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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 61,981,984 | 68,604,734 | 61,564,569 | 60,083,585 | 38,744,957 | 290,979,829 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 61,981,984 | 68,604,734 | 61,564,569 | 60,083,585 | 38,744,957 | 290,979,829 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 290,979,829 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 61,981,984 | 68,604,734 | 61,564,569 | 60,083,585 | 38,744,957 | 290,979,829 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 8,098 | 8,182 | 15,783 | 49,547 | 17,258 | 98,868 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 2,926 | 3,225 | 1,692 | 7,843 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 291,086,540 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL'S PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED TO HELP OUR PARTNERS GROW THEIR CAPABILITIES IN WAYS THAT RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF THEIR REACH, IMPACT, AND SUSTAINABILITY. IN 2020, COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL PARTNERED WITH 207 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS OF ALL TYPES AROUND THE WORLD THAT HAVE A SIMILAR VISION OF STRONG, VIBRANT COMMUNITIES. COUNTERPART'S PROJECTS SPANNED THE DEMOCRACY, RIGHTS, AND GOVERNANCE; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH SECURITY; PEACE AND SECURITY; AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY SECTORS. DURING THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2019-SEPTEMBER 30, 2020, COUNTERPART HAD 29 MAJOR PROJECTS THAT WERE ACTIVE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | THE USAID/TIMOR-LESTE NGO ADVOCACY FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE ACTIVITY IS A FIVE-YEAR INITIATIVE TO STRENGTHEN THE ORGANIZATIONAL, RESEARCH, NETWORKING, AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY FOR A COHORT OF TIMORESE NGOS TO PROVIDE INCREASED EVIDENCE-BASED, RESPONSIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE ADVOCACY SERVICES ON BEHALF OF CITIZENS. TO REALIZE THIS GOAL, THE ACTIVITY WILL FOCUS ON FOUR OBJECTIVES: 1) STRENGTHENING NGO ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY; 2) IMPROVING ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND NETWORKING CAPACITIES FOR BETTER RESPONSE TO CONSTITUENTS; 3) FOSTERING MORE DIVERSE AND REGULAR REVENUE STREAMS; AND 4) PROMOTING AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS INDEPENDENT NGOS. THE ACTIVITY BEGAN AUGUST 17, 2020 AND WILL END AUGUST 16, 2025. DURING FY 2020, THE ACTIVITY DEPLOYED ITS CHIEF OF PARTY TO TIMOR-LESTE; SUBMITTED KEY DELIVERABLES TO THE DONOR INCLUDING THE MOBILIZATION PLAN AND YEAR 1 WORK PLAN; AND RELEASED A CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST TO LOCAL NGOS TO SELECT THE ACTIVITY PARTNERS. BUILDING ALLIANCES FOR LOCAL ADVANCEMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND INVESTMENT - CAPACITY BUILDING (BALADI CAP) IS A USAID-FUNDED PROJECT IN LEBANON THAT AIMS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF SELECTED CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO MANAGE AND IMPLEMENT GRANTS, IN ADDITION TO BUILDING THE CAPACITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES AND THEIR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN CITIZEN-MUNICIPALITY COOPERATION IN LOCAL POLICY AND DECISION-MAKING. THE PROJECT INCLUDES THREE COMPONENTS: THE CAPACITY BUILDING, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE, AND THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE (CEI). DURING 2020, BALADI CAP CONTINUED IMPLEMENTING ACTIVITIES UNDER THE CEI COMPONENT, AS THE OTHER TWO CLOSED IN 2019. THIS INCLUDED MAPPING AND COMPILING A DATABASE OF 70 FAITH BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN LEBANON AND AWARDING 12 SUB-GRANTS TO SUCH ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. BALADI CAP ALSO AWARDED SUB-GRANTS TO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS LEADING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE CIVIL SOCIETY NETWORKS TO CARRY FORWARD EACH NETWORK'S RESPECTIVE MANDATE. THE PROJECT ALSO IMPLEMENTED FIVE SUB-GRANTS TO LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO CONDUCT ADVOCACY EFFORTS, INCLUDING INITIATIVES RELATED TO PAPER USE REDUCTION, THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF MARGINALIZED GROUPS, FOREST FIRE MANAGEMENT, AND THE RIGHTS OF DRUG USERS TO TREATMENT OVER PROSECUTION. DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUB-GRANTS TO FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, 174 REFUGEE CHILDREN FROM CHALDEAN AND ASSYRIAN COMMUNITIES RECEIVED BASIC MATH, WRITING, AND READING EDUCATION; 421 BENEFICIARIES