“Thanks for the wonderful productions that impact our culture and transform lives.”

– The Rev. Dr. Rick Rouse, President of the North American Association for the Catechumenate

2011 ANNUAL REPORT

THE POWER OF STORIES

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“God bless you Odyssey Networks for the wonderful work you do for the interfaith community.”

– Sheikh Ameen President of the Islamic Educational Support Foundation DEAR FRIEND S ,

Humankind has always known that the power to change lives that change worlds lies in the power of stories. In today’s video age, Odyssey Networks is telling the stories of faith in action that inspire, bring hope and bring real change to our hurting world.

In 2011 Odyssey Networks used video to tell these stories in ways that were unimaginable even five years ago, bringing faith-inspired stories to millions. At a time when faith communities suffered TO USE ELECTRONIC MEDIA TO cutbacks to their communications capabilities due to the worst recession in recent memory, Odyssey Networks ensured that inspirational stories of faith stayed on America’s screens - and in ENRICH SPIRITUAL LIFE AND BUILD new and exciting ways.

BRIDGES OF UNDERSTANDING AMONG Just look at where we told these stories in 2011 – The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), PBS, CNN PEOPLE OF FAITH. iReports, The Huffington Post. And look at how we got these stories to you – on smartphones, on tablets, on the web, on cable, via satellite and on NOOK (the Barnes & Noble tablet).

ON Scripture – The Bible, has been enormously successful in blending the power of video with OUR the insights of scripture to interpret news events of the week and help faith live dynamically in our everyday lives. It reaches one million viewers a month on the Huffington Post Religion page.

Hundreds of thousands watched our documentary Serving Life on OWN, seeing the amazing transformational power of compassion in the lives of killers and drug pushers working in a prison hospice in Louisiana.

It is stories like these that people in hurting society need to see. In the words of one of our 119 faith-based member organizations “Our world desperately needs the stories of inspiration and hope that you provide.” Please help us keep telling these stories. Please help us keep telling the stories of faith that change our world.

MISSION Thank you.

TELLING STORIES OF FAITH IN ACTION. STORIES CHANGING THE WORLD. OUR

METHOD DR. DANIEL P. MATTHEWS CHAIRM AN

N I C K S TUART PRESID ENT & CE O 1 THE IMMIGRATION DEBATE

ALABAMA BISHOPS UNITE TO FIGHT TOUGH NEW LAW THE POWER OF FAITH VIDEO COVERAGE THAT IN THE NEWS BUILDS BRIDGES In June, the Alabama legislature passed the AND CHANGES LIVES Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection 2011 Act - an anti-illegal immigration law that is regarded as the strictest in the nation. Four Religion is an integral part of almost every big news story. Alabama bishops from three denominations filed a lawsuit in protest, hoping to defend However, mainstream media rarely report on the positive their ministries to the immigrant community role of faith in the news. Odyssey Networks has worked from becoming criminalized.

to bring those stories of faith in action into the spotlight IMMIGRANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES PROTEST through our web reports. In 2011, we produced and shared RESTRICTIONS ON THEIR RIGHTS. over 200 videos on our own website and others with the help of our distribution partners.

FACES OF POVERTY FAITH UNDER FIRE STRUGGLING TO MAKE IT “TODAY I AM MUSLIM TOO” RALLY IN READING, PENNSYLVANIA

Over 150 organizations and interfaith leaders rallied in New York against Rep. Peter King’s hearings on radical Islam. In a show of solidarity with the Muslim community, people of diverse faiths declared, “Today I am a Muslim, Too.” The 2010 census declared Reading, PA to be the country’s poorest city with PROTESTERS GATHER TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT a population greater than 65,000. ON A RAINY DAY IN TIMES SQUARE. Glen Kegerize, an active Lutheran and longtime Reading resident, shares the story of how his family became a part of this new wave of poverty in America.

GLEN KEGERIZE STRUGGLED TO SUPPORT HIMSELF AND HIS DAUGHTER WHILE LIVING ON UNEMPLOYMENT.

