Presentation and Conception: Wale Idris Ajibade Presentation Background Painting: Eniola Adeosun Graphic Designs: Charlene Remi Ajibade Janecek Advisory: Brenda Grace Okott Advisory: Agnieszka Grzybowska Technical Editor: Brandon Abbott Quality Control: William A. Verdone
AV 2013 ANNUAL REPORT PRESENTED ON MARCH 30TH, 2014 111 TURREL AVENUE, SOUTH ORANGE, NJ
THIS PRESENTATION INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING CONTENT: CORPORATE IDENTITY
PERFORMANCE
PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS
What We are /Not
Program Performance Stats
Cost Rate Analysis
What We do
Project Outcome and Impacts
Our Core Values and Capabilities
How We Operate
Role of the Board
Partnership with Government institution
Our Areas of Focus
Our Revenue Policy Statement Detail of Public Charity Status
Who we are
Sources of Income
Message from the Chairman
Our Projects and Partners
Annual Budget
How you can help
Our Programs and Associates
AV Accounting Policy and Practices
Projection of Income Revenue Compared to Expenses
Our Plans, Objectives Missions, and Goals
Actual Statement of Functional Expenses
Eminent Global Opportunity in Africa
What is African Views Organization? African Views Organization is: A Charitable Organization that has been granted federal tax exemption 501(c) (3) by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States (IRS) based on the recognition of its charitable programs since 2009. All Charitable organizations are Nonprofit, and must exists only to represent and interpret the social and development services necessary for improving conditions of life and pursue missions that address the needs of society. There are no legal owners.
Differences between Nonprofits and For-Profits:
This table highlights some of the key differences between nonprofit organizations and for-profit corporations showing a clear perception of the distinction of what we are and what we are not as an organization.
What does African Views do? Provides information (RESEARCH). Provides communication (MEDIA). Facilitates development cooperation.
AV organizes research & development efforts necessary for valuable outcomes in social sciences and humanities.
Defining African Views Operation? RESEARCH Real time issue driven initiatives are the basis of our research operation. Research obligations are either RFP/CFPs, contractual, or in-house information analysis requirement. Our research is focused on transformative education for sustainable development.
MEDIA AV media provides a safe advocacy platform for social change and cultural rapprochements. At the same time serves as a global information exchange system by connecting local interests with relative global intelligence networks. AV media is uniquely suitable in many ways for engaging focal issues and addressing social challenges in real time.
DEVELOPMENT Sustainable development department focuses on relationship development for partnership, cooperation and collaborative efforts for effective implementation through capacity building, local partnership monitoring and evaluation.
Information, Communication, Collaboration, for sustainable development.
African Views Operation Flow
Baseline Study Proposal Collaboration
Development Needs Assessment and Society Resource Mapping = Information (Education about ways and means)
Areas of Operation, Focus, and Core Capacity Program Development HEALTH Community Health
Millennium Development Goals
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
ENVIRONMENT
EDUCATION
African Views Research Team
JACQUELINE HOWARDMATTHEWS, PH.D
CHRISTOPHER HORN
PAMELA JUDITH ANGWECH)
DIDIER BERTRAND, PHD
HELEN BOND, PH.D
WALE AJIBADE, MBA
BRENDA OKOTT International H-Law
FRANCIS ADYANGA (PH.D Candidate)
AV Research focuses on baseline and feasibility studies, monitoring and evaluation, intervention pilot project and other transformative advocacy. Programs are focused on health, education, women, youth and economic development.
AV’s Research Project Experiences Evaluation Audit of Recovery for Acholi Youth (RAY) Programs This evaluation was designed to provide vital insights into the impacts of the Recovery for Acholi Youth (RAY) educational programs and where appropriate, provide competent and practical strategies which substantively support equitable (equity) replication of this program in other contexts
Partnership to Strengthen Innovation and Practice in Secondary Education The primary goal of this pilot program is to demonstrate how to close the gaps that continue to constrain marginalized populations, particularly girls from accessing secondary education in post-conflict settings.
Values and Benefits of Interdisciplinary/Cross-Curricular Teaching We collaborate with others to design appropriate technology development related to (1) waste management, (2) energy, (3) health, (4) agriculture, and (5) administration, based on development need assessment.
African Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative (AYEDI) In response to the Bureau of International Labor Affairs request for proposal on African Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative in Uganda (AYEDI), we designed an intervention strategy and methodology titled “Learn and Earn Advancement Project (LEAP)”. LEAP is a comprehensive social investment and value-based education strategic collaboration between various professional disciplines and academic faculties in public and private sectors. It is designed to address the Youth unemployment and development crisis in Uganda, and is intended to serve as a pilot youth empowerment and development initiative that could be replicated in other African countries.
