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CONTENTS LEADING TO IMPACT
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ABOUT VITAL VOICES
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OUR IMPACT
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THE VITAL VOICES LEADERSHIP MODEL
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STORIES OF LEADERSHIP IN ACTION
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A DRIVING FORCE
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STRONG ROOTS IN THE COMMUNITY
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CONNECT ACROSS LINES THAT DIVIDE
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BOLD IDEAS, BOLD ACTION
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PAY IT FORWARD
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VITAL VOICES PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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YOUR INVESTMENT WITH VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
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MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS
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OUR PARTNERSHIPS
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP
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A TRIBUTE TO DR. CAROL LANCASTER
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PHOTO CREDITS: Joshua Cogan, Kate Cummings, Sharon Farmer, Aaron Kisner, Micky Wiswedel, Elliott Woods DESIGN: A. DELAROCHE Š Copyright 2013, Vital Voices Global Partnership
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LEADING to IMPACT D E A R F R I EN D S, V ital Voices began simply as a space for women leaders to be heard. Today, it is an organization that invests in their proven ability to solve problems, uplift communities and improve our world. We invest in women leaders because we have
Voices Leadership Model, a set of five distinct
seen that our investment in one leader impacts
leadership practices that we learned from the
many lives. In 2013, this continued to be true. With
women we serve.
30 major programs in 13 countries, in 2013 we invested in 661 individual leaders who together
This year, leaders in our global network have
reached an estimated 192,000 people.
shown us many powerful examples of this model in practice. We are proud to showcase five profiles
Our extended global network of partner organizations in Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean reached an additional 9,000 women who lead business, nonprofit and government initiatives. Global Mentoring Walks linked mentees and
of their leadership in this report. • Cristina Sevilla leads from a relentless driving force as a human rights lawyer who represents survivors of child sex trafficking in the Philippines.
mentors in 24 countries. SEVEN, the documentary
• Dalia Saafan responds directly to her
play about women in the Vital Voices Global
community’s needs by coaching fellow
Leadership Network, was performed 21 times
Egyptians.
in 10 countries and was translated into six new languages.
• Asmau Leo uses peace advocacy to connect divided Muslims and Christians in Northern Nigeria.
We continue to respond to the needs of our network and expand our programming. In 2013, two new fellowship programs — VV GROW
• Samar Minallah Khan creatively uses media to address harmful cultural practices in Pakistan.
and VVLead — enrolled their first cohorts.
• Laura Patiño Mejía pays it forward by
Fellows lead businesses and provide services
supporting women who own microenterprises
to women and girls around the world. Through
in Colombia.
their participation, they will gain critical skills and connect with a global network of peers for
All that we do, we do in partnership. You are
mentoring and collaboration.
our partners in this work, and so are the women leaders in whom we invest. Thank you for your
As our Global Leadership Network continues to
ongoing support, and please read on to learn
grow, we see firsthand the unique qualities of
about the meaningful impact we achieved
women’s leadership. In 2012, we released the Vital
together during the last year.
WITH OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE,
Susan Ann Davis
Alyse Nelson
CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT AND CEO
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About
VITAL VOICES Vital Voices invests in women leaders who improve the world. We search the world for a woman leader with a daring vision. Then we partner with her to make that vision a reality. Through long-term investments that expand her skills, connections and visibility, we accelerate her efforts.
OUR HISTORY
OUR PROGRAMS
In 1997, Vital Voices was created to make space
We work with leaders in three key areas: human
for women to be heard. Our founders knew
rights, economic opportunity, and political and
then what has now become a universal truth:
public leadership. These partners are in Africa,
that women are essential to progress in their
Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the
communities. Our world cannot move forward
Caribbean, and the Middle East.
without their full participation. We design programs that offer practical Today, our organization is the product of the
skills and services; we help leaders develop
women we have worked with, their insights into
strategic plans, tell their stories, and reach
leadership and our changing world.
new markets. We connect them with expert advisors for mentoring and collaboration. We
WHY LEADERS We invest in leaders because they take the responsibility to improve societies. They strengthen laws, create jobs and defend political freedoms. Our investment in one leader impacts many lives. We partner with women who demonstrate leadership that unites and inspires people. They exhibit visionary thinking and take risks to innovate. Each leader in our global network believes in mentoring the rising generation and shares her knowledge, experience and influence with others.
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share their perspectives and their work with the audiences they need to reach, and we mobilize communities online and offline to take action on critical issues. Together, these interventions increase capacity and opportunity, enabling a leader to realize her vision and improve not just her community, but the world beyond.
Our
IMPACT
THROUGH LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS IN AN INDIVIDUAL WOMAN LEADER, WE SEE FOUR KINDS OF IMPACT.
She brings her vision to life. Her skills, strategy, network and tools expand, enabling her to achieve goals and accelerate the change she envisions.
She shifts culture. Her example redefines perceptions in her community; she changes the way people view women’s leadership, her work, and the value of women and girls.
She gains global recognition as a leader. Her ideas and experience distinguish her as an influential voice and respected role model.
She re-invests in her community and beyond. She leverages her leadership to help others develop leadership of their own. 2013 VITAL VOICES ANNUAL REPORT
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THE VITAL VOICES Leadership Model THE VITAL VOICES LEADERSHIP MODEL IS A SET OF PRACTICES LEARNED FROM THE WOMEN
LEADERS WITH WHOM WE WORK.
In more than 16 years of partnering with
women leaders around the world, we have
observed five common traits that together
constitute a new model of leadership. This
style is collaborative and innovative, and even though it is learned from women, it is not exclusively for women.
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A DRIVING Force The defining purpose that guides a leader. It motivates her and strengthens her resolve in the face of challenges.
PAY IT Forward
STRONG ROOTS
In The Community
Leaders commit to investing
Leaders understand the unique
in others. They share their
needs of the community.
knowledge, experience and influence because they
They listen to and engage
understand that power
with its members and adapt
expands when it is shared.
THE FIVE PILLARS
accordingly.
of the Leadership Model
BOLD Ideas, Bold Action Innovative thinking enables leaders to overcome enduring problems.
CONNECT ACROSS LINES That Divide
By engaging unlikely allies, leaders bring people together to achieve a common mission.
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STORIES of Leadership in Action VITAL VOICES IS THE PRODUCT OF THE WOMEN LEADERS WITH WHOM WE WORK. THEIR PERSPECTIVES, INSIGHTS AND REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES SHAPE OUR THINKING AND OUR EFFORTS.
Although we work with women from diverse sectors and every region of the world, they are linked by a distinct set of leadership practices. These practices, first learned from the women with whom we work, comprise the Vital Voices Leadership Model.
Our Global Leadership Network brings this model to life. They
exemplify different aspects and show us how these practices enable
them to lead change effectively and sustainably in local communities and on regional, national and even global levels.
