participant shared, “As I reflect on yet another transformative experience at workcamp, I am astounded by how it continues to impact me throughout all these years…. Through facing adverse conditions, the extraordinary power of unity shined, and unbreakable bonds were forged, further propelling the collective success of the group. By the end of the work camp, the awkward “hellos” between strangers turned into heartfelt “goodbyes” amongst a family bonded for life.”

With Your Help:

2,153 students benefited from either access to education or scholarships

35 teachers trained in a Health and Hygiene Initiative

86% K-12 Scholarships

$88,920

14% Other educational needs $14,500

2023 TOTAL $103,420

Colombia Arriba las Manos Foundation

Arriba las Manos advocates for comprehensive education to alleviate poverty, serving the isolated Afro-descendant community of Ararca on Colombia’s Barú Island. With permission from the local school principal, Arriba established and operates a school library and playroom with educational toys and activities for students. The government does not provide library services for the school or the town of 1,300 people. By providing books and activities the children would not otherwise have access to and appointing a caring librarian to help them develop their interests, Arriba las Manos aims to make a positive impact on the community.

2023 TOTAL $7,000

With Your Help:

306 students served by a full-time librarian

2 teachers trained

The Badi Foundation’s Moral Empowerment Through Language program empowers middle school youth to contribute to their community, improve their capacity for self-expression, and enhance their ability to identify and fulfill community needs through acts of service. The program reaches 355 students in 3 schools and is offered during school hours as well as an extracurricular activity. This year, there was a notable increase in students expressing interest in becoming future facilitators of the program.

With Your Help:

Collaborated with 3 schools

Increased trained animators (facilitators) from 79 to 115

Empowered 355 junior youth

Annual youth camp resumed

2023 TOTAL $45,209

Macau

Badi Foundation

Cameroon Emergence Foundation

Founded in 2003, Emergence Foundation implements a Preparation for Social Action program that applies agricultural technology called Diversified High-Efficiency Plots. The program, equivalent to the first two years of high school, raises the capacity of participants to become effective agents of change in their communities. Combining coursework with social action and service, Emergence teaches students literacy, math, science and improved agricultural practices to increase and diversify crops, address malnutrition, and better protect the environment. 2023 TOTAL

With Your Help:

136 participants trained from 14 communities

27 students from 3 communities attended summer school

39 students provided scholarships to afterschool program

74 parents engaged in activities

4 service projects benefited 60 individuals

Full-Circle Learning

U.S.A.

Full-Circle Learning helps young people embrace their role as society’s humanitarians and change agents. Mona supports two programs in California: a Summer School program in Piru and an After-School program in Tarzana. The Summer School serves the children of migrant workers and helps students achieve academic excellence while building character, creativity, and conflict resolution skills. This year’s program focused on four habits-of-the-heart: awareness, leadership, teamwork, and altruism. The After-School program serves the students at Tarzana Elementary School where 44 different languages are spoken, integrating academics, arts, conflict resolution and service to the local and global human family.

2023 TOTAL $26,550

2023 TOTAL $30,813

Brazil Monte Carmelo Association

Monte Carmelo Association in Porto Feliz, Sao Paulo provides after-school education and empowerment programs to children and youth ages 6-14 who live in situations of social vulnerability. Their programs include virtues training, computer literacy, vegetable gardening, and collaborative citizenship. Mona stepped in to support Monte Carmelo in 2021 with temporary emergency funding when its government funding abruptly halted during the pandemic.

With Your Help:

Provided meals and transportation for 89 students

New Horizon

Haiti

Extended violence and unrest in and around Port-au-Prince led to an attack on New Horizon School by a brutal gang in late February 2023. The gang has occupied the school property ever since. New Horizon’s devoted director, Mr. Bernard Martinod, his family, and the teachers and staff all fled to safety and a few made their way to the United States. Living under dire circumstances, Mr. Bernard remains in Haiti and continues to seek help from Haitian authorities and the French Embassy to recover the school property. Mona’s Board has stayed in contact with Mr. Martinod throughout the year and at his request, provided emergency funding to help cover tuition refunds to parents and fees owed

to staff and suppliers. At year-end, the country remains in chaos, the school is still closed, all plans are on hold, and donations designated to New Horizon have been set aside awaiting better days. Please keep these dear friends and all the people of Haiti in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate through this crisis.

With Your Help:

New Horizon staff, teachers, and families supported through crisis

2023 TOTAL $40,000

Supporters

We gratefully recognize the tremendous contributions of each and every one of our 2023 supporters. This year you helped support the education and empowerment of 1,358,371 students through 23 grassroots partners in 14 countries, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, China, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Mongolia, Panama, Sierra Leone, South Africa, The Gambia, Vietnam, and the United States.

Champions

More than $10,000

Champions, More than $10,000 Anonymous

Asgeirsson, Sigurdur* Beck, Karen Clark, Ben & Kim*

Dumont, Terry & Keena

Flowerman, Paul & Margot Jackler Geary, Nayri

Hakim, Jean & Irene

Horwitz, Brad & Janamari Carlson

Hosseini, Soheil & Donna

Jackson, Bradford & Jill

Javid, Mahnaz & Shannon*

Jones-Koenig, Marnie

Khorram, David & Mara* Le, Duy-Loan & Company

Mahalingam, Nadia, Prabakar & Faizi*

McNeil, Ron & Karen

Pourbeik, Pouyan & Tabasom* Rabbani, Soheila

Rudolph, Ray & Barbara

Tewari, Vikas & Ishana

Thomsen, Mikel & Lynn

Wilson, Rainn & Holiday Reinhorn Wood, David & Tammy Randall Wood*

Zarehbin, Payman & Genesta*

Benefactors

$5,000 - $9,999

Adkins, Christine Angier, Terri & Keith

Bakhtian, Parvin & Shahrokh Beesley, Tamar Hermes & Matt Earl*

Darvish, Nooshin & John* Fazilat, Nasser & Nahid Finch, Elisabeth Geola, Flor* Gillespie, Theresa Hanna, Dora Jean*

