annual report - Genesis Foundation

ANNUAL REPORT
2013
www.genesis-foundation.org
Genesis Foundation is a non-profit organization with over 13 years of experience that supports
programs aimed at enhancing quality of education providing Colombian children from vulnerable
communities with better opportunities to develop, thus contributing to a more equal society.
GENESIS
STRATEGY
LOW-INCOME URBAN
& RURAL SCHOOLS
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE
& EDUCATION
SCHOOL STRENGTHENING
FOR K12
- First Learning Steps
- Con Sentido Creativo
- Learning to Learn
- Palabrario & Numerario
- Juventud Rural
- Jóvenes + Emprendedores
- Huellas
- Escuelas que Aprenden
- Enseña por Colombia
PUBLIC POLICY
IMPROVE TEACHING
SKILLS
IMPROVE LEARNING
PROCESSES FOR
STUDENTS
GUARANTEE
COMPREHENSIVE
DEVELOPMENT
IN CHILDREN
QUALITY EDUCATION
A
B
C
A. GUAJIRA
- Jóvenes+Emprendedores
H. NORTE DE SANTANDER
- Escuelas que Aprenden
B. ATLÁNTICO
- Jóvenes+Emprendedores
- Huellas
I. CUNDINAMARCA
- Enseña por Colombia
C. MAGDALENA
- First Learning Steps
D. CÓRDOBA
- Escuelas que Aprenden
E. BOLÍVAR
- Palabrario & Numerario
- Comunidades que Educan
F. ANTIOQUIA
- Palabrario & Numerario
- Learning to Learn
- Enseña por Colombia
D
E
J. VICHADA
- Enseña por Colombia
F
K. VALLE DEL CAUCA
- Palabrario & Numerario
- Comunidades que Educan
K
M. CAUCA
- Palabrario & Numerario
L
N. NARIÑO
- First Learning Steps
G. SANTANDER
- Con Sentido Creativo
165,297 BENEFICIARIES
IN 2013 GENESIS FOUNDATION INVESTED A TOTAL OF US$1,500,000
AN OVERSAW PROJECTS TOTALING US$5,700,000
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I
L. HUILA
- Escuelas que Aprenden
M
N
H
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IMPACT & RESULTS
45%
70%
+
Of our programs were replicated
to new regions.
4
of our programs received
support from the government.
of our 9 programs expanded to new schools in the regions were they
already operated.
We began work in 5 additional regions
benefiting communities
in a total
14 states of the country.
We were invited to participate as speakers in 5 forums about quality of education.
First Learning Steps was recognized by the Presidential Agency for International Cooperation as a successful pedagogical experience.
Palabarrio & Numerario, as well as Jóvenes+Emprendedores were recognized by the National Agency to Overcome Extreme Poverty
as quality education programs to eradicate extreme poverty.
Genesis Foundation received an award by the Alejandro Ángel Escobar Foundation for its work
improving quality of education in Colombia.
100%
48% 50%
of the children that transitioned from First Learning Steps to formal
schools continue to be enrolled.
of students in Palabrario & Numerario improved their writing and
their reading skills.
Schools with the program Jóvenes+ Emprendedores have reached
of the process of transforming their pedagogical model to include entrepeneurship.
70%
In the early education program First Learning Steps
of children improved their
nutritional development.
82%
95%
of children achieved adequate
development and growth
for to their age.
Children that are exposed to Learning to Learn show
higher scores in cognitive processes like memory,
attention, thinking and visual reasoning, compared
to students that were not enrolled in the program.
Genesis Foundation committed technical and financial resources to a large national private and public alliance to create
a Comprehensive Early Childhood Education Policy (AIPI).
