Annual Report 2012
Our mission World Accord brings people together. Affirming the sacred worth and dignity of each person, we respond as partners to opportunities that nurture the basic well-being of all.
Our vision We have a vision of world accord – the flourishing of well-being for all where:
basic human needs are met
every person has the opportunity to fulfill their potential
diverse people live peacefully in global community
care of earth and love of neighbour shape our life together
A message from the Executive Director Dear Friends, What a year it has been. World Accord took on its biggest ever public engagement event - our Sustainability Tour. We contacted many organizations and business in in the Kitchener Waterloo area about having them involved. They would go on a list and map and then during the "Tour" people would take the map and their Passport to Sustainability and collect stamps from the places they visited. World Accord coordinated it all and was involved in radio and TV interviews and talks at public events. The Passports were turned in at the World Accord office and put into a draw to win either a construction expedition to build a school in Honduras or have dinner with David Suzuki. That was the other part of the event. We arranged for David Suzuki to speak at a dinner for 100 people at a local restaurant that is working towards sustainability using locally grown food purchased directly from local farmers and producers (though they admit to having problems sourcing locally grown coffee and chocolate). It was a busy time and one may ask "So what?" Continued on pg. 2
Programming Highlights Continued from pg. 1
Well World Accord met many new people and forged new partnerships with local businesses and we introduced to them all the wonderful work and successes of our partner organizations - the reason we exist as an organization. The years ahead will determine how well we did. When we go to our local community for help for new events or just to ask them to sponsor or donate so we can do more for the people we are trying to help - then we will see. In the meantime you can "see" the amazing amount we were able to accomplish in one year by checking out the Video Annual Report at http:// worldaccord.org/about/annualreports/ This video was conceived and filmed by volunteers and also edited and produced by more volunteers. We hope you like it. We had an amazing year and look forward to cultivating communities that thrive in 2013. Thank you for helping us make it so.
El Salvador Partner: ADCASMUS Sources of Funding: World Accord Donors & World Hunger Fund 2012 programming included $37,578 in support of Community Building, Education and Micro-Enterprise & Micro-Credit
Guatemala Partner: Women in Action (Mujeres en Acción) Sources of Funding: World Accord Donors & World Hunger Fund 2012 programming included $83,000 in support of Community Building & Organizing, Micro-Enterprise & Micro-Credit, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Production initiatives and Environmental Protection.
Haiti Partner: Foundation for International Development Assistance/productive cooperatives HAITI Sources of Funding: World Hunger Fund 2012 programming included $25,000 in support of Agricultural Cooperative Development, Sustainable Agriculture Training & Credit, and Literacy Training.
India Partner: CORDI Women’s Shelter
Sincerely,
Sources of Funding: World Accord Donors
David Barth Executive Director
2012 programming included $18,600 in support of Gender & Development Education, Community Building & Health initiatives.
Honduras Partners: Rural Reconstruction Program and Project Global Village Sources of Funding: World Accord Donors & World Hunger Fund 2012 programming included $199,160 in support of Sustainable Agriculture, Community Development, Education, Environment, Micro-Enterprise & MicroCredit, Food Production initiatives and Construction Expeditions.
Nepal Partner: Women for Peace & Democracy - Nepal Sources of Funding: World Accord Donors & World Hunger Fund 2012 programming included $16,621 in support of Community Building, Food Production Training, and Micro-Enterprise Development & Micro-Loans
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Financial Report Balance Sheet as at March 31, 2012 GENERAL FUND ASSETS
Current: Cash Investments - Unrestricted Investments - Contingency Funds Accounts & HST Receivable Prepaid Expenses
Office furniture and equipment Accumulated amortization
LIABILITIES Accounts Payable Deferred Revenue
NET ASSETS Operating Assets Investing in property and equipment Contingency Reserve - internally restricted
2012
2011
276,321 175,759 150,000 14,930 815 617,825
253,919 321,839 150,000 7,884 0 733,642
50,032 43,300 6,732
50,032 40,415 9,617
624,557
743,259
7.147 379,899 387,046
7,137 489,896 497,028
80,779 6,732 150,000 237,511
86,614 9,617 150,000 246,231
624,557
743,259
Statement of Revenues and Expenses - General Fund for the Year Ended March 31, 2012
REVENUES Donations Grants from charitable organizations Consortia Investment and other income
2012 527,943 340,412 0 4,656 873,011
2011 453,255 340,538 9,605 15,368 818,766
100,016 160,337 206,353
90,101 83,191 173,292
Private core funding donations
(21,966)
(11,898)
Core funding from organizations Operating Total
(41,750) 142,637
(41,490) 119,904
Programming Project development Education Project costs Programming Total
66,664 137,584 534,846 739,094
64,952 77,134 541,270 683,356
Total Expenses
881,731
803,260
(8,720)
15,506
NET ASSETS - Opening
246,231
230,725
NET ASSETS - Closing
$237,511
$246,231
EXPENSES Administration Fundraising Less
OPERATING EXCESS (Loss) FOR THE YEAR
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Thank you! Special Thanks to our Funders Community of Christ World Hunger Fund Community of Christ Congregations First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto Board Of Directors Rosilyn Coulson, President, BC Mary Pearson, Treasurer Lew Shepherdson, Past President, ON Chad Dailey Sandy Jensen, NB Douglas MacArthur, AB James Poirier, C of C Tiona Taylor, ON Key Volunteers Al Wigood Ruth Rosner Darlene Kent Richard Kirsh Sandra Fielder Jens Schoenrank Steve Morrison Mary and Gord Burbidge Chad and Shannon Dailey
Staff David Barth, Executive Director Nelson Rosales, Program Officer Denise Wamsley, Special Events & Communications Ann Meinzinger, Office Administrator
A special thanks you to all of our donors and volunteers! World Accord 1C-185 Frobisher Dr. Waterloo, Ontario Canada N2V 2E6 Phone: 519.747.2215 Toll free: 1.800.525.3545 4
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