Jamshidi, Rosemary & Karen Khadem, Iraj & Forous Knowles, Albert & Negar* MacQueen, Julian & Kim Mirafzali, Shokrollah & Afsar* Moeini, Neda, Borna, and Anissa*

Najafabadi, Mozhdeh Perkins, Annuska & Dan

Roshan-Zamir, Perry & Sepideh Rothe, Katelyn

Tobin, John and Ellen

Waite, Stephen & Anne Yazdi, Sean & Mondana

Patrons

$1,500 - $4,999

Basile, Elmira Cheyer, Lin

Davoudi, Marjan*

Elham, Behnaz and Saba Rouhani

Enayati, Mehran*

Gehrig, Keith*

Grant, Meimanat & Brydon

Harder, Fred & Karin

Harp, Karin & Thom*

Harvey, David & Mahvash KhajaviHarvey

Heath, Mark & Shahla*

Hedayati, Derak*

Henck, Justin (Charles)

Henne, Richard Hofert, Priscilla

Hoffman, David & Homeira*

Javid, Touran

Joubert, Evan & Ilham Deloomy

Ketcham, Franny & Casey Mead

Khadem, Iraj & Forouz*

Khorsandian, Trudi & Fuad

Malakouti, Marcie & Mershid

Mansouri, Irene & Safa*

Mansouri, Vafa*

Meshkin, Nikki & Omid*

Miller, Libby & Steve Mirkazemi, Laila

Mobini, Kambiz & Sima*

Mouzoon, Kamran & Melanie*

Neumann, Peter*

Nikkhessal, Lida & Rouhollah

Orloff, Darren

Padfield, Dirk & Dawn Patel, Rashmi

Poyer, Lin*

Pritchard, Karen*

Rastegar, Mitra & Hamid

Rattenbury, Richard & Suzette

Riddell, Shiva & Duncan*

Rowshan, Soheil & Golnar*

Rozycki, Thomas

Sadeghi, F. & Flora

Samimi, Ramin & Nika Fanian*

Samimi-Badiyan, Somira

Samimi-Masssarat, Shirin

Sanai, Ziba*

Sapir, Shoeleh*

Schaut, Richard

Sharifi, Nadia*

Sisson, Lena

Sohaili, Hushmand & Mahshid

Soroush Azar, Helen

Strain, Kaihan

Tagdiri, Naghmeh & Keven*

Tagg, Bianca

Tavangar, Jahangir & Rebecca*

Whitten, Michelle & Greg Wood, Nancy & Byron

Sustainers

$500 - $1.499

Adyani-Yazdi, Mehran & Soheila

Aghdasi, Iraj

Ahmadi, Mashid Akhavan, Badi & Shahin Akrami, Nadia*

Ardestani, Vida Shirazi* Arzani, Hamid & Shahla

Arzani, Sheila

Attai, Laili

Aw, Leelang

Azadegan, Kathy

Baebler, Noel*

Baerwolf, Roger & Laura*

Bahramian, Yalda Banayan, Kamran Barnes, Stephen & Tiffany Belkin, Steven Bender, Alan Benson, Karen Bentley, Daniela Bethel, Norman & Fereshteh Bodenmiller, Ramon Brown, Kathryn* Brunst, Jaleh & Robert Bushman, Sherry* Chitayat, Allen

Clark, Duane & Nicola Cogswell, Jacqueline Coochise, Kelly & Melissa Cooper, Margaret* Cudaback, Kate

Cupples, Claire & Jack Jacobs

Danesh, Manouchehr & Gole

Das, Gopal-Rinku* Davison, Paul & Lauren* Davoodi, Fariborz* Delahanty-Lautenschleger, Katie* Duffy, Andrea Dunn, Charles & Beth*