RECEIVED VOCATIONAL TRAINING; 271 LEBANESE AND SYRIAN YOUTH REFUGEES RECEIVED VOCATIONAL AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING; AND 30 CAREGIVERS RECEIVED TRAINING ON PROVIDING PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. IN ADDITION, SUB-GRANTEE LEBANON REFORESTATION INITIATIVE LAUNCHED A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN THAT GARNERED 20,000 VIEWS ON FACEBOOK AND 2,529 VIEWS ON INSTAGRAM. THE LEBANESE FOUNDATION FOR PERMANENT CIVIL PEACE, WHICH RECEIVED A SUB-GRANT TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE LEBANESE PARLIAMENT, CONDUCTED FOUR PARLIAMENTARY PLATFORM WORKSHOPS. THE 32 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED 12 MPS, 15 REPRESENTATIVES OF 14 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, AND FIVE REPRESENTATIVES OF DONOR ORGANIZATIONS AND LEBANESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE PROMOTING ADVOCACY AND RIGHTS (PAR) PROGRAM IN BANGLADESH WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR SUSTAINED CIVIL SOCIETY INSTITUTIONS TO ADVANCE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION. PAR HAD PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FORUMS (CEFS), WHERE CSO REPRESENTATIVES AND CITIZEN ACTIVITIES SELF-IDENTIFIED PRIORITY COMMUNITY ISSUES, WHICH WERE: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, DRUG ABUSE, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, LACK OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR MARGINALIZED PEOPLES, AND UNPLANNED URBANIZATION. AS A RESULT, PAR ISSUED TWO ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING GRANTS IN FY2020 TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THESE PRIORITY ISSUES, ONE SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING DRUG ABUSE POLICY AND THE SECOND ADDRESSING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND EARLY MARRIAGE. PAR HAS ALSO BEEN WORKING WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS TO PROVIDE TRAININGS TO BANGLADESHI CSOS AND ACTIVISTS, WHICH HAVE INCLUDED LEGAL WORKSHOPS, DIGITAL SAFETY WORKSHOPS, AND EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH TRAININGS. WITH SUPPORT FROM PAR, ONE OF ITS INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS CREATED AND LAUNCHED THE LEGAL MANUAL FOR BANGLADESH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH AIMS TO EDUCATE BANGLADESHI CSOS IN THE COMPLEX LEGAL AND OPERATING ENVIRONMENT. WITH PAR'S SUPPORT THE INTERNATIONAL PARTNER ALSO HAS CONDUCTED LEGAL MANAGEMENT SEMINARS TO INTRODUCE THE MANUAL TO ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. ALSO IN FY2020, PAR AND ONE OF ITS LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS LAUNCHED AN ONLINE CIVIL SOCIETY ADVOCACY TOOLBOX TO SUPPORT LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO HAVE ACCESS TO ADVOCACY RESOURCES AND AS A PLATFORM TO ENGAGE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS DOING THE SAME. IN BURUNDI, COUNTERPART'S PROJECT TURI KUMWE ("WE ARE TOGETHER") BEGAN IN AUGUST 2020. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, THE PROJECT SUBMITTED REGISTRATION RE-ACTIVATION PAPERWORK TO THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO BE ABLE TO BEGIN IMPLEMENTATION. THE PROJECT ALSO INITIATED OPERATIONS. THE PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT IN LIBYA, LED BY PRIME AWARDEE PRAGMA CORPORATION, AIMS TO STRENGTHEN THE GOVERNMENT OF LIBYA'S PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE BUDGET TRANSPARENCY AND MORE EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES. DURING FY20, COUNTERPART CONDUCTED A RAPID MAPPING OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE MAPPING EXERCISE IDENTIFIED LIBYAN ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, PRIMARY EDUCATION, PRIMARY HEALTHCARE, OR MUNICIPAL BUDGETING. IN NIGER, COUNTERPART HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTING THE USAID-FUNDED PARTICIPATORY RESPONSIVE GOVERNANCE - PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY (PRG-PA) SINCE FEBRUARY 2016. PRG-PA SEEKS TO PROMOTE GOOD GOVERNANCE BASED ON INCREASED CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND GOVERNMENT OF NIGER (GON) RESPONSIVENESS. PRG-PA FOCUSES ON THE DELIVERY OF PRIORITY SERVICES, PARTICULARLY IN HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND SECURITY. IN FY2020, COUNTERPART IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL ACTIVITIES THAT HELPED TO INCREASE GOVERNMENT RESPONSIVENESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY, IMPROVE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION (CSO) CAPABILITIES, AND MOBILIZE CITIZENS, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGER'S CAPACITY TO RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. DURING FY2020, COUNTERPART'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: ASSISTING CSOS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND MEDIA OUTLETS WITH CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT; SUPPORTING CITIZEN MONITORING ACTIVITIES AND CREATING PUBLIC DIALOGUE SPACES; SUPPORTING REFORMS TO THE EDUCATION AND HEALTH SECTORS; CONDUCTING OUTREACH ACTIVITIES; AND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE-BASED REPORTING AND ANALYSIS. IN ECUADOR, COUNTERPART IS IMPLEMENTING THE USAID-FUNDED CIVIL SOCIETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SEPTEMBER 2014- FEBRUARY 2021), WORKING WITH FIVE LOCAL CSOS TO INCREASE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AT THE NATIONAL AND MUNICIPAL LEVELS, FOSTER DIVERSE PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT, AND INCREASE THE ABILITY OF CSOS TO OPERATE COHESIVELY AND EFFECTIVELY. IN FY20, THE PROGRAM ADDRESSED THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 THROUGH ONLINE COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS REACHING 653,258 PEOPLE WHICH RESULTED IN MORE THAN 70 COMMUNICATION PRODUCTS, AND 23 ONLINE FORUMS ON ISSUES RELATING TO THE ECONOMY, DEMOCRACY, EDUCATION, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION REACHING 448,412 PEOPLE. COUNTERPART'S PROGRAM TRAINED 60 OFFICIALS FROM THE NATIONAL PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SERVICE (SERCOP) ON OPEN DATA TOOLS AND PROCESSES OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENTS DURING COVID-19. COUNTERPART LED DELIVERY OF THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION TRAINING PROGRAM (AITP) IN MOROCCO UNDER THE UKAID-FUNDED NORTH AFRICA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FACILITY (NATAF). THE PROJECT PROVIDED THE MOROCCAN MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR'S DIRECTION GENERALE DES COLLECTIVITS LOCALES (DGCL) WITH A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROCESS FOR ITS INFORMATION OFFICERS, BASED IN 1,503 COMMUNES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. SIXTEEN MASTER TRAINERS WERE PROVIDED WITH A CURRICULUM AND A TEACHING METHODOLOGY TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE TRAINING TO INFORMATION OFFICERS THROUGHOUT MOROCCO IN ORDER TO FULFILL REQUESTS BY CITIZENS UNDER THE ACCESS TO INFORMATION LAW AND TRAINED 85 OF THEIR COLLEAGUES. THE CIVIL SOCIETY CAPACITY BUILDING PROJECT IN MOROCCO CONTRIBUTES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONGER, MORE SUSTAINABLE, AND INCLUSIVE CIVIL SOCIETY IN MOROCCO THAT WILL OPERATE MORE EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY, GENERATE GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND EVIDENCE OF KEY POLICY ISSUES, SHAPE THE PUBLIC POLICY DEBATE, AND STRENGTHEN LINKS BETWEEN CITIZENS AND THE GOVERNMENT. DURING FY20, COUNTERPART AS A PROGRAM SUBCONTRACTOR PROVIDED EXPERTISE IN THE FIELDS OF ADVOCACY AND MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A LEARNING FRAMEWORK. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | THE SUPPORTING MOROCCO'S RESPONSE TO COVID-19 PROGRAM PROVIDED INCREASED LINKAGES AND COOPERATION BETWEEN JOURNALISTS AND THE COMMUNES, ON THE ONE HAND, AND BETWEEN LOCAL HEALTH EXPERTS AND THE COMMUNES ON THE OTHER. COUNTERPART DEVELOPED GUIDES FOR SANITATION WORKERS ON HOW TO PROPERLY DISINFECT PUBLIC SPACES TO MITIGATE THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 AND FOR JOURNALISTS ON HOW TO ACCURATELY REPORT ON SCIENTIFIC DATA PERTAINING TO COVID-19. BASED ON THESE GUIDES, COUNTERPART ORGANIZED FIVE WEBINARS WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE MOROCCAN GOVERNMENT TO DISCUSS AND COLLABORATE. COUNTERPART'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL MANDELA WASHINGTON FELLOWSHIP FOR YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS INITIATIVE (YALI) AIMED TO BUILD THE SKILLS OF YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS FROM ALL AFRICAN COUNTRIES TO IMPROVE THE ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY OF GOVERNMENT, START AND GROW BUSINESSES, AND SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED IN COORDINATION WITH COUNTERPART'S PARTNER IREX, AND COUNTERPART PROVIDED OVERALL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING AND EVALUATION SERVICES. IN AFGHANISTAN, COUNTERPART CONCLUDED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFGHAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM (ACEP) IN FEBRUARY 2020. THE PROGRAM ENABLED AFGHAN CITIZENS TO INFLUENCE POLICY, MONITOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SERVE AS ADVOCATES FOR POLITICAL REFORM THROUGH CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT AND MEDIA ENGAGEMENT. ALL PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES WERE CONCLUDED BY NOVEMBER OF 2019, BEFORE WHICH THE PROGRAM CONDUCTED A STUDY TOUR TO UZBEKISTAN FOR ITS EMERGING CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS PROGRAM. THE LEARNING EXCHANGE INCLUDED STOPS AT UZBEK INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, GOVERNMENT OFFICES, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, YOUTH-RUN BUSINESSES, CULTURAL SITES, AND ONE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION INCUBATOR. THE PROGRAM ALSO ESTABLISHED REGIONAL HUBS FOR THE CIVIL SOCIETY JOINT WORKING GROUP (CSJWG) TO ENSURE THAT LOCAL AND REGIONAL CIVIL SOCIETY WAS ABLE TO NETWORK AND ELEVATE POLICY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. FINALLY, COUNTERPART HOSTED A FINAL LEARNING EVENT WHERE THE PROGRAM'S GRANTEES, PARTNERS, AND GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATORS WERE INVITED TO DISCUSS WHAT HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IN THE SIX YEARS OF THE PROGRAM. BETWEEN DECEMBER 2019 AND FEBRUARY 2020, COUNTERPART HQ CONTINUED TO CONCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, INCLUDING CLOSING OUT OVER SIXTY GRANTS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. IN FY20, COUNTERPART CONCLUDED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONGO DEMOKRASIA PROGRAM IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (DRC) THAT PROMOTED INFORMED VOTING BY CONGOLESE CITIZENS AND ACTIVE AND PEACEFUL PARTICIPATION IN ADVANCE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. IN FY20, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED TRAININGS ON DECENTRALIZATION, PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE, GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY, AND CORRUPTION. THE PROGRAM ALSO PARTNERED WITH FONDATION HIRONDELLE TO DISSEMINATE MEDIA AWARENESS AND CIVIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS ACROSS 25 PROVINCES. THE PROGRAM CONCLUDED IMPLEMENTATION IN MAY 2020, CLOSING OUT MORE THAN 40 GRANTS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS. IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (DRC), COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL CONCLUDED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROMOTING INCREASED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE LEAD-UP TO ELECTIONS (PRICE), FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, RIGHTS, AND LABOR. THE PROGRAM AIMED TO INCREASE CONGOLESE CITIZENS' - ESPECIALLY YOUTH, WOMEN, AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS - PARTICIPATION IN ELECTIONS THROUGH TARGETED SUPPORT TO CONGOLESE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOS). IN FY20, THE PROGRAM PROVIDED A GENDER AND SOCIAL INCLUSION CONSULTANT TO WORK WITH LOCAL CSO PARTNERS TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO WOMEN'S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND THE INCLUSION OF MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN CIVIC EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM ALSO HELD BIWEEKLY CAFES ELECTORALES WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER CSOS FOCUSED ON YOUTH TO SAFELY DISCUSS AND ADVOCATE FOR VOTERS' CONCERNS AND TO COLLABORATE ON RECOMMENDATIONS TO ELECTORAL AUTHORITIES. THE PARTICIPACION CIVICA PROJECT WAS A USAID-FUNDED, FIVE-YEAR INITIATIVE IN GUATEMALA THAT ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020. THE PROGRAM BUILT THE CAPACITY OF GUATEMALAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND KEY GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS WHILE FOSTERING SOCIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE PROMOTION OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS. DURING FY20, PARTICIPACION CIVICA LED FIVE TRAININGS RELATED TO THE DECLARATION OF ASSETS, TRANSPARENCY, OPEN GOVERNMENT, AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION FOR CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES AND GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, INCLUDING REACHING 435 GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THE PROJECT ALSO ASSISTED 19 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORTED THREE ORGANIZATIONS TO REVISE THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND POPULATION POLICY, MONITOR FOUR COMMITMENTS IN GUATEMALA'S FOURTH OPEN GOVERNMENT NATIONAL ACTION PLAN, AND CONTINUE THE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT FOR MEDICINES AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TOOL, AS CREATED BY SUB-GRANTEE FUNDESA IN COLLABORATION WITH MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND MINISTRY OF