VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP INC
1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW NO 300, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 www.vitalvoices.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP, INC. (VITAL VOICES) IS A GLOBAL MOVEMENT THAT INVESTS IN WOMEN LEADERS WHO ARE SOLVING THE WORLD'S GREATEST CHALLENGES. GUIDED BY THE BELIEF THAT WOMEN ARE ESSENTIAL TO PROGRESS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, WE IDENTIFY WOMEN WITH DARING VISION FOR CHANGE. WE THEN PARTNER WITH HER TO MAKE THAT VISION A REALITY. THROUGH LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS THAT EXPAND HER SKILLS, CONNECTIONS AND VISIBILITY, WE ACCELERATE AND SCALE HER IMPACT.

VITAL VOICES INVESTS IN WOMEN LEADERS GLOBALLY TO ACCELERATE PROSPERITY IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

SIGNATURE PROGRAMS:SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AT VITAL VOICES ARE STRUCTURED INITIATIVES THAT BUILD WOMEN LEADERS' CAPACITY THROUGH GROUP TRAINING, MENTORING AND TARGETED FOLLOW-ON SUPPORT AND PEER-TO-PEER EXCHANGES AND NETWORKING. WE WORK WITH LEADERS IN THREE KEY AREAS: HUMAN RIGHTS, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND POLITICAL AND PUBLIC LEADERSHIP. OUR PROGRAMS OFFER PRACTICAL SKILLS AND SERVICES; WE HELP LEADERS DEVELOP STRATEGIC PLANS, TELL THEIR STORIES AND REACH NEW MARKETS. WE CONNECT THEM WITH EXPERT ADVISERS FOR MENTORING AND COLLABORATION. WE SHARE THEIR PERSPECTIVES AND THEIR WORK WITH THE AUDIENCES THEY NEED TO REACH, AND WE MOBILIZE COMMUNITIES ONLINE AND OFFLINE TO TAKE ACTION ON CRITICAL ISSUES.GLOBAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM: THE GLOBAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM (GAP) IS A MULTI-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH BANK OF AMERICA, IN WHICH WOMEN LEADERS WHO ARE AT A TIPPING POINT IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL, BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP PATHS (MENTEES) RECEIVE MENTORSHIP, TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR VISIBILITY FROM GLOBAL AMBASSADORS (MENTORS) WHO ARE GLOBAL LEADERS IN THE BUSINESS, NONPROFIT, GOVERNMENT AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SECTORS. IN 2019, VITAL VOICES ORGANIZED THE PROGRAM IN PUERTO RICO AND IN PARIS, FRANCE. EACH PROGRAM ENGAGED TEN TO ELEVEN MENTEES WHO RECEIVED STRATEGIC SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE FROM THEIR GLOBAL AMBASSADOR MENTORS TO IDENTIFY ACTION STEPS AND ACHIEVE PROFESSIONAL GOALS. THESE WEEK-LONG PROGRAMS INCLUDED ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP MENTORING SESSIONS AND GLOBAL FORUMS TO PROVIDE VISIBILITY ON CRITICAL ISSUES IMPEDING WOMEN'S ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT. TRAININGS RANGED FROM COMMUNICATIONS TO STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND FROM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND FUNDRAISING TO HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND WORK/LIFE BALANCE. THE PUERTO RICO PROGRAM CONVENED 10 WOMEN LEADERS FROM PUERTO RICO, FROM A RANGE OF INDUSTRIES AND SECTORS INCLUDING HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, COMMUNICATIONS, DISASTER READINESS, SUSTAINABLE CIRCULAR FASHION, EVENTS PLANNING AND TOURISM. THESE MENTEES WERE PAIRED WITH AN IMPRESSIVE COHORT OF GLOBAL AMBASSADORS FROM THE US, ARGENTINA AND POLAND, INTEGRATING LOCAL AND GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURS INTO THIS COHORT FOR A TRULY ENRICHING CROSS-CULTURAL EXPERIENCE. CENTERED ON THE THEME OF "WOMEN DRIVING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS", THE PROGRAM HELD IN PARIS, FRANCE WAS A WEEK OF TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER 11 MENTEES ENGAGED IN BUSINESS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE FROM THE BELGIUM, GERMANY, FRANCE, THE UNITED KINGDOM, SWEDEN, IRELAND, THE NETHERLANDS, TURKEY AND KOSOVO REPRESENTING THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, SUSTAINABLE FASHION, FOOD, ORGANIC HAIRCARE, HOMELESSNESS, WASTE RECYCLING, EDUCATION, MARKETING AND TOURISM, TO JOIN 11 SENIOR WOMEN EXECUTIVES, THE GLOBAL AMBASSADORS, FROM BACKGROUNDS IN BANKING, MEDIA AND PUBLISHING, TALENT MANAGEMENT, MARKETING AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, INTEGRATING LOCALLY-BASED ENTREPRENEURS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS INTO THIS COHORT. FORTUNE/U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT GLOBAL WOMEN'S MENTORING PARTNERSHIP: THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND FORTUNE'S MOST POWERFUL WOMEN, VITAL VOICES GATHERED 19 BUSINESSWOMEN AND ENTREPRENEURS FROM 15 COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBE TO COME TO THE UNITED STATES FOR A THREE-WEEK PROGRAM IN MARCH AND APRIL 2019. THE PROGRAM DRAWS ON THE EXPERTISE OF AMERICA'S MOST ACCOMPLISHED LEADERS TO ENHANCE THE BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN PROFESSIONALS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE THREE-WEEK PROGRAM, MENTEES ENGAGED IN SKILLS TRAININGS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, NETWORKING EVENTS, AND A TEN-DAY MENTORSHIP WITH TOP FEMALE EXECUTIVES - FORTUNE'S MOST POWERFUL WOMEN - AND THEIR TEAMS. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER WOMEN LEADERS BY EQUIPPING THEM WITH CRITICAL LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS SKILLS; FACILITATE CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE TO CREATE DIVERSE CONNECTIONS AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES; AND INSPIRE MENTEES TO PAY IT FORWARD AND ACCELERATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. TO MEET THESE GOALS, VITAL VOICES DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED A U.S.- BASED MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THAT INCLUDED AN ORIENTATION, MENTORING, AND CLOSING PROGRAM.IN DECEMBER, THE INTERNATIONAL ALUMNAE COMPONENT OF THE PROGRAM WAS HELD IN BOGOTA, COLOMBIA TO IGNITE REGIONAL CONNECTIONS AMONG FORMER MENTEES OF THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM ENGAGED 13 PARTICIPANTS FROM EIGHT COUNTRIES ACROSS LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN. THE PROGRAM WAS TAILORED TO FIT THE PARTICIPANTS' NEEDS AND INCLUDED CUSTOMIZED BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP TRAININGS, NETWORKING EVENTS, SITE VISITS TO LOCAL, SUCCESSFUL WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESSES, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE US EMBASSY. VV GROW FELLOWSHIP: THE VITAL VOICES GROW FELLOWSHIP (VV GROW FELLOWSHIP) IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE ONE-YEAR ACCELERATOR PROGRAM FOR WOMEN OWNERS OF SMALL-AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES CUSTOMIZED BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND ACCESS TO NETWORKS TO GROW THEIR BUSINESS AND INCREASE THEIR LEADERSHIP IMPACT. THROUGH GLOBAL ONLINE AND IN-PERSON INTERVENTIONS, FELLOWS FOCUS ON STRATEGY AND LONG-TERM BUSINESS VALUE PAIRED WITH ACTION-ORIENTED PLANS. THEY AMPLIFY THEIR ROLE AS LEADERS IN THEIR BUSINESSES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TO ULTIMATELY CREATE JOBS, STIMULATE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PRODUCE WIDER SOCIAL BENEFITS. IN 2019 VITAL VOICES WORKED WITH WOMEN OWNERS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES THROUGH THE VV GROW FELLOWSHIP TO HELP THEM SET AND ACHIEVE