Eghrari, Mehrazar*

Egrari, Ata & Mina Eisenbach, Joan & Larry Elahian, Hadighen*

Elghanayan, Susan

Ellig, Norman & Jeanne Emlen, John

Enayati, Darioush & Bahereh Enayati, Gita & Amahn

Enayati, Pedram

Endicott, Gregory & Nazanin Zargarpour

Eshani, Shokufeh*

Eshraghi, Eiman & Niknam

Farabi, Kathleen

Farahany, Victoria

Fariss-Bateman, Barbara

Fatemi, Sasha

Firouzian, Shawn*

Fishov, Daniel

Fitz-Henley, Parisa*

Fleischmann, Patty & Steve

Frankel, David*

Garcia Plata, Gabriel

George, Suzy

Geula, Arsalan & Keyvan

Ghalili, Farah*

Ghalili-Wuorenma, Nava, Blake & Solace*

Hadizad, Nariman

Hargis, Ann & Denny Liggitt

Hart, John

Henck, Douglas

Hernandez, Bita*

Herrera, Jonas*

Hicks, James Hill, Richard*

Hirsh, Jackson

Hockett, Tom & Cherrill

Jacobs, Susan Javdani, Jila

Javid, Paul & Shamim*

Jazzabi, Mahnoush

Kamranpour, Andisheh* Kavelin, Thomas

Kelsey, Paul & Leslie* Khajavi, Parivash Khaleghi, Dariush* Khastoo, Sharo

Khayyam, Saeed & Guity*

Khazei, Atefeh

Kimble, Kenneth & Mozhgan

Kommers, Julia

Lang, Paul & Patricia* Leblanc, Kalim & Jamie*

Lee, Tae

Levy, Arya

Lewis, Sara & Allan*

Lininger, Jane & Skye

Locke, Daniel & Lonnie*

Long, Linda*

Lott, Patricia Lewis

Lucas, Chela & Patrick Clark*

Mahboobi-Haghiri, Houriya*

Mahboubian, Parvin

Majid, Mona

Majzoubi, Daria & Atissa Azar*

Mandeville, Donna*

McCarthy, Chuck & Alice*

Mehregani, Esam

Mendivil, George & Sharon

Shohreh Javdan*

Menon, Shameem*

Meshkin-Petri, Elham

Michael, Gerry & Janet

Minnerly, Rouha

Mistlin, Melody

Moallem, Bahman & Azita

Moeini, Borna

Monfared, Fariba

Monfared, Farshad

Moran, Ruhi & Mark*

Morphet-Brown, Mary

Mortillaro, Jackie

Mottahed, Farideh

Movafagh, Farideh

Najafiaghdam, Arash*

Notkin, Akiva

Oh, Dawn & Kean

Oleson, Karen & Tim Strong*

O'Neal, Michael & JoNell*

Parsiani, Mahnaz & Mike

Payman, Hastee & Khodam-Rod Petschek, Debora*

Pooli, Aydin

Porray, Kathryn

Post, Rebecca*

Power, Rachael*

Rafraf, Manijeh*

Rahmati, Mahvash

Rasouli, Felora

Rastegar, Farzad and Gazal Egari

Rayati, Shohreh & Farshid

Rector, Judy*

Reusche, Gary*

Ricklefs, Randall*

Robichaux, Marsha*

Rousculp, Edwin*

Sabag, Deborah*

Sacks, Lili

Saedi, Ted & Denise

Samandi, Diane*

Samimi, Iradj

Samimi, Kian-Jan

Samimi, Soheil & Noura

Sanger, Beth

Schleich, Ley & Karl*

Shaarawy, Rami

Shadbakht, Farsheed* Shade, Alexzandra

Sham, Andy & Pauline*

Shannon, Patrick, Sharon & Benjamin

Sharon, Dan*

Singh, Vivek*

Soni, Sachin*

Soofi, Neda*

Sperry, Mollie

Stewart, Martin*

Strohm, Marilyn*

Sudol, Matt

Taeed, Ramin*

Talebi, Vida*

Thaggard, Robert & Alice*

Tookey, Keith*

Toomey, Aghdas Simin

Turner, Carmen*

Vafa, Bahrami

Van Dyke, Stephanie*

Venus, Simin*

Warme, Paula*

Watkins, Patricia & Dennis

Wendling, John & Ruth

Wentzel, Julie & Mike*

Yamartino, David & Soraya

Yamini, Mona & Ramin

Yazhari, Frank & Martha

Yazhari, Ramine & Beth C.