Country Sustainability – providing comparative analysis on 100 statistical indicators Needs Assessment for African Institute of Cultures and Traditions African Women Empowerment and Advancement (Focus: Rural Communities) Various Teleforum Programs topic research requirement
AV’s Research Project Partners 1) Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD): Founded in 1976, is one of the oldest and largest African organizations. Maintains 375 staff team, works with more than one million Africans and 2000 partners on the continent and worldwide. http://www.acordinternational.org/ - (Monitoring and Evaluation team) 2) Gulu Women’s Economic Development and Globalization (GWED-G): is a health and women’s empowerment organization based in northern Uganda. (http://gwedg.org/) – (Social Development and Women Empowerment Services team) 3) Dokolo Technical School: Dokolo Technical School, founded in 1980, is one of the leading Technical Schools in Uganda. (Information) –Vocational Education Services - project Hosting 4) American Institute of Professional Studies: provides quality education and training focused on career success in the fields of Health Care, Business and Technology, and to provide a learning environment that inspires all students to realize their full potential. (aipstudies.com/) – (Curriculum Advancement and Vocation matching team) 5) World Water and Solar Technologies: is a fully integrated, solar pump, purify and desalinate water; can provide auxiliary power and communications. (http://www.worldwatersolar.com/) (Economic Infrastructure development team) 6) Rutgers University: Faculty Director : Department of Plant Biology & Pathology – Bio Waste management 7) Howard University: Faculty Member of Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) -Teacher training 8) BYKA Group Canada: supports NGO's by creating businesses that are supported by the community. (Community development services including care for elderly, disabled and wheelchairs facilities) 9) Sustainable Solutions International, LLC (SSI): specialize in environmental technology, appropriate technology development, and research and analysis; founded through the University of Georgia’s Venture Lab program with the core mission to “move innovative technologies in bioenergy and organic waste management from research laboratories to mainstream use.” 10) Helena Kaushik Women’s College: Helena Kaushik Women’s College in Rajasthan India offers quality, affordable, and higher education degrees and certificate programs in arts, science, technology, commerce, education, nursing, etc. , to international female students as part of its commitment to women’s education and empowerment in the world
African Views Media Outlets
Social Media Radio (AV Telforums). AVTV (African Views Television). Print Publishing. AV media is divided into three main categories. AV Media programs are unique in the sense that they combine social media and are innovative in prioritizing safe place for communication and global information exchange in real time. We say safe platform because AV radio provides a neutral platform that allows objective advocacy without the censorship interference from otherwise repressive effort to sabotage freedom of expression and press freedom.
AV Social Media Radio (AV Teleforums)
Broadcasting global discussions on Social Sciences and Humanities. Serving as a collaborative social development information exchange framework for community leadership and global activism. AV Radio: If you have something to say, here is the power to say it :“The World is Listening!�
AV Social Media Radio: (Comparative performance) Applications used to access AV Radio Programs (Ranked)
AV Radio programs are rebroadcasted in many radio stations across Africa, Asia, Europe, and America. The above list shows audience responses ranked by amount of downloads and rebroadcasting. Note that the numbers of audience and listeners from rebroadcast are based on probability samples not population.
African Views Health Program Community Health: (How healthy is your community?) • • • • • •
Identify critical health challenges within a community Give a higher priority to mental health Educate on necessary preventive measures, Provide recommendations, health literacy, advocacy, Promote leadership roles in improving public health care Map community health need/status in designated communities This program includes field work, and often involves partnership with local hospitals, physicians, HMO providers, and international medical students to meet expected outcome.
Current Community Health Programs Africa n Health Dia logue s
Millennium Development Goals
Famil y a nd Socia l L ife‌ In a Nut Shell
Health issues driven virtual tele forums for the purpose of educating the public, as well as identifying opportunity gaps for global collaborations and partnership.
African Health Dialogues Team
REGINA ASKIA WILLIAMS,RN
DR. LADIOWOLABI
MR FOLUSHO OBE
DR. BIODUN AWOSUSI
Millennium Development Goals Team
DR. PADMINI MURTHY
Guest Speakers
ELVIRA BERACOCHEA, MD.