2 3 FAITH, FOOD STAMPS & THE FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER

THE POWER OF FAITH VIDEO COVERAGE THAT Clergy members and elected IN THE NEWS BUILDS BRIDGES officials took a walk in the shoes 9/11 THE CONVERSATION AND CHANGES LIVES BIN LADEN’S DEATH: of the hungry by taking the Food 2011 WE NEVER HAD Stamp Challenge. The challenge ARABS EXPRESS INDIFFERENCE AN ODYSSEY EVENT requires a person to live for one week on $31.50 – the same amount of money that the average food stamp recipient is allotted.

In the ten years of talk surrounding DC DELEGATE TO CONGRESS ELEANOR the events of September 11, 2001, HOLMES NORTON PARTICIPATED IN THE FOOD Americans rarely discussed 9/11 as STAMP CHALLENGE. a unifying force. Faith leaders make the argument that the conversation surrounding 9/11 should be one that BIN LADEN’S DEATH: acknowledges the challenge of living with our society’s deep ideological Despite the uproar over Osama ARABS EXPRESS INDIFFERENCE and religious differences. Bin Laden’s death, not much is expected to change for Arabs and

EBOO PATEL, BISHOP YVETTE FLUNDER Arab-Americans. Pastor Khader AND RABBI DAVID SAPERSTEIN SPOKE AT El-Yateem of the Salam Arabic AN ODYSSEY EVENT DEDICATED TO THE Lutheran Church discusses how CONVERSATION WE NEVER HAD. social and political change will only come with the implementation of real policies such as solving the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.

MEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST WATCH OCCUPY WALL STREET THE BREAKING NEWS OF BIN LADEN’S DEATH. FAITH ON THE STREET The work of the interfaith community was very visible in Zuccotti Park among the Occupy Wall Street protesters. LEYMAH GBOWEE: Over 160 congregations and clergy ON FAITH AND EMPOWERMENT members signed a statement in support of the spirit of the In an exclusive interview with Occupy movement. Odyssey Networks on the day that her Nobel Peace Prize was announced, CLERGY MEMBERS WERE HIGHLY Leymah Gbowee talked with us about VISIBLE AMONG THE CROWDS AT OCCUPY how her faith helped her lead a WALL STREET. movement that led to peace in Liberia and the election of the first female president in all of Africa.

LEYMAH GBOWEE HAS WON MANY AWARDS FOR HER ACTIVISM, INCLUDING THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.

4 5 THE POWER OF SCRIPTURE IN TODAY’S WORLD BLENDING TEXT WITH VIDEO TO 2011BRING THE BIBLE TO LIFE TH E R EV. In August, Odyssey partnered with Day1 and The Huffington Post DR. MATTH EW L. TH E R EV. SKINNER DR. STE PHAN I E LUTH E R SEMINARY to launch ON Scripture – The Bible. ON Scripture is a unique BUCKHANON CROWDE R BELMONT UNIVER SITY Biblical commentary – with written and video components – that interprets scripture through the lens of current events. Writers take the assigned readings from the Revised Common Lectionary, and interpret them in a way that makes the texts accessible to all people – not just religious scholars and preachers. The column is ON Scripture – The Bible is featured every week on the paired with a relevant Odyssey video and published every Wednesday Huffington Post Religion Page, which reaches over one million on OdysseyNetworks.org, as well as other national media platforms. viewers each month. The Lilly Endowment has committed 216FULSWXUH $750,000 to support the project over the next three years. The Bible Based on the success of ON Scripture – The Bible, Odyssey Networks is now working in collaboration with Hebrew College and The Huffington Post to develop ON Scripture – The Torah. The project will launch in early 2012.