OUR BOARD AND STAFF
Carolina Esquenazi- Shaio > President
Susan Mayer > Treasurer
Herbert Selzer > Secretary
Juan Carlos García Cañizares
Jaime Bermúdez Merizalde
Andrea Lawson Gertsacov
Cristina Gutiérrez de Piñeres
STAFF
EMERITUS
Edmundo Esquenazi
Jimmy Mayer
Antonio Puerto
Natalia Henao Tamayo
Project Manager
Cristina Gutiérrez de Piñeres
Executive Director
Claudia Giardinella
Development & Fundraising Director
Camila Díaz
Project Manager
Karin Kramer
Project Manager
Patricia Trujillo
Administrative Manager - Colombia
Jennifer Gerbaux
Administrative Manager - U.S.A
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PROGRAM-RELATED US$
ADMINISTRATION RELATED US$
TOTAL US$
SOURCES
Genesis Endowment
Sponsors
Donations (Individuals,
Corporations, Events)
$ 400.000
SUB TOTAL
Interest Income
Prior Year Reserved Balance
TOTAL
$ 300.000
$ 400.000
$ 300.000
$ 401.169
$ 1.309
$ 402.478
$ 801.169
$ 301.309
$ 109
$ 335.046
$ 636.463
$ 1.102.478
$ 109
$ 1.697.825
$ 2.800.411
$ 1.362.778
$ 2.163.948
USES
Grants to Colombia
Events
Staff
Administrative
Technology
$ 1.309.864
$ 5.150
SUB TOTAL
Unallocated 2013 commitments
TOTAL
Payables 2013 and 2014
$ 1.315.014
$ 903.450
$ 2.218.464
$ (54.516)
$ 267.157
$ 57.297
$ 1.109
$ 325.562
$ 325.562
$ 310.901
$ 1.309.864
$ 5.150
$ 267.157
$ 57.297
$ 1.109
$ 1.640.576
$ 903.450
$ 2.544.026
$ 256.385
DONOR’S LIST 2013
SUMA CUM LAUDE (+US$100K)
Genesis Endowment
Fundación Bancolombia
Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar
Jim & Marilyn Simons
Natura Cosméticos
Prince Resources LDC
MAGNA CUM LAUDE (US$50K-US$99K)
Source of Hope Foundation
Tamarin Foundation
Jimmy Mayer
VALEDICTORIAN (US$25K-US$49K)
Drummond
Celsia
Piero Dicapua
CUM LAUDE (US$10K-US$24K)
Compass Global Investments
Daniel Roitman
Edmundo y Mayra Esquenazi
Fundación Caicedo González
Sanford
DEANS LIST (US$1K-US$9K)
Avanxo
Alberto Bernal
Antonio Puerto
Antonio Ucros
Ajover
Fundación Colombianos en Baltimore
Global Securities Holding
Greenlight Capital
IQ
Jaime Peisach
Jaime Robledo
Jorge Segovia
Lee Lowenstein
Maria Fernanda Pérez
Omar Mallick
Petroworks
Susie Mayer
Vanguard Charitable Endowment
HONOR ROLL (US$100-US$999)
Anabella Murillo
Anabella Vegas
Andrés Correa
Beatriz Salvatierra
Cristina Carvajal
Cristina Gutiérrez de Piñeres
Connie Freydell
Consuelo Scarpetta
David Edelsohn
David Wigoda
Derek Anthony Sewards
Federico Chalela Hern
Federico Correa
Federico Pardo
Felipe García
Flavia Giardinella
Francisco Felix Rodríguez
Jennifer Heegard
Juan C. Correa
Juliana Samper
Keneth Sewards
Luis Correa
María Forero
María Gómez
María Jimena Díaz
Mauricio Jaramillo
Mauricio Suárez
Pia Onnetti
Yohir Akerman
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
(US$1-US$99)
Alejandro Alzate
Alejandro Aguirre
Alexander Galewicz
Ana M. Olarte S.
Andrés Zarrate
Bernardo Avila
Borja Olaso
Camila Rodríguez
Camilo Martinez F.
Catalina Munera
Clara Tamara
Claudia Giardinella
Daniel Baloco
Daniel Correa
David Polania
Diego Rejia
Federico Squeri
Felipe Pinzón
Fernando Olloqui
Flavio A. Restrepo S.
Francine Birbragher
Gareth Gwyn
Germán A. Barreto B.
Hernando A. Padilla
Jacqueline Díaz Reyes
Jairo Pertuz
Johno Goldsmith
Jose Vicente Vargas
Juan Camilo Rojas
Juan Carlos Andrade O
Juan P. Medina N
Juan Pablo Gómez
Juan Pablo Rozo
Juan Correa
Juan Van Hemelryck
Juanita Díaz
Juliana Munera
Katalina Bernal
Lina Bermudez
Luis Echeverria
Marcela Ocampo H.
Maria Jose Vallejo
Mariana Guzmán
Martha Maria Vargas
Martha Fernandez
Miguel A. Cifuentes
Nicholas T.
Nicolas Martinez D.
Nicolas Mejia
Oscar Biehl
Paola Cappellin
Patricia Mejia
Raúl Rojas
Ricardo Díaz
Rocio García Ruiz
Rodrigo Morales Prieto
Rodrigo De Angulo
Rodrigo Llaguno
Sebastiano Giardinella
Victoria Chehebar