Organizations Filed Purposes:
EDUCATION - TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT AN ECONOMICS THAT SUPPORTS BOTH PEOPLE AND THE PLANET.
THE REINVENTING THE COMMONS PROGRAM CONDUCTS RESEARCH INTO THE COMMONS AS A PARADIGM OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHANGE, AND SHARES IT WITH SCHOLARS, POLICY EXPERTS AND THE PUBLIC. IN 2019 THIS WORK WAS SHARED VIA KEYNOTE TALKS AT CONFERENCES(2), WORKSHOPS OF COLLEAGUES(4), WEBINARS (1),A PODCAST (1), SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS (25+), A CHAPTER IN A BOOK ANTHOLOGY (1), MEDIA INTERVIEWS (5), BOOK ENDORSEMENTS (3), FORMAL PARTICIPATION ON ACADEMIC AND ORGANIZATIONS' ADVISORY COMMITTEES (3), AND PERSONAL CONSULTATIONS WITH ACTIVISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS (75+). THE DIRECTOR OF THE PROGRAM ALSO PUBLISHED A 450-PAGE BOOK THAT WAS PUBLICIZED VIA A BOOK TOUR OF 24 PUBLIC APPEARANCES, BOOK EXCERTS IN VARIOUS WEB MAGAZINES (7), ONLINE VIDEOS OF PUBLIC TALKS (2), AN INTERVIEW ON A SYNDICATED RADIO SHOW (1), AND A MAGAZINE PROFILE (1). APPROXIMATELY 2,500 PEOPLE WERE REACHED IN PERSON AND AN ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL 100,000 PEOPLE VIA VARIOUS MEDIA.
LOCAL CURRENCY PROJECT - THE SCHUMACHER CENTER FOR A NEW ECONOMICS PROVIDED RESEARCH ASSISTANCE, DEVELOPMENT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT FOR BERKSHARES, A LOCAL CURRENCY DESIGNED TO EDUCATE CITIZENS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF VIBRANT, SELF-SUFFICIENT, REGIONAL ECONOMIES. THE CENTER CREATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL FOR PRINT AND ONLINE; DEVELOPED SYSTEMS FOR INTEGRATING WITH BANK OPERATIONS; HOSTED MEDIA, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITIES IN OTHER REGIONS WHO ARE STUDYING THE PROGRAM; AND CONTINUED ITS SPONSORSHIP OF "ENTRY-TO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP", AN INNOVATIVE BUSINESS PLANNING PROGRAM THAT BRINGS THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND ASPIRING ENTREPRENEURS TOGETHER. BERKSHARES HAS RECENTLY EXPANDED TO ADDRESS BROADER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AND HAS CREATED PROGRAMS TO HELP IDENTIFY AREAS IN THE LOCAL ECONOMY THAT COULD BE DEVELOPED THROUGH LOCAL MANUFACTURING TO REDUCE IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THE BERKSHARES PROGRAM SERVES 10,000 PERSONS REGIONALLY AND THROUGH MEDIA AND INTERNET REACHES OVER 200,000 PERSONS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.
LIBRARY OPERATIONS - DURING MOST OF 2019 THE SCHUMACHER CENTER'S LIBRARY AND OFFICES WERE UNDER RENOVATION. THE RESULT WILL BE A CLIMATE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT FOR THE SCHUMACHER CENTER'S VALUABLE COLLECTION OF BOOKS AND PAPERS,INCLUDIG FRITZ SCHUMACHER'S PERSONAL BOOKS AND PAPERS AND THOSE OF OTHER DECENTRALIST AUTHORS AND ACTIVISTS. THE LIBRARIAN CONTUINUED CATALOGUING COLLECTIONS PRVIOUSLY DONATED AND HOSTED TWENTY RESEARCHERS, 3 OF WHOM TRAVELLED SEPARATELY FROM ENGLAND FOR WEEK-LONG STAYS TO REVIEW MATERIAL TO FINISH BOOKS OR RESEARCH PAPERS. THESE RESEARCHERS INDEPENDENTLY COMMENTED THAT HISTORIANS ARE ONLY NOW REALIZING THE CONTRIBUTION OF THINKERS IN THE PERIOD OF 1950-1970'S ON CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ACTIVISM. THE SCHUMACHER CENTER'S LIBRARY HAS FOCUSED ON COLLECTIONS FROM THIS PERIOD AND WILL BE AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR HISTORIANS. THE LIBRARY OPERATIONS SERVE OVER 1,000 PERSONS ANNUALLY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Susan C Witt | EXEC DIR &TR | 60 | $0 |
| Matthew Stinchcomb | PRES OF BD O | 2 | $0 |
| Jerry Mander | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Alice Maggio | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Brooke Lehman | VICE PRESIDE | 0.5 | $0 |
| Tony Hernandez | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Hildegarde Hannum | CLERK | 8 | $0 |
| Severine Von Tscharner Fleming | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jodie Evans | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mary Berry | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kali Akuno | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
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