Dr. Malcom Bryant, Associate Professor Boston University Dr. Gregory Pappas MD, PhD Shana De Caro, VP American Academy of Brain Injury Dr. Omar Khan, M.D. MPH, Medical Director PMRI and CCH of Delaware
Dr. Paul Freeman DrPH MBBS MPH MHP Dr Nohra Villamil Torres, MD, MPH, MSc, MHSEQ Cecilia Dinio Durkin, Fair Trade Botswana Ruby Warnock and Kelly Johnson Dr Beatrice Wiafe Addai, M.D.,PhD Michael K. Gusmano, Ph.D., The Hastings Center n Danet, Ph.D. Sara Nowlin Dr. David Sachs
Family and Social Life… In A Nutshell Team
RAOLAT NIKE AGUNBIADE-ERIN
TIMOTHY EVANS
BRENDA GRACE OKOTT
ONYINYE STEPHANIE ANYADIK
Special Guest: Cecilia Tengroth, Legal Advisor Swedish Red Cross
African Views Environment and Climate Change Program: GREEN AFRICA GREEN AFRICA One of Africa’s biggest challenges is the need to develop environmentally sustainable ways of living for its people. Green Africa is a weekly environmental discussion created to help mobilize a fresh understanding of Africa’s responsibilities in the universal ecosystem and generate consensus for right action. The program is organized and represented by a wide range of grassroots organizations and experts on a diverse scientific, social, and economics of green politics and environmental issues. Beneficiaries include freehold farmers, Agriculture and environmental students, commodity exchange traders. and policy makers Topics are centered around sustainable management of resources and stewardship of the environment through advocacies on changes in public policies and individual behavior in recognition of humanity, ecosystems, ecology, health, and human rights.
GREEN AFRICA TEAM (Past and Current Program Team Members)
DAN MINER
ERNEST OPONG
AYSHAH MAENDE
NEN MAIYO
MELISSA SIKOSANA
SEBLE KIFFLE
PRADEEP SAPKOTA
African Views Youth Program: Youth Initiatives The purpose of the African Views Youth initiatives program is to provide a platform where young people can connect and communicate across cultural, national, institutional, and disciplinary boundaries in order to discuss issues that are specific to the youth, share ideas, collaborate and learn from the world. The program provides a unique opportunity for students, faculty, young people, and mentors to make a lasting difference.
AV Youth Initiative program calls attention to the most interesting conversations and perspectives emerging from youth networks around the world.
Youth Initiative Team (Past and Current Program Team Members)
TULLY MCLOUGHLIN
CONSTANCE WALYARO
BENEDICTE KOUASSI
GODFREY OKUMU
ANNICK THIOMBIANO
LOUBNA SADIKI
Education: Culture Exchange Media Culture Dialogues: The world’s paradigm has shifted from cultural homogeneity to cultural diversity. The term “cultural diversity� expresses the variety of our cultural differences, showcasing each in its unique way, and highlights the strengths of cultural synergy in society.
Culture Dialogues program helps us to learn how to value and appreciate what is being contributed to the collective culture of the society through arts, costumes, civilizations, cuisines, music and all those things that allow us to embrace or connect with one another.
Culture Dialogues Team
KIM SWANN
MICHAEL HARROP
FRANCES HANLON
Women Empowerment Voices of Women | The Future Women Want
These programs are focused on various issues affecting the wellbeing of women and the role of women in national development, as well as observe global work by UN Women.
Past and Present Women Program Hosts
DR. SOROSH ROSHAN
DR. SURENDRA KAUSHIK
BRENDA OKOTT
LILA BENAISSA
African Views Television: Great Documentaries
AV T V i s c u r r e n t l y a c o l l e c t i o n of video documentaries on African experiences in ever y c o u n t r y. T h e V i d e o s i n c l u d e lectures, nonpr ofit activities, and archived countr y d e v e l o p m e n t h i s t o r y. T h e m i s s i o n o f AV T V i s t o p r o m o t e social development pr og rams and ef f or ts. T he goal is to have a TV channel dedicated to AV T V p r o g r a m s .
AV Print Media AV Ma g The AV Mag is a 64 pages - landscape format magazine that has been in the works since 2011. We have finally decided on the format which has been approved by the board of directors. 32 pages of AV mag will be dedicated to social development driven ads, and the rest will be based on fresh reports on 6 categories: Health, Heritage, Environment, Education Economy and Lifestyles. The magazine will focus on country reports and development programs in Africa. Only 10,000 copies shall be printed, and distributed in 50 countries in Africa, Americas, Asia, and Europe.
AV Mag articles language translations include: English, French, German and Swedish languages
AV Mag (New Ways to Visual Learning)
AV Mag Team AV Ma g
AV Mag is an advocacy and transformative process outlet to reach a special group of sophisticated readers, policy makers, diplomats, scholars, trade groups, partners, and donors. AV Mag serves as a token for donations as well as provides new ways and means for income and sponsorship, and information dissemination.