“Thank you for the thoughtful commentary that links the “A major strength of this Scripture with real life in our “For preachers and teachers project is that it falls at the TH E R EV. times. You have given new who yearn to communicate intersection of really good DR. ERIC BARRETO relevance to the old texts the authentic message of the academic study of the bible, LUTH E R SEMINARY and actually made me want Bible today, there’s no other excellent pastors, a public to re-visit the ‘Good Book.’” resource like ON Scripture.” platform, and social media.” TH E R EV. DR. BARBARA TH E R EV. ON SCRIPTURE READER THE REV. PETER M. WALLACE THE REV. DR. ERIC BARRETO LUNDBLAD DR. WALTE R U NION THEOLOGICAL B R UEGGEMAN N DAY1.ORG LUTHER SEMINARY SEMINARY COLU M BIA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

6 7 BEVERLY LEWIS’ THE SHUNNING HALLMARK CHA N N E L We brought Beverly Lewis’ New York Times bestselling novel to life on Hallmark Channel. The Shunning is the story of a young Amish woman who struggles with her identity after THE POWER OF FAITH uncovering a secret about her past. It addresses issues of family, belonging, AND FILM and community – providing a powerful look into a life of faith. The Shunning was directed by Michael Landon Jr. and 2011 starred Danielle Panabaker and Sherry Stringfield.

The Confession, the second installment in Beverly Lewis’ bestselling trilogy will be This year our feature-length produced in 2012. documentary, Serving Life received critical acclaim and top ratings on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Serving Life tells the incredible story of a group of maximum-security prisoners at SERVING LIFE Louisiana State Penitentiary whose THE OPRAH WINF REY N ETW ORK lives are changed by working in the prison’s hospice program. By caring for their dying fellow inmates, these hardened criminals learn the true NOTES FROM THE HEART HEALER We have finished production on meaning of compassion. the third installment of The Note C OMING TO HALLMARK CHANNEL trilogy, which follows the journey of Executive produced by Academy Award recently married columnist Peyton winner Forest Whitaker. MacGruder. Written and directed by Douglas Barr, Notes from the Heart Healer is a story about relationships, guilt, healing and forgiveness. Genie Francis, Ted McGinley and Laci Mailey star.

Winner Winner Notes from the Heart Healer Winner 2011 2011 Wilbur Award will air on Hallmark Channel on 2012 Gabriel Christopher from the Religion Award Mother’s Day Weekend 2012. Award Communicators Council

“By the time the film reached its final conclusion, I must say that even a hardened cynic like “That is the movie’s beauty: “The camera turns to the most myself could not help but be You never forget that these gruesome aspects of the work touched to the point of tears by people have committed terrible and demonstrates how the the epiphanies this outstanding acts, and yet overwhelming most broken lives can find films delivers. It is truly the “…it makes a convincing case compassion supersedes it.” meaning in quotidian displays of kind of film that undermines that kindness and humanity can compassion.” entrenched opinions and flourish in the least likely places.” changes your life!”

RICH JUZWIAK, TV GUIDE GINIA BELLAFANTE, NEW YORK TIMES DAVID CABOT, LA SPLASH CARYN JAMES, INDIEWIRE

8 9 CNN iReport Day1.org Member Websites

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Odyssey stories of faith in action are everywhere! Beliefnet Our short form videos are sent out through distribution centers, syndication, social media, the web and mobile platforms – guaranteeing that The YouTube the stories we tell reach and impact the lives Huffington of millions. Patheos Post

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10 11 THE POWER OF INSPIRATION ON THE GO 2011This year Call on Faith established itself as an inspirational app unlike any other. Over 9,000 people downloaded Call on Faith to their smartphones and tablets to enjoy over 200 inspirational videos – many of them new each month! In order to cover a wide range of content, we introduced new member-programmed channels, as well as adding several of our own. For people looking for meditations, prayers or even advice on challenges in a marriage – Call on Faith content will help them find the strength to power through.