Yermian, Sepideh

Young, Michael

Zabeti, Janet*

Zabeti, Tanya*

Zadeh, Parsa & Faranak

Zaman, Behrouz & Jinett

Zayer, Bijan & Sholeh

Ziai, Fuad & Mahin

Zimmerman, Jeff

Friends of Mona up to $500

Abbott, Sue

Abdollahi, Amir

Adam, Debi

Adamson, Susan

Addy, Ekon

Adibi, Kami

Adyani, Mehrdad & Delaram Hakiman

Aflatooni, Jonathan*

Aflatooni, Vafa

Afnan, Farah Lisa

Afrooze, Jaleh

Afshar, Hooshmand & Zarrin*

Aghdami-Mehr, Meena

Ahearn, Ruth

Ahmadi, Jawid

Ahmed, Seneam

Ahouraian, Manijeh

Akhavan, Celine

Akhavan, Desiree

Akhavan, Farida

Akhavan, Gissoo

Akhtar-Khavari, Vafa

Akrami, Ata & Azar

Albright, Chai

Alizadeh, Azar

Alizadeh, Roza

Allgood, Kay

Amany, Adrien

Amany, Jessie

Aminian, Michael

Amoui, Neda

Anderson, David & Beth

Anderson, Spencer

Anderson-Kempe, Elizabeth

Andrews Jr., Rawle

Andrews, Ronald

Anh, Samie

Ansari, Angela & Soheyl

Ardestani, Hassan & Bahareh

Adami*

Arjomand, Hedyeh & Ataulluah

Arkin, Adam

Armani, Behnoosh*

Arshadi, Azita Mohajer

Artus, Kaycie

Arwood, Cary

Asadnejad Seysan, Bita

Asbaghi, Ommid

Asgarkhani, Maryam

Astani, Farid & Frida

Ataii, Delaya

Ataman, Katherine

Atimnedi, Tierra

Aw, Mark

Aw, Susan

Aw, Zay

Axtelle, Tana

Azad, Fred & Nahid

Azadeh, Guity

Azadi, Sirous & Fatimeh

Azari, Sohaila

Azizi, Sameen*

Babai, Sahba & Bahiyyih

Babcock, Kathy

Baerwolf, Adam

Baerwolf, Ryan

Baeza, Kathleen*

Baggett, Donald & Shirley

Baggett, Logan

Baker, Jay

Bakhshi, David, Sandi & Fardieh

Samanipour

Bakhtian-Darabi, Hoda

Baldwin, Scott

Balikian, Priscilla

Ball, Stephanie

Ballenger, Robert

Ballensky, Casper

Ballensky, Jason

Balogun, Roswitha

Balsara, Navroze & Andrea*

Banks, Rachel

Banos, Ana

Barber, Jeff

Barcome, Marybeth*

Barkhordarian, Omid

Barlava, Akhtar

Barness, Nino

Barrish, Stan

Barros, Paul

Bashiri, Mahshid

Basinger, Edward & Donita*

Bassi, Sepideh

Bathke, Tammy

Bauman, Pari

Bayat, Sateh*

Beck, Sally

Beena, Farzaneh

Beesley, Maya

Behshad, Paree

Beliakoff, Benjamin

Beliveaux, Heather

Bennett, Fiona

Bennett, Jonathan

Benton, Melody

Berg, Ilene

Berger-Yant, Dick & Patty

Berghuis, Lida

Berjis, Marjaneh

Besse, Kat

Bigelow, Kit*

Biles Crawford, Jeanne

Billingsley, Yvonne

Binestock Adler, Danielle

Blake, Beth*

Boland, Ron

Boland, Theresa

Bolin, Rebecca

Bonta, Cathy

Bouwman, Leslie*

Bouwman, Sally*

Boyle, Brendan & Sheila Harrington

Boyle, Sholeh Bradford, Barbara Bradley, Jedda

Bredthauer, Maya Orozco

Brekken, Jacob Brock, Tsilala Brown, Michael Browne, Ronald Bulot, Chalcea

Burgoyne, Saylor

Burriston, Mojdeh & Brian Butah, Jenny Butler, Karin Byrth, Justin Cabot, Sanjida Cader, Teresa Caesar, Paul Caldwell, Zarrin & Mitch Louie Calhoun, Roger Callaway, Ann Cameron, Sheila Campbell, Joyce Cardrick, Paige Carroll, Kathleen Carter, Misha Casana, Stephanie Cassar, Hedye & Robert Castellanos, Daniela

“Education is a human right, a powerful driver of development, and one of the strongest instruments for reducing poverty and improving health, gender equality, peace, and stability. It delivers large, consistent returns in terms of income and is the most important factor to ensure equality of opportunities."

World Bank April 2022 Report,

“Ending Learning Poverty.”

The Mona Way

Grassroots organizations. We select and partner with proven grassroots educational organizations that empower women and girls and address the root causes of poverty and inequality.

Long-term support. We provide long-term support to our grassroots partners as they build their capacities through experience, grow organically, and scale their programs to create and sustain change.

Whole-child education. We invest in developing the full range of students' academic, artistic, social, and moral capabilities to raise change agents who uplift themselves, their families and their communities.

Trust and collaboration. We sustain relationships of trust and respect, collaborating with all of our partners as equal members of one human family.

Ethical leadership. We lead with and champion integrity, trustworthiness and genuine concern for others as critical imperatives for sustainable development.

Service. We emphasize indiscriminate service to others as a way of life and as an expression of our twofold purpose: to develop our individual capacities, and to contribute to the betterment of our communities.

Castle, Nikki

Caswell, Sara*

Chandler, Dawn Chapman, Cynthia

Chastain, Zachary

Chisvin, Jake

Chitayat, Jack & Nikoo Mahboubian*

Chitayat, Lila

Chitsaz, Sahar

Chong, Sidnee

Christie, Gillian

Christiohilis, Margo Chun, Jennie

Clements, Charlotte Cockburn, Yali

Cohen, Stacy Collins, William

Combs, Raymond Cooney, Cheryl Cooper, George Cooper, Stan Cope, Robyn Corker, Laura*

Cortez, Dana Corwin, Curtis* Costa, Cynthia Cotten, Glen Couacaud, McKayla Coulter, David Counts, Jaleh Cowan-Grewe, Cynthia* Cronyn, Maurene Custodio, Geralyn A. Daneshjou, Navid Daneshjou, Vahid Daniels, Debbie Daniels, Joyce Darvish, Maleka Darvish, Sanna* Davies, Elisabeth Davis Block, Lissa Davis Riddell, Alison Davis, Danny Davis, Kevin Davison, Andrea Davison, Isobel Davison, Lauren Schnell Dawes, Karyn De Freitas, Clovis* Dejbani, Afshin Delahanty, Kathleen & John DeMaintenon, Shelley* DeMartini, Debra Demmel, Benjamin Dexter, Trisha Dixon, Tina Dockweiler, Rosalind Dodson, Ellen* Dollarhide Donaldson, Carla Dongale, Ruhiyyih Doo, Ella Dorin, Pete Dorman, Debbie Drenkard, Emilia Duckworth, Kelley Duffy-Davis, Nora Dunbar, Don Dunkle, Goli* Dyer, Karen Eftekhari, Soheil Eghaneyan, Jamshid & Fariba Talebi* Eghrari, Brenden Ehsani, Kian Eiland, Anthony Einarsdttir, Dagný* Eisa, Alast Eisakhani, Shokofeh Eizadi, Vida Elias, Katherine Ellison, Maia Elston, Mojgan Enayati, Ali John & Niloofar Talim Enayati, Cari Enescu, Andreea Engelhart Brown, Karen English, Karen Ensafi, Eskandar & Shabnam Erby, Serene* Espinosa, Celina Evertz, Donna* Fallah, Maziar Fallah, Payam Fallah, Sam Familie, Taraneh Farahani, Farzad