African Views Website (The AV Framework)
Charles B. Phillip, Jr. IT Manager Volunteer
New Website Developer: Kim Swann
Alex Wan Philanthropic Web Developer
Usage Statistics Summary for africanviews.org
Website architect: Wale Idris
African Views Global Outreach (The AV Framework)
Monthly average Country visitors Statistics (ranked from left to right) for africanviews.org
Design Branches. Scope. Tools
Framework for Research and Development in Social Sciences and Humanities
AV Field Projects AV sustainable department comprises of field work, most of which are community development needs assessment, development indicator validation, and society resource mapping. This effort allows AV organization to put creative theories in action as well as design and balance the need for suitability, practicality, and sustainability of applicable projects on the ground. AV development section includes introduction and managing social investment micro-programs, gender equality, advanced vocational education curriculum, and community health services and cultural exchange programs. This requires diverse but complementary local capability building as well as partnership with academic experts, creative development specialists, and social investment entrepreneurs; bringing together a wealth of experience and knowledge for the purpose of exploring socio-economic challenges and finding ways to turn each problem it into strength.
Implementing strategies for sustainable development and humanities through local relationship, capacity building and respectable partnership
AV Development Strategies
Country Directors Program - Relationship and capacity building Student Chapters PINK AFRICA – International recognition of African Women ‘s advocate African Women Advancement - Community Economic Development African Youth Unemployment: Learn as you Earn Projects (LEAP) Improving Primary, Secondary and High School education dropout rate Community Health Centers: HMO advocacy and mobile clinic advocacy African Cultural Exchange (ACE) Programs:/Projects
Implementing strategies for sustainable development and humanities through local relationship, capacity building and respectable partnership
AV Country Directors AVCDs The purpose of the Country Director’s programs is to encourage young adults who are interested in social change to be connected to a larger network of international civil society and serve as an AV agent for strategic transformative development in host country. AVCD self driven partners (AV volunteers) with notion and capability for leadership for human progress. Our Associates are highly capable individuals that have met our set code of conduct and professional standard in global and cultural ethics. They are highly recommended individuals who could be trusted with relative contractual obligations. Country Directors provides country report and facilitate partnership for intervention pilot project assignment in host country. AV currently has representatives in 65 countries. AV supports AVCDs with computers and training and are encouraged to possess the 3C/Ds: Courage, Commitment, and Collaboration /Desire, Determination, Dedication
High Performing AV Country Directors AVCDs
High Performing AV Country Directors AVCDs
African Women Advancement Summit
The African Women Empowerment Summit is an annual event with a mission of bringing the African Community to recognize contributions made in promoting women’s empowerment and on stopping violence against women. The Summit is designed to take place in a different African country each year.
African Women Advancement Summit
The Annual African Women Empowerment Award is given to those women and men, organizations or institutions, citizens or non citizens, residents or non residents, government officials or civilians who have made most significant contribution to the advancement and empowerment of women in the country.
The criterion for award recipient selections is based on how much the individual or entity has: (a) (b) (c) (d)
Improved society’s understanding of women issues; Supported women’s social and humanitarian causes or concerns; Improved welfare of local women; Made philanthropic or charitable contribution in support of women empowerment.
Madam Innocence Ndiaye Ntap Former Commissioner for Communication, Dakar , Senegal, (Summit Chair)
AV Association for Women Advancement (AVAWA) African Views Association for Women Advancement (AVAWA) is a concept of grouping women together as an association in urban and rural African communities. AVAWA’s mission is to advance the status of women and girls by forging a strategic alliance between people and organizations committing to improve the environment through education on health, economic well-being of the community. The goal of AVAWA is to end poverty through various forms of empowerment of women programs in the community.
AVAWA Ojokoro/Ifako Ijaye Local Government District Chapter (Nigeria)
Empowerment and Advancement of Women as transformative strategy for poverty eradication and development in Africa.
AVAWA Ojokoro/Ifako Ijaye Local Government District Chapter (Lagos State, Nigeria) The population of Lagos State was 17.5 million in 2006 with a growth rate of 3.2%, about 600,000 per annum, the state today has a population of over 21 Million. Although Lagos state is the smallest state in Nigeria, with an area of 356,861 hectares of which 75,755 hectares are wetlands, yet it has the highest population, which is over 5% of the national estimate. Ojokoro/Ifako Ijaye is a district of Lagos state, bordering Agege and Ota. Although much of Ifako Ijaye was arid during 2006 election, with less than 1 million people today, that has changed. The total population of Ifako Ijaye/Ojokoro is currently around 3 million. Ojokoro/Ifako Ijaye has developed rapidly in the last 10 years, however, this area as well as is neighboring districts are in dire need of transformative structural and social programs. Note that the government of Lagos State is one of the highest performing state government in status improvement and transformational change. This is why we support the state’s initiatives and leadership.
AVAWA OJOKORO/IFAKO IJAYE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CURRENT PROGRAMS AND PLANS Health
Mobile Clinic and Mobile health care Services
HMO
Education
Adult literacy Programs: ICT & Vocational Alternative
Creative Intelligence Advance Education Program for Women
Economic Wellbeing
Environment
Financial Loans Bio metric ID Registration Economic and Financial Literacy
Waste management Clean Water and Energy Human Rights
Job Placement Trade Unions Credit Unions Creative Environmental designs: governance and innovative culture toward ending poverty
African Views Association for Women Advancement (AVAWA)
AVAWA members have reached 500, 3 months after it was launched.