iPad

“This app is great for a daily “Thank you for putting inspiration “A beautifully made app that dose of inspiration. The videos at the fingertips of so many.” is spiritually uplifting. Using it are short and will give you everyday helps open my heart important nuggets of wisdom and mind a little more.” that you can refer to all day long. I’m hooked!” JENI STEPANEK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR- Nook iTUNES REVIEW THE MATTIE T. STEPANEK FOUNDATION iTUNES REVIEW

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12 13 MEMBER GRANTS AWARD LIST 2011 2011 Accolade Award – Award of Merit ODYSSEY’S MEMBERS ARE SOME OF AMERICA’S LARGEST FAITH BASED MEDIA ORGANIZATIONS, Christopher Award Gabriel Award AND ALL OF THEM HAVE IMPORTANT STORIES OF FAITH TO TELL. EACH YEAR OUR MEMBER SERVING LIFE Telly Award – Silver Award: Documentary PRODUCTION GRANTS PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF MEMBER Inmates find redemption and reconciliation by working Telly Award – Silver Award: Editing PROGRAMMING THAT BUILDS BRIDGES OF UNDERSTANDING AND ENRICHES SPIRITUAL LIFE. in their prison’s hospice program. Telly Award – Bronze Award: Videography/Cinematography IN 2011 WE SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: Wilbur Award – Religion Communicators Council

INTERFAITH UNDERSTANDING SPIRITUAL LIFE TENT CITY Chicago Sunday Evening Club Alliance for Christian Media/Day1 Horizon Interactive Award – Silver Award: Short Film Funding for television and mobile programming Short video segments for Call on Faith that give A tent encampment in the woods of New Jersey offers Telly Award – Silver Award: Documentary the newly homeless comfort and support. centered on compassion, reconciliation and peace faith perspective and biblical direction to the – within the context of the world’s major religions. issues of everyday life.

Interfaith Youth Core Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters PRAYER FLAGS A series of short videos that advocate Interfaith Videos featuring soothing music, narration, Horizon Interactive Award – Silver Award: Short Film Youth Core’s work in the field of interfaith nature scenes and inspirational quotes from many One woman’s memorial to the victims of 9/11. Telly Award – Bronze Award: Religion/Spirituality cooperation. different faiths for their “Spirit Boost” channel on Call on Faith. Intersections International FACES OF POVERTY Funding for the Prepare New York initiative Daily Devotions Horizon Interactive Award – Gold Award: Short Film including a video called “We The People” which A series of short form devotional videos featuring Families struggle to make ends meet in Reading, PA – Telly Award – Bronze Award: Religion/Spirituality focuses on America’s historic commitment to inspirational stories fitted for modern American one of the poorest cities in the nation. becoming “a more perfect union.” religious diversity, to be featured on Call on Faith.

The Pluralism Project Evangelical Lutheran Church in America LIVING WITH DIFFERENCES A series of short form videos featuring case Sponsorship of a video contest for members of Religion Communicators Council studies of interfaith engagement. ELCA congregations, where they submitted videos Neighboring Presbyterian congregations face difficulties when DeRose-Hinkhouse Award about what it means for them to “Live Lutheran.” their stances on the ordination of gay clergy greatly differ. Unity Productions Foundation Funding for “My Fellow American” – an online video Fellowship in Prayer and social media project that calls Americans to Several short videos for Call on Faith that feature CIRCUMCISION BAN spread a message of tolerance about Muslims. inspiring words of wisdom from the spiritual Religion Communicators Council practices of different religions. Jews and Muslims work together to fight a proposed DeRose-Hinkhouse Award California bill that would ban circumcision. National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (Clal) THE LESSONS OF 9/11 A series of short videos for Call on Faith that THE WILD GOOSE FESTIVAL 2011 remind the viewer to take a moment to “stop and Religion Communicators Council Auburn Theological Seminary smell the roses.” People from all walks of life gather for a festival that DeRose-Hinkhouse Award A series of short videos focusing on preparing celebrates justice, spirituality and the arts. faith leaders for the 10th anniversary of the Seventh-day Adventist Church September 11th attacks. Short videos for the Call on Faith channels “Voice of Prophecy” and “Mad About Marriage.” Interfaith Voices MY JOURNEY AS A LESBIAN PASTOR Segments for the radio program “Religious Voices United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Religion Communicators Council The Rev. Dr. Barbara Lundblad reflects on the highs and Partial funding for the Gabriel Awards, which DeRose-Hinkhouse Award of 9/11”, featuring personal stories and panels lows she has experienced as a lesbian pastor in the dealing with religious themes related to the honor film, television and radio productions that Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. September 11th attacks. uplift and nourish the human spirit. ODYSSEY NETWORKS $118$/5(3257¢ Religion Communicators Council DeRose-Hinkhouse Award