THEIR BUSINESS GROWTH GOALS. THE PREPARATION FOR THE 2019 FELLOWSHIP INVOLVED AN INTENSIVE PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS COMPLETED BETWEEN JULY AND DECEMBER 2019. DURING THE FINAL SIX MONTHS OF THE 2019 VV GROW FELLOWSHIP, VITAL VOICES STAFF CONNECTED FELLOWS TO RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO MEET THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS AND ACHIEVE THEIR BUSINESS GROWTH GOALS. A TOTAL OF 42 FELLOWS FROM 28 COUNTRIES IN COHORT 6: 2019 VV GROW FELLOWSHIP GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM IN DECEMBER 2019. THE 2019 CURRICULUM INCLUDED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP, STRATEGIC NETWORKING, STRATEGIC PLANNING, MARKETING AND SALES, HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMMUNICATION MODULES. AT THE END OF 2019, VITAL VOICES TEAM MEMBERS FURTHER REFINED A GLOBAL TRAINING CURRICULUM DEVELOPED IN 2013 FOR THE COHORT 7: THE 2020 VV GROW FELLOWSHIP WAS FURTHER TAILORED BASED ON LEARNINGS FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

NETWORK ACTIVATION:THE PROGRAMS THAT ACTIVATE THE VITAL VOICES NETWORK FACILITATE ONGOING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WOMEN LEADERS WITH WHOM VITAL VOICES PARTNERS AND SUPPORT THEIR DEEP-ROOTED COMMITMENT TO "PAYING IT FORWARD." THESE PROGRAMS PROMOTE ADVOCACY, FOSTER AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AND IGNITE AND ORGANIZE TOP LEADERS AROUND KEY ISSUES.GLOBAL MENTORING WALK: HELD ON THE SAME DAY IN COUNTRIES ACROSS THE WORLD, THE VITAL VOICES GLOBAL MENTORING WALKS UNIFY THE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK. IN 2019, THE 12TH ANNUAL GLOBAL MENTORING WALKS WERE HELD ON MARCH 9TH TO COINCIDE WITH THE WEEK OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK MEMBERS LED OVER 185 WALKS IN 61 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD WITH ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS AROUND 14,300.VOICES AGAINST VIOLENCE: THE GENDER BASED VIOLENCE GLOBAL INITIATIVE: THE VOICES AGAINST VIOLENCE: THE GENDER BASED VIOLENCE INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) AND HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES AROUND THE WORLD HAVE BETTER ACCESS TO SERVICES, PROTECTION AND THE JUSTICE THEY DESERVE. THE INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTS COMPREHENSIVE ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OF EXTREME FORMS OF GBV HAVE INCREASED ACCESS TO GLOBAL RESOURCES THAT ALLOW THEM TO ADDRESS THEIR URGENT NEEDS IN THE AFTERMATH OF VIOLENCE OR THE THREAT OF VIOLENCE; SURVIVORS OF GBV HAVE IMPROVED PROTECTIONS AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE, AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOS) HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF SURVIVORS; AND AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK IS ESTABLISHED TO SERVE AS A FOCAL POINT AND COORDINATE EFFORTS AROUND GBV. IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT INCREASED ACCESS TO RESOURCE FOR SURVIVORS, THE INITIATIVE PROVIDES URGENT ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF EXTREME FORMS OF GBV AND HARMFUL TRADITIONAL PRACTICES. SURVIVORS MAY RECEIVE SHORT-TERM ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT IMMEDIATE, SHORT-TERM NEEDS IN THE AFTERMATH OF VIOLENCE. THE VOICES AGAINST VIOLENCE CONSORTIUM ALSO SERVES AS A GLOBAL FOCAL POINT FOR COORDINATING URGENT RESPONSES TO SURVIVORS. IN 2019, VITAL VOICES PROVIDED URGENT ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT MORE THAN 291 SURVIVORS OF GBV WORLDWIDE. THE CONSORTIUM BRINGS STAKEHOLDERS TOGETHER TO INITIATE DIALOGUE AND FURTHER COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION TO ADDRESS GBV.