AV Community Health Programs Nonsuch HMO is a member of Lafia Group of Hospitals (Lafia Health Practitioners limited). The Company was set up in line with Lafia Hospital’s established well known tradition and reputation of superior health care management services for almost 20 years. Nonsuch is accredited by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) with Accreditation number HMO 51, to provide Private Managed Healthcare Services and Public NHIS services in Nigeria.
AV is collaborating with Lanfia Hospitals and Nonsuch HMOs to facilitate mobile clinic and mobile medical services to communities in Nigeria and beyond.
Transformative Strategies: Registration for AVAWA Literacy Programs
Transformative Strategies: AV Biometrics Identification Card
AVAWA provides many benefits to the community, including financial loans, an financial literacy. The organization is partnering with banks such as United Bank for Africa (UBA) to open new bank accounts of which more than 250 new accounts have been generated through AVAWA. UBA is a large financial services provider in Nigeria with subsidiaries in 20 sub-Saharan countries, with representative offices in France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
EDUCATION: Cultural Exchange Program
African Cultural Exchange (ACE) for Children AV Cultural Exchange Programs encourage crosscultural learning, understanding, and cross culturalconfidence development. African Views ACE program for children is designed to provide exposure and early learning about the traditions of Africa, as compared to traditions and values of other cultures around the world. The program is focused on positive aspect of cultural diversity, rapprochement of cultures, fair representation of African values to children and appreciation indigenous traditions and understanding how they are similar or symbiotic.
African Cultural Exchange (ACE) Program Description ACE programs are scalable, and often tailored according to the requirements of the program host and beneficiaries. The workshop is divided into 3 classes which take place simultaneously. Each class takes from 45 minutes to 1 hour per class. The programs are as follows: 1. African Cultural crafts. Making Ndebele Dolls 2. Introduction to original African forms of artistic expressions: string Instruments in comparative to other cultures and societies. 3. Presentation on African regions relatively to the diversity of cultures and people.
African Cultural Exchange (ACE) Program Detail: Ndebele Dolls Making Ndebele Dolls The workshop requires preparation and procurement of art materials and recycled water bottles. The key objectives of this program and its learning outcomes are : Learning to use creative intelligence to recycle by reusing waste materials in arts and crafts, while learning important aspect of African culture (story of the Ndebele)..
When the concept of "doll" is considered in the context of African culture, they are usually laden with ritual and religious associations within the community. Today, the paradigms are shifting towards a more open and inclusive society. Children are at the forefront of these changes.
ACE as Transformative Strategy in the Classroom
The Ndebele dolls program teaches children of all ages and all cultural background to make Ndebele dolls in 45 minutes to 1hour.
ACE as Transformative Strategy in the Classroom: Ndebele
The classes are interactive and geared toward understanding the productive role of cultural attributes as well as the evolution and important transition of technology and its role on culture.
ACE As Transformative Strategy in the Classroom: Ndebele
The Ndebele dolls program also requires public speaking thereby helpful towards cross cultural diplomacy and overall self-confidence development.
ACE as Transformative Strategy in the Classroom: Ndebele Dolls
These dolls become invaluable when the children’s imagination -- expressed through their own free creative will is captured within the doll. They love it! The program is magical.
ACE: Transformative Strategies
ACE: Cultural Harmony With World indigenous string instruments Introduction to diversity of World Traditional String Musical Instruments (Cultural Harmony with African Kora) This program is designed to introduce African Kora as one of the world’s leading traditional string instruments to the audience. The Kora is being compared to other traditional musical instruments by regions and then played together in harmony. Kids learn that indigenous African musical and dance expressions are maintained by oral tradition, and experience harmony of cultures.
Transformative Strategies
Kids will begin to learn to identify where cultural music overlaps. Kids also learn the difference between the strings, flute and various kinds indigenous traditions of cultural means of expression according to regions.
Transformative Strategy for Cultural Harmony and Peace
Violin, Cello, Sarod, Tabla and Kora (AV program format) for about 400 diplomats at the Indian Consulate in NYC. The program received a 10 minutes standing ovation.
Transformative Strategies: Culture Exchange
Music presentation may include some African folk tales, Oral history, songs, and dances. This is usually a fun class!
Elementary Approach to Africa Studies (What is Africa and What is African?) This workshop uses power point presentation to educate kids about the cultural diversity of Africa. Kids learn about the regions of Africa: how the regions are divided along geographic lines and how cultures are modified to adapt to respective climatic conditions. Kids also learn about countries within regions and we highlight countries which are of interest to the kids. The class is very interactive as get to participate by asking them questions arousing their curiosity and answering their questions which are often intriguing.
Transformative Strategies: Africa Day Presentation
The learning outcomes are: Provide children with insight into the diversity of African peoples; learn the relationship between geography and culture; learn the relationship between climate and cuisines; learn the regions of Africa according to their landscapes and develop self confidence in cross-cultural social skills.
Transformative Strategies: Connecting with Same Age Group Students Through Skype in Africa.
This workshop also includes virtual interactions through Skype with kids of same age groups in Africa. Note that Skype interaction requires prior arrangement with participation schools in Africa. The program is usually focused on kids of the same age as the audience from different sub-regional cultures.
AV’s Role in Achieving Universal Primary Education in Africa (MDG2)
By partnering with schools in East, South, and West African regions – we are able to develop fun programs for primary and secondary schools that encourages students to enjoy learning through international programs exposures and participation.
AV’s Role in Achieving Universal Primary Education in Africa (MDG2)
The Caravan of Joy is in full swing! The South African Team Joy is a dream! Together we are bringing arts, song, dance and fun to almost 650 children. With your help, we can do more.
AV’s Role in Achieving Universal Primary Education in Africa (MDG2)
Partnership with local government public schools are underway in Nigeria, to provide basic needs for students; to make learning desirable and reduce the rate of student dropout. We currently work with 3 schools in Lagos State.
AV’s partners with Lion’s Club and SWU to distribute corrective Eye Glasses to School children in Africa and the Caribbean Poor vision negatively affects a child’s ability to learn in school and robs an adult of independence, mobility and quality of life, especially if they cannot afford the cost or the lack of trained opticians?
Imagine those children not being able to see to learn properly in school. Imagine those people who cannot hold a job, or perform independent tasks due to eye problem. The problem of poor vision is actually not just a health problem alone; it is also an educational problem, as well as economic and quality of life problem. AV connects service beneficiaries and service providers wherever necessary.
ACE Children’s Program Team
From left, Director of ACE for Children: Lauren Purcell, Cultural Diversity Events Manager: Frances Hanlon, Executive Director: Wale Idris, Editor in Chief Bookie Shonuga, and Phillip St. Luce. Children’s Program has other art directors, musicians and volunteers not listed here.
AV’s Role in Achieving the MDG The MDGs Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development
African Views is actively engaged in the above listed four Millennium Development Goals. Of all our work out in the field, the joy and hope we spark in children gives a sense of respite that we are going the right way. These moments happen when children give their approval and say thank you to the world from Africa.
African Views Organization Operations Board of Directors
Executives
Chairman
PROCESS ACTIVITIES RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Executive Director
Project Director
RESEARCH
Core Capabilities Cost Structure Policy & Strategies Research Analysts
COMMUNICATION
Revenue Streams Partner Networks Distribution Channels Interns & Volunteers
Treasurer
DEVELOPMENT
Local Relationships Programs & Projects Beneficiaries Country Directors
Official Trustees: William A. Verdone: Chairman| Wale Idris Ajibade: Founder/ ED | Agnieszka Gryzbowska: Treasurer | Brenda Grace Okott: PD
African Views Organization Operations The core AV operation comprises of the Chairman, Executive director, Treasurer and Project director, who are the principal officers of the organization. The Chair is responsible for policy making and the executive director is responsible for generally running the organization and is involved in every aspect of the decision, innovation and development processes in the organization. The project director oversees project creative process and implementation and the treasurer approves the budget. AV operation will be incomplete without the support of its volunteers and interns. Administrator Karina Gonzalez (volunteer)
IT Brandon Abbott (Intern)
General Support Emma Pizzuti (Intern)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS : Trustees and Advisory Board Members
William A. Verdone
Agnieszka Grzybowska
Dr. Sikuade Jagun
Regina A. Williams Carmelo Garcia
Sade Lawal O.
Brenda G. Okott Leutrell Osborne, Sr.
Andy Howell
Kim Swann
Christopher Campos
Mel Brown
Ronald Berenbeim
Dr. Surendra Kaushik Oliver Mbamara
Role of the Board By law, every nonprofit must have a governing board. The role of the board is to govern the organization and serve as its accountable body. The board helps create the vision, mission, values, and policies for the organization and makes sure that they are properly respected. Also, financial oversight is one of the key responsibilities of a nonprofit board.
AV has a governing board and an advisory board memberships. The advisory members service is discretionary and not legally binding to the organization.
AV Revenue Policy Statement African Views organization must rely on contributions, program revenues, fundraising events, consultation, public and private grants, and investment income to funds its operations and objectivities. Our organization observes and practices concepts that are unique to nonprofit accounting and reporting, including the financial statements required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB).
Creative Sources of Income Grants and proposal bidding are highly competitive, and being a young organization, AV is still developing its capacity in this area. Therefore, we explore innovative thrifts in order to earn revenues that will enable us to continue to deliver our services and to keep our operation sustainable. Here are some of the possibilities: Support and Revenues through strategic offering of inclusion in AV Mag; also by strategic inclusion of socially responsible insertion in our global media production and other relative services fees.
Projection of Income Revenue Compared to Expenses
This following chart shows African Views Organization’s actual operation sustainability by comparing ratios of budget and spending to revenues and earnings (this is a long term expectation analysis) chart
AV Accounting Policy and Practices African Views Organization uses the Accrual method of accounting: expenses are reported in the accounting period in which they best match the related revenues. If that is not clear, then the expenses are reported in the period in which they are used up.
Agnieszka Grzybowska Treasurer
Andy Howell Board Auditor
Types of Costs • Direct costs • Indirect costs • Administrative costs • Program costs • Allowable costs • Unallowable costs
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Standard AV is exempt from corporate taxation, but must file Form 990 (or Form 990-EZ) each year. Form 990 filed by the nonprofit is public information, which allows the public to learn much about our financial reporting. AV is permitted to raise funds by receiving public and private grant money and donations from individuals and companies. Money received by AV must be used to meet the organization’s expenses. Donors can specify exactly how they want their contribution spent. Donations are classified into three categories: Unrestricted net assets, Temporarily restricted net assets, and Permanently restricted net assets. Contributions made by donors are tax-deductible to nonprofit corporations.
AVs’ Financial Accounting Policies: Integrity Transparency| Accountability African Views Organization issues a detail statement of activities which allows grantees to recognize the clear distinction of overhead costs that are not directly attributable to projects or activities being funded by Foundation grants but are necessary to carry out the projects or activities. Since some foundations set limit to indirect cost for grantees, it is important to establish a cost rate. A rate is required if the organization has more than projects. African Views’ Financial Accounting Policies Reflects: Integrity, Transparency, and Accountability AV Financial Statement consist of: • • • •
Statement of Statement of Statement of Statement of
Financial Position Activities Functional Expenses Cash Flows
African Views subject itself to voluntary audits from external and internal auditors. The organization files 990 in 2013, for the 1st time.
Actual Statement of Functional Expenses
In essence, a functional expense statement tells us why money was spent instead of what it was spent on. This AV’s 2013’s Statement tells us that 86% of our expenses are met by in-kind support, and only 14% of total expenses were actually paid for.
COST RATE ANALYSIS DIRECT COST
INDIRECT COST
Direct Costs – Direct costs are those costs that can be identified with a particular program or project, such as salaries for project staff and materials required for the project. These costs would not be incurred if not for the existence of the program or project being funded.
Indirect Costs – Indirect costs are costs for activities or services that benefit more than one project or activity and may include items such as facilities costs, equipment, and information services.
Simple Example: Indirect Costs (POOL) --------------------------------- == RATE Direct Costs (BASE)
Indirect Cost (Pool) = $ 10,000 Direct Costs (Base) = $100,000 (E.g., Direct Salaries & Benefits) Indirect Cost Rate =
10%
An indirect cost rate is simply a method used to determine what proportion of indirect costs each program is allowed to bill into a grant. AV approved indirect Cost rate is 10%. This means that 90% of grant money is spent on project or program beneficiaries.
ANNUAL BUDGET Budgeting African Views sources of support are not currently secured, the time of this document presentation. Therefore we use of an account entitled Resource Development in order to balance the budget. Since resource development is often ongoing, budgets require frequent modification. Financial directors managing budget amounts are required to make the necessary adjustments. AV fixed expenses is set at $250,000 per year. We will be able to continue delivering our services on health, environment, education and economic wellbeing.
ANNUAL BUDGET: PROBABLE FUNDING SOURCES Private Grants
Government Grants
Funding from People Like You
Institutional Grants
AV Programs Fundraising thrifts
$250,000/ Y
Our Core Values VISION
MISSION
PURPOSE
BELIEF
It is natural for wanting to see the fruit of our work as our primary vision. We celebrate victories on every battle we win towards poverty eradication as well as rmake effort to rise above the battle we lose.
Every program and project has its own mission statement at AV. We encourage every associate to have a personal mission statement. It is central to our operation that everyone has a clear vision of their goal and want to achieve them.
The purpose of African Views is to provide value based public and academic education programs, as well as to support scientific and cultural effort for peaceful sustainable development and advancement of humanity.
We envision a more inclusive society working coherently to establish or maintain such environment designed to eradicate poverty without compromising the advancement of humanities.
Overall mission is to facilitate inclusive programs, encourage collaboration and partnership on improving social conditions and humanities in public life.