14 15 Andrea DeGroot-Nesdahl, Helen P. & Erik Nelson Evangelical Lutheran Church Ronald & Margaret Nelson in America Bill & Dee Nord CarolAnne Dolan DONOR LIST Carlos & Diane Pena, MEDIA Betty Elam 2011 $499~ Evangelical Lutheran Church DEEPEST GRATITUDE TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS WHO MAKE OUR MISSION SPONSORS Brenda Elsagher in America POSSIBLE! WE ARE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF OUR Peter W. Frame Fred Saltvold SUPPORTERS IN 2011 AND BEYOND. Nancy Fuchs Kreimer, Miriam A. Seim $100 Reconstructionist Jim Siegel, Rabbinical College HealthCare Chaplaincy Susan Geitzenauer Rene Sison Barbara Adolf Fredda Goldfarb Nikki Stephanopoulos, Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters Debra Gonsher Vinik Greek Orthodox Archdiocese $750,000 Auburn Theological Seminary of America Janet Haag, FOUNDATIONS LILLY ENDOWM ENT INC. Wilford & Rosemary Bane Fellowship in Prayer Steve Tofte & UP Alvin K. Berkun Donald & Susan Hallberg Mat Tombers Paul E. Black, Martha Doty Harwell Hemal Trivedi United Methodist Church Wendy Healy Peter Wallace, Alliance for Christian Robert Chase, Fred Kinsey, Media/Day1 Intersections International Voice of Prophecy Robert R. Warren Norris Chumley Judy and Bruce Kobs RuthAnn Wilson $5,000 Michael & Pamela Cooper-White, Blake & Marilyn Marles PRESIDENT’S DAVI D B. WOLF Lutheran Theological Seminary James P. Wind, Beth Nelson Chase, at Gettysburg The Alban Institute CIRCLE Bright Stars of Bethlehem & UP Donna Davenport Yetkin Yuce Greg Nelson

Marie Barker Eboo S. Patel, Calvary Lutheran Church of John Salmon Interfaith Youth Core Eric Barreto Golden Valley, Minnesota $4,999 ~ The Salvation Army Dan Pawlus, PRODUCERS Michelle Budnick Daniel H. Freelander, Eric C. Shafer Interfaith Youth Core Union for Reform Judaism Addie Butler Robert N. Thomson Martha Pierce James & Susan Hooker Jocelyn Dupre Irwin Zwilling Bill Reilly $1,000 Daniel P. Matthews Peter Dyck Anonymous Larry M. Rich, Sheri Hartzler, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers MennoMedia Lea Sheloush Almira Hoovert $99 Helen Shoup SUPPORTERS Nicole Johnson Kenneth H. Baer Deb Mathews Barbara Smith Mark S. Baer Monica M. McGinley, Jennifer Kachler Medical Mission Sisters & UNDER Casey Tom, Robert Black, Gary Koven Seventh-day Adventist Church Chicago Sunday Evening Club Frank Morock, United States Conference of Sal Mans Joseph Tombers J. Elise Brown Catholic Bishops Katie Melone Terr y Waggle $999ASSOCIA ~ TE Mary Brown Edward J. Murray Adam Miller Harold & Mary Anne Weiss PRODUCERS Ahmad S. Corbitt, Dennis Reiff The Church of Jesus Christ of Susan Palmer, Susan Williams Latter-day Saints Commissioner William A. Roberts, Maryknoll Sisters The Salvation Army $500 Mary Dickey Peter Panagore, Nick Stuart Maura Dunbar Daily Devotions Unity Productions Foundation Nancy L. Hunt Beverly Judge If you gave a donation in 2011 and do not see your name on this list, or if you see an error of any type - please contact Odyssey Networks immediately.