Farahani, Kiana Faraid, Behshad

Farhadi, Shahrzad* Farid, Rene

Farzan, Nayereh

Farzan, Shahram

Faulkner, Tarn & Karen Fazeli, Afsoon

Fedoravicius, Nikki Feng, Qian Ferdowsi, Fariba* Fielding, Stephanie M.* Finley, Janice Firooz, Kamran & Relleen Firoozi, Taraneh Fischer, Stephen* Fisler, Lila Foo, Hong & Sally Siew Kian Ford, Dorothy & Roger M.* Foreman, Troy Fortin, Cory Fowler, Paula Fox, Mahshid* Freedman, Samuel Freeland, Connie Freeland, John* Fritts, Laurie Froelich, Jane Furlong, Tim Furughi, Ellie Gabriel, Simone Garfield, Miriam Garnell, Kristin Gasparre, Aimee Gatch, Kathy Gay, Gary Gensler, Gail L. George, Lori Gerard, Megan Geveshausen, Robin Ghahremani, Siamak Ghalili, Ava Gillbanks, Shahla Ginsburg, Moshe Giva, Shidan* Glaros, Nikki Glaser, Charles Glass, Guy Glick, Ilene Glynn, Jimmy Godbe, Stephen Goddard, Marcia Godfrey, Emily Godnig, Edward Golestani, Arman* Golshan, Behrokh Gonzales, Tricia Goo, Marilynn Goshtabe, Esfandyar Grajski, Barbara Grant, Linda Grant, Michelle* Gray, David Grazione, William and Tanya Greenwood, Tim Griesbach, Sadie Grimes, Melanie Grimm, Allan Grolin, Daniel Grolin, Pauline Gronquist, Mahina Guilak, Hooshang & Dr. Nahid Guiles, Natalia

Gura, Amos

Gura, Nicola

Hadachek, Steve* Hagigi, Farhad & Latifeh

Hajibandeh, Marjan

Hakim, Limor

Hall, John Hall, Sharon*

Hammack, Karen

Hammaker, Daniel Hammond, Nicole & Company Hammond, Virginia

Haney Gilbert, Roberta Hanna, Kaim Hansen, Madison Hansen, Tiffany Harper, Kristian

Harriger, Elise

Hart, Daniel Hartley, Don Haugseth, Kristine Hays, Heather

Heemsen, Lorena Heetbrink, Cindy

Heinemann, Christine Hellman, Tomoko Hellmann, Barbara Hendershot, Jon & Chris Henderson, Patrice Henderson, Paula Henshaw, Kim

Herrick, Laura Hindin, Joe Hiner, Jason

Hirsh, Laura Holmes, Claire Homnick, Joshua Honzaki, Emo Hosford, Terry Hough, Amanda

Hough, Gary

Housden, Eleanor Hovde, Lisa

Howard, Katherine* Hudson, Carol & Doug Hughes, Thomasin Hull, Jennifer Hunnicutt, Kenneth Hurst, Sophie Hutchinson, Deneitra Hutson, Katherine & Robert Shaw Ighani, Vajieh Ighani-Rabani, Haleh* Illari, Jennifer

