2018-07-20T05:50:08-05:00 2017-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2017-01-01 522151557 VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP INC VITA 2028612625 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ALYSE NELSON PRESIDENT AND CEO 2028612625 2018-07-20 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2018-07-20 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ALYSE NELSON 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 16020800 0 X WWW.VITALVOICES.ORG X 1999 DE VITAL VOICES INVESTS IN WOMEN LEADERS GLOBALLY TO ACCELERATE PROSPERITY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 29 29 70 100 0 0 6996915 15691024 0 0 1970 2848 -494891 -467193 6503994 15226679 1340848 2601058 0 0 3821250 4496922 5000 85000 801289 4703588 4593750 9870686 11776730 -3366692 3449949 5352518 8996164 660831 854528 4691687 8141636 X VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP, INC. (VITAL VOICES) IDENTIFIES A WOMAN LEADER WITH A DARING VISION, AND THEN PARTNERS WITH HER TO MAKE THAT VISION A REALITY. THROUGH LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS THAT EXPAND HER SKILLS, CONNECTIONS AND VISIBILITY, WE ACCELERATE HER EFFORTS. 0 0 5200790 437540 SIGNATURE PROGRAMS:SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AT VITAL VOICES ARE STRUCTURED INITIATIVES THAT BUILD WOMEN LEADERS' CAPACITY THROUGH GROUP TRAINING, MENTORING AND TARGETED FOLLOW-ON SUPPORT AND PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGES AND NETWORKING. WE WORK WITH LEADERS IN THREE KEY AREAS: HUMAN RIGHTS, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND POLITICAL AND PUBLIC LEADERSHIP. OUR PROGRAMS OFFER PRACTICAL SKILLS AND SERVICES; WE HELP LEADERS DEVELOP STRATEGIC PLANS, TELL THEIR STORIES AND REACH NEW MARKETS. WE CONNECT THEM WITH EXPERT ADVISERS FOR MENTORING AND COLLABORATION. WE 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. 2685939 1678302 NETWORK ACTIVATION:THE PROGRAMS THAT ACTIVATE THE VITAL VOICES NETWORK FACILITATE ONGOING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WOMEN LEADERS WITH WHOM VITAL VOICES PARTNERS AND SUPPORT THEIR DEEP-ROOTED COMMITMENT TO "PAYING IT FORWARD." THESE PROGRAMS PROMOTE ADVOCACY, FOSTER AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AND IGNITE AND ORGANIZE TOP LEADERS AROUND KEY ISSUES.GLOBAL MENTORING WALK: HELD ON THE SAME DAY IN COUNTRIES ACROSS THE WORLD, THE VITAL VOICES GLOBAL MENTORING WALK UNIFIES THE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK. IN 2017, THE 10TH ANNUAL GLOBAL MENTORING WALK WAS HELD ON MARCH 11 TO COINCIDE WITH THE WEEK OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK MEMBERS LED OVER 126 WALKS IN 60 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD WITH ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS AROUND 13,000.VOICES AGAINST VIOLENCE: THE GENDER BASED VIOLENCE GLOBAL INITIATIVE: THE VOICES AGAINST VIOLENCE: THE GENDER BASED VIOLENCE INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) AND HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES AROUND THE WORLD HAVE BETTER ACCESS TO SERVICES, PROTECTION AND THE JUSTICE THEY DESERVE. THE INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTS COMPREHENSIVE ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF EXTREME FORMS OF GBV HAVE INCREASED ACCESS TO GLOBAL RESOURCES THAT ALLOW THEM TO ADDRESS THEIR URGENT NEEDS IN THE AFTERMATH OF VIOLENCE OR THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE; SURVIVORS OF GBV HAVE IMPROVED PROTECTIONS AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE, AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOS) HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF SURVIVORS; AND AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK IS ESTABLISHED TO SERVE AS A FOCAL POINT AND COORDINATE EFFORTS AROUND GBV. IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT INCREASED ACCESS TO RESOURCES FOR SURVIVORS, THE INITIATIVE PROVIDES URGENT ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF EXTREME FORMS OF GBV AND HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES. SURVIVORS MAY RECEIVE SHORT-TERM ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT IMMEDIATE, SHORT-TERM NEEDS IN THE AFTERMATH OF VIOLENCE. THE VOICES AGAINST VIOLENCE CONSORTIUM ALSO SERVES AS A GLOBAL FOCAL POINT FOR COORDINATING URGENT RESPONSES TO SURVIVORS. IN 2017, VITAL VOICES PROVIDED URGENT ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT MORE THAN 350 SURVIVORS OF GBV WORLDWIDE. THE CONSORTIUM BRINGS STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER THROUGH REGIONAL CONVENING MEETINGS TO INITIATE DIALOGUE AND FURTHER COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION IN ADDRESSING THE GLOBAL ISSUE OF GBV. IN 2017, VITAL VOICES HELD CONVENING MEETINGS FOR STAKEHOLDERS IN THE EUROPE AND EURASIA AND SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA REGIONS. 1944409 485216 INDIVIDUALIZED INVESTMENTS:VITAL VOICES IS CHARTING A NEW COURSE IN WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP, MAKING INVESTMENTS THROUGH TARGETED TECHNICAL TRAININGS, CATALYZING THE VISION OF A SELECT GROUP OF WOMEN LEADERS AND CURATING A SYSTEM OF SUPPORT FOR THEM AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH THIS AREA OF PRACTICE, WE PARTNER WITH WOMEN TO OFFER TAILORED AND AD HOC INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT AS NEEDED. WE ARE COMMITTED TO INCREASING THEIR VISIBILITY, RAISING AWARENESS FOR THE ISSUES THEY ARE TACKLING, AND FACILITATING CONNECTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP THEM SCALE UP THEIR WORK AND ACHIEVE EVEN GREATER IMPACT.GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS HONOREE PROGRAM: EACH YEAR, VITAL VOICES HOSTS THE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS, HONORING UNSUNG HEROES AND COURAGEOUS LEADERS WORKING TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY, INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. THE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS HONOREE PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED AND TAILORED SUPPORT THAT INCLUDES NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, CAPACITY BUILDING AND HIGH PROFILE THOUGHT-LEADERSHIP EVENTS TO GIVE GREATER CREDIBILITY AND VISIBILITY TO THE HONOREES FOR THE EIGHT DAYS THEY ARE IN WASHINGTON, DC. IN 2017, VITAL VOICES HONORED FOUR LEADERS WHO HAD BOLD VISIONS TO MAKE LASTING CHANGES IN THEIR COUNTRIES, AT AN EVENING PROGRAM ATTENDED BY OVER 1,000 GUESTS. IN ADDITION TO RECOGNIZING THESE LEADERS AT THE EVENT, VITAL VOICES HOSTED A WEEK-LONG HONOREE PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON, DC, THAT INCLUDED CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAINING, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP EVENTS AND ACCESS TO DECISION MAKERS THROUGH MEETINGS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH A CONTINUING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SKDKNICKERBOCKER, VITAL VOICES WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE TARGETED MEDIA OUTREACH AND TRAINING. FINALLY, THE WORK OF EACH HONOREE WAS FEATURED USING FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO RAISE THEIR RESPECTIVE PUBLIC PROFILES AND BUILD AWARENESS AND VISIBILITY FOR THE LEADERS AND THEIR WORK.DVF AWARDS: VITAL VOICES PARTNERS WITH THE DILLER VON FURSTENBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION TO HONOR 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 GRANT AWARD THAT ENABLES THE HONOREES TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMMING. IN 2017, THE HONOREES WERE YOANI SANCHEZ AND BALJEET SANDHU. YOANI IS FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF 14YMEDIO, THE FIRST AND ONLY INDEPENDENT DIGITAL NEWS OUTLET IN CUBA. BALJEET IS THE FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF THE MIGRANT AND REFUGEE CHILDREN'S LEGAL UNIT (MICLU), A SPECIALIST LEGAL, POLICY AND EDUCATION HUB PROTECTING AND PROMOTING THE RIGHTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE DISPLACED BY WAR, FLEEING ABUSE AND VIOLENCE AND TRAFFICKED FOR THE PURPOSES OF EXPLOITATION AND SLAVERY.VV100 INITIATIVE: IN 2016, VITAL VOICES CONVENED THE MOST EXCEPTIONAL 100 WOMEN IN THE VITAL VOICES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK THROUGH A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH JOHNSON & JOHNSON. FOR THE VV100 STRATEGIC GATHERING, PARTICIPANTS CAME TOGETHER IN HALF MOON BAY, CALIFORNIA, FOR A FOUR-DAY PROGRAM OF INDIVIDUALIZED CAPACITY BUILDING, INCLUDING JOHNSON & JOHNSON'S HUMAN PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE; SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES ACROSS THE NETWORK AND PROBLEM-SOLVING AMONG NETWORK PEERS; AND PARTNERING WITH VITAL VOICES TO GALVANIZE THE LARGER GLOBAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK.BUILDING ON THE OUTCOMES OF THE VV100 STRATEGIC GATHERING, VITAL VOICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JOHNSON & JOHNSON DESIGNED THE VV100 INITIATIVE, AN ONGOING AN ONGOING INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP TAILORED SUPPORT TO ENABLE THE VV100 WOMEN TO ACHIEVE THEIR BOLD AND INNOVATIVE VISIONS FOR CHANGING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND COUNTRIES. IN 2017 VITAL VOICES BROUGHT 10 VV100 WOMEN LEADERS TOGETHER WITH LOCAL JOHNSON & JOHNSON EXECUTIVES IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA. THIS VV100 "COHORT" WAS COMPRISED OF THREE GROUPS WHO EACH HAD AN IDEA FOR LEVERAGING THEIR COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO LAUNCH A BOLD, SHARED INITIATIVE. THROUGH FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS, GROUP BRAINSTORMS AND TECHNICAL CAPACITY BUILDING, EACH GROUP BEGAN TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR BRINGING THEIR INITIATIVE TO LIFE. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, TOP JOHNSON & JOHNSON EXECUTIVES BASED IN CAPE TOWN, ALONG WITH LEADERS FROM THEIR NETWORK OF LOCAL PARTNERS, PROVIDED TAILORED TECHNICAL SUPPORT AROUND THE ADVOCACY, TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS NEEDS OF EACH GROUP. THE JOHNSON & JOHNSON EXECUTIVES AND LOCAL EXPERTS ALSO SERVED AS THOUGHT PARTNERS, CHALLENGING EACH GROUP TO CRITICALLY ANALYZE THEIR STRATEGY FOR LAUNCHING THESE INITIATIVES AND OFFERING IDEAS FOR STRENGTHENING THEIR APPROACH. FOLLOWING THE GATHERING, VITAL VOICES HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH EACH GROUP TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT THE GOALS THEY SET DURING THE GATHERING.INNOVATION PARTNERSHIPS MONITORING & EVALUATION: IN 2016, VITAL VOICES LAUNCHED A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GATES FOUNDATION TO PILOT AN INNOVATIVE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY THAT SCALES THE VITAL VOICES MONITORING AND EVALUATION (M&E) AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. THE PROJECT AIMS TO VERIFY HOW AND WHY OUR MODEL OF MAKING DEEP, INDIVIDUALIZED INVESTMENTS IN A SMALL GROUP OF PROVEN WOMEN LEADERS WILL ACHIEVE LARGE SCALE AND SUSTAINABLE IMPACT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND AROUND THE WORLD. IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS WAS SELECTED AS THE RESEARCH PARTNER FOR THIS PROJECT. IN 2017, VITAL VOICES AND IPSOS DEVELOPED FRAMEWORKS, DESIGNED INSTRUMENTS AND PILOTED THESE TOOLS WITH SELECT VV100 NETWORK LEADERS TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF THESE WOMEN'S WORK AND IDENTIFY VITAL VOICES' ATTRIBUTION. BECAUSE OF THE PARTNERSHIP WITH IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS, IMPACT EVALUATION DATA WAS COLLECTED THROUGH A THIRD PARTY FOR THE FIRST TIME. ADDITIONALLY, REGIONAL FOCUS GROUP GATHERINGS AND IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH SELECT PARTICIPANTS FROM THE VV100 NETWORK, FURTHER TESTING M&E TOOLS AND PROVIDING EVEN MORE ENRICHED DATA TO THE PROJECT.PROTECTION AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN IRAQI KURDISTAN: SINCE 2015 VITAL VOICES HAS OPERATED A PROGRAM FOCUSED ON INVESTING IN, AND IMPROVING THE CAPACITY OF, ONE OF THE TOP WOMEN LEADERS IN OUR NETWORK. OUR SUPPORT OF THIS FEMALE LEADER IS ENABLING HER TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE THE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO SURVIVORS OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE IN IRAQI KURDISTAN. 399900 GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC AWARENESS 399900 10231038 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 61 0 1 70 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AR CA CT GA CO GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MI MS NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA SC TN UT VA WV X X ALYSE NELSON 2028612625 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 BETH BROOKE-MARCINIAK BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 V SUE MOLINA BOARD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMBASSADOR CRAIG JOHNSTONE BOARD TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TINA BROWN BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CANDACE BROWNING BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BUCHANAN BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN CAMPBELL BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAY ELLEN CONSOLVER BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY DAVIS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN ANN DAVIS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMBASSADOR PAULA J DOBRIANSKY BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONNIE DOCKSER BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY FIELD BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY FOLGER BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARONESS MARY GOUDIE BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE JAMES BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA LANGLEY BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GERALDINE LAYBOURNE BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLENE MALEK BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOBBIE GREENE MCCARTHY BOARD DIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA COCHRAN MCLARTY BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN NESS BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY PRAGER-KAMEL BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOZOMA SAINT JOHN BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA SANT BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN SMITH BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROSELYNE SWIG BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ROSITA VAN COEVORDEN BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE VON FURSTENBERG BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY WHITEHEAD BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSE NELSON PRESIDENT AND CEO 50.00 X 231836 0 15555 ALVIN ALLGOOD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 194402 0 17973 KATHY O'HEARN CHIEF DEVELOMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 200257 0 13710 CYNTHIA DYER VP, HUMAN RIGHTS 40.00 X 156345 0 21193 MALINI PATEL VP, ECON. 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DIRECTOR, ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 123654 0 3230 1443663 0 109555 12 0 1 0 HARDPIN MEDIA LLC 648 BROADWAY SUITE 200 NEW YORK NY 10012 FILM DIRECTING, PRODUCTION 303783 IPSOS PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC 2020 K STREET NW SUITE 410 WASHINGTON DC 20006 MONITORING, EVAL. & RESEARCH 215475 2 2128849 4570691 8991484 15691024 2848 2848 1587 1587 144042 2128849 794121 -650079 -650079 SUBLEASE INCOME 900099 133396 133396 CURRENCY TRANSLATION 900099 47793 47793 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 110 110 181299 15226679 0 0 -464345 X 502800 502800 42718 42718 2055540 2055540 851271 292738 420183 138350 3038735 2259458 451042 328235 44945 32092 8678 4175 291070 206452 49480 35138 270901 178754 59745 32402 10120 10120 59687 59687 85000 85000 1312332 1265979 22697 23656 210380 63495 146137 748 153670 93950 40555 19165 708769 708769 1513370 1382122 106765 24483 536734 533169 3565 32673 6944 25729 46015 46015 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 10000 10000 G&A ALLOCATION 0 1314827 -1421199 106372 11776730 10231038 744403 801289 1992815 2962585 1401684 1432323 1437847 4137110 13407 20337 325687 215115 412510 324521 87093 87989 70733 70733 23252 69972 5352518 8996164 291385 540089 1157 2730 368289 311709 660831 854528 X 1619620 1736276 3072067 6405360 4691687 8141636 5352518 8996164 3449949 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 13060167 9582541 12862692 6996915 15691024 58193339 13060167 9582541 12862692 6996915 15691024 58193339 16673109 41520230 41323 123966 127028 133297 137831 563445 7486 2773 394 10653 58767437 581111 0.70650 0.68820 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 7,486. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 2,773. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 394. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 0. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2150 8599 10749 11680981 11691730 734587 183647 0 0 665769 670692 643284 734587 2714332 4071498 7649 7660 7456 10749 33514 166442 167673 160821 183647 678583 1017875 765 4596 1491 2150 9002 0 1 X 175174 113811 61363 108451 108451 0 128885 102259 26626 87989 DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE BENEFIT 301509 SECURITY DEPOSIT 10200 311709 X 16533459 646055 794121 1440176 15093283 133396 133396 15226679 13083510 646055 794121 1440176 11643334 133396 133396 11776730 PART IV, LINE 2B: AS OF DECEMBER 31 2017 VITAL VOICES HELD $2,730 ON BEHALF OF OTHERS. THIS BALANCE IS REPORTED IN PART X, LINE 21. THE ESCROW FUNDS REPRESENT ROYALTY FUNDS FOR THE THEATRICAL PLAY, SEVEN. THESE FUNDS ARE COLLECTED AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE SEVEN VITAL VOICES NETWORK WOMEN PORTRAYED IN THE PLAY. PART X, LINE 2: VITAL VOICES PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 794,121. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SUBLEASE EXPENSES 133,396. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 794,121. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SUBLEASE EXPENSES 133,396. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 3 PROGRAM SERVICES BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, NETWORKING, AND MENTORING FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE GROWING THEIR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES OR ORGANIZATIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING; NETWORKING, CAPACITY BUILDING, MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. 693996 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 1093736 SOUTH ASIA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING; NETWORKING, CAPACITY BUILDING, MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. 301074 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 40848 SOUTH AMERICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, NETWORKING, AND MENTORING FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE GROWING THEIR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES OR ORGANIZATIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND TRAFFICKING; CAPACITY BUILDING, MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. 238533 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES NETWORKING, CAPACITY BUILDING, MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS; HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 25644 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 0 GRANTMAKING 32101 NORTH AMERICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, NETWORKING, AND MENTORING FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE GROWING THEIR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES OR ORGANIZATIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN; CAPACITY BUILDING, MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. 112625 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 2000 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 5 PROGRAM SERVICES BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, NETWORKING, AND MENTORING FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE GROWING THEIR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES OR ORGANIZATIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING; CAPACITY BUILDING, MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. 410506 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 789569 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING; NETWORKING, CAPACITY BUILDING, MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. 194612 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING; NETWORKING, CAPACITY BUILDING, MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. 108392 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTMAKING 10000 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, NETWORKING, AND MENTORING FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE GROWING THEIR SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESSES OR ORGANIZATIONS; CAPACITY BUILDING, MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS; HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMMING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN. 210566 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTMAKING 71319 0 8 0 9 0 17 2538557 1796964 4335521 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA GRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. 388565 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA ORGANIZE CONVENING IN INDIA ON WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT AND GENDER EQUALITY. 35000 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANT TO HELP CO-ORGANIZE A CONVENING ON THE ISSUE OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION/CUTTING. 7788 CHECK CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN GRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 7000 WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) GRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 9000 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 9000 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 9000 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA GRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 9000 WIRE TRANSFER CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN GRANT TO SUPPORT TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP FOR JOURNALISTS. 50000 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANT TO DELIVER FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION TO GIRLS AND BOYS IN SOMALIA. 6150 WIRE TRANSFER CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN GRANT TO SUPPORT 6 MONTH TRAINING PROGRAM IN COMPUTING SKILLS FOR AT RISK YOUTH EMPLOYEES. 10000 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA GRANT TO TRAIN EGYPTIAN WOMEN TO TELL THEIR STORIES PUBLICLY AS A FORM OF EMPOWERMENT AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING. 25000 WIRE TRANSFER 10 2 GENDER BASED VIOLENCE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 2 3319 WIRE TRANSFER GENDER BASED VIOLENCE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 1 1966 WIRE TRANSFER GENDER BASED VIOLENCE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 106 367004 WIRE TRANSFER GENDER BASED VIOLENCE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS, 15 31267 WIRE TRANSFER GENDER BASED VIOLENCE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 2 5348 WIRE TRANSFER GENDER BASED VIOLENCE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 257 1055849 WIRE TRANSFER GRANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 9000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 2: VITAL VOICES USES SOUND MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES AND TOOLS FOR AWARDED GRANTS. FOR INSTANCE, ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO GRANT AWARD AGREEMENTS WITH VITAL VOICES, WHICH REQUIRE THEM TO PROVIDE NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING ON ALL FUNDS AWARDED. AS PART OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT, VITAL VOICES ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AUDIT, EXAMINE, AND MAKE OR REQUEST COPIES OF ALL ACCOUNTS, RECORDS, AND CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO THE GRANT AS WELL AS REQUIRES THE GRANT RECIPIENT TO MAINTAIN GRANT RECORDS FOR AT LEAST 36 MONTHS AFTER THE AGREED UPON END DATE OF THE GRANT PERIOD. VITAL VOICES PERIODICALLY REQUESTS DOCUMENTATION SUPPORTING GRANT RECIPIENT FINANCIAL REPORTS AS PART OF ITS DUE DILIGENCE PRACTICES AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE SITE VISITS. IN 2014, VITAL VOICES BEGAN TO MANAGE A FUND TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS FACING EXTREME ACTS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE INCLUDING HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES. THE EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUND PROVIDES SMALL SHORT-TERM GRANTS FOR EXPENSES THAT INCLUDE MEDICAL EXPENSES, PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT OR COUNSELING, EMERGENCY SHELTER, RELOCATION EXPENSES, AND LIVELIHOOD. DUE TO THE SENSITIVE NATURE OF THIS SUPPORT, FINAL REPORTING IS NOT REQUIRED. EACH CASE IS THOROUGHLY VETTED THROUGH A RIGOROUS REFERRAL PROCESS. PART I, LINE 3: IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, ALL AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PARTS I, II, AND III OF SCHEDULE F ARE REPORTED USING THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING WHICH IS THE SAME METHOD OF ACCOUNTING USED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 RAISING CHANGE INC 98 MORNINGSIDE DRIVE FLORENCE MA 01062 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING COUNSEL 0 0 25000 -25000 COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICES CO LLC 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20036 PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING COUNSEL 0 0 60000 -60000 85000 -85000 AR CA CT CO DC GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MI MS NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA SC TN UT VA WV GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS 1581010 1512470 68540 78754 122941 163419 102591 VOICES OF SOLIDARITY 294715 278215 16500 28338 42780 34120 34045 2 397166 338164 59002 26422 52804 37701 8731 61475 2272891 2128849 144042 26422 159896 203422 206270 198111 794121 -650079 1 PROMUNDO- US 1367 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 310 WASHINGTON DC 20036 261931968 501(C)(3) 103810 GENDER BASED VIOLENCE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PROTECTION INITIATIVE. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION 17 ROUTE DES MORILLONS GENEVA SZ CH-1211 536003423 12425 GENDER BASED VIOLENCE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PROTECTION INITIATIVE. GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN INC 800 MARKET STREET SEVENTH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94102 770155782 501(C)(3) 386565 GENDER BASED VIOLENCE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND PROTECTION INITIATIVE. 3 0 SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS LED BY YOUNG WOMEN LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 50 42718 PART I, LINE 2: VITAL VOICES USES SOUND MONITORING AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES AND TOOLS FOR AWARDED GRANTS. FOR INSTANCE, ALL GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER INTO A GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT WITH VITAL VOICES, WHICH REQUIRES THEM TO PROVIDE NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING ON ALL FUNDS AWARDED. AS PART OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT, VITAL VOICES ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AUDIT, EXAMINE, AND MAKE OR REQUEST COPIES OF ALL ACCOUNTS, RECORDS, AND CORRESPONDENCE RELATED TO THE GRANT AS WELL AS REQUIRES THE GRANT RECIPIENT TO MAINTAIN GRANT RECORDS FOR AT LEAST 36 MONTHS AFTER THE AGREED UPON END DATE OF THE GRANT PERIOD. VITAL VOICES PERIODICALLY REQUESTS DOCUMENTATION SUPPORTING GRANT RECIPIENT FINANCIAL REPORTS AS PART OF ITS DUE DILIGENCE PROCEDURES AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE SITE VISITS. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ALYSE NELSON PRESIDENT AND CEO 231836 0 0 0 0 0 4593 0 10962 0 247391 0 0 0 ALVIN ALLGOOD CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 194402 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17973 0 212375 0 0 0 KATHY O'HEARN CHIEF DEVELOMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS 200257 0 0 0 0 0 4060 0 9650 0 213967 0 0 0 CYNTHIA DYER VP, HUMAN RIGHTS 156345 0 0 0 0 0 3241 0 17952 0 177538 0 0 0 MALINI PATEL VP, ECON. EMPOWERMENT & ENTREPREN. 145616 0 0 0 0 0 2927 0 2269 0 150812 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: GLOBAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM: THE GLOBAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM (GAP) IS A MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH BANK OF AMERICA, IN WHICH WOMEN LEADERS WHO ARE AT A TIPPING POINT IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL, BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP PATHS (MENTEES) RECEIVE MENTORSHIP, TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISIBILITY FROM GLOBAL AMBASSADORS (MENTORS) WHO ARE GLOBAL LEADERS IN THE BUSINESS, NONPROFIT, GOVERNMENT AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SECTORS. IN 2017, VITAL VOICES ORGANIZED THE PROGRAM IN 3 CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES: CHARLOTTE, NC; CHICAGO, IL; AND LOS ANGELES, CA. EACH PROGRAM ENGAGED ELEVEN TO TWELVE MENTEES WHO RECEIVED STRATEGIC SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FROM THEIR GLOBAL AMBASSADOR MENTORS TO IDENTIFY ACTION STEPS AND ACHIEVE PROFESSIONAL GOALS. THESE WEEK-LONG PROGRAMS INCLUDED ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP MENTORING SESSIONS AND GLOBAL FORUMS TO PROVIDE VISIBILITY ON CRITICAL ISSUES IMPEDING WOMEN'S ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT. TRAININGS RANGED FROM COMMUNICATIONS TO STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND FROM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND FUNDRAISING TO HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND WORK/LIFE BALANCE. CENTERED ON THE THEME OF "WOMEN IN THE ECONOMY", THE GLOBAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM HELD IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA IN MAY 2017 ADDRESSED THE ONGOING NEEDS AND CHALLENGES FACING WOMEN LEADERS OF NGOS AS WELL AS WOMEN IN BUSINESS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FROM SPECIFIC COUNTIES IN NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE UNITED STATES, AS WELL FROM NEPAL, CAMBODIA, LEBANON, NIGERIA, MEXICO, INDIA, JAMAICA AND ZIMBABWE. CENTERED ON THE THEME OF "WOMEN DRIVING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS", THE PROGRAM HELD IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS WAS A WEEK OF TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER 11 MENTEES ENGAGED IN BUSINESS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FROM THE CHICAGO AREA OF THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, SOUTH AFRICA, BANGLADESH, ITALY, PHILIPPINES, TURKEY AND MEXICO REPRESENTING CIVIL SOCIETY, GREEN ENERGY DESIGN AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ORGANIZATIONS, TO JOIN 11 SENIOR WOMEN EXECUTIVES, THE GLOBAL AMBASSADORS, FROM BACKGROUNDS IN BANKING, FINANCE, MEDIA AND LAW. THE LOS ANGELES PROGRAM CONVENED 11 WOMEN LEADERS FROM THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA OF THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS WOMEN FROM LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REPRESENTING ARGENTINA, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, MEXICO, PANAMA, SURINAME AND URUGUAY, FROM A RANGE OF INDUSTRIES AND SECTORS INCLUDING DESIGN, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, CONSUMER GOODS, INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE. THESE MENTEES WERE PAIRED WITH AN IMPRESSIVE COHORT OF GLOBAL AMBASSADORS FROM THE US, MEXICO AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, INTEGRATING LOCALLY-BASED ENTREPRENEURS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS INTO THIS COHORT FOR A TRULY ENRICHING CROSS-CULTURAL EXPERIENCE. FORTUNE/U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT GLOBAL WOMEN'S MENTORING PARTNERSHIP: THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND FORTUNE'S MOST POWERFUL WOMEN, VITAL VOICES GATHERED 21 PARTICIPANTS FROM 15 COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBE TO COME TO THE UNITED STATES FOR A MONTH-LONG MENTORING PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM CONNECTED PARTICIPANTS WITH FORTUNE'S MOST POWERFUL WOMEN AND THEIR EXECUTIVE TEAMS AS MENTORS AND INCLUDED LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION TRAININGS, DISCUSSIONS WITH AMERICAN WOMEN LEADERS ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL JOURNEYS AND NETWORKING EVENTS. IN JUNE, THE INTERNATIONAL ALUMNAE COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM WAS HELD IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL. THE PROGRAM ENGAGED 11 PARTICIPANTS FROM TWO COUNTRIES ACROSS SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA. THE PROGRAM WAS TAILORED TO FIT PARTICIPANTS' NEEDS AS BUSINESSWOMEN AND LEADERS AND INCLUDED NETWORKING EVENTS, SITE VISITS, LEADERSHIP DISCUSSIONS AND OTHER SUBJECT-SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS. IN NOVEMBER, A SECOND INTERNATIONAL ALUMNAE COMPONENT WAS HELD IN ACCRA, GHANA. THE PROGRAM ENGAGED 22 PARTICIPANTS FROM SIX COUNTRIES ACROSS AFRICA. THE PROGRAM WAS TAILORED TO FIT THE PARTICIPANTS' NEEDS AND INCLUDED CUSTOMIZED BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP TRAININGS AND DISCUSSIONS, NETWORKING EVENTS, A SITE VISIT TO A SUCCESSFUL WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE US EMBASSY. VV GROW FELLOWSHIP: THE VITAL VOICES GROW FELLOWSHIP (VV GROW FELLOWSHIP) IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE ONE-YEAR ACCELERATOR PROGRAM FOR WOMEN OWNERS OF SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES CUSTOMIZED BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESS TO NETWORKS TO GROW THEIR BUSINESS AND INCREASE THEIR LEADERSHIP IMPACT. THROUGH GLOBAL ONLINE AND IN-PERSON INTERVENTIONS, FELLOWS FOCUS ON STRATEGY AND LONG-TERM BUSINESS VALUE PAIRED WITH ACTION-ORIENTED PLANS. THEY AMPLIFY THEIR ROLE AS LEADERS IN THEIR BUSINESSES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TO ULTIMATELY CREATE JOBS, STIMULATE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PRODUCE WIDER SOCIAL BENEFITS. IN 2017 VITAL VOICES PARTNERED WITH WOMEN WHO OWN SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES THROUGH THE VV GROW FELLOWSHIP TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR BUSINESS GROWTH GOALS. THROUGH THE FINAL SIX MONTHS OF THE 2016-2017 VV GROW FELLOWSHIP IN 2017, VITAL VOICES STAFF CONNECTED FELLOWS TO RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO MEET THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS AND ACHIEVE THEIR BUSINESS GROWTH GOALS. A TOTAL OF 65 FELLOWS FROM 34 COUNTRIES IN COHORT 4: 2016-2017 VVGROW FELLOWSHIP GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM IN JUNE 2017. VITAL VOICES AND A TEAM OF CONSULTANTS AND EXTERNAL EXPERTS FURTHER REFINED A GLOBAL TRAINING CURRICULUM DEVELOPED IN 2013 FOR THE COHORT 5: 2018 VV GROW FELLOWSHIP, WHICH WAS THEN TAILORED TO ACHIEVE LEARNING OBJECTIVES BASED ON THE DIVERSE NEEDS ACROSS REGIONS. THE CURRICULUM INCLUDED MODULES ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR EXECUTIVES, VISIONARY LEADERSHIP, STRATEGIC NETWORKING, PLANNING FOR GROWTH AND MOBILIZING MARKETS. THE PREPARATION FOR THE 2018 FELLOWSHIP INVOLVED AN INTENSIVE PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS COMPLETED BETWEEN JULY AND DECEMBER 2017. FOR THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS HELD IN 2017, THE VV GROW FELLOWSHIP EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY TO INCLUDE WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS FROM ALL REGIONS AROUND THE WORLD. VVLEAD: THE VVLEAD FELLOWSHIP BRINGS TOGETHER GLOBAL WOMEN LEADERS OF SOCIAL CHANGE TO ADVANCE AND AMPLIFY THEIR WORK THROUGH COLLABORATION, VISIBILITY AND TRAINING. THE 21-MONTH PROGRAM IS A DISTINCTIVE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN VITAL VOICES AND POND'S WITH A MISSION TO SUPPORT A GLOBAL NETWORK OF WOMEN LEADERS WHO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO DIVERSE AND PRESSING SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES. THROUGH THE VVLEAD COMMUNITY, FELLOWS ALSO BUILD POWERFUL PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH LIKE-MINDED, VISIONARY WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD. OUR FIRST COHORT LAUNCHED IN JUNE 2017 AT THE GLOBAL KICKOFF SUMMIT IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, GATHERING OUR 50 FELLOWS, 6 AMBASSADORS, AND THE VITAL VOICES AND POND'S TEAM FOR A WEEK OF CORE TRAININGS AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. OUR 50 FELLOWS HAVE SINCE PARTICIPATED IN A SUITE OF TECHNICAL ONLINE TRAINING COURSES. WE DESIGN AND CURATE CUSTOMIZED COURSES ON A RANGE OF LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL IMPACT TOPICS FROM THE ESSENTIALS TO THE CUTTING EDGE, BASED ON COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT AND OUR 20 YEARS OF CAPACITY-BUILDING WORK WITH WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD. OUR PARTICIPANTS HAVE MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE VIRTUAL COMMUNITY FOR PEER SUPPORT AND NETWORKING, AND ARE ACTIVELY COLLABORATING ACROSS SECTORS AND COUNTRIES TO INNOVATE SOCIAL IMPACT PROJECTS AND EXPAND THEIR REACH. HERLEAD: VITAL VOICES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ANN INC., INVESTS IN 50 YOUNG WOMEN EACH YEAR THROUGH TRAININGS TO ADVANCE THEIR LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS. IN APRIL, WE SELECTED 20 PAST HERLEAD FELLOWS FROM ACROSS THE US, CANADA AND PUERTO RICO TO PARTICIPATE IN A FOUR-DAY FORUM IN WASHINGTON, DC TO FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR TECHNICAL CAPACITY IN THE AREAS OF STRATEGIC PLANNING, MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS, MONITORING AND EVALUATION, BUDGETING AND FINANCE. PARTICIPANTS ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH THEIR PEERS, CONSULT WITH ANN INC. REPRESENTATIVES, VITAL VOICES LEADERSHIP AND OTHER EXPERTS. VITAL VOICES MANAGED THE RECRUITMENT AND APPLICATION PROCESS, IMPLEMENTED THE LEADERSHIP TRAINING CURRICULUM AND ENCOURAGED ONGOING MENTORSHIP RELATIONS AND PEER CONNECTIONS AMONGST THE GROUP. THESE PARTICIPANTS GAINED THE SKILLS, TOOLS AND INSIGHTS TO FURTHER THE IMPACT ON THEIR COMMUNITIES AND SERVE AS AN INSPIRATION TO OTHER YOUNG WOMEN IN THE HERLEAD FELLOWSHIP. IN JUNE, WE SELECTED 30 NEW HERLEAD FELLOWS FROM ACROSS THE US TO PARTICIPATE IN A FOUR-DAY, TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP FORUM HELD IN NEW YORK CITY. SELECTED PARTICIPANTS, WHO ARE RISING SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS IN HIGH SCHOOL, WORKED TOGETHER TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND WERE ADVISED BY ESTABLISHED WOMEN LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD. VITAL VOICES MANAGED THE RECRUITMENT AND APPLICATION PROCESS, IMPLEMENTED THE LEADERSHIP TRAINING CURRICULUM AND ENCOURAGED ONGOING MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS AND PEER CONNECTIONS AMONGST THE GROUP. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A AFTER UNDERGOING LEADERSHIP TRAINING, PARTICIPANTS WERE INVITED TO APPLY FOR SMALL GRANTS TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE 2017 HERLEAD PROJECTS INCLUDED EFFORTS TO EDUCATE YOUNG WOMEN ABOUT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, INCREASE LITERACY RATES AND BUILD THE LEADERSHIP SKILLS FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA, PROMOTE SELF-ESTEEM AMONG DISABLED YOUTH AND PROVIDE HYGIENE PRODUCTS TO YOUTH LIVING IN POVERTY. VITAL VOICES MANAGED THE GRANT APPLICATION AND REVIEW PROCESS, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL WORK WITH PROSPECTIVE GRANTEES REQUIRING FURTHER GUIDANCE WITH GRANT PROPOSALS. THROUGHOUT THE GRANT PERIOD, VITAL VOICES MENTORED THE GRANTEES TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT GRANTS. GLOBAL FREEDOM EXCHANGE: THE FIFTH ANNUAL GLOBAL FREEDOM EXCHANGE (GFE), A VITAL VOICES AND HILTON PARTNERSHIP WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM HEINEKEN, PROVIDED A DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITY FOR EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED WOMEN LEADERS ON THE FOREFRONT OF GLOBAL EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING. THE GLOBAL FREEDOM EXCHANGE CONVENED A SELECT GROUP OF 22 WOMEN LEADERS FROM 18 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD TO PARTICIPATE IN A TWO-WEEK FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM TOOK PLACE IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, SPANNING THREE U.S. METROPOLITAN AREAS: WASHINGTON, DC; DALLAS, TEXAS; AND CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, DISCUSS BEST PRACTICES WITH NGO LEADERS, AND STRATEGIZE ABOUT PREVENTING AND ADDRESSING TRAFFICKING WITH ALLIED PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND DIRECT SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED A PLATFORM FOR GFE FELLOWS TO INTERFACE WITH CORPORATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES AND DONORS, ALLOWING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT FUNDING NEEDS AND EFFECTIVE MECHANISMS FOR SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED PARTICIPANTS WITH SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT BENEFITTED THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, THEIR RESPECTIVE NGOS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDED SEVERAL SUB-GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF FELLOWS IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES. JUSTICE INSTITUTES: SINCE 2010, VITAL VOICES HAS INVESTED IN HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS BY CO-IMPLEMENTING THE INSTITUTE MODEL, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER JUDGES, PROSECUTORS, POLICE OFFICERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF BOTH GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL VICTIM SERVICES PROVIDERS FOR MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TRAININGS IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES. THIS INNOVATIVE AND INTERACTIVE TRAINING MODEL FOCUSES ON THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CRIMES OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND FACILITATES THE CREATION OF A HOLISTIC RESPONSE TO SUCH CRIMES THAT IS FOCUSED ON VICTIM SAFETY AND OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY. IT IS A COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE THAT VITAL VOICES IS ABLE TO OFFER TO LEADERS IN OUR NETWORK WHO ARE TACKLING A SPECTRUM OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE CRIMES IN THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES. IN 2017 VITAL VOICES IMPLEMENTED THE JUSTICE INSTITUTE MODEL IN MEXICO, CHILE, COLOMBIA, ROMANIA AND BRAZIL. IN ALL OF THESE INSTITUTES, VITAL VOICES STAFF WORKED ALONGSIDE LOCAL TRAINERS TO CARRY OUT A THREE-DAY MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TRAINING FOR APPROXIMATELY 50 PARTICIPANTS IN EACH LOCATION. VITAL VOICES ALSO IMPLEMENTED JUSTICE INSTITUTE MODEL TRAININGS FOCUSED ON EARLY AND FORCED MARRIAGE IN JORDAN, LEBANON AND TURKEY. THIS PROGRAMMING ENGAGED MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ACTORS TO ADDRESS LEGAL REFORM AS WELL AS THE COMPLEX SOCIAL ISSUES THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO EARLY AND FORCED MARRIAGE IN THIS REGION. SIMILAR PROGRAMMING WAS ALSO IMPLEMENTED TO ADDRESS FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION AND CUTTING IN WEST AFRICA WITH A SIGNIFICANT FOCUS ON ADDRESSING SOCIAL AND CULTURAL NORMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THIS HARMFUL PRACTICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY VITAL VOICES' OUTSIDE TAX PREPARERS. THE OUTSIDE TAX PREPARERS SEND THE COMPLETED DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 TO VITAL VOICES FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER REVIEW THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR ACCURACY. THEN, THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS DISSEMINATED TO THE FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEES. ONCE THESE COMMITTEES HAVE REVIEWED AND PROVIDED ANY COMMENTS OR EDITS, THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS DISSEMINATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO PROVIDE ANY COMMENTS. IF THERE ARE ANY RESULTING CHANGES PER THEIR REVIEW, THESE EDITS ARE MADE AND THEN A FINAL DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS RE-CIRCULATED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS MUST FILE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WITH THE BOARD RECORD HOLDER INDICATING WHETHER THERE ARE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN THE FOLLOWING YEAR. BOARD MEMBERS MUST FILE AN ADDITIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AT THE TIME AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES. ANY SUCH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE THEN REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DISINTERESTED BOARD DIRECTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING THE MATTER AND DETERMINING AN APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONAL RESPONSE TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 VITAL VOICES ENGAGED A THIRD PARTY COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PERFORM A SALARY SURVEY SUPPORTED BY RESEARCH OF CURRENT MARKET DATA AS WELL AS THE FORM 990 DATA OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLE POSITION LEVELS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY. THE CONSULTANT THEN USED THIS SURVEY TO UPDATE THE EXISTING ORGANIZATIONAL CAREER (POSITION) LEVELS AND SALARY RANGES FOR ALL LEVELS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. AS PART OF VITAL VOICES' FISCAL YEAR BUDGET PROCESS, A SALARY BUDGET IS DEVELOPED BY MANAGEMENT WITH ANY REASONABLE MERIT INCREASE ASSUMPTIONS. THE FISCAL YEAR BUDGET IS PROPOSED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S SALARY IS SET ANNUALLY BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF A YEARLY REVIEW PROCESS. OTHER OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE INITIAL SALARIES ARE SET BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WITH THE APPROVAL OF BOARD OFFICERS." FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 VITAL VOICES MAKES ITS FEDERAL FORM 990 AND ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. OUR FEDERAL FORM 1023, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 721,560. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 721,560. OTHER CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 544,419. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 22,697. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 23,656. TOTAL EXPENSES 590,772.