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Academy of Preachers FINANCIAL ODYSSEY MEMBERS The Alban Institute 2011 2011 Alliance for Christian Media/Day1 REPORT American Bible Society American Society for Muslim Intersections International Advancement Jewish Theological Seminary STATEMENT OF FAITH GROUPS America’s Quilt of Faith Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue FINANCIAL POSITION Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters Life Focus Communications Auburn Theological Seminary African Methodist Episcopal Church Lutheran Theological Seminary at 2011 Augsburg Fortress Gettysburg ASSETS American Baptist Churches in the USA Benetvision Madison Avenue Baptist Church F I XED Current Assets $ 28,426,711 Baha’is of the United States Bright Stars of Bethlehem Marble Collegiate Church Fixed Assets $ 4,013,932 Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Center for Spiritual Enlightenment Martin Luther King Jr. International OTHE R Other Intangible Assets $ 1,975,089 Christian Reformed Church Center for Interfaith Action on Global Chapel at Morehouse College The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Poverty Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers TOTAL ASSETS 34,415,732 CURRE NT Church of Christ Scientist Chicago Sunday Evening Club Maryknoll Sisters The Christophers Church of the Brethren Medical Mission Sisters Church Women United Mercy Street LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS The Episcopal Church Church World Service National Board of Mothers Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Current Liabilities $ 2,188,907 LIABILITIE S Clal – National Jewish Center for National Conference for Community Friends United Meeting Learning and Leadership and Justice Net Assets $ 32,226,825 Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Coexist Foundation National Council of Churches TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $ 34,415,732 ASSE TS International Society for Krishna Consciousness College of Saint Elizabeth The New Evangelical Partnership for Mennonite Church U.S.A. Common Good Radio the Common Good Moravian Church FaithHouse Communities New York Board of Rabbis National Association of Congregational Christian Family Theater Productions North American Association for the Churches Catechumenate Fellowship in Prayer STATEMENT OF Oblate Media and Communication Orthodox Church in America FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES First Radio Parish Church of America Corporation Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) The Fund for Theological Education Office of Communication of the Reformed Church in America The Global Peace Initiative of Women United Church of Christ The Salvation Army Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries The Pluralism Project Operating Revenue & Support $ 13,616,619 Seventh-day Adventist Church Harran Productions Foundation Rabbinical Assembly Less: Production Expenses $ 3,597,848 The United Methodist Church Hartford Seminary Reboot Supporting Services $ 3,026,799 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Hartley Film Foundation Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Other Income & Expenses, Net $ 2,214,660 Union for Reform Judaism HealthCare Chaplaincy Red Letter Christians Regional Council of Churches in Unitarian Universalist Association Hebrew College TOTAL EXPENSES $ 8,839,307 Atlanta Hindu America Seva Charities United Church of Christ Religion Newswriters Association Inner Attainment Television, Inc. Religions for Peace The Interfaith Center of New York LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS INDIVIDUALS Trinity Lutheran Seminary Interfaith Voices Union Theological Seminary Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets $ 4,777,312 I NCRE ASE Interfaith Youth Core Unity Productions Foundation Net Assets, Unrestricted, Beginning of Year $ 27,449,513 Sara Armstrong Gayla Jamison International Center for Religion and Diplomacy Washington National Cathedral Robert Black Ava Martin NET ASSETS END OF YEAR $ 32,226,825 N E T ASSE TS Wisdom Thinkers Network Leo Brunnick Claudia McGeary Women of Spirit and Faith Burton Buller Ralph Singh World Faith Norris J. Chumley Terry Thomas Xaverian Missionaries Tim Frakes Hemal Trivedi