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A DRIVING Force CR ISTINA SEV ILLA PHILIPPINES THE GLOBAL FREEDOM EXCHANGE
“I think it’s very important to have a relentless core,”
says Cristina Sevilla, a lawyer who supports survivors of
child sex trafficking in the Philippines. The children she represents have been severely exploited, and the pursuit
of justice can be daunting. In those moments, Cristina
reminds herself of her driving force: “to humbly serve the most vulnerable.”
Cristina’s driving force was shaped by her deeply held conviction that all
campaigns that portray victims crying out for help “do not capture the
people are entitled to freedom and human dignity. Cristina knew that
majority of trafficking situations,” she says. It’s this pervasive misconception
she would make it her life’s work to defend marginalized and vulnerable
that “makes trafficking an invisible crime.”
groups. This led her to study law and become an advocate for exploited children and women who suffer gender-based violence.
To make matters worse, most survivor services are only available to those who identify themselves as victims. This gap is where Cristina focuses much
Today, Cristina lives her driving force, practicing leadership through service
of her energy. She helps survivors understand their rights and even guides
to the most vulnerable. And she does not waver in the face of challenges.
some to become effective advocates against sex trafficking.
“Giving up is easy, but it doesn’t bring change,” says Cristina. THE GLOBAL FREEDOM EXCHANGE gave Cristina new insight into A fundamental challenge in her work is that many survivors who have been
victim services. After she returned home, Cristina redesigned her training
tricked into exploitative work do not recognize that they are trafficking
program for police and social workers, incorporating what she had learned
victims. “The system where I work is set up in such a way that the victims
about victimology from a fellow network member and trafficking survivor.
do not see themselves as victims,” explains Cristina. Public awareness
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My main interest is the protection of children from abuse and neglect. - DR. BETÜL ULUKOL, GLOBAL FREEDOM EXCHANGE PARTICIPANT, TURKEY
100%
100 percent of participants
THE GLOBAL FREEDOM EXCHANGE IS AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING AND NETWORK-BUILDING PROGRAM FOR
in the Global Freedom
WOMEN WHO LEAD EFFORTS TO PREVENT
Exchange reported improved
AND RESPOND TO CHILD TRAFFICKING.
GLOBAL
FREEDOM EXCHANGE
ability to design and manage advocacy campaigns.
A partnership between Hilton Worldwide and Vital Voices, the program expands participants’
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knowledge and skills by showcasing effective strategies and collaborative approaches
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that engage policymakers, law enforcement, funders and the NGO community to achieve meaningful impact.
74 percent of participants say
In 2013, 100 percent of participants in the Global Freedom Exchange reported improved
they improved their ability to
ability to design and manage advocacy campaigns, and 74 percent say they improved their
implement legislative, legal
ability to implement legislative, legal and policy changes with their governments. Through
and policy changes with their
advocacy, these leaders raise public awareness, shift culture, and build movements to end
governments.
child sex trafficking.
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STRONG ROOTS In the Community DALIA SA AFAN EGYPT GLOBAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM
“I see Egypt’s future as very bright,“ says Dalia Saafan.
For Dalia, Egypt will be ideal “when all Egyptians believe in themselves; believe they can do anything.” As Partner
and Head of Coaching at EDGE Consultants, a mindset behavioral coaching company, she guides and inspires
Egyptians in her community “to discover the strength, potential and power in themselves.”
Dalia and EDGE Founder Iman Sabry began the work in response to a
Dalia believes in local solutions. She believes in Egypt and its people. She
global challenge that they first recognized in Cairo. “We saw that people
says she sees positive change coming to her country. “A positive outlook,
in Egypt, the region and even the world, have a gap between values and
hard work and innovation will bring results,” she says.
their application,” she says. It is their belief that bridging this gap will bring about a happier and more fulfilled society. Dalia’s aim is to help others live
Following her participation in the VV GROW Fellowship, THE GLOBAL
their values and realize their potential to contribute to the community. She
AMBASSADORS PROGRAM was a life experience that enabled Dalia
coaches individuals, companies, families and communities on leadership,
to see new opportunities and potential that she hadn’t seen before.
communication and reaching their goals.
“Partnering with my mentor and learning from her stretched my thinking to new levels. It moved the whole company onto a new level.”
Being rooted in her community is essential to Dalia’s work. She sees that it is important to recognize culture and to build upon it. In order “to reach the minds and hearts of the people” she serves, Dalia and her team connect with people from diverse backgrounds and identify common challenges. These insights are then incorporated into their coaching to ensure that local needs are being met.
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I want to provide women and youth the tools to succeed and the opportunity to discover their potential. - ABEER D. ABU GHAITH, GLOBAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM MENTEE, PALESTINE
THE GLOBAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BANK OF AMERICA AND VITAL VOICES, DEVELOPS WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP
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THROUGH MENTORING.
mentees
from
By connecting established leaders with women at a tipping point, the program enables the exchange of critical skills, tools and insights. Mentees gain new knowledge and networks
countries
that enhance their leadership on key issues including women’s economic participation and social change.
were paired with mentors
from
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In 2013, the Global Ambassadors Program paired 22 women leaders with mentors for countries.
programs held in Brazil, Qatar and Singapore. Mentees were featured in public forums and shared their stories on a wide range of media platforms including The New York Times, CNBC Arabiya and Valor Econômico.
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CONNECT ACROSS Lines That Divide ASMAU LEO NIGERIA VVLEAD FELLOWSHIP
In 2001, Asmau Leo was living in Jos when inter-faith riots claimed more than 1000 lives in the Nigerian city.
The violence and intolerance that she witnessed in the
divided community led Asmau to establish a peacebuilding initiative, the Centre for Nonviolence and Gender Advocacy in Nigeria. Today, she builds bridges between Muslim and Christian communities through peace advocacy.
Her years of activism for women’s rights and expertise in conflict
Asmau goes about peacebuilding strategically. She identifies “frontrunners”
management have shaped Asmau’s focus on engaging women in the
and “influentials” in the more traditional communities she aims to reach;
peacebuilding process. She believes that women, when empowered with
these allies are respected members of the community who make space for
conflict resolution skills, have an essential role in building safer and more
her message by laying the groundwork for peacebuilding before Asmau
peaceful communities.
and members of her Centre begin their work as inter-faith mediators. By fostering local partnerships and collaborating with Muslim and Christian
Not everyone shares her view. “In Northern Nigeria, we live in a male-
community leaders, Asmau crosses lines that divide and works toward a
dominated society where women are not to be seen or heard,” says
common desire for peace.
Asmau. The work of changing mindsets from a culture of violence to one of peace is especially challenging for a woman. But Asmau persists. Each
The opportunity to interact with peers across regions and disciplines can
day, she confronts the status quo. Her commitment to connecting people
be rare. Through the platform provided by her VVLEAD FELLOWSHIP,
across ethnic and religious divides not only sustains her, it is bringing
Asmau says that she has met many peer mentors, “I connect with them,
about real change.
I learn from them, and I collaborate with them.” She believes that the program is building a “fabric of connectivity” that unites women leaders and their common causes globally.
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A great leader acts on something that is wrong and has the courage to change it. - HTAR HTAR, VVLEAD FELLOW, MYANMAR
70%
THE VVLEAD FELLOWSHIP PROVIDES AN ONLINE PLATFORM THAT CONNECTS WOMEN LEADERS
Over 70 percent of
FOR LEARNING, MENTORING AND
participants launched new
COLLABORATING.
initiatives to create cultural or policy changes.
The VVLead Fellowship provides an online platform that connects women leaders for learning, mentoring and collaborating. With support from the UK government’s Department
96 3,765 The program directly engaged 96 women who subsequently expanded their reach to over 3,765 beneficiaries.
for International Development, the program is designed to meet fellows’ unique needs and goals as leaders who advance women’s and girls’ full participation in society. Peer-to-peer and South-to-South exchanges also pair fellows from diverse backgrounds to share knowledge and foster new approaches to common challenges. In its first year, the VVLead Fellowship enrolled 96 fellows representing 42 countries and convened peer exchanges in Uganda, Netherlands and India. 80 percent of participants reported improvement in at least one key leadership skill or behavior. 2013 VITAL VOICES ANNUAL REPORT
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BOLD Ideas, BOLD Action SA MAR MINALLAH KHAN PAKISTAN ANNPOWER VITAL VOICES INITIATIVE
“When it comes to women’s rights or human rights,
in Pakistan there is a culture of silence,” says activist and fi lmmaker Samar Minallah Khan. She founded
Ethnomedia, a non-governmental media initiative in 2005. “It was very important that some sort of a movement
based on media should start to challenge the mindset or help in breaking the silence.”
Raised in Pakistan’s North-West Frontier Province, Samar benefited from
Through Ethnomedia, Samar is developing documentaries, television
her father’s progressive values. She was encouraged to pursue higher
programs, music videos and media campaigns that are creative, relevant and
education and studied anthropology in Europe. When she returned home,
culturally sensitive. She also engages men as allies. Samar brings attention
Samar saw more clearly the discrimination and inequality that violate girls’
to men who support women’s rights and even enlisted truck and rickshaw
human rights. Culturally sanctioned forms of violence such as swara, a
drivers to paint slogans that support women’s rights on their vehicles.
custom wherein girls are given as compensation to end disputes, had been openly and legally practiced for generations.
Despite considerable risks to her safety, Samar continues to make waves. She persists in finding creative ways to promote women’s full access to human
Samar decided to break the silence that perpetuated these harmful
rights, and has even catalyzed political action, using a documentary film
practices. To transform years of deeply ingrained culture and catalyze
to persuade policymakers to recognize the harm in swara and criminalize
enduring social change, she needed to be truly innovative. Samar developed
the practice.
tailor-made media tools in local languages and began visiting remote communities with her message. She used local context to connect with
As a mentor in the ANNPOWER VITAL VOICES INITIATIVE, Samar says
others, create space for dialogue and change minds at the village level.
that she encourages young women to “realize that they too can think big
Her outreach and media interventions address diverse issues including
and bring about change at a global level.”
violence against women, children’s rights, and peace and security.
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My mentor during the Leadership Forum was Samar Minallah Khan. The
most important thing she taught me was the importance of creating awareness. People need to know what’s going on in their communities. - LAURA M. ROBERT-RIVERA, 2013 FELLOW
THE ANNPOWER VITAL VOICES INITIATIVE EMPOWERS YOUNG WOMEN FROM ACROSS THE U.S. TO DISCOVER THEIR OWN LEADERSHIP.
20 8,321 In 2013, 20 fellows were awarded grants to implement social impact projects in their communities directly
In partnership with ANN INC., parent company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, members of the Vital Voices Global Leadership Network provide leadership training and mentorship to 50 fellows annually. Program grants have enabled fellows to develop creative solutions to community-based problems related to girls’ health, human rights and education. In December, a group of six fellows traveled to Burma to participate in the Women’s Forum and to meet with women leaders who defend human rights and women’s equality.
reaching 8,321 people. 2013 VITAL VOICES ANNUAL REPORT
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PAY IT Forward LAUR A PATIÑO MEJÍA COLOMBIA VV GROW FELLOWSHIP
For three years, Laura Patiño Mejía and her family were
displaced by ongoing violence between the Colombian
government, paramilitary and left-wing guerilla forces.
They returned in 2005 with scarce resources and started to rebuild their lives in a borrowed house with borrowed tools. The family opened a small agro-processing business and invested their early profits in machinery, creating Picados San Juan, the now thriving company that Laura manages.
For Laura, it was imperative that the business help accelerate community
Laura says that her experience in the VV GROW FELLOWSHIP helped
recovery. All of Laura’s producers are local. More than half are young women
her to set higher goals. “Vital Voices gave me strength; taught me that we
or female heads of household, many of whom were also displaced by violence.
can grow to where we want. The limits are only our fears,” she says. Laura
In turn, these providers employ many more women; Laura estimates that
realized that she can have a much larger impact, and she is now planning an
close to 100 people indirectly benefit from the family business.
increase in production that will create dozens of new jobs for local producers.
As Picados San Juan began to grow, Laura chose to share the growth with those around her. She created an informal network to support women who run microenterprises. The network has since evolved into a project with the local government, and the collaborative effort is now investing in the businesses of 15 women entrepreneurs through the provision of computer skills training and business planning education.
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I’ve always wanted to set an example for future generations of women in my country. - MARU FLORES, VV GROW FELLOW, EL SALVADOR
60%
DISPROPORTIONATE BARRIERS
Fellows reported an increase in
THAT LIMIT WOMEN’S
sales between the first quarter of
ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION
2013 and the first quarter of 2014.
AND BUSINESS GROWTH
60 percent of 2013 VV GROW
42%
42 percent of of VV GROW
THE VV GROW FELLOWSHIP ADDRESSES THE
GLOBALLY. Interactive learning sessions and an ecosystem of support provide fellows access to peer networks, markets and business mentoring. Stakeholder advocacy and strategic partnerships further improve the entrepreneurial environment for women.
Fellows trained people in other organizations.
Fellows have already begun paying forward investments made in them. More than 2/3 of VV GROW fellows went on to mentor other women in their communities after participating in the program.
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VITAL VOICES Programs
As we move into 2014 and beyond, we are building upon
learnings from 17 years of work with international women
leaders. We recognize that change takes time. Our programs will become even more focused on long-term partnerships rather
than short-term interventions. We will make deeper investments in identification, validation and connections to resources, and
we will further leverage the collective power of our expanding Global Leadership Network.
ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES, YOU WILL SEE A
COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF OUR PROGRAMS IN 2013.
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2013 SNAPSHOT
Actually it is the Quran,
A YEAR IN REVIEW
it is the religion, that has made it essential for both
muslim men and women to be educated.
FEBRUARY
JW MARRIOTT-VITAL VOICES PARTNERSHIP FEBRUARY 28TH, 2013 DUBAI, UAE
- SADIQA BASIRI SALEEM
This partnership between JW Marriott, Vital Voices and the Dubai Business Women’s (please add apostrophe s) Council was inaugurated with an event entitled “Women as Dynamic Forces of Change.” The event included a panel discussion with representatives from Marriott International, Inc.; Vital Voices; the Dubai Business Women’s Council; Conde Nast Traveler; JW Marriott; and design icon Donna Karan. The discussion was led by Kathleen Matthews, corporate officer and EVP of Marriott International, Inc.
APRIL
2013 GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS APRIL 2, 2013 WASHINGTON, DC The Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards honor and celebrate women leaders around the world working to strengthen democracy, increase economic opportunity and protect human rights.
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2013 GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
The VITAL VOICES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS honor and celebrate women leaders around the world working to strengthen democracy, increase economic opportunity and protect human rights.
The VVLEAD FELLOWSHIP provides an online platform that connects women leaders for learning, mentoring and collaborating. With support from the UK government’s Department for International Development, the program is designed to meet fellows’ unique needs and goals as leaders who advance women’s and girls’ full participation in society. Peer-to-peer and South-to-South exchanges also pair fellows from diverse backgrounds to share knowledge and foster new approaches to common challenges.
FOUNDING PARTNER
The VV GROW FELLOWSHIP addresses the disproportionate barriers that limit women’s economic participation and business growth globally. Interactive learning sessions and an ecosystem of support provide fellows access to peer networks, markets and business mentoring. Stakeholder advocacy and strategic partnerships further contribute to the development of fellows.To suppport this work with women entrepreneurs, this year we released two major publications titled, “Engendering Growth: Cultivating the Ecosystem of Support for Women Business Owners” and “Ready for Growth: Solutions to Increase Access to Finance for Women-Owned Businesses in the Middle East and North Africa.”
MENTORING FOUNDING PARTNER
The VV GROW MENTORING program provides tailored business mentoring to support the growth of women-led SMEs through access to established business leaders as mentors and a wider network of executives and senior professionals. In a reciprocal exchange, mentors have the opportunity to hone their management styles, develop skills as advisors and cultivate greater awareness of leadership and communication skills.
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APRIL
2013 FORTUNE /U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT GLOBAL WOMEN’S MENTORING PARTNERSHIP APRIL 22 – MAY 15, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C., NEW YORK AND MENTORSHIP SITES IN CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
The partnership paired 27 emerging international businesswomen from 18
27
International
countries with top American
businesswomen
female executives to equip them with the skills to build better businesses and and the inspiration to pay it forward, accelerating positive change in their home communities.
MAY
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From 18 countries
GLOBAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM MAY 2013 SINGAPORE Participants traveled to Bintan Island, Indonesia to observe the mission of the Island Foundation, where mentee Heena Patel is the Executive Director.
I campaign all the time. I campaign because we
need change. And change
doesn’t happen just like that. Change is a conversation. Change is a dialogue.
JUNE
GLOBAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM JUNE 2013 BRAZIL The program in Brazil held a half-day public forum on women as a driving force of business, featuring Rena De Sisto of
- MU SOCHUA
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The GLOBAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM, a partnership between Bank of America and Vital Voices, develops women’s leadership through mentoring. By connecting established leaders with women at a tipping point, the program enables the exchange of critical skills, tools and insights. Mentees gain new knowledge and networks that enhance their leadership on key issues including women’s economic participation and social change.
FORTUNE/U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT GLOBAL WOMEN’S MENTORING PARTNERSHIP
The FORTUNE/U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT GLOBAL WOMEN’S MENTORING PARTNERSHIP pairs international emerging businesswomen from countries all over the world with top American female executives — FORTUNE’s Most Powerful Women — who serve as mentors. Over the course of a monthlong program, the mentees are engaged in trainings and networking events designed to equip them with the skills to build better businesses, and the inspiration to pay it forward, accelerating positive change in their home communities.
ANNPOWER VITAL VOICES INITIATIVE
The ANNPOWER VITAL VOICES INITIATIVE empowers young women from across the U.S. to discover their own leadership. In partnership with ANN INC., parent company of Ann Taylor and LOFT, members of the Vital Voices Global Leadership Network provide leadership training and mentorship to 50 fellows annually.
CAMEROON INITIATIVE TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFICKING The CAMEROON INITIATIVE TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING focuses on improving victim protection efforts and strengthening the criminal justice system’s response to trafficking in Cameroon. Through the launch of anti-trafficking taskforces, the training of personnel on victim-centered investigation practices, and the integration of international standards for monitoring the systemic response to trafficking, the program assists in the development of infrastructure allowing the government of Cameroon to sustain its anti-trafficking efforts in future years.
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JUNE
GLOBAL FREEDOM EXCHANGE APRIL 22 – MAY 15, 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C., NEW YORK, DALLAS
Vital Voices hosted 26 delegates from 13 countries at the first Hilton Global Freedom Exchange, which strives to develop an ongoing international network of activists working together to prevent and respond to the scourge of child sex trafficking throughout the world.
JULY
VV GROW MENTORING Thanks to support from The Citi Foundation and the Walmart Foundtion, Vital Voices launched the VV GROW Mentoring program,
JULY 1, 2013 ARGENTINA EL SALVADOR NICARAGUA
which was specifically developed in collaboration with local businesswomen around the world and pairs women business owners with senior business executives for a one-on-one mentoring relationship.
The greatest obstacle
that prevents women
entrepreneurs from seizing opportunity…is not access to finance, but access to information.
THE MALALA FUND JULY 12, 2013 NEW YORK Malala Yousafzai gives her first speech at the United Nations officially launching the Malala Fund as its own entity. Vital Voices is proud to join the UN
- JACQUELINE DONGMO
Foundation, Women for Women and other partners to help support and incubate this fund. 2013 VITAL VOICES ANNUAL REPORT
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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PROTECTION INITIATIVE
The GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PROTECTION INITIATIVE provides emergency assistance to those facing extreme acts of gender based violence and harmful traditional practices. The program can support these individuals with small, short-term emergency grants for expenses that include, but are not limited to, medical expenses, psychosocial support or counseling, emergency shelter or other safe accommodation, relocation expenses, livelihood and dependent support, and legal expenses.
THE DVF AWARDS
The DVF AWARDS — Vital Voices partners with the Diller von–Furstenberg Family Foundation to honor two extraordinary women in the Vital Voices network who are initiating positive changes in their communities. Vital Voices provides support to the honorees and manages a $50,000 grant that enables the honorees to implement critical programming.
THE GLOBAL FREEDOM EXCHANGE
The GLOBAL FREEDOM EXCHANGE is an interactive learning and network-building program for women who lead efforts to prevent and respond to child trafficking. A partnership between Hilton Worldwide and Vital Voices, the program expands participants’ knowledge and skills by showcasing effective strategies and collaborative approaches that engage policymakers, law enforcement, funders and the NGO community to achieve meaningful impact.
GLOBAL MENTORING WALKS G L O B A L
M E N T O R I N G
WA L K
The GLOBAL MENTORING WALKS - Each year, Vital Voices engages our network to convene established and emerging women leaders to walk together in their communities. As they walk, each established leader guides, advises and supports an emerging leader as they discuss professional challenges and triumphs. Held on the same day, in countries around the world, the Mentoring Walk activates the potential of the Vital Voices Global Leadership Network.
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What has really made a
AUGUST
VV GROW FELLOWSHIP AUGUST 13, 2013
difference is I have shown
NICARAGUA
results. I had promised my
29 women small and medium
29
business owners from 14 countries
business owners
The VV GROW Fellowship offered
people that I would build a
Small & medium
a one-year comprehensive training
school. And I delivered.
focused on building the capacity, skills and network of women-led small-and medium-sized enterprises
- KAKENYA NTAIYA
with online learning, personalized attention and in-person training.
PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGE PROGRAM AUGUST 18-22, 2013 INDIA The first VVLead Fellowship peer-to-peer exchange consisted of a diverse set of programming opportunities including Vital Voices staff-led technical trainings; peer mentorship; facilitated dialogue; fellow-led workshops and trainings; a site visit; networking and more. The goal of this intensive program was to equip participating fellows with new knowledge, tools and connections.
SEPTEMBER
CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 In partnership with WEConnect International and more than 25 other partners, Vital Voices launched a market-driven “Commitment to Action” that was announced by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting. This ground-breaking commitment is to track and measure at least US$1.5 billion in money spent on women-owned businesses based outside the U.S. over the next five years and to bolster the supplier readiness of 15,000 women entrepreneurs around the world.
OCTOBER
VV GROW FELLOWSHIP OCTOBER 27-30, 2013 JORDAN 27 MENA businesswomen gathered for a 4.5 day, in-person training of the pilot VV GROW Fellowship to help them 2013 VITAL VOICES ANNUAL grow their businesses.
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JUSTICE INSTITUTE TO COMBAT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
The JUSTICE INSTITUTE TO COMBAT GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE is an interactive model of training that facilitates a more holistic approach to addressing violence against women. In partnership with the Avon Foundation for Women and the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Vital Voices partners with local women leaders to conduct multidisciplinary trainings for law enforcement, service providers and justice system actors. These in-depth interactions encourage a victim-centered approach to fighting violence against women.
VITAL VOICES/WOMEN IN THE WORLD PARTNERSHIP Through an expanded partnership, the WOMEN IN THE WORLD FOUNDATION’S INITIATIVES will be housed at Vital Voices and Vital Voices will continue the mission of the foundation by administering the Women of Impact awards, connecting Vital Voices women leaders to college students through the Women in the World on Campus initiative, and expanding our storytelling capability.
ALLIANCE TO END SLAVERY AND TRAFFICKING (ATEST) The ALLIANCE TO END SLAVERY AND TRAFFICKING (ATEST) – Vital Voices joins 13 organizations as members of this coalition, convened by Humanity United, to strengthen and foster coordination among the U.S.-based movement to end modern-day slavery.
SUPPORTING PUBLIC ADVOCACY FOR REGIONAL COMETITIVENESS The SUPPORTING PUBLIC ADVOCACY FOR REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS (SPARC) program works to address barriers to economic development that women face in sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2012, four businesswomen’s associations in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda have developed and are carrying out economic advocacy campaigns targeting the most pressing obstacles to women’s formal labor participation and entrepreneurship. With funding from the Dutch Foreign Ministry, Vital Voices is providing them with the necessary tools, training and support to develop, design and share their message while creating change for businesswomen in Africa.
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It was no longer important
OCTOBER
2013 FORTUNE ALUMNAE PROGRAM OCTOBER 31 – NOVEMBER 2, 2013
if I was a man or a woman,
SOUTH AFRICA
the important thing was
The 2013 Alumnae Program was designed to build the
that people followed me, that
capacity of 12 leading businesswomen in South Africa by offering them new contacts and training in key areas of
people were with me, that
interest, such as building a brand and effective corporate social responsibility.
people listened to me. - RUTH ZAVALETA SALGADO
NOVEMBER
INSTITUTE ON THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING NOVEMBER 11-15, 2013 CAMEROON The human rights team delivered two Institutes on the Investigation and Prosecution of Human Trafficking which focused on improving victim services and strengthening the criminal justice system’s response to trafficking.
DECEMBER
SOUTH-SOUTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM DECEMBER 9-13, 2013 UGANDA
around the globe and
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included opportunities
around the globe
The program convened 51 VVLead fellows from
fellows from
for fellows to connect, learn and collaborate with one another through fellow- and staff-led trainings, facilitated networking sessions, site visits and more.
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YOUR INVESTMENT Helping us execute our mission VITAL VOICES IS GRATEF UL FOR THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS WHO ARE KEY TO OUR SUCCESS.
Many provide critical financial support, and many of our
partners lend world-class industry expertise that we leverage
to help advance women in the countries where we work. Today
and throughout the years since then-First Lady Hillary Clinton founded Vital Voices in 1997, we thrive with the benefit of strong partners and bipartisan support.
OUR REACH 661 9%
Unique participants in Vital Voices programs, from countries across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
of these leaders participated in more than one program.
193,000
Indirect beneficiaries were provided employment, mentoring and services by program participants.
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MAJOR Contributors Vital Voices Global Partnership thanks all of our contributors who helped to support our programs in 2013.
MANY PROVIDE CRITICAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND
MANY OF OUR PARTNERS LEND WORLD-CLASS INDUSTRY EXPERTISE THAT WE LEVERAGE TO HELP ADVANCE WOMEN IN THE COUNTRIES WHERE WE WORK.
$10 0 , 0 0 0 +
$50,000 – $99,999
ANN INC.
Anonymous (1)
Bank of America
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
Citi
Chevron
The Clinton Family Foundation
Foundation to Promote Open Society
The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation
InMaat Foundation
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Marriott International
ExxonMobil Foundation
Donna and Mack McLarty
Hilton Worldwide
Deborah Rose
Humanity United
Vicki and Roger Sant, Summit Foundation
Intel Foundation
Wells Fargo
Jolie-Pitt Foundation New Venture Fund UK Government’s Department for International Development Walmart
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$25,000 – $49,999
Oakwood Foundation Charitable Trust
Abbott Laboratories
Susan K. Patrick
Claudine Bacher
Dina Habib Powell, Goldman Sachs Gives
The Boeing Company
Rabaut Family Foundation
The Coca-Cola Company
Ralph Lauren Corporation
CH2MHILL
Kate Boyce Reeder and Joe Reeder
Sonnie and Bill Dockser, Dockser Family Foundation
Jeanne Weaver Ruesch, Ruesch Family Foundation
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Sheila Johnson Foundation
EY
The Scoob Trust Foundation
Samia and A. Huda Farouki
Vanity Fair
Goldman Sachs Gives
Versace USA, INC.
Karen Otazo Hofmeister and John Hofmeister
Barbara Hope Zuckerberg and Dina Zuckerberg , The
ING
Pan African Capital Group, LLC
Barbara Hope Foundation
The Marshall Family Foundation Standard Chartered Bank Susie Tompkins Buell Foundation Joan F. Tobin, Tobin Foundation United Nations Foundation Voya Financial
$5,000 – $9,999 Karyl Alvord Tracy and Adam Bernstein Bingham McCutcheon, LLP Mary Patricia Davis
$10 , 0 0 0 – $ 2 4 , 9 9 9
Susan Ann Davis
American Express
DLA Piper, LLP
Bernstein Family Foundation
Julie Dobson and Chet Thaker
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Pam Ferman and Nick Sustana
Marcia Myers Carlucci
Sally Field
Susan E. Carter
Gull Industries, Inc.
Comcast NBCUniversal
Guggenheim Aviation Partners, LLC
Dream2Play
Linda Hann, WomenOne
Embassy of Kuwait
Pamela D. Hayes, Esq.
Emergent BioSolutions
Dr. Alice S. Kandell
DHL
Ann Lewis and Mike Sponder
Nancy Folger
Shaista Mahmood and Ambassador Rafat Mahmood
Girls Helping Girls
Marathon Oil
Google Inc.
Ashley and Avery McCall
Baroness Mary Goudie
Judith McHale
Dayle Haddon, WomenOne
Jo Ousterhout
Curtis Huff
Patrick and Anna M. Cudahy Fund
IBM
Qualcomm, Inc.
James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation
Jane Tan
Silke Johnstone and Ambassador Craig Johnstone
The Betsy and Alan Cohn Foundation Inc.
KG Inc.
The Brimstone Fund
Dr. Sachiko Kuno
Tides Foundation
Kristy Le and Howard Schiffman
Ricki Tigert Helfer and Michael S. Helfer
Carol and Eugene Ludwig
Rosita and Reinier Van Coevorden
Susan and John B. Magee
Verizon
Marlene and Fred Malek
Joseph Walters
V. Sue Molina
Irene and Alan Wurtzel
Erin Murphy
Zients Family Foundation
Leslie Decker and Steve Rimmer
Beth W. Newburger and Richard Schwartz Nielsen
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$2,500 – $4,999
Charles Wayne
Ravak Chapellon
Elizabeth Kramer Wrege
Genevieve Chase, American
Janet Abrams
John and Rosemary Young
Arne Ness and Anne Christensen
Blythe Brenden-Mann
Seth Cohen
Foundation Carolyn Brody Anastasia Kelly, Charities Foundation Accounting Matching Gifts Paul R. Charron Merendino Christopher Hester Clark Delaney Family Foundation Fund Cathy Douglas Stone and Lauren Stone Susan G. Esserman Freya and Richard Block Family Foundation Holly Hanan Koncz Rod and Nancy Hochman Lynne and Joe Horning Nancy Prager-Kamel and Dr. Ahmed Kamel Jill Kramer, Kramer Family Foundation The Leon Foundation Beth and Daryl Libow April McClain-Delaney and John Delaney The Marshall Family Foundation Marcia V. Mayo Kim Merino Dahlia Neiss The Northern Trust Company Teresa Olson and Thomas Miller The Roderick Foundation Sherrie Rollins Westin, Sesame Workshop Jane and Bill Stetson Elizabeth Stevens Catherine St-Laurent Connie and Neal Sullivan Summit Foundation Robin Tauck, Tauck-Romano Innovative Philanthropy Tory Burch Foundation Wally Findlay Galleries International, Inc.
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Women Veterans
Jennifer Allyn
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$1, 0 0 0 – $ 2 ,4 9 9 Jessica Abrahams Alexa J. Brown Memorial Endowment Fund Chap and Eve Alvord American Beverage Association Emily Anesta Laura Ardito Tauba Auerbach Beverly Auffray Donald A. Baer Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley Rita Braver and Robert B. Barnett Anne Bartley Judith N. Batty James Beers Wendy Benchley and John Jeppson Bender Foundation, Inc. Wilma Bernstein and Ambassador Stuart Bernstein Lisa Bernstein Allida Black Nina Blackwell Governer Jim Blanchard and Janet Blanchard Lynne and Wolf Blitzer Seth Blum Blum-Kovler Foundation Carol and John Boochever Katherine Borsecnik and Gene Weil Boxcar Electric Gerald Breslauer Dr. Chris Hughes and James Bridgeman Toby Bright Beth Brooke-Marciniak Bunny Klein Family Fund Kerry Butler Andrea Capachietti Cartier
Katherine Collins Deb and Steve Conver Aniel and Allison Corbett Ericka Curls-Bartling Jeri Darling, Darling Global LLC Joseph Davis Laurie Diethelm Debbie Dingell Barry and Ellen Direnfeld Dixon Elementary School Ambassador Paula J. Dobriansky Nancy and Marc Duber Amy Duke Anita Dunn Patricia Ellis, Women’s Foreign Policy Group Karen Elson Deborah Epstein Michele and William Farquhar Mary Feider and William Blazer Carole Feld Margery Feldberg Karen Fry Shelly and Joe Galli Gerson Family Foundation Alma Gildenhorn and the Honorable Joseph Gildenhorn The Honorable Cynthia A. Glassman and Dr. Leonard Glassman The Global Fund for Women Denise Grant Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Richard and Christine Greek Deborah A. Green Bobbie Greene McCarthy and Patrick McCarthy Deborah L. Harmon Carmen Harra Judy Harris and Norm Ornstein Joanne Lalonde Hayes Kathleen Hendrix
Madge Henning and Warren
Melissa Mathison
Christine P. Rales
Anita B. McBride
Jeanne Rand
Peter Heymann
Jill McCallum
Pamela R. Reeves
Joslyn and Steve Hills
Michele McCarthy
Elaine Reuben
Brian Holaway
Andrea McDonald
Robbie Rich
Holder Family Foundation Fund
Mary Lou and Bob McGee
The Riggs Family
Janice Hope
Debby and Dan McGinn
Nicole Rinauro
Betty Hudson
State Street Foundation, Inc.
Lois Romano and Sven Erik Holmes
Mohamed Hussain
Susan McPherson
Wanda Root
Sandra Willett Jackson
Deborah McWhinney
Catherine and Robert Ross
Lorie D. Jackson
The mGive Foundation
Nancy and Miles Rubin
Kate James
Kevin Miller
Karen Ruckman and Alan Pearce
JBS International, Inc.
Herbert and Patrice Miller
Diane Sabey
John and Elizabeth Fleming Trust
Gerrish Milliken
Linda Salzer
The Honorable Nancy
Rebecca Milliken
Susanna Samet
Sacha Millstone
Ximena and Gonzalo Sanchez
Davis
Kassebaum Baker The Kean Foundation
Marcia Brown Mintz
Marianne Keler
Andrea Mitchell and Dr. Alan
Kitty Kelley
Greenspan
de Lozada Becky L. Schergens Debra Schiff, J Street Group, LLC
David E. Kendall
Julia Mooney
The Schwartz-Wolff Foundation
Tracey Key and Uzma Hayat
Nancy and Bruce Morrison
The Scott and Patrice Brickman
Ayesha Khan
Virginia A. Mulberger and
Stacy Kincaid
Catherine C. Mulberger
Family Foundation Carrie and Timothy Sellner
Benjamin-Knox Family Fund
Kerry Murphy
Homa Shirazi-Shad
The Honorable Ann McCLaughlin
Lissa Muscatine and Bradley
Short-Dooley Family Foundation
Korologos and the Honorable Tom C. Korologos
Graham
Jennifer Silberman
Alyse Nelson
SMF Foundation/TAM Inc.
Stefan Krasowski
Susan Ness and Larry Schneider
Rob Stein
Carolyn Lamm and Peter Halle
Michael Niehans
Anna Stewart
Carol Lancaster
Jane O’Connor
Ann and Stuart Stock
Peter St. John’s Episcopal Church
Donna O’Hara
Stop Exploitation Now
Penny Lee
Stella O’Leary, Irish American
Roselynne Chroman Swig
Elissa Leonard
Democrats
Zafra Lerman
Robert Oliver
Ann Lewis and Mike Sponder
Diane Orentlicher and Morten H.
Theresa Loar and Richard Bonsignore
Halperin
Pamela Takiff Riho Miachi, Theatre Classics (Tokyo, Japan) Time Warner Inc.
Maureen Orth
Grace Y. Toh, Toh Michaels
Veena and Ramesh Panjabi
Private Wealth Management, LLC
Rachel Pearson
Annie S. Totah
Penelope Machinski
Carol and David Pensky
Bonnie and Jim Towne
Emily Madan
Marisa Pompeo
Ann Van Devanter Townsend
Shahin Mafi
Shelly Porges and Richard
Susan Trees
Cidalia Luis-Akbar and Natalia Luis
Douglas Maguire
Wilhelm
UN Foundation
Yasmeen Majid
Diana L. Preston
Ruth B. Usem
Mariam Mansury
JaLynn Prince
Sara J. Vandepeute
Daniel Markwalder
Drs. Shahnaz and Hamid Quraishi
Mehreen Vazir
Emily Mason
Molly Raiser
The Honorable Melanne Verveer
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Joan B. Wages Rondi Kathleen Walker, M.D., Walker Plastic Surgery
PARTNERSHIPS
The Walt Disney Company Anna Weatherley and George Contis Colonel Patricia Webb Tracy Webster Beau Weston Carol and Tom Wheeler Stephen and Elizabeth Whisnant
.
Catherine Wilkinson and Dr. John Rader Barbara Wilson
Our partnerships include universities, think tanks and other research institutions, non-profit and nongovernmental organizations, the d i p l o m a t i c c o m m u n i t y, d e s i g n a n d r e t a i l outlets, and the media, among others.
Mei Xu Mary Daley Yerrick and John Yerrick Chindy Lee Yoon Joanne W. Young, Kirstein & Young, PLLC Jay Zimmerman and Margaret Child Kenneth Wolf Paul Wolff Vivien Woofter Barbara Wornum Rosalind Wright
Bank of America
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT BANKS
CH2M HILL
Australian Agency for
Chevron
International Development (AusAID)
Citi
Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Diane von Furstenberg Studio, L.P.
Embassy of Canada
ExxonMobil Foundation
Embassy of Norway
Fortune
Embassy of Sweden
Hilton Worldwide
Embassy of United Arab Emirates
Intel
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Marriott
International Trade Center,
CORPORATIONS ANN INC. Avon Foundation for Women
Standard Charter Bank Vanity Fair Versace Walmart Wells Fargo
Women Vendors Exhibition and Forum New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Secretariat of the Economy of Mexico UK Government’s Department for International Development United States Agency for International Development (USAID) U.S. Department of State World Bank Group, International Finance Corporation World Bank Women in Business and World Bank Africa Region CSW
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NON-GOVERNMENTAL AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS Al Gisr for Civil Society Al Hayat for Civil Society Development Alaoun Social Association for Development Arab American Institute (AAI) The Aspen Institute Baghdad Women’s Association
The National Network to End Domestic Violence The World Justice Report U.S. Chamber of Commerce United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Women in the World and Society
UNIVERSITIES Harvard Business Publishing New York University
Bridge for America
University of Chicago
Business Civic Leadership Center Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Dr. Hawa Abdi Fund Foundation for the Future Girls Not Brides Haitian Chamber of Commerce Humanity United / The Alliance to End Slavery and Trafficking International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) ISIS Center for Women and Development Malala Fund Meridian International Center National Museum for Women in the Arts Nes Ammim Nkumu Fed Fed Open Society Institute Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) Rise with the Prize SHATIL The Bill and Melinda Gates
MEDIA Bloomberg FORTUNE Magazine Glamour Magazine
MENA BUSINESSWOMEN’S NETWORK AND ASSOCIATIONS Association des Algériennes Managers et Entrepreneurs Association des Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises du Maroc Association for Women’s Total Advancement and Bahrain Businesswomen’s Society
The New York Times
(BBS)
Thomson Reuters
Business and Professional
Washingtonian Magazine
Women Association – Amman Business Women Forum –
VITAL VOICES CHAPTERS AND AFFILIATES Elas por Elas: Vozes e Ações das Mulheres (Brazil) Femmes en Démocracie (Haiti) Voces Vitales Argentina
Palestine Chambre Nationale des Femmes Chefs d’Entreprises Dubai Business Women’s Council Lebanese League for Women in Business The Qatari Businesswomen Association
Voces Vitales El Salvador Voces Vitales Guatemala Voces Vitales Honduras Voces Vitales Nicaragua Voces Vitales Panama Voces Vitales Peru Voces Vitales Venezuela
Businesswomen’s Association of
Security – Hunt Alternatives Fund
(WIMBIZ)
Newsweek and the Daily Beast
The Institute for Inclusive
The Clinton Family Foundation
Business and Public Service
Half the Sky
The Elders
The Brookings Institution
Association Limited (UWEAL) Women in Management,
Development
AFRICA BUSINESSWOMEN’S NETWORK
Foundation
Business Owners (KAWBO) Uganda Women Entrepreneurs
Women’s Forum for the Economy
Bahrain Women’s Union
Clinton Global Initiative
Kenya Association of Women
South Africa (BWASA)
LEGAL Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Field LLP Tia Cudahy Maria Dohlman Visa Law Group
VITAL VOICES COUNCILS Special thanks to our Northwest Council for their tireless support of Vital Voices and the women we serve.
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2013 Financials Independent Auditor’s Report
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP, INC.
Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Vital Voices Global Partnership, Inc. (Vital Voices), which comprise the statement of financial position as of December 31 , 2013, and the related statements of activities, functional expenses and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.
Management ’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement. whether due to fraud or error.
Auditor’s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment. including the assessment of
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the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Vital Voices as of December 31, 2013, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Report on Summarized Comparative Information We have previously audited Vital Voices’ 2012 financial statements, and we expressed an unmodified audit opinion on those audited financial statements in our report dated June 14, 2013. In our opinion, the summarized comparative information presented herein as of and for the year ended December 31 , 2012 is consistent, in all material respects, with the audited financial statements from which it has been derived.
Supplemental Information Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forminq an opinion on the financial statements as a whole. The supplemental schedule of revenue and expenses of the Department for International Development Grant is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements. The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the financial statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the financial statements or to the financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the information is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the financial statements as a whole. Raffa, P.C. Washington, DC June 5, 2014
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2013 Statements STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION DECEMBER 31, 2013 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,010,638 Certificates of deposit
145,003
Contributions receivable, net
4.061,473
Government grants and contracts receivable
602,202
Accounts receivable
35,192
Prepaid expenses
258,283
Inventory
10,720
Property and equipment, net
213,096
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 8,336,607
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS LIABILITIES Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 351,502
Accrued leave
66,236
Deferred revenue
96,646
Funds held on behalf of others
16,138
Deferred rent and lease benefit
380,116
TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 910,638
NET ASSETS Unrestricted 1,468,014 Temporarily restricted 5,957,955 TOTAL NET ASSETS 7,425,969
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
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$ 8,336,607
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR END DECEMBER 31, 2013 REVENUE AND SUPPORT TEMPORARILY UNRESTRICTED Grants and contributions
RESTRICTED
$583,661
$8,725,675
TOTAL $9,309,336
Government grants and contracts
2,011,247
-
2,011,247
Special events revenue
1,763,384
71,400
1,834,784
58,597
-
58,597
523
-
523
7,486
-
7,486
6,763,885
(6,763,885)
-
363,749
(363,749)
-
11,552,532
1,669,441
13,221,973
7,661,089
-
7,661,089
Women’s Global Leadership Network
862,940
-
862,940
Human Rights and Anti-Trafficking
951,001
-
951,001
Public Engagement and Awareness
411,015
-
411,015
9,886,045
-
9,886,045
31,730
-
31,730
1,485,584
-
1,485,584
95,200
-
95,200
1,612,514
-
1,612,514
-
-
-
11,498,559
-
11,498,559
Donated services Interest income Other revenue RELEASE FROM RESTRICTIONS Satisfaction of program restrictions Satisfaction of time restrictions TOTAL REVENUE AND SUPPORT
EXPENSES PROGRAM SERVICES Leadership Training
TOTAL PROGRAM SERVICES
SUPPORTING SERVICES Management and general Development and fundraising Fundraising - cost of direct benefit to donors TOTAL SUPPORTING SERVICES RETURN OF UNUSED GRANT FUNDS TOTAL EXPENSES
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
53,973
1,669,441
1,723,414
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR
1,414,041
4,288,514
5,702,555
NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR
$1,468,014
$5,957,955
$7,425,969
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2013 Highlights REVENUES Other Revenue
.10%
Donated Services
.40%
Special Events Revenue
13.90%
Government Grants and Contracts Grants and Other Contributions
15.20%
70.40%
SUPPORTING SERVICES Development & Fundraising Management & General
11.27%
EXPENSES
18.20%
PROGRAM SERVICES Public Engagement & Awareness Human Rights and Anti-Trafficking
2.93% 6.78%
Women’s Global Leadership Network
5.97%
Leadership Training
54.85%
*Prior to Management and General Expense Allocation
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VITAL VOICES Leadership
Vital Voices owes its success to the commitment and guidance of talented professionals drawn from a range of organizations and experiences.
Our diverse Board of Directors brings leadership, dedication and
passion and generously gives time, expertise and resources to advance women’s leadership around the world.
VITAL VOICES FOUNDER
CHAIR Susan Ann Davis PRESIDENT AND CEO Alyse Nelson TREASURER AND SECRETARY OF THE BOARD V. Sue Molina
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton Former U.S. Secretary of State
VITAL VOICES HONORARY CHAIRS
Beth Brooke-Marciniak
Nancy Prager-Kamel
Tina Brown
Victoria Sant
Candace Browning
Roselyne Swig
Kristin Campbell
Kathleen Vaughan
Kay Ellen Consolver
Diane von Furstenberg
Manju Dhingra
The Honorable Nancy Kassebaum Baker
Deborah Dingell
EMERITAE
Former United States Senator (R-KS)
Ambassador Paula J.
Ambassador Elizabeth
Dobriansky
Frawley Bagley
Sonnie Dockser
Betty Bumpers
The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison Former United States Senator (R-TX)
Samia Farouki
Tia Cudahy
Sally Field
Dr. Jill Iscol
Nancy Folger
Dr. Alice Kandell
Baroness Mary Goudie
Bobbie Greene McCarthy
Kate James
Judith McHale
Ambassador Craig
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Johnstone
Jan Piercy
Marlene Malek
Dina Habib Powell
Donna Cochran McLarty
Ambassador Melanne
Susan Ness
Verveer
Dr. Karen Otazo
Mary Daley Yerrick
Hofmeister
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A TRIBUTE
to Dr. Carol Lancaster
BY SUSAN DAVIS, CHAIR OF THE BOARD & ALYSE NELSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Our world has lost a great leader, teacher, advocate and friend. Dr. Carol Lancaster, the courageous vice-chair of our board, passed away as this report was being developed.
Carol was with us as a board member, mentor and trainer from the beginning, serving as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors starting in 2012. She traveled the world speaking to and inspiring women leaders in our network, particularly throughout Latin America. Until early 2014, she served as dean of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. Her son Douglas remembers, “She lived with a great determination and strength. She was committed to teaching and learning, to intellectual courage and to global engagement. She will be remembered as a pioneering woman in international affairs and a stalwart champion of human dignity. She was also a devoted mother and a loving wife.” Carol was deeply loved by women around the world. Her legacy of a deep commitment — both to service and to challenging the status quo — lives on in each of them.
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