INDIVIDUALIZED INVESTMENTS:VITAL VOICES IS CHARTING A NEW COURSE IN WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP, MAKING INVESTMENTS THROUGH TARGETED TECHNICAL TRAININGS, CATALYZING THE VISION OF A SELECT GROUP OF WOMEN LEADERS AND CURATING A SYSTEM OF SUPPORT FOR THEM AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH THIS AREA OF PRACTICE, WE PARTNER WITH WOMEN TO OFFER TAILORED AND AD HOC INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT AS NEEDED. WE ARE COMMITTED TO INCREASING THEIR VISIBILITY, RAISING AWARENESS FOR THE ISSUES THEY ARE TACKLING, AND FACILITATING CONNECTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO HELP THEM SCALE UP THEIR WORK AND ACHIEVE EVEN GREATER IMPACT.GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS HONOREE PROGRAM: EACH YEAR, VITAL VOICES HOSTS THE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS, HONORING UNSUNG HEROES AND COURAGEOUS LEADERS WORKING TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY, INCREASE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. THE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS HONOREE PROGRAM PROVIDES CUSTOMIZED AND TAILORED SUPPORT THAT INCLUDES NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, CAPACITY BUILDING AND HIGH PROFILE THOUGHT-LEADERSHIP EVENTS TO GIVE GREATER CREDIBILITY AND VISIBILITY TO THE HONOREES FOR THE EIGHT DAYS THEY ARE IN WASHINGTON, DC. IN 2019, VITAL VOICES HONORED FIVE LEADERS WHO HAD BOLD VISIONS TO MAKE LASTING CHANGES IN THEIR COUNTRIES, AT AN EVENING PROGRAM ATTENDED BY OVER 1,000 GUESTS. IN ADDITION TO RECOGNIZING THESE LEADERS AT THE EVENT, VITAL VOICES HOSTED A WEEK-LONG HONOREE PROGRAM IN WASHINGTON, DC, THAT INCLUDED CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAINING, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP EVENTS AND ACCESS TO DECISION MAKERS THROUGH MEETINGS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH A CONTINUING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SKDKNICKERBOCKER, VITAL VOICES WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE TARGETED MEDIA OUTREACH AND TRAINING. FINALLY, THE WORK OF EACH HONOREE WAS FEATURED USING FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS TO RAISE THEIR RESPECTIVE PUBLIC PROFILES AND BUILD AWARENESS AND VISIBILITY FOR THE LEADERS AND THEIR WORK.DVF AWARDS: VITAL VOICES PARTNERS WITH THE DILLER VON FURSTENBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION TO HONOR EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN IN THE VITAL VOICES NETWORK WHO ARE INITIATING POSITIVE CHANGES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. VITAL VOICES PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE HONOREES AND MANAGES A GRANT AWARD THAT ENABLES THE HONOREES TO IMPLEMENT CRITICAL PROGRAMMING. IN 2019, THE HONOREE WAS HADEEL MUSTAFA ANABTAWI WHO IS THE FOUND OF THE ALCHEMIST LAB WHOSE EDUCATIONAL CENTER HAS OFFERED MORE THAN 25,000 CHILDREN IN CITIES, REMOTE VILLAGES AND REFUGEE CAMPS THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO EXPLORE THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM WITH CONFIDENCE AND DETERMINATION.VV100 INITIATIVE: IN 2016, VITAL VOICES CONVENED THE MOST EXCEPTIONAL 100 WOMEN IN THE VITAL VOICES GLOBAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK THROUGH A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH JOHNSON & JOHNSON. FOR THE VV100 STRATEGIC GATHERING, PARTICIPANTS CAME TOGETHER IN HALF MOON BAY, CALIFORNIA, FOR A FOUR-DAY PROGRAM OF INDIVIDUALIZED CAPACITY BUILDING, INCLUDING JOHNSON & JOHNSON'S HUMAN PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE; SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES ACROSS THE NETWORK AND PROBLEM-SOLVING AMONG NETWORK PEERS; AND PARTNERING WITH VITAL VOICES TO GALVANIZE THE LARGER GLOBAL LEADERSHIP NETWORK. BUILDING ON THE OUTCOMES OF THE VV100 STRATEGIC GATHERING, VITAL VOICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH JOHNSON & JOHNSON DESIGNED THE VV100 INITIATIVE, AN ONGOING AN ONGOING INITIATIVE TO DEVELOP TAILORED SUPPORT TO ENABLE THE VV100 WOMEN TO ACHIEVE THEIR BOLD AND INNOVATIVE VISIONS FOR CHANGING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND COUNTRIES. IN 2019, WE IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL PROGRAMS WITHIN THIS INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT VV100 LEADERS. WE FACILITATED TWO SKILLS GATHERINGS FOR TWO DIFFERENT COHORTS OF AROUND 10 WOMEN LEADERS EACH WITH THE THEMES OF HOW TO COMMUNICATE YOUR IMPACT AND WELLNESS & LEADERSHIP. WE ALSO IMPLEMENTED THE NETWORK LEADERSHIP GATHERING FOCUSED ON BUILDING A FRAMEWORK FOR CREATING AN ONLINE COURSE ON THE VITAL VOICES LEADERSHIP MODEL. THE SECOND YEAR OF THE VIRTUAL CAPACITY PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED, WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS A SPECIFIC CHALLENGE FACING THE VV100 WOMEN AND THE ORGANIZATIONS THEY WORK WITH BY TAPPING INTO THE EXPERTISE OF J&J EMPLOYEES AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH THE FORMATION OF CONSULTING GROUPS. THE SECOND COHORT OF THE EMPOWERING VITAL LEADERS MENTORING INITIATIVE CAME TO A CLOSE IN MARCH, WHICH PARTNERED WITH MARCUM LLC TO PAIR VV100 LEADERS WITH EXPERTS IN DIVERSE SECTORS FOR A YEAR OF MENTORING. FINALLY, 20 VV100 LEADERS WERE IDENTIFIED FOR SMALL GRANTS RELATED TO CAPACITY BUILDING AND WELLNESS. COURAGE TO QUESTION: THIS PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN GOOGLE AND VITAL VOICES TO LEVERAGE AUGMENTED REALITY TECHNOLOGY TO TELL THE STORIES OF WOMEN LEADERS BOLDLY MAKING CHANGE ACROSS THE GLOBE. THROUGH THE PARTNERSHIP, WE LEVERAGED GOOGLE LENS TO BRING PAINTED PORTRAITS OF WOMEN LEADERS TO LIFE THROUGH VISUAL STORYTELLING AND VOICE-OVERS. THROUGH IN-PERSON EXPERIENCES, PEOPLE CAN USE THEIR PHONES TO LEARN FROM AND BE INSPIRED BY CHANGE MAKERS WHO HAVE THE COURAGE TO QUESTION AND MAKE CHANGE.PROTECTION AND EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN IRAQI KURDISTAN: SINCE 2015 VITAL VOICES HAS OPERATED A PROGRAM FOCUSED ON INVESTING IN, AND IMPROVING THE CAPACITY OF, ONE OF THE TOP WOMEN LEADERS IN OUR NETWORK. OUR SUPPORT OF THIS FEMALE LEADER IS ENABLING HER TO IMPROVE AND ENHANCE THE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO SURVIVORS OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE IN IRAQI KURDISTAN. IN 2019, 322 SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE WERE SERVED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.

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