These figures represent a consolidation of Odyssey Networks (NICC) and Friends of NICC, Inc. Ann E. Hafften Debra Gonsher Vinik Wendy Healy Susan Williams 18 19 ODYSSEY NETWORKS STAFF “I depend on Odyssey in order to stay on top of the daily heartbeat of religion and public life, 2011BOARD & and am eager for Odyssey to keep its hand on that pulse, whatever the risks may be.” STAFF Nick Stuart Greg Nelson President & CEO Senior Director, New Media & Distribution – Macky Alston, Director, Auburn Media, Auburn Theological Seminary Mary M. Brown Director for Philanthropy Katherine Prieto Director for Administration, Michelle Budnick Executive Assistant to the BOARD OF TRUSTEES Production Manager President & CEO Michael Chiltern William Spencer Reilly Editor/Producer Executive Vice President, Creative Strategies, Jennifer Crumpton Production & Partnerships Manager for Communication SM Dr. Daniel P. Matthews Sheri Hartzler & Social Media Nadia Sarmova Chair MennoMedia Administrative Assistant Cathedral of the Harrisonburg, VA Mary Dickey St. John Divine Vice President for Eric Shafer New York, NY Elder Fred Kinsey Communication and Senior Vice President Speaker/Director of Voice Call on Faith Philanthropy, Education, THE POWER OF STORIES Wil Bane of Prophecy Faith Community Relations Nashville, TN Beltsville, MD CarolAnne Dolan & Human Resources Head of Factual Rabbi Alvin Berkun Frank Morock, Secretary Programming Lea Sheloush Pittsburgh, PA Roman Catholic Diocese Executive Producer, of Raleigh Jocelyn Dupre Short-Form Programming Paul E. Black Coordinator for Philanthropy The United Methodist Edward J. Murray & Faith Community Relations Rene Sison Church Charlottesville, VA Controller Springfield, IL Maura Dunbar Commissioner William Executive Vice President, Robert N.Thomson The Rev. Robert Chase Roberts Chief Content Officer Executive Vice President, Intersections International National Commander Chief Operating Officer New York, NY The Salvation Army JD Gross Arlington, VA IT Assistant Steve Tofte Ahmad Corbitt, Treasurer Studio Manager, Librarian The Church of Jesus Christ Nikki Stephanopoulos Almira Hoovert of Latter-day Saints New York, NY Assistant Controller Mat Tombers New York, NY Head of New Media & Nick Stuart, CEO Vicky Jones Distribution Bishop Andrea DeGroot- Odyssey Networks Assistant Controller Nesdahl New York, NY Hemal Trivedi Evangelical Lutheran Church Jennifer Kachler Shooter/Editor in America Robert N. Thomson Senior Web Editor Chicago, IL New York, NY Nico Uviera Jana Melpolder Production Manager Betty Elam The Rev. Robert Ross Senior Web Editor Brauner Foundation, Inc. Warren Ester Villanueva Jersey City, NJ Santa Ana, CA Deb Mathews Assistant Editor Director, Faith Community Peter W. Frame The Rev. Dr. James Wind Relations Yetkin Yuce International Media The Alban Institute Manager of New Media Resources, Inc. Herndon, VA Adam Miller Strategy & Creative Design Duxbury, MA Development Coordinator Venus Zambrana Rabbi Daniel H. Sean McGinn Office Manager/ “We don’t know of another set of videos that Freelander Senior Editor/Producer Receptionist Vice Chair takes on such topics and presents them with Union for Reform Judaism Katie Melone New York, NY Producer such quality in 3-4 minutes. Good job!”

– 2012 DeRose-Hinkhouse Judges Committee

20 21 “It’s great content that you have brought to the marketplace – content that the marketplace needs on so many levels. All the best with your work moving forward!”

– The Rev. John M. Semmes

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– Janet Haag Executive Director, Fellowship in Prayer

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