Imaki, Janet

Imani, Babak Imani, Camellia* Imani, Carmel* Inglis, Rachel Ishida, Yumiko

Israel, Larry

Iyer, Sweta Jabberi, Farhad Jackson, Deirdre Jacobs, Monica

Jacobs, Mozes

Jacobs, Sharmeen & Sam

Jacobson, Christine*

Jacoby, Nikki

Jam, Mina Jamaly, Hooman & Shirin

James, Sydne Jamison, Marcael

Jamshidi-Brook, Karen*

Janfaza, Raheleh

Jarvis, Mike

Javedan, Pedram*

Javedani, Chris & Gitti*

Javid, Harold & Shahin

Javid, Patrick Ali & Ava

Javid, Salumeh

Jayakumar-Becker, Sharon*

Jenkins, Anne

Jenkins, Michael

Jenner, Foujan

Jester, Molly

Joachim, Gloria

Johansen, Peer Johnson, Felissa

Johnson, Jennifer

Jones, Karen

Jones, Lisa Jones, Wendy

Kadivar, Hakimeh

Kalegi, Hope*

Kambara, Tracy

Kantrowitz, Jessica

Kaplan, David Karabeg, Emir Karamallis, Nina* Karnatz, Kenneth

Kaufer, Liza & Mitchell

Kaufmann-Fink, Sara

Kazempour Matanagh, Vida

Keeling, Tracy*

Keita, Haruna

Keiter, Amanda

Kelly, Patrick

Kent, James Kerendian, Nayer

Kerr, Gordon Khadem, May Khaira, Arsh*

Khairandish, Liba

Khajehnouri, Aurian

Khalidy, Josefina

Khalighi, Parvin & Koroush

Khamsi, Bahiah*

Khamsi, Kathryn Khavari, Raz

Khayyam, Nassrin

Khazra, Afshin

Khodabakhsh, Farzaneh

Khorassani, Anisa

Khordodi, Jolynn & Mehran

Kidd-Miller, Joyce Kilburn, Svetlana

Kim, Grace Kleman, Marla Klitzke, Dayna Knuth, Connie Kreissler, Paula*

Kulkosky, Victor

Kus, Lee

Kutay, Kurt & Anne Kutches, Todd & Sue

Kutsy, Andrew Ladwig, Bonnie*

Lal, Sanjiv*

Lander, Bryn

Lange, Greg Langkilde, Klaus Lanzaro, Monireh

Lau, Stephen

Le, Shayda*

Leathery, Jean

LeBovidge, Elise

Lee, Cassie

Lee, Chris Lee, David

Lee, Jaehee

Leigh, Alison

Leith, Ethan

Leonard, Jack*

Leonard, Linda

Leppo, Mitch

L'Heureux, Barbara

Lim, Mei Swan*

Lin, Na

Linger, Mariani

Lockie, Victoria

Loftus, Finbar

Logue, Melody

Loibl, Taran

Longcroft-Neal, John*

Looram, Lia

Lougheed, Joey

Luckett, Nekicia

Lukens, Patricia

Lullo, Anthony

Lyles, Carol

Lynch, Charles & Gayle

Lynch, Patricia

M., Soraya

Ma, Kingsley

Maddux, David

Mafee, Rana

Magajna, Janet

Maghamfar, Omid

Maghsoudi, Damon

Mahmoudi, Karen

Mahoobi, Paul

Mahr, Abi

Maknouni, Forouzan*

Maknouni, Golchin

Maknouni, Jila

Maknouni, Mehrzad & Sepideh

Malakooti, Marjaneh

Malas, Deborah

Maleki, Kamal & Nadereh

Malloy, Theresa*

Mandelberg, Rosalin

Maney, Elenorah

Mansouri, Leila

Marchand-Gouthro, Carol Marino, Joe

Markey, Jennifer

Markin, Denis

Marmolejo, David*

Marmolejo-Strem, Harrison

Martin, Scott

Martineau, Allan & Deborah

Martinez-Khalilian, Lynna

Masek, Olya

Mashhood, Shahrzad & Firooz

Massoudi, Ruhullah

Mato, Jafred

Mats Mats, Kim Matthews, Susan

Maurer, James Mavaddat, Roya

Mayfield-Anderson, Cassandra

Mazzoni, Jeanne

McCann, Mary

McCants, Karen

McCarthy, Heather

McCarty, Vicki

McCloskey, Marty & Kim

McCue, Lorilyn

McGarry, Kate

McGillin, Pantea

McGovern, Joan

McGraw, Carolyn & John James

McKay, Margaret

McKee, Paul Earl & Anna Kathleen

McKenzie, David

McMahon, Geoffrey & Deborah

Vanderhei

McManus, Beth

McSherry, William

McWilliams, Paulette

Mehrabkhani, Shahnaz

Meiselman, Avery

Melamed, Shahla

Melton, Penny

Mendygral, Erin

Menin De Mello, Cesar

Mertens, Lara

Mesbah, Badi & Zohreh*

Mesbah, Kamran

Meshki, Leili

Miller, Erick

Mills, Mary Lou

Miner, Lisa

Minyaylov, Artem

Miranda, Carol Missaghi, Hengameh

Mistry, Tejas & Hemlata

Mitchell, Bahia

Mitchell, Tarissa

Miyagi, Sachie

Moainie, Jalaliyeh

Moayad, Neda

Moazzaz, Amanda

Moazzaz, Mojgan

Mobini, Mojgan

Mobini, Monir

Modarai, Behrooz & Suzy Modarai

Moftakhar, Dan & Kiandokht

Moghaddas, Bahman & Simindokht

Mogharrabi, Sohrab & May

Mowzoon

Mohadjer, Mazyar*

Moini, Leyli

Mokhtari, Tooba

Mokhtary, Kiyana*

Momen, Carmel

Mondschein, Eric

Monek-Anderson, Holly

Monghate, Gita

Monlux, Cliff & Laurel Peifer

Monroe-Jones, Marci

Moore, Bill

Morales, Fernando Moran, Herb & Elaine*

Morgan, Edward Morrison, Dave*

Morse, Scott

Moshtael, Anne

Moshtael, Farid*

Moskalenko, Alina*

Moslemi, Shayan*

Mostaghim, Vafa & Neda

Mohandessi

Moultrie, Autumn

Mousavi, Maryam

Mozoon, Vijeh

Mueller, Katherine

Mularski, Britta

Mullins, Lillian

Munoz, Veronica

Muro, Gilbert

Murphy, Charles

Murphy, Sherry

Murray, Charles Musgrave, Scott

Myir, Marni

Na, Ruxar

Nafisi, Khosrow & Jaleh

Nafisi, Parsa

Naheedy, Sohila Zarandy Nahvi, Parvin

Namvari, Farahnaz

Nasrabadi, Jamal

Naughtin, Beth

Nehoray, Nancy*

Neimer, Madison

Nejati, Mitra

Nelson, Dorothy Neogi, Bibhas

Neogi, Carolyn Neyman, Leslie R.* Nezhad, Kayvon Ngirchechol, Emily Nguyen, Elizabeth Vi Nicolai, Kathryn

Nielsen, Kim

Niknam, Gita

Nikoui, Kourosh* Nkouaga, Jesica Nnaka, Emeka Noel, Tina

Noffman, Nancy Nolan, Yudi Noreen, Annika Norton, Nancy* Nossa, Susan Nossa, Susan Nozari, Sanaz

Nunn, Alex

O'Connell, Liz

Ode, Chriki

O'Dell, Linda*

Odland, Claire

Okano, Ayako

Okano, Iyoko

Okano, Shigeki

Okano, Yoko Olavi, Mawhan

Olsa, Jaroslav Olsen, Pia

Olson, Carol

Olson, James Olver, Peter & Chehrzad Shakiban

Oskoui, Pegah Otter, Katie Ow, Hooisweng

Ozenne, Denise

Padfield, Ralph & Moira

Padgett, Ronald*

Padhiar, Paavan

Padnick, Josh and Nadaa

Panzeri Alvarez, Christina

Parimi, Divya

Parker, Audrey Parker, Cynthia

Parsons, Denise Patel, Maliya Patel, Shaunsk

Patera, Susan

Pease, Margaret* Pedersen, Nina*

Peifer, Larry & Fahimeh Penson, Earline

Perceval, Sarah

Perri, Jacqueline

Peterson, Kate Petri, Shahrouz

Petrulis, Bob Peyser, Penny

Pezeshgzad, Susan*

Phillips, Layli

Phillips, Susanna Phillips, Suzanne Pickerill, Laurie Pilz, J.A.

Podrabsky, Gayle

Poehls, Aileen

Ponto, Kathryn

Popovic, Milena

Porter, K.C. & Aimee

Pourrahimi-Afagh, Jila

Press, Mark

Prince, Juliette & Company

Procter, Marie*

Prorok, Patricia

Protocol, Hope*

Punwar, Valerie

Qiu, Haonan*

Quick, Jessica

Quinn, Gaellen & Michael

Kahalekulu

Quinn, Trina*

Radebaugh, Myla

Rafati, Neda

Raff, John

Rahbar, Farshid

Rahman, Yaavar

Rahmani, Ghazaleh

Rahmany, Simin

Rajaei, Melina*

Ralston, Sally

Ram, Abdi Gabriel & Parichehr

Sanaie

Ramani, Aanchal Ramji, Fataneh Ramzi, Nika

Randall, Patrick & Janet Wilson* Randall, Tim Rank, Joni

Rastegar, Chloe* Ravon, Farah Ray, Juliann Rayment, Jessica Razaei, Rashel Reed, Chris & Anna Reed, Franklin & Sima MoazzazReed* Reeves, Laura Regalado, John Rennie, Leslie Reyhani, Markus* Reyhani, Neda Rezin, Andrew & Michele Riddell, Tristan Riggs, Lee Rinn, Eli Rinn, Miles Rishel, Hannah* Rivera, Alexandra Rivera, Moira Robarts, Sarah Robbins, Mark Robinson, Wendy Rochelle Rogerson, Stephanie Rood, Mary-Anne Roohani, Iraj Roshan, Mahtab Roshanian, Mina* Roshanzamir, Roshanak

Rouhani, Nasrin

Rouhani-Michael, Minoo Rowshan, Shahed

Rubin, Terri & Kevin Teixera

Rychetnik, Grace

Sabel, John

Sabeti, Roya & Mohebat

Sabripour, Saba

Sadat, Rezvan

Sadeghi, Emily*

Sadeghi, Farnaz Faye

Sadeghzadeh, Monir

Saenz, Imogen

Saghatchi, Malissa

Saidnejad, Latif and Suad Salas, Deborah

Samandari, Taraz & Atieno

Samimi, Houman

Samimi, Nessa* Sanchez, Kristan Sanchez, Yvette Sanders, Marvin Sandison, Heather Sandoval, Blanca* Sanzone, Sheila

Schaubacher, Daniel Schechter-Vahid, Amy Schmidt, Adam Schneider, Aaron Schrüfer, Markus Schultz, Sharon Schwabedissen, Ulrike Scott, Na Scott, Ronna Scott-Gimm, Phyllis

Scullin, Maureen

Sebastiani, Marko & Penny

Sefidvash, Mahin & Rostam

Sepehri, Abtin

Sepers, Karen

Servid, Laura E.*

Sexton, Annie*

Seyhoon, Assadullah & Nooshabeh

Seyhoon, Cori

Shadman, Ruhangiz

Shahidi, Azita*

Shapiro, Margaret

Shariary, Farideh*

Sharifi, Omid

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Sharpe, L. Syrinda

Shelley Nelson, Erica

Shere, Craig K.

Sherwani, Joyce

Shevde, Sumukh

Shippen, Elana & Matt

Shirey, Eric & Linda Elwood

Shoa, Elham

Shoa, Haleh

Shoa, Kat

Shoemaker, Kathy

Shoghi, Tajalli*

Shoghi, Tarannom*

Shukla, Devna

Shulman, Deborah

Siegel, Jake

Simmer, Nate

Sittauer, Jennifer

Siwiec, Nancy

Skelly, Christopher

Skhosana, Lington

Slater, Cynthia

Slater, Veronica

Smith, Joleen

Smith, Kevin & Nancy*

Sobhani, Daniel

Sobhani, Mona

Sohrab, Sam & Shirin

Solache, Valeria

Solgi, Ladan

Soman, Dilip

Soy-Olson, Dina

Stagliano, Moira

Stallworth, Darlene

Stamps, Gloria

Steiner, Ken*

Stenvall, Tashajara

Stiff, Jacqueline

Stockmal, Courtney

Sturdivant, Neysan*

Summer, Barbara

Sura, Alexi

Corporate-Brand Partners

Cotopaxi Foundation

One Thousand Years Jewelry LLC

Nobleis.com

Businesses & Organizations

Baha'i Community of Herndon Virginia

Bally Americas, Inc.

Crossroads School Global Citizens Club

DAML, Inc.

Jonquil, Inc.

Lingua Natal

Nerd Wallet Bright Funds

Price Financial Group

Probity Insurance

R&R Ventures Inc.

Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Manhattan Beach

Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Santa Cruz

Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Scottsdale

Sutton, Tierney

Swan, Barb

Szabo, Barbara

Tafuri, Alessio

Taghdiri, Celia

Taghizadeh, Max & Hoda Khavari

Taheri, Parnaz

Taheri, Rezy

Talcove, Cameron

Tameishi, Stephen

Tameishi, Susan

Tannis, Lianne

Tarter, Orna

Tavakoli, Susan

Tayebi, Haleh

Taylor, Derek & Shohreh

Tedrow, Kelly

Terry, Marsha

Thomas, Bonnie

Thomas, Karen

Thompson, Sheri

Thorne, Melissa

Thurber, Shari

Tien, Elko

Title, Beryl

Tobin, Trisha

Todd, Scott

Tohidi, Nayereh

Tolman, Nicholas

Tolooei, Dara

Toth, Donald & Jane

Townsend, Omid*

Trumper, Katie

Tunnell, Daniel

Turner, John

Tusting, Finlay

Twaddell, Bancroft & Ruth

Uhlenhake, Loralee

Vafaei, Alyssa

Vahdat, Sam & Farah Zarghami

Vahidi, Ehsan & Mahnaz

Vajdi, Tina

Corporate Matching Programs

AbbVie

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Costco

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

Frontstream

Google

IMF

Intel

Janus Henderson Foundation

Microsoft Network for Good

Pacific Gas & Electric

Portland General Electric (PGE)

Red Hat

Salesforce

State of Washington

Tapestry

United Way of Central Maryland

US Bank

Wells Fargo

Van Kley, Cindy*

Vanrijn, Jordan*

Vargas, Maria Victoria

Varnamkhasti, Siamak

Varner, Catherine

Venable, Catherine

Vincent, Katherine

Vollertsen, Silke

Von Jouanne, Iris

Vrett, Jeremy

Wadleigh, Patricia

Wagner, Kyra

Wainwright, Toby Walker, Sarah

Walkonen, Dale Wallace, Julie

Walls, Sam

Walsh Family

Washburn, Mary*

Watanabe, Joyce

Wattley, Euan

Wayland, April Halprin

Weaver, Alexis

Weaver, Ruthanne

Webb, Paul*

Weidner, Susan R Weiland, Ian

Weinberg, David Weinberg, Matthew Weinstein, Nichole Wellman, Marietta

West, Carletha

Wheelwright, Sidnee

Whippy, Clara

White, Diana

White, Dolores J.

White, Frederick White, Sandra Whitfield, Mecca

Wild, Ken

Willard, Lissette

Williams, Nico

Foundations

Amazon Smile Foundation

ARPER Foundation

Canton Community Foundation

IGRB Foundation - Jewish Federation of Chicago

Jhamandas Watumull Fund

John Templeton Foundation

Rabbani Charitable Trust

The Dan Paul Foundation

The Wain Foundation

VMware Foundation

Wayfarer Foundation

Endowment Funds

Partner - $250,000

Atta & Touran Aflatoon Memorial Endowment Fund

Farzaneh & Ezzatollah Rabbani Memorial Endowment Fund

David & Tammy Wood Endowment Fund

Naiyareh Karimimanesh Memorial Endowment Fund

Williams, Regan

Winkler, Mark

Winn, Ikoyi

Winocur, Jenna*

Wint, Andrew

Winterbourne, David

Witsman, Melanie

Wolf, Grant & Debra*

Wolfe, Renna*

Woods, Bob

Wright, Emily

Wyse, Deborah

Yaghoubi, Bahar

Yamartino-Samaro, Jeanne*

Yamotahari, Simin

Yavari, Sierra

Yazdani, Flora

Yazdani, Mahin

Yeganeh, Nava

Yermian, Violet Yazhari

Yetis, Ari

Yette, Rebecca Yomtoubian, Manizheh Young, Benjamin & Sudipta Young, Robert Young, Shoaleh and Jay Zakaria, Audrey* Zaman, Mahvash & Jamshid Zambrano, Margaret Zamir, Sonia Zarang, Anayat Zastrow, Daniel Zatt, Ziyun Zebar, Jaleh Zebarjadi, Nafis Zheng, Xiaojie Zia, Susan Zinsli, Gabriel & Frances Zolghadri, Sogoal

Change Makers - $100,000

Reed & Rudolph Memorial Endowment Fund

Marnie Jones-Koenig Endowment Fund

Marge Gould and Kim Clark Scholarship Endowment Fund

Advocates - $50,000

Neumann & Gu Family Endowment Fund

Annette M. Crowley Memorial Endowment Fund

Horwitz Family Memorial Endowment Fund

Russell Garcia Memorial Endowment Fund

Champions - $25,000

Aghdas (Simin) Toomey Endowment Fund

Mahmoud & Victoria Afsharian Memorial Endowment Fund

Shams Rouhani Memorial Endowment Fund

Benefactors - $15,000

Mazkouri-Khoshkhesal Memorial Endowment Fund

Ali & Rouha Tavangar Memorial Endowment Fund

January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

2023 Sources of Income

2023 Expense Distribution

Our Team

Mona Foundation's Board of Directors, Advisory Board, and staff have diverse backgrounds and extensive field experience. We acknowledge the unique contributions of each member and we are grateful for their ongoing commitment and loyal support.

Board of Directors

Mahnaz Javid President & CEO

Duy-Loan Le Chair

Sima Mobini

Secretary

David Wood

Treasurer

Kim Clark

Nooshin Darvish

Neda Moeini

Peter Neumann

Diane Samandi

Mark Sisson

Tammy Wood Staff

Laura Baerwolf

Andrea Duffy

Keith Gehrig

Hope Kalegi

Trina Quinn

Melina Rajaei

Advisory Board

Desiree Akhavan

Marjan Davoudi

Shiva Dustdar

Urvashi Sahni

Parisa Fitz-Henley

Ridvan Foxhall

Nava Ghalili

David Khorram

Nikki Meshkin

Nikoo Mahboubian

Shiva Riddell

Elham Rouhani

Roy Steiner

Rainn Wilson

Janet Zabeti

Youth Advisory

Lila Chitayat

Don Dao

Maleka Darvish

Chloe Rastegar

Tanya Zabeti

Recognitions & Awards

2023 GuideStar Platinum

2023 Charity Navigator-Four Star

2023 BBB Accredited Charity

2023 Top-Rated Great Nonprofits

Catalyst 2030 Accelerator of Systems Change Award Finalist 2021

Microsoft Alumni Foundation Integral Fellow

UN DGC Associate NGO

Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation

Jefferson Award for Public Service

Brookings Institution Center for Universal Education