NEAR EAST FOUNDATION Annual Report 2014

BOARD OF DIRECTORS HONORARY BOARD Shant Mardirossian, Chair Shahnaz Batmanghelid Johnson Garrett, Vice Chair Amir Ali Farman-Farma, Ph.D. Haig Mardikian, Secretary John Goelet Charles Benjamin, Ph.D., President John Grammer Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Ph.D. Ronald Miller Mona Eraiba David Mize Alexander Ghiso Abe Moses Jeff Habib Richard Robarts Linda K. Jacobs, Ph.D. Anthony Williams Amr Nosseir Tarek Younes Matthew Quigley Soroush Shehabi PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL Robert Solomon William Sullivan H.E. Andre Azoulay Harris Williams Ian Bremmer Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian Vartan Gregorian, Ph.D. ACADEMIC COUNCIL Ambassador Richard W. Murphy John Kerr, Ph.D. Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan John McPeak, Ph.D. James Steinberg Thomas Mullins Ambassador Frank G. Wisner Juliet Sorensen, J.D. Michaela Walsh

On the Cover: Schoolgirls in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains. NEAR EAST FOUNDATION Annual Report 2014 Near East Foundation at 100: Celebrating the Past, Shaping the Future

Near East Relief orphans at Antylas - lesson on the beach, c. 1920s.

This year marks the 100th anniversary volunteered to go to the region to offer of the founding of Near East Relief, as food, medical care, and educational and Near East Relief Historical the Near East Foundation was known vocational training for adults and children. Society originally, which was created in 1915 This heroic effort marked the first great In 2014, NEF created the Near East to help rescue an estimated 1.5 million outpouring of American humanitarian Relief Historical Society to raise Armenian refugees and orphans after the assistance—giving birth to citizen awareness about this important collapse of the Ottoman Empire at the philanthropy, a movement that embodies chapter in American history. The outbreak of World War I. Upon learning the idea that average people can make a Society is dedicated to preserving of the refugees’ plight, President Woodrow difference to those in need in far-away and reconstructing the relief effort’s Wilson asked his friend and college places. archives and sharing its remarkable roommate, Cleveland Dodge, to help What began as an urgent call for history through a traveling exhibit and raise money for a rescue mission. Dodge humanitarian assistance a century ago has comprehensive online museum and pulled together a group of prominent gone on to become one of the most highly archive. It will pay tribute to Near East businessmen and politicians to form the respected non-governmental organizations Relief’s founders and relief workers, American Committee for Armenian and in the world dedicated to transcending the beneficiaries of the organization’s Syrian Relief, which officially became national and religious barriers to help groundbreaking work, and the Near East Relief after an act of Congress vulnerable populations in the Middle East humanitarian and philanthropic in 1919. and Africa improve the quality of their tradition that endures to this day. Through Near East Relief chapters lives. Because of its deep relationships The Society’s initiatives will ensure in every major American city and state, and longstanding commitment to the that the history of Near East Relief is thousands of ordinary citizens and school region, NEF is able to work in parts of the safeguarded for future generations. children collected supplies and donated globe where few others have been able to www.neareastmuseum.com money to a fund that raised $117 million succeed. With 100 percent of its field staff over 15 years to help a generation of native to the countries in which they work, Armenians, Greeks, and Assyrians survive NEF will continue to impact millions of genocide—including 132,000 orphaned lives for many years to come. children. Nearly 1,000 relief workers

NEF 2014 Annual Report | 4 Barclay Acheson with two orphans, Babek and Lea. Alexandropol, c. 1922.

10,000 Near East Relief Orphans Greet You,” Constantinople, c. 1921.

The exterior of the Birds’ Nest Orphanage, a former Druze palace in Sidon, Syria, c. 1924.