FINANCE. IN FY20 THE INFORMATION SAFETY AND CAPACITY (ISC) PROJECT CONTINUED TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING AND INFORMATION SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS, HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS, AND JOURNALISTS OPERATING IN NON-PERMISSIVE ENVIRONMENTS AROUND THE GLOBE. TO SUPPORT THOSE STAKEHOLDERS IN SECURING THEIR ONLINE AND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SO THEY CAN SAFELY ENGAGE IN THE ONLINE CIVIC SPACE, THE ISC PROJECT PROVIDED MENTORING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. ISC DIGITAL SECURITY SPECIALISTS (DSSES) WORKED ACROSS 28 COUNTRIES TO INCREASE THE CYBERSECURITY OF 2,458 INDIVIDUALS. 345 LOCAL PARTNERS (LPS) RECEIVED MENTORSHIP AND TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS FOR DAY-TO-DAY ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES, SUCH AS GUIDANCE ON THE BEST WORK-FROM-HOME TOOLS AND ADVICE ON DRAFTING INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) SECURITY POLICIES. 12 NEW CYBERSECURITY TRAINERS SUPPORTED BY ISC DSSES LEARNED ADVANCED DIGITAL SECURITY SKILLS AND FACILITATION TECHNIQUES TO ASSIST AN ADDITIONAL 258 ACTIVISTS AND JOURNALISTS. ISC ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT UNDER ITS INTERNET FREEDOM POLICY ADVOCACY (IFPA) COMPONENT TO LOCAL IMPLEMENTERS (LIS) IN TEN COUNTRIES. OUTPUTS FROM LIS INCLUDE SIX POLICY PAPERS, THREE DRAFT LAWS, AND EIGHT POSITIONING OR MONITORING PAPERS. LIS ALSO HOSTED OVER 35 ROUNDTABLES, ONLINE DISCUSSIONS, AND ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS WITH PARLIAMENTARIANS, JUDICIARIES, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE THEIR PRO-FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION (FOE) LEGISLATIVE AGENDAS. THE CIVIL SOCIETY INNOVATION INITIATIVE (CSII OR I4C) PROGRAM ENDED IN JANUARY 2020 AND COUNTERPART SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ALL ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVED ALL RESULTS SET FOR THE PROGRAM. DURING THE LAST QUARTER OF THE PROGRAM, THE PROGRAM ORGANIZED AND CONTRIBUTED TO TWO MAJOR EVENTS FOCUSED ON SUSTAINABILITY OF THE INITIATIVE AND CONTINUOUS SUPPORT OF THE REGIONAL HUBS: THE INSIGHTS ON ADVANCING J2SR FROM CSII WAS A SUMMATIVE EVENT TO HIGHLIGHT THE RESULTS OF CSII FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN IMPLEMENTING THE JOURNEY TO SELF-RELIANCE APPROACH. THIS INCLUDED: (1) AN OVERVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL EVALUATION APPROACH USED TO HELP REGIONAL HUBS ADOPT ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; (2) EXAMINATION OF THE NETWORK'S USE OF INNOVATION TO ADDRESS COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING; AND (3) LESSONS ON HOW TO INCREASE LOCAL OWNERSHIP IN CIVIL SOCIETY. THE NETWORKED INNOVATION CLOSE-OUT EVENT WAS A FINAL LEARNING EVENT IN WASHINGTON, DC THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER TWELVE I4C LEADERS, RESEARCHERS, AND INNOVATORS TO SHARE STORIES OF INNOVATIONS AND STRATEGIES USED TO ADDRESS CIVIC SPACE CHALLENGES IN THEIR REGIONS. CLOSE TO 50 PARTICIPANTS FROM THE LARGER CIVIC SPACE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING USAID AND IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS, ATTENDED THE EVENT. THE I4C SPEAKERS' PARTICIPATION AND DISCUSSION SHOWED THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE NETWORK'S LONG-TERM MISSION AND VISION. USAID COLLEAGUES HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT DIRECTLY WITH I4C NETWORK MEMBERS AND TO GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF THE I4C NETWORK FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF ITS MEMBERS. COUNTERPART STAFF ALSO LAUNCHED THE INNOVATIONS GALLERY, AN ONLINE PUBLIC SHOWCASE OF NEARLY 100 SOCIAL AND CIVIC INNOVATIONS USED BY THE I4C NETWORK TO ADDRESS CIVIC SPACE CHALLENGES. IN AZERBAIJAN, COUNTERPART CONCLUDED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION PROGRAM (WPP) IN NOVEMBER 2019. THIS PROGRAM SOUGHT TO IMPROVE THE STATUS OF WOMEN BY RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEM, INCLUDING IMPROVING THEIR ABILITY TO AFFECT KEY GOVERNMENT POLICIES, EMPOWERING MORE WOMEN TO ENGAGE IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS, AND STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF CIVIC AND STATE ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS WOMEN'S ISSUES. DURING FY20, COUNTERPART IMPLEMENTED TRAININGS ON DIGITAL MARKETING AND EMPLOYEE EFFECTIVENESS. COUNTERPART ALSO SUPPORTED 25 YOUNG WOMEN AS THEY INTERNED WITH ASAN SERVICES, AN AZERBAIJANI GOVERNMENTAL BUREAU. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | THE SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF PARTNERS (STEPS) PROJECT IN MALAWI WAS A USAID-FUNDED CIVIL SOCIETY STRENGTHENING INITIATIVE THAT ENHANCED THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES OF LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON PARTNERS WORKING IN THE WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (WASH) SECTOR, AS WELL AS FOSTER AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR CIVIL SOCIETY SUSTAINABILITY. THE PROJECT ALSO AWARDED SUB-GRANTS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN A VARIETY OF AREAS, INCLUDING WASH, HIV/AIDS, MALARIA PREVENTION, AND THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE PROJECT CONCLUDED IN MARCH 2020. OVER THE LIFE OF THE PROJECT, 21 CSOS GRADUATED FROM THE STEPS ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING, 30 CSOS USED USG ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE THEIR INTERNAL CAPACITIES, 4,312 PEOPLE GAINED ACCESS TO BASIC SANITATION SERVICES AS A RESULT OF USG ASSISTANCE, AND 126,926 PEOPLE WERE REACHED WITH WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE MESSAGING. THE PARCERIA CIVICA PARA BOA GOVERNACAO/CIVIC PARTNERSHIP FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE (PCBG) PROJECT WAS A USAID-FUNDED INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE ACCOUNTABLE AND EFFECTIVE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE IN MOZAMBIQUE. THIS GOAL WAS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THREE MUTUALLY INTERRELATED OBJECTIVES THAT SOUGHT TO IMPROVE ADVOCACY, STRENGTHEN CSO ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, AND SUPPORT CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT IN TRANSPARENT AND PEACEFUL ELECTIONS. OVER THE LIFE OF THIS SIX-YEAR PROJECT, WHICH CONCLUDED IN AUGUST 2020, PCBG PROVIDED TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO 18 ORGANIZATIONS THAT IMPLEMENTED AN ARRAY OF PROJECTS IN THE SECTORS OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, EDUCATION, EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES, HEALTH, TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE, AND PEACEFUL ELECTIONS. KEY RESULTS INCLUDE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 92 ACTIVITIES THAT CONTRIBUTED TO GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT WITH CITIZENS; 10 PUBLIC POLICIES INTRODUCED, ADOPTED, REPEALED, CHANGED, OR IMPLEMENTED CONSISTENT WITH CITIZEN AND/OR CIVIL SOCIETY INPUT; THE CREATION OF 17 MECHANISMS FOR EXTERNAL OVERSIGHT OF PUBLIC RESOURCES USE; AND 605 PEOPLE TRAINED IN CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION. THE FOSTERING ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT IN ZAMBIA (FACT) ENDED IN MARCH 2020 AND COUNTERPART SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ALL ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVED ALL RESULTS SET FOR THE PROGRAM. WORKING IN FIVE OF ZAMBIA'S 10 PROVINCES, COUNTERPART STRENGTHENED THE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY OF ITS 14 PARTNERS AND, THROUGH THE SUB-AWARDS, INCREASED THEIR CAPACITY TO PLAN AND MANAGE EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS. SIMULTANEOUSLY, FACT SUPPORTED ALLIANCE BUILDING AMONG AND BETWEEN CIVIL SOCIETY, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL INSTITUTIONS (SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND HEALTH CENTERS), PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES, AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. FACT'S SUPPORT LED TO MULTIPLE CONCRETE SERVICE DELIVERY OUTCOMES IMPROVING THE LIVES OF ZAMBIANS: COMMUNITY-BASED STRUCTURES DEVELOPED CAPACITIES TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE DELIVERY PROVIDERS, CITIZEN ACTION LED TO IMPROVEMENTS IN HEALTH AND EDUCATION SERVICES, MORE EFFECTIVE CITIZEN MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF REGULATIONS GOVERNING NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AND INCREASED CITIZEN AWARENESS ON THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES. BY STRENGTHENING THE LINKAGES BETWEEN THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY, FACT'S SUPPORT CATALYZED SUSTAINABLE GAINS IN CIVIL SOCIETY IN ZAMBIA. FACT INTRODUCED TOOLS AND PROCESSES THAT CSOS USED TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO HELP CITIZENS ENGAGE WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS, LEADING TO QUALITATIVELY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN COMMUNITY WELL-BEING. WOMENLEAD INSTITUTE (WLI): WLI'S CORE MISSION IS TO FUEL GREATER REPRESENTATION AND IMPACT OF WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS ACROSS ALL SECTORS AND INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. WLI'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, GLOBAL WOMEN IN MANAGEMENT (GWIM), IS FUNDED BY THE EXXONMOBIL FOUNDATION AND STRENGTHENS WOMEN'S MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND TECHNICAL SKILLS TO ENHANCE AND BRING TO SCALE PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE WOMEN'S ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. THE 2020 GWIM PROGRAM ORIGINALLY CONSISTED OF AN ALUMNAE SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOP, SCHEDULED FOR ONE WEEK IN JUNE, AND A MONTH-LONG GWIM WORKSHOP, SCHEDULED FOR JULY - AUGUST 2020. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, HOWEVER, PLANS WERE ADAPTED TO INCLUDE TWO VIRTUAL EVENTS: A VIRTUAL PEER MENTORING (VPM) PROGRAM AND VIRTUAL GWIM 69. THE VPM SERIES LAUNCHED IN EARLY APRIL 2020 AND RAN FOR NINE WEEKS. SIXTY-SEVEN ALUMNAE FROM EIGHT COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED. THE VPM SERIES, "LEADING IN THE NEW NORMAL", WAS DESIGNED TO EXAMINE CHALLENGES, OR "CASES," FACING ALUMNAE IN THEIR BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS DURING THE CRISIS, SOLICIT FEEDBACK AND SUGGESTIONS FROM PARTICIPANTS, AND PROVIDE A DIDACTIC COVERING PRIORITY TOPICS IDENTIFIED BY ALUMNAE. TOPICS INCLUDED WORKING WITH DONORS TO MAKE CHANGES TO PROGRAMS, LEADING IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT, GENDER CONSIDERATIONS AND COVID, CRISIS MANAGEMENT, AND HOW TO MANAGE EMOTIONS WITHIN OUR TEAMS. BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE VPM, WLI ALSO HELD A SERIES OF VIRTUAL TECHNICAL SESSIONS FOR ALUMNAE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH THAT FEATURED EXTERNAL AND ALUMNAE EXPERT PRESENTERS AND RAN THROUGH JULY 2020. TOPICS INCLUDED FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY, SELF-CARE FOR WOMEN LEADERS DURING A PANDEMIC, GENDER ANALYSIS IN THE ERA OF COVID-19, PIVOTING YOUR PROGRAMMING, MAKING ONLINE MEETINGS BETTER, INNOVATION IN TIMES OF CRISIS, LEADING CHANGE FOR RESULTS, MANAGING REMOTE TEAMS, AND STRATEGIC PLANNING. STARTING IN JUNE 2020, WLI SURVEYED ITS ALUMNAE TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMMING AND HAD 184 RESPONDENTS FROM 38 COUNTRIES. THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY WERE SHARED WITH THE DONOR AND USED TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CHALLENGES LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FACE AROUND THE WORLD. ALSO IN JUNE 2020, WLI BEGAN TO ADAPT GWIM 69, CONVERTING THE CURRICULUM INTO A SIX-MONTH VIRTUAL LEARNING PROGRAM TO RUN FROM OCTOBER 2020 TO MARCH 2021. THE GWIM 69 CURRICULA INCORPORATES SESSIONS ON LEADERSHIP, CONFIDENCE, AND GENDER, AS WELL AS MANAGERIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL THEMES SUCH AS PROJECT DESIGN, MONITORING AND EVALUATION, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY. COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL'S SUBSIDIARY, THE SOCIAL SECTOR ACCELERATOR (SSA), COMBINES COUNTERPART'S PROGRAMMATIC EXPERTISE WITH AN ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT, CHANGING THE WAY PEOPLE LOOK AT AND SOLVE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOCIAL SECTOR ACCELERATOR FY20 PROGRAMMATIC ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE AREA OF DEMOCRACY, RIGHTS, AND GOVERNANCE: SHERWOOD TRUST: SHERWOOD TRUST CONTRACTED THE SOCIAL SECTOR ACCELERATOR TO RECEIVE TO PEER COACHING SUPPORT. THE ACCELERATOR PEER COACHING SERVICES CONSIST OF 60-MINUTE CALLS FOCUSED ON HELPING OUR PARTNERS ACHIEVE THEIR NEXT LEVEL OF IMPACT. WE LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES YOU ARE FACING, WHAT THE CLIENT IS LOOKING TO MAKE PROGRESS ON, WHAT QUESTIONS THE CLIENT WANT ANSWERS TO AND HOW THEY WANT TO TAKE THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING WORK TO THE NEXT LEVEL. TOGETHER, WE CRAFT A PLAN OF PRACTICAL AND IMPACTFUL NEXT STEPS. RESILIENCE INITIATIVE: THIS INITIATIVE, A PROJECT OF ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS AND SUPPORTED BY PACKARD FOUNDATION, HELPS ORGANIZATIONS BUILD OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE AND BOLSTER THE PERSONAL RESILIENCE OF THEIR STAFF AS THEY ADAPT TO THE VOLATILITY AND UNCERTAINTY OF THE CURRENT POLITICAL AND MEDIA ENVIRONMENT. THE SSA TEAM HELPED THE RESILIENCE INITIATIVE DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A LEARNING AGENDA TO SUPPORT THEIR ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND GATHER INSIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM. CIVICUS: THE SSA TEAM IDENTIFIED 60 ORGANIZATIONS, COMPANIES, PLATFORMS, AND INITIATIVES WHO VET OR QUALIFY NON-PROFIT PARTNERS. THIS REPORT SERVED AS THE BASIS OF A GRANTS MANAGEMENT PROCESS AND PLATFORM JOINTLY DEVELOPED BY CIVICUS AND THE SSA TO LESSEN THE BURDEN ON SOCIAL SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS WHILE IMPROVING THE VERIFICATION PROCESS FOR DONORS. THE SOCIAL SECTOR ACCELERATOR ADMINISTERED TWO GRANT FUNDS ON BEHALF OF CIVICUS, TOTALING $754,662. AT ANY TIME, CIVICUS STAFF HAS ACCESS TO AN ONLINE GRANTS PORTAL WHERE THEY CAN FIND INFORMATION RELATED TO THE STATUS OF EACH GRANT SIGNED AND THE AMOUNT DISBURSED. SSA ISSUED A MONTHLY ACCOUNT STATEMENT WHICH OUTLINES THE STATUS OF EACH GRANT FUND. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM SERVICE: | STRENGTHENING OUR SUPPORT WORKSHOP (4/30/20): THE SOCIAL SECTOR ACCELERATOR HOSTED A WORKSHOP WITH THE BOSTON FOUNDATION AND BARR FOUNDATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE GRANTMAKERS FOR EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MEMBERS. THE WORKSHOP FOCUSED ON KEY QUESTIONS SUCH AS, "WHAT PRACTICES DO WE WANT TO PUT INTO PLACE NOW THAT WILL HELP FOSTER THE STRENGTH, RESILIENCE, AND ADAPTABILITY OF NONPROFITS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE SERVING THE COMMUNITIES BEARING THE BRUNT OF THIS PANDEMIC, TO EMERGE FROM THIS CRISIS? HOW DO WE DO MORE THAN ATTEND TO DISPARITIES IN ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY, TO BUILD A MORE RACIALLY EQUITABLE OUTCOME ON THE OTHER SIDE?" THE VIRTUAL WORKSHOP ENABLED THE SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, AND RESOURCES. IT DEEPENED THE CONNECTION WITH PEERS WORKING ON SIMILAR ISSUES AND PROVIDED PARTICIPANTS WITH ACTIONABLE TOOLS AND PRACTICES THAT THEY CAN BEGIN TO APPLY IMMEDIATELY TO THEIR OWN WORK. INCREASE IMPACT, REDUCING RISK STRATEGIES FOR SUPPORTING STRONGER GRANTEE PARTNERS (02/13/20): THE SOCIAL SECTOR ACCELERATOR HOSTED A WORKSHOP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FLORIDA PHILANTHROPIC NETWORK. DURING THIS WORKSHOP THE TEAM INTRODUCED CONCEPTS/BEST PRACTICES REGARDING CAPACITY BUILDING, HIGHLIGHTING THE WORK OF A MEMBER IN AUDIENCE. IN ADDITION, THE TEAM SHARED ITS BENCHMARKING SURVEY SO ANYONE WITH AN EXISTING PROGRAM IS ABLE TO GET A BETTER IDEA OF HOW THEY STACK UP AGAINST THEIR PEERS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES (CONTINUED): | [FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D DETAIL] SOCIAL SECTOR ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS: EXPENSES $617,701 GRANTS $70,100 REVENUE: $1,113,136 OTHER PROGRAM: EXPENSES $565,263 GRANTS $348,108 |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS COMPLETED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO). THE DRAFT WAS PRESENTED TO THE C-SUITE AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS/CHANGES WERE COMMUNICATED BY THE C-SUITE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE TO THE CPA FIRM. THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL BEFORE IT WAS SIGNED BY THE CFO AND FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL SELF-DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENT. FURTHERMORE, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE CEO WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DISCOVERY OF A REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SUCH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY INCLUDE PROCUREMENT, HIRING, OR ANY OTHER AREA OF ORGANIZATIONAL INTEREST. THE CEO (AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD IN CASES OF DIRECTOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST) DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR THOSE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES. WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THIS, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDES RECUSAL FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION IN SOME CASES. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE DEEMED SO SEVERE AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IN QUESTION RESIGNS FROM HIS/HER ROLE WITH COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CEO'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BASED ON INDUSTRY REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATION, IN THE SAME SECTOR OF ACTIVITIES, IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND OF SIMILAR SIZED OPERATIONAL BUDGETS. COMPENSATION REVIEWS OF THE CEO ARE BASED ON INDUSTRY AVERAGES, COUNTERPART'S FINANCIAL POSITION AND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION BY THE BOARD. EACH SENIOR OFFICER'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO, WHO, IN TURN, BASES HIS/HER DECISION UPON EXTERNAL THIRD PARTY SURVEYS AND ASSESSMENTS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS DONE IN OCTOBER 2020. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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