2011-11-15T07:02:00-06:00 2010-12-31 ELKO & ASSOCIATES LTD 2 WEST BALTIMORE AVE SUITE 210 MEDIA PA 19063 990 2010-01-01 232975823 WOMENS CAMPAIGN INTERNATIONAL WOME 2153872601 3701 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 KERRI KENNEDY 2153872601 2011-11-14 1 VERONICA M PLOUSIS CPA 6105653930 2011-11-14 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z SAME AS ABOVE MARJORIE MARGOLIES 3701 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 977520 0 X WWW.WOMENSCAMPAIGNINTERNATIONAL.ORG X 1998 PA WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN INTERNATIONAL ADVANCES OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC ADVOCACY, MARKET AND POLITICAL PROCESSES. IN PROVIDING THE REQUISITE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE SUPPORT, WE DEVELOP LEADERS WHO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF EVERYONE THEY SERVE. WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN INTERNATIONAL (WCI) IS A UNITED STATES-BASED, NONPROFIT, NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INCREASING THE PARTICIPATION OF A DIVERSE POPULATION OF WOMEN IN POLITICAL AND DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES WORLDWIDE. WCI WORKS TOWARDS THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING WOMEN OF ALL GROUPS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN DECISION-MAKING AND POLICY FORMATION ACTIVITIES. IT IS THE VISION OF WCI THAT, IF WOMEN ARE BETTER INCORPORATED INTO DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES WORLDWIDE, LEGISLATIVE AGENDAS WILL FOCUS GREATER ATTENTION ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL WELFARE, AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS. IN PURSUIT OF THIS GOAL, IT IS WCI'S MISSION TO PROMOTE 17 16 8 30 0 0 697327 916374 2281 7500 294 649 9347 -12818 709249 911705 0 0 0 0 501866 360438 0 0 161879 324141 392657 826007 753095 -116758 158610 130506 499681 50581 206056 79925 293625 X WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN INTERNATIONAL ADVANCES OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC ADVOCACY, MARKET AND POLITICAL PROCESSES. IN PROVIDING THE REQUISITE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE SUPPORT, WE DEVELOP LEADERS WHO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF EVERYONE THEY SERVE. WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN INTERNATIONAL (WCI) IS A UNITED STATES-BASED, NONPROFIT, NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INCREASING THE PARTICIPATION OF A DIVERSE POPULATION OF WOMEN IN POLITICAL AND DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES WORLDWIDE. WCI WORKS TOWARDS THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING WOMEN OF ALL GROUPS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NEEDED TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN DECISION-MAKING AND POLICY FORMATION ACTIVITIES. IT IS THE VISION OF WCI THAT, IF WOMEN ARE BETTER INCORPORATED INTO DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES WORLDWIDE, LEGISLATIVE AGENDAS WILL FOCUS GREATER ATTENTION ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL WELFARE, AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS. IN PURSUIT OF THIS GOAL, IT IS WCI'S MISSION TO PROMOTE 0 0 434342 7500 WCI WORKS TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY IN GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS AROUND THE WORLD.WOMEN CONSTITUTE SLIGHTLY MORE THAN HALF OF THE WORLD POPULATION. YET THEIR PARTICIPATION IN FORMAL POLITICAL STRUCTURES AND PROCESSES, WHERE DECISIONS REGARDING THE USE OF SOCIETAL RESOURCES GENERATED BY BOTH MEN AND WOMEN ARE MADE, REMAINS INSIGNIFICANT. WOMEN'S REPRESENTATION IN LEGISLATURES AROUND THE WORLD IS CURRENTLY 18.3% PERCENT.IN WCI'S ELECTION PROGRAM MODEL, WCI WORKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER AND THE CAPACITY OF WOMEN POLITICIANS. WCI PROVIDES TRAINING FOR WOMEN WHO WISH TO RUN FOR OFFICE AND FOR PARTY LEADERS. WCI TRAINS CANDIDATES TO CONDUCT WELL-ORGANIZED CAMPAIGNS AND CREATE STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN PLANS. IT ALSO WORKS WITH PARTY LEADERS IN PARTY BLOCK VOTE ELECTORAL SYSTEMS TO ENSURE THAT WOMEN ARE HIGH ENOUGH ON THE PARTY LIST TO GET ELECTED TO OFFICE.AFTER AN ELECTION, WCI WORKS WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS, THE WOMEN'S CAUCUS AND OTHER GROUPS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE TO CREATE ISSUE-BASED AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS. WE HAVE HISTORICALLY FOCUSED ON FOUR AREAS OF PRIMARY CONCERN FOR WOMEN TODAY: WOMEN'S RIGHTS, HIV/AIDS AND PREVENTABLE DISEASE, ECONOMIC INEQUALITY AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS. WCI ALSO COLLABORATES WITH OTHER NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS) TO ASSIST WOMEN RUNNING FOR OFFICE IN THEIR COUNTRY'S LOCAL, REGIONAL OR NATIONAL ELECTIONS AS WELL AS IN-COUNTRY ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND THEIR PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES AND CIVIL SOCIETY.WCI TRAINS LOCAL GROUPS AND LEADERS ON METHODS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT CAMPAIGNS, WHICH IS AN ORGANIZED EFFORT WHICH SEEKS TO INFLUENCE THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS WITHIN A SPECIFIC GROUP. CAMPAIGNS ALSO INCLUDE ORGANIZED EFFORTS TO ALTER POLICY WITHIN ANY INSTITUTION OR ORGANIZATION. WCI TRAINS LOCAL GROUPS ON CAMPAIGN PLANNING AND ELEMENTS (INCLUDING LETTER WRITING, LOBBYING, MARCHES, MEDIA, ETC.). WCI WORKS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS AS CAMPAIGNERS, OFFICIALS, AND LEADERS.PEACE BUILDING AND CONFLICT MITIGATION-WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTS CONFLICT MITIGATION AND PEACE BUILDING EFFORTS IN COUNTRIES EMERGING FROM CONFLICT.PEACE-BUILDING EFFORTS SEEK TO PREVENT AND REDUCE THE FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF WAR AND OTHER VIOLENT CONFLICTS. WCI WORKS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONALS IN AREAS OF PROTRACTED CONFLICT TO HELP TRANSFORM POLICIES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE CONDUCIVE TO VIOLENCE, AND HELP PEOPLE BUILD SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES. PEACE-BUILDING IS A LONG-TERM PROCESS THAT OCCURS AFTER VIOLENT CONFLICT HAS SLOWED DOWN OR COME TO A HALT. IT IS A PROCESS THAT FACILITATES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUSTAINABLE PEACE AND TRIES TO PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF VIOLENCE BY ADDRESSING ROOT CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF CONFLICT THROUGH RECONCILIATION, GOVERNANCE AND INSTITUTION BUILDING, AND POLITICAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION.PEACE-BUILDING AND CONFLICT MITIGATION PROGRAMS ALSO WORK TO PREVENT CONFLICT FROM REEMERGING. THROUGH THE CREATION OF MECHANISMS THAT ENHANCE COOPERATION AMONG DIFFERENT GROUPS, POLITICAL PARTIES, AND INSTITUTIONS, PROGRAMS CAN HELP PARTIES MANAGE THEIR CONFLICT OF INTERESTS AND PROMOTE DIALOGUE, PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT. WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN INTERNATIONAL (WCI) IMPLEMENTS A CONFLICT MITIGATION PROGRAM THAT BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF WOMEN IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES, ESPECIALLY ON MATTERS OF PEACE, SECURITY, AND CONFLICT AS A MEANS OF REDUCING POLITICAL VIOLENCE, TERRORISM AND EXTREMISM. THE PROGRAM WORKS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS TO CREATE TRAININGS, PROGRAMS, AND MEDIA CAMPAIGNS FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF WOMEN LEADERS, ENHANCING ADVOCACY SKILLS, INCREASING THEIR ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE EFFECTIVELY IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND PEACE BUILDING AND PROVIDING THEM WITH RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT THESE NEW SKILLS.SPECIFICALLY, THE PROGRAM AIMS TO: CREATE, LEAD AND PARTICIPATE IN PEACE-BUILDING AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION EFFORTS IN CASES OF PROTRACTED CONFLICT; IMPART THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT WOMEN'S PROGRAMS ARE SUSTAINABLE; AND BUILD PRODUCTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN LEADERS.CIVIC EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING - WCI TRAINS, CONSULTS, AND MENTORS LOCAL LEADERS, ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES ON TOPICS OF CIVIC EDUCATION AND METHODS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL ADVOCACY EFFORTS. WCI WORKS WITH GROUPS TO ENCOURAGE CIVIC PARTICIPATION AMONG CONSTITUENTS.CIVIC EDUCATION AIMS AT IMPARTING THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT CONSTITUENTS NEED TO EFFECTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT.GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION IS THE PROCESS OF MOBILIZING A GROUP OF PEOPLE IN A MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE FROM THE GROUND UP. IT IS A MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE THAT IS CREATED, ORGANIZED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE CONSTITUENTS OF A COMMUNITY. ORGANIZERS MUST UNDERSTAND HOW DIFFERENT TYPES OF PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS FUNCTION, HOW TO TEACH PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS, AND HOW TO PURSUE CAMPAIGNS THAT WILL IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO DON'T HOLD SIGNIFICANT POWER. ADVOCACY IS THE PROCESS OF SPEAKING OUT ON PUBLIC ISSUES WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF INFLUENCING DECISION-MAKERS AND OUTCOMES. ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS AIM TO CHANGE IDEAS OR SYSTEMS AND HAVE SPECIFIC GOALS, SUCH AS INFLUENCING POLICY, SOCIAL SYSTEMS, AND RESOURCES.ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS-WCI SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS CREATING CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH LIVELIHOODS PROGRAMS.ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS THE PRACTICE OF STARTING AN ORGANIZATION, COMPANY, OR VENTURE. WCI TYPICALLY WORKS WITH WOMEN WHO ARE STARTING MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM VENTURES IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE THEIR FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY. WCI HAS FOUND THAT IN SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE WOMEN'S ECONOMIC VENTURES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, WOMEN'S CONFIDENCE AND SENSE OF EMPOWERMENT WILL INCREASE.WCI SUPPORTS PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN WOMEN'S LIVELIHOOD, OR THEIR CAPABILITIES AND MEANS OF LIVING, INCLUDING FOOD AND INCOME. SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS APPROACHES (SLAS) ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT PEOPLE AND THEIR LIVELIHOODS. SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS PRIORITIZE COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE'S ASSETS; THEIR ABILITY TO WITHSTAND SHOCKS; AND POLICIES AND INSTITUTIONS THAT REFLECT ALL PEOPLE'S PRIORITIES, RATHER THAN THOSE OF THE ECONOMIC ELITE.IN 2010, WOMEN'S CAMPAIGN INTERNATIONAL (WCI) LAUNCHED A NEW THREE YEAR PROGRAM IN LIBERIA TO BUILD THE ECONOMIC AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF LIBERIA'S RURAL WOMEN THROUGH THE NATIONAL RURAL WOMEN'S PROGRAM (NRWP). 434342 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 8 1 0 1 LI AF 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 PA X THE ORGANIZATION 2153872601 3701 CHESTNUT STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19104 H HETHERINGTON SMITH 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARA NICHOLS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JON STIKLORIUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ADELAIDE FERGUSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNNE GOLD-BIKIN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUE GOLDSTEIN-RUBEL 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATE MCGINLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL SCHEMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARJORIE MARGOLIES 40.00 X X 92313 0 23704 EDIE HUNT 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY GAVIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 TY STIKLORIUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MALENA RUTH 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GALARDI 1.00 X 0 0 0 TED GAVIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH PUGH 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN MURPHY 1.00 X 0 0 0 KERRI KENNEDY 40.00 X 65914 0 13413 158227 0 37117 1 0 0 0 0 267025 237917 411432 916374 STUDENT FEES 900099 7500 7500 7500 649 649 8267 8267 8267 8267 44730 267025 65815 -21085 -21085 911705 7500 0 -12169 195344 101579 23441 70324 115144 58657 15076 41411 25219 13015 3129 9075 24731 12763 3068 8900 750 750 33073 33073 78787 74671 4116 752 22 612 118 83709 47374 25133 11202 48934 16819 32115 139368 104037 14482 20849 7284 4655 2629 753095 434342 156874 161879 96156 363887 18850 22878 2533 37941 5566 9618 84016 18659 7401 65357 130506 499681 25404 162552 25177 25000 18504 50581 206056 X 79925 26670 266955 79925 293625 130506 499681 X 158610 55090 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 921143 816265 2045637 697327 916374 5396746 921143 816265 2045637 697327 916374 5396746 21445 5375301 134 2782 9521 9641 8916 30994 5427740 44616 0.99030 0.98980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 84016 18659 65357 65357 911705 753095 158610 55090 55090 213700 987880 55090 21085 76175 911705 0 911705 774180 21085 21085 753095 0 753095 PART IV, LINE 2B: WCI IS ACTING AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO TRAIN WOMEN IN EMERGING AFRICAN DEMOCRACIES THROUGH INTENSIVE SUPPORT AND MENTORING; EMPOWERING THEM TO DO IN DEPTH REPORTING THAT KEEPS LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE AND THE AFRICAN PEOPLE INFORMED AND EQUIPPED TO PLAY THEIR ROLE IN DEMOCRACY. THIS MISSION IS SIMILAR TO THE MISSION OF WCI SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 9 PROGRAM SERVICES WCI SUPPORTED 13 PROGRAMS THROUGH 11 ORGANIZATIONS IN LIBERIA. WCI LAUNCHED PLANS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE WOMEN'S POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION THROUGH SIXTEEN PROGRAMS BENEFITTING PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL OF LIBERIA'S FIFTEEN COUNTRIES. WCI'S PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE GREAT NEED TO INCREASE WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES ESPECIALLY AT THE REGIONAL AND RURAL LEVELS. WCI ALSO FOCUSED ON NETWORKING GRASSROOTS LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, SKILLS AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LOCAL WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS, AND GENDER MAINSTREAMING AMONG CIVIL SOCIETY AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS. WCI ALSO PROVIDES TRAININGS FOR WOMEN CANDIDATES AND REPRESENTATIVES AT THE REGIONAL AND DISTRICT LEVELS IN ETHIOPIA. TRAININGS FOCUSED ON CONFLICT MANAGEMENT, GENDER MAINSTREAMING, EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, OBSTETRIC FISTULA AND HIV/AIDS, DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS, UNDERSTANDING ELECTION LAWS AND PROCESSES, AND EFFECTIVE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION. 181335 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES WCI HOSTED A SEMINAR IN ITALY TO PROMOTE THEIR MISSION 3282 9 0 9 184617 0 184617 0 0 0 0 0 0 WCI GALA 311755 267025 44730 50190 1600 14025 311755 267025 44730 50190 1600 14025 65815 -21085 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD TREASURER JON STIKLORIUS HAS A FAMILY RELATION TO BOARD MEMBER TY STIKLORIUS. BOARD MEMBER AMY GAVIN HAS A FAMILY RELATION TO BOARD MEMBER TED GAVIN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONLFICTS OF INTEREST ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED ANNUALLY AND IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCURS DURING THE YEAR IT MUST BE REPORTED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR PRESIDENT OF WCI. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD AND ACTION WILL TAKE PLACE IF NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AFTER A COMPENSATION STUDY IS CONDUCTED. THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARABILITY DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. COMPENSATION IS THEN REQUIRED TO BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: DONATED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES: 55,090.