Boy shoemakers, Near East Relief orphans, in Jerusalem, c. 1923. 5 | NEF 2014 Annual Report A Message from the Board Chair and President

The Near East Foundation was created initially to mobilize assistance for those left destitute by the Armenian Genocide. As immediate humanitarian needs gave way to longer-term concerns of self-sufficiency and resilience, the organization’s early leadership and staff pioneered efforts to support communities as they rebuilt and recovered from adversity. One hundred years later, the Near East Foundation (NEF) is driven by the same purpose—to provide vulnerable and disenfranchised populations with the resources and skills needed to thrive and prosper in their own communities and economies. Today, NEF is working to create opportunities for the most vulnerable populations and to bridge divides in nine countries in the Middle East and Africa. With your support, NEF is helping people throughout the region build better lives for themselves and their families. In Jordan, refugee women from Iraq are launching small businesses to earn an income and achieve self-sufficiency, creating a model for helping other refugees reduce their Shant Mardirossian, board chair, and Charles Benjamin, president, dependence on foreign aid. We will soon be expanding this at Lake Sevan in Armenia. work to Lebanon, where Syrian refugees have fled to escape the conflict in their own country. In the West Bank, cross-border of the Board of Directors and the entire NEF team, we thank economic partnerships between Palestinians and Israelis have you for being part of our work in this historic moment and for resulted in millions of dollars in new income—partnerships that carrying on the heroic tradition of citizen philanthropy that continue to expand due to overwhelming grassroots support. began in America a century ago. You can be sure we are doing In Morocco, young people are working with local government our best to help build a more stable, sustainable, and inclusive to create hundreds of new self-sustaining businesses and region of the world. jobs. Through a first-of-its kind initiative in Armenia, women survivors of domestic violence are developing entrepreneurial Sincerely, skills to help them achieve financial independence and break free from abusive environments. As we witness another human tragedy unfolding across the Middle East—echoing the circumstances that led to the creation of NEF in 1915—it will take the collective effort of all of us working together to address the challenges that must be Shant Mardirossian Charles Benjamin, Ph.D. overcome to ensure our global welfare and security. On behalf Board Chair President

NEF 2014 Annual Report | 6 2014: EXPERIENCE, COMMITMENT, IMPACT

n 2014, NEF contributed to peace, security, and economic growth during a year when the Middle East and Africa continued to undergo major transitions. The results of NEF’s work in the region were real and Iimmediate, with new jobs and businesses created, income increased, and greater food security provided through expanded production. The impacts of NEF’s work are also long term. Partner communities have gained new skills, improved governance systems and grassroots collaboration, and grown their economies.

NEF is uniquely positioned in the field. Because it has been a trusted agent of change in the region for a century, NEF has a network of enduring partnerships that allow it to operate where few other organizations can gain access—war-torn communities of South Kordofan and Central Darfur, conflict-weary communities in northern West Bank, and jihadist-occupied areas of northern Mali. NEF staff collaborate with communities to develop creative solutions that help them overcome the complex challenges they face every day.

NEF works within four key program objectives to help these vulnerable groups address their most pressing development challenges:

• Build peace in conflict-affected communities through • Build economic and social resilience among vulnerable reconciliation, economic cooperation, and development: NEF women through microenterprise development: NEF teams focus on using the tools of economic development promotes women’s economic independence and social (e.g., value chain development, microenterprise development, resilience through a focus on entrepreneurship and business sustainable natural resource management), along with management, microcredit, and microfranchises. This work livelihood and conflict management training, to promote is based on networks that offer business and psychological reconciliation between groups in conflict, and the integration support. of “at-risk” groups (e.g., young people in peri-urban slums, ex- • Improve the participation of young people in the civic life of combatants, internally displaced people). their communities and countries: NEF works through civil • Improve food security and livelihoods of family farmers society groups to recruit, train, and organize young leaders to through sustainable agriculture, natural resource represent youth interests coherently and constructively and to management and climate change adaptation: NEF programs champion actions that address youth priorities – particularly in this area focus on development and efficient use of employment, which is the major preoccupation in areas where productive assets, with an emphasis on water irrigation and NEF currently works. non-conventional water resources. Projects utilize scenario- The following pages highlight NEF’s work and impact in 2014. based planning for resilient agricultural development and natural resource management.

7 | NEF 2014 Annual Report NEF helps rural entrepreneurs, like this family of beekeepers, ARMENIA grow their businesses using local resources.

Our Work Direct Impact Success Story The Women’s Economic Empowerment • 54 women trained in practical business Soon after 35-year-old Anahit* learned and Advocacy (WEEA) pilot project is management and job readiness skills. she was pregnant, she began receiving the first initiative in the country to focus • 15 women have started businesses and threats from her partner and his family specifically on providing domestic violence 24 women have secured employment. who wanted her to abort the child. The survivors with opportunities to earn an relentless intimidation and fear made income and break free from their abusive • 80 percent of participants have her life unbearable, so she sought environments by starting businesses and increased economic independence, protection in a shelter run by one of the entering the workforce. NEF has partnered earning up to $350 per month (an Near East Foundation’s local partners with the Women’s Support Center, which average monthly income in Armenia). in Armenia. By the time her daughter provides counseling and shelter services, • 90 percent of participants have was born, Anahit had found work as and Business Pareta, a leading Armenian increased self-confidence and a more a manicurist, but now that she had a business development agency, to place positive outlook about their futures. new baby to provide for, she wanted women in entry-level jobs or create something more, and joined NEF’s microenterprises through start up grants Women’s Economic Empowerment and business training. Women have and Advocacy project. Anahit’s started microenterprises related to food background in cosmetology gave her preparation and processing, cosmetology, a marketable skill, and through NEF’s and handicrafts. training sessions, she learned strategic Building upon this initiative, which was planning and budgeting. With this funded by the Open Society Foundation- new knowledge, she acquired a small Armenia and the Bogosian Quigley grant from NEF to start her own laser Foundation, NEF-UK has just launched hair removal business from home—a a follow-on project with funding from godsend for a new mother with a baby the European Union that will expand the to care for. program to reach 200 more women in *Anahit is a fictional name used to protect the capital city of Yerevan and three rural her identity. Armenian communities.

NEF 2014 Annual Report | 8 A woman creates a variety of knitted items for the small business she started with NEF training and support.

A woman entrepreneur prepares frozen Armenian delicacies to sell at market.

By selling her pastries at supermarkets across Yerevan, this enterprising NEF partner has achieved economic independence.

A small business owner prepares Armenian meat pastries for sale in Yerevan. JORDAN

A woman entrepreneur and NEF partner proudly displays her newly established kitchenware shop in Zarqa.

Our Work report improved capacity to respond Success Story In a country where millions have sought to the needs of refugees and to create Seven years ago, 29 year-old Dalia fled refuge from multiple conflicts, NEF is stronger cohesion and harmony from Iraq to Zarqa, Jordan, with her helping the largely forgotten group of between Iraqis and Jordanians. husband and two children. They had to Iraqi refugees who fled to Jordan over a • 800 women and youth, including live in a two-room house because her decade ago. Most have little or no source young men, were trained in husband’s illness prevented him from of sustainable income and are struggling microenterprise development and working. Dalia loved to sew, but without to support themselves and their families. provided with access to startup capital, a sewing machine she could not make Their protracted displacement in Jordan business coaching, peer networks, and enough clothes by hand to earn a profit. has depleted their savings and pushed marketing opportunities. With cash assistance from NEF, them into increasingly impoverished • 350 Iraqis have used project-provided Dalia bought two sewing machines neighborhoods. The Enhancing Economic cash support and vocational training and some fabric to begin her business. Resilience project, funded by the Bureau to invest in livelihood activities that She learned how to get a good price of Population, Refugees, and Migration include automotive repairs, computer for material, do bookkeeping, keep (U.S. Department of State) supports maintenance, tailoring, making beauty production records, and calculate the livelihoods of more than 700 urban products, informal retail/trading, carpet profits. To her surprise, she also learned refugees and poor members of host weaving, massage, and art. she could actually make more money by communities by strengthening their safe • 360 Jordanians have established or keeping her prices low and selling more access to income-generating opportunities expanded enterprises in business product—a valuable lesson that has in the informal sector. sectors that include cheese production, quadrupled her income. She hopes to Direct Impact beekeeping, raising chickens, clothes- increase her production as soon as she • Four community-based organizations trading, home-based beauty salons, is able to buy a faster sewing machine. (CBOSs) in the city of Zarqa now have handicrafts, photography, mushroom safe spaces for women to meet and are production, selling pre-paid mobile delivering gender-sensitive enterprise cards, sewing, catering, and chocolate development programming. CBOs making.

NEF 2014 Annual Report | 10 A displaced Iraqi woman sews apparel items in her own small workshop established with NEF support.

Young Iraqi refugees learn barbering skills.

Women gather to discuss their experiences running small enterprises at a business council meeting in Zarqa.

A young Iraqi in Jordan works in his own metal workshop established with NEF training and support. MALI

After the recent occupation of northern Mali, Moussa was able to restore his rice farm with NEF support.

Our Work Direct Impact Success Story NEF is providing support to more than • With seed and agricultural tools Teresa lives in the town of Douentza 160,000 people affected by conflict and provided by NEF, more than 42,000 in the central region of Mopti. A great climate change in northern Mali. Through people re-launched farm activities; cook, she makes fried cakes on the the USAID-funded Restoring the Economic nearly 10,000 women produced 13,250 side of the road and creates delicious Capacity of Populations Affected by Conflict tons of vegetables in 43 market gardens; home-cooked meals, rice, and sauces project, NEF is working with communities and due to the rehabilitation of 305 to sell to her neighbors. Life, however, to meet immediate needs and begin to hectares of irrigation infrastructure, hasn’t been easy for Teresa, who lost her recover core livelihood activities. Through 9,330 farmers produced rice for food husband, her business, and her elderly the Food Security and Resilience to Climate and income. mother during the political crisis in Change and Conflict project funded by • 18,000 people benefited from livestock 2012. By the end of the crisis, she found the Embassy of the Netherlands, NEF wells, pasture improvement, and feed herself head of a household of seven continues to work with 200 communities distribution for 317,500 animals. And children with no means of support. in Mali to improve food security, after 11 fishponds were rehabilitated Luckily, she was able to slowly rebuild sustainable natural resource management, and restocked, nearly 4,900 villagers her life with the help of NEF training and conflict resolution to build resilience resumed fish production. and a small grant, which enabled her to against climate change and instability. restart her business and feed her family. In 2014, two additional projects were • With cash and food grants totaling launched: Building Resilience and Adaptation $620,000, more than 4,000 to Climate Change funded by the UK individuals—3,150 of them women— Department for International Development restarted income-generating activities. that will reach 750,000 people in Mali and • Food security (measured by the number Senegal over four years, and the Water of months of food accessibility in Resource Management and Security project vulnerable households) has increased funded by the Rain Foundation. by up to 10 months in project areas.

NEF 2014 Annual Report | 12 NEF support enables With NEF help, Hamaye was communities to rebuild and able to reestablish his carpentry restock numerous fishponds workshop after it had been that had fallen into disrepair pillaged by separatists. during occupation.

Members of a women’s Thanks to a new NEF- cooperative are now able supported catchment system to produce adequate that brings water from a spring food for consumption in the cliff high above, the and sale. community of Mouniwel now has access to clean water. MOROCCO

Cleaning and protecting the village spring water increases efficiency and agricultural production in Laayat, eastern Morocco.

Our Work restarted work to promote quality of youth emerged—the Moroccan In 2014, NEF completed the youth primary education in Morocco and Association in Support of Local Youth component of the multi-year Local promote collaboration between Parent Councils. Governance Project (LGP) undertaken Teacher Associations (PTA) and state • 17 small grants were awarded that with RTI International and funded actors in partnership with CARE and supported 99 community improvement through USAID. In a region where youth the World Bank. projects and such youth prioritized- feel increasingly disenfranchised from Direct Impact initiatives as cleanup campaigns, library renovations, and employability training. political processes, the project succeeded • More than 1,000 youth benefitted from in building bridges between youth and 53 training sessions in leadership, • According to a final survey, 70 percent local government. NEF created nine Youth project management, communications, of youth and 85 percent of elected Councils within 12 major municipalities and conflict resolution. officials felt LGP activities significantly to facilitate the participation of 15- to impacted their communities. 25-year olds in community affairs and to • 10,000 youth participated in 167 encourage youth, elected officials, and events organized in conjunction with civil servants to work together. Building local officials (forums, open houses, on this momentum and working through roundtables, and conferences). the Youth Councils, NEF also launched the • Local governments adopted Communal Middle East Partnership Initiative-funded Plans for Youth, 14 meetings were Empowering Youth through Entrepreneurship organized with representatives in Morocco project to create 250 youth- of local youth councils and youth run microenterprises. This year, NEF also Parliamentarians, and a coalition

NEF 2014 Annual Report | 14 Increased water availability from a new solar pump improves Moroccan schoolchildren agriculture in Garfait, pose for a photo in the eastern Morocco. High Atlas Mountains.

Young people learn about A nursery created with the their municipality at the PTA generates income for first-ever local government school maintenance in open house in Sale. southern Morocco. Houwaida produces 70 crates of tomatoes for PALESTINE market every month.

Our Work Direct Impact • 80 Palestinian and Israeli youth came NEF works with Palestinians and Israelis • Olive farmers and oil producers together in cross-border workshops to to build relationships of trust and continued to take advantage of a cross- focus on entrepreneurship development mutual understanding through cross- border trade policy developed in 2013 in the agricultural sectors. border, grassroots economic cooperation through the Olive Oil Without Borders • Women entrepreneurs started or initiatives. NEF completed the first project, which opened the border to expanded 95 new businesses, creating phase of the USAID-funded Olive Oil olive oil trade for the first time in 10 250 jobs. Entrepreneurs report Without Borders project, reaching 1,900 years. As a result, 3,600 metric tons increased self-confidence and respect Palestinian and Israeli olive oil producers of Palestinian oil was sold to Israeli in their communities and enjoy better to increase production, improve quality, companies, with an estimated $20 lives for themselves and their families. and strengthen competitiveness over million value to oil producers. a three-year period. NEF launched • Nearly 2,000 Palestinians and Israelis Success Story a second three-year phase that will participated in more than 460 cross- Huwaida invested her husband’s reach an additional 2,000 producers border training activities designed and continued the USAID-funded small retirement fund into building a to improve olive oil production and greenhouse. But that was all she could Planting the Future: Youth Agribusiness build support for peace. In spite of Partnerships project to promote economic do because securing funding from renewed conflict and tensions in 2014, financial institutions is not an option cooperation for 120 young Palestinian more than 60 percent of participants and Israeli entrepreneurs to establish for most Palestinian women. Then expressed positive perceptions of their through NEF she received business business partnerships in the agricultural neighbors. sector. NEF is also building women’s training and $300 in startup capital. economic and social resilience through • 18 olive oil mills were renovated in With that small grant in hand, she the Palestinian Women’s Microenterprise Palestine and Israel, and mill owners bought 1,900 tomato seedlings as well Development project funded by the participated in training to improve olive as wire and metal hooks to support the Rangoonwala Foundation. oil quality and quantity. growing plants. Now Huwaida harvests a bumper crop, picking 70 boxes of tomatoes every month. NEF 2014 Annual Report | 16 An NEF partner participates in a soil preparation workshop to help increase olive production in her orchard.

Women beekeepers check their hives in the northern West Bank.

A new Palestinian entrepreneur is growing her egg business by reinvesting its profits.

NEF helps olive mill owners increase profits by improving quality. Traditional dancing is on display at a festival SUDAN to build peace among communities in Darfur.

Our Work Direct Impact • 2,330 people (45 percent women) NEF continues to help 25 communities in • As a result of local conflict management were trained in basic business skills, Central Darfur reduce local-level conflicts mechanisms, incidents of violence in and more than 900 received start- and rebuild livelihoods. In 2014, NEF project areas were significantly reduced. up grants for microenterprises completed the highly successful Resources, One hundred percent of people in a ranging from small grocery stores, Economic Security and Peace project recent survey reported that project restaurants, market gardens, food supported by the Darfur Community Peace activities restored trust and confidence. processing, water delivery, brick- making, and entertainment businesses. and Stability Fund. Reaching 80,000 • Emergence of Tribes for Peace in people, NEF trained 365 local leaders in Entrepreneurs earn up to $600 Darfur, a youth group with 500 per month, vastly improving living new conflict resolution strategies and members from 35 ethnic groups who brought together diverse ethnic groups, standards for their families and advocate for reconciliation across the boosting their local economies. assisting them to manage their area’s state. natural resources to increase income • Improved pastures sustained 78,000 sustainably and build collaboration. • Upgrading of the Nertiti dam doubled animals; 25 NEF-trained and equipped Food security and economic recovery its capacity, improving the water supply paraveterinary technicians treated are the focus of the ongoing Resources, for 50,000 people and reducing friction livestock for common diseases. Livelihoods and Security project, funded by between farmers and pastoralists who USAID/OFDA, which is helping conflict- have been in competition for use of this affected people re-establish agriculture limited resource. and livestock systems and develop small • 7,000 farmers benefited from seeds, businesses. tools, and agricultural training.

NEF 2014 Annual Report | 18 An NEF trainer A supra-village organization reviews a program meets to manage shared participant’s business natural resources and inter- plan in Darfur. community conflict in Darfur.

NEF partners in Sudan NEF support helps hundreds reestablish their farm of displaced people in Darfur systems through training rebuild their livelihoods through and seed fairs. microenterprises such as this. Financial Report – Fiscal Year 2014

Statement of Financial Position at June 30, 2014 Statement of Activities Year ended June 30, 2014

ASSETS REVENUES AND OTHER SUPPORT Cash and equivalents 721,754 Contributions 425,349 Grants and Contracts receivable 586,968 Government 6,387,552 Accounts and loans receivable 286,532 Private Grants 32,350 Investments, at fair value 3,921,425 In Kind Contributions 33,731 Prepaid expenses 22,190 Investment income 551,224 Fixed assets net 149,180 Program related 8,495 5,688,049 Other income 3,868 7,442,569 LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS EXPENSES Current Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses 477,054 Program Services 6,395,380 Deferred revenue 548,939 Management and General 424,577 Total liabilities 1,025,993 Fundraising 107,586 Foreign Currency Adjustment (19,018) 6,908,525

Net Assets Net Surplus/(Deficit) 534,044 Unrestricted 1,499,650 Temporarily restricted 50,617 Permanently restricted 3,111,789 Total net assets 4,662,056 EXPENSES Management Fundraising Total 5,688,049 and General 2% 6%

In 2014, 92 percent of our funding went directly to supporting people in need. Through fundraising and cost-saving efforts, we doubled our budget from the previous year—allowing us to help more vulnerable communities. NEF is committed to superior financial and administrative Program management, which ensures our ability to deliver support today and into the future. 92%

NEF 2014 Annual Report | 20 Thank You!

The Near East Foundation expresses deep gratitude to its Our work is made possible by generous contributions from supporters and partner organizations around the world for individuals, foundations, corporations, governments, non- helping to improve the lives of the most vulnerable and governmental organizations, multilateral agencies, volunteers, impoverished people in the Middle East and North Africa. and local partners.

INDIVIDUAL DONORS $500 - $2,500 Brian McGeer Robert Barclay (July 2012 to June 2014) John and Christy Ashby Stephen Mekenian Anne M. Berlin $1,000,000 and above Carol B. Aslanian Ronald Miller Robert Boesch Anonymous Stephen and Laura Avakian Abe J. Moses Pascal Boisette Shahnaz Batmanghelidj Thomas Mullins Maria Boria $50,000 - $100,000 Charles Benjamin and Julia Norman Mehrzad Boroujerdi Linda K. Jacobs Jennifer Abdella Eunice and Edward Ordman Armen Boyajian Shant and Christine George G. Browning Susan Penn Stephen Chase Mardirossian Stacey B. Case Thomas Perkins Anronia Chayes Matthew Quigley and Thomas A. Cassilly Nina Bogosian Quigley Joseph and David Coble Simona Ceci Joyce Philibosian Stein Stephen Craxton $10,000 - $49,999 Mark Chenian Amy Quigley Mary S. Cross Steven R. Brechin and Stanley C. Collyer Samuel Rea Ken Darian Nancy Cantor Mary E. Connