Who We Are:
One Eleuthera Foundation (OEF) is a nonprofit community development organisation incorporated in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Led by a committed team and Board of Directors, OEF is an organic collaboration of different community actors and organisations that have recognized the island’s challenges, opportunities, and assets and have committed to developing a comprehensive, sustainable plan for Eleuthera. We represent a gathering of professionals and organisations that share a commitment to A Shared Vision for South Eleuthera built on the responsible stewardship and development of our island’s many assets and resources. One Eleuthera Foundation of the U.S. (OEF-US) is a registered 501(c)3 headquartered in the Carolinas. Founded in 2016, its mission is to support the work of OEF and its partners as they seek to fulfill the Shared Vision.
Title: Full Circle:
The title for our Annual Report represents how One Eleuthera Foundation goes from “gift to impact,” year-in and year-out in a balanced yet dynamic sequence. Just as the earth moves around the sun, it is a consistent cycle where the investments of time, expertise, and finances contribute to a larger whole which creates a momentum of its own. Each Annual Report depicts the impact our gifts have had not only on our immediate communities but the country at large. It highlights the strategies being deployed to strengthen our communities, connect the island, and plan for the future as we go “Full Circle” with each new year.
VISION:
To facilitate Eleuthera in becoming a thriving, inclusive, and equitable community-driven ecosystem for sustainable development, social empowerment, and economic ownership. MISSION: To transform communities into thriving, successful, and scalable models of sustainable development and progressive change. We accomplish this through planning, strengthening, and connecting. 1. Planning and innovating for a sustainable future. 2. Strengthening people, communities, and key organisations & partners. 3. Connecting communities to knowledge, resources, and capital to effect sustainable development and progressive, long-term change.
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4 | ONE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2020/2021