We believe that shifting social paradigms “from dispute to agreement”, “from conflict to resolution,” “from confrontation to truce,” “from hostility to hospitality,” “from ailing to healing,” from “poverty to sustainable,” “from oppression to partnership,” “from corruption to collaboration,” “from apathy to empathy” and “from tears to smiles --is the true idea of peace.
Wale Idris Ajibade AV Executive Director
Wale Idris Ajibade AV Executive Director
Wale Idris Ajibade AV Executive Director
We believe that there many ways to peace, and none of them should be violent. William A. Verdone AV Chairman
Hindsight 2013 in Review DRAW BACKS Our organization experienced significant financial challenges and many effort to obtain grant was futile in 2013. The Hoboken office was floaded from Sandy Storm in 2012 Much of the work space was inaccessible till after Spring. We experienced significant financial and time losses on the planned projects, including the Senegal program in December 2012, which led to reorganization at the board level and some excutives who violated the conflict of interest clause . However the year ended on a good note with the successful establishment of programs AVAWA in Lagos, making 2014 a more promising year for our operations.
BEST EFFORTS MADE
IMMEDIATE CHALLENGES
OVERALL PERFORMANCE
In addition to managing the AV Framework, the Organization, and managing the associates and interns, we were able to add new programs and we participated on panel discussions and public speaking engagement increased. I was invited to represent AV at the Radford University in Virginia, Columbia University, New York University, and several related public forums.
The need for basic funding for our operation remains a significant challenge .
The challenges of 2013 appeared on many fronts. We had lost a brilliant web developer which has led to a decline in our website’s ratings and enjoyable visitors experience. We moved server, and the subscription to other software required are currently expired. However, given all the challenges, we were still able to conduct most of our media programs and cultural exchange programs for children. We added a thriving 700 women members to our AVAWA project. We were able to resucitate the Pink Africa project in Senegal.
We applied for a 3 million dollar African Youth Development project in Uganda with the Department of Labor based on USAID model. Also applied for the Uganda Youth Development M&E pilot project by the Norwegian Refugee Council.
This is only exacerbated by the lack of an out-of-home office where our operations can be better coordinated and can improve efficiency with better representation.
Other challenges are contingent on the above listed ones. We are making efforts to find grant writers and looking for new ways to generate income for our operations and projects .
It appears now that our only problem is securing funding. For our operations so we can serve where our help is needed without distrations or compromise.
EMBRACING AFRICA’S GROWTH THROUGH HONORABLE PARTNERSHIP
EMINENT GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY
There is no real competition for a true sustainable development module in Africa. Wo r l d l e a d e r s n e e d t o i n v e s t i n t h e h e a r t o f people, enable them to make healthy judgment and par ticipate in the wor ld’s creative process on a global ethical standard. This is why we owe it to ourselves to suppor t and guide young and pr omising organizations such as African Views. There is no quick fix. African development is human development.
Alliance and Partnership with High Performing Government Institutions in Africa
AV Executive Director with Director General at Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau (LASRAB)
Quick Facts about African Views Official Name AFRICAN VIEWS ORGANIZATION
Definition A framework for research & development in the social sciences and humanities. Contact Info/ Other Office Locations: 7636 113th Street, Suite 1B Forest Hills, NY, 11375 111 Turrell Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079 • Email: av@africanviews.org • Office Phone: 646-583-2125/ Skype: Africanviews
Public Charity Status NONPROFIT CORPORATION: (501 C 3)/ 509 (a) (2) Form 990: Accounting Period Ending: December 31 TAX ID: 80 0410906 DUNS: 032588156 CAGE code: 032588156 / 6V4X3 NAICS: 813319/Other Social Advocacy SIC: 83999909/Social service information exchange SAM Name in IRS Master File AFRICAN VIEWS ORG Street Address 223 PARK AVENUE City, State, Zip HOBOKEN, NJ 07030-3767 NTEE Code A23 NTEE Classification : Cultural, Ethnic Awareness NTEE Type: Arts, Culture and Humanities Classification: Charitable Organization Contribution Deductibility: Yes
Website: http://www.africanviews.org
Why We Care WILLIAM A. VERDONE
"The human adventure is so gloriously
purposeful; it makes us act compelled and determined to be active - and pro-active - in giving to those in desperate need the compassion - and action - they so rightly deserve. We are indeed obligated to fill the minds of youth with education, the hearts of the despondent with optimism, and the bodies of the sick with hope."
How Can you Help?
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• By Getting Involved: Share your ideas on how to make a change . Work with us as partner in research , media or sustainable development in your community, city, or country. Start a AV chapter in your country or school.
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Thank you!
As Thomas Edison once said, “If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves:” To all our associates, partners, supporters, sponsors and grantors: thank you!
WILLIAM A. VERDONE CHAIRMAN, AFRICAN VIEWS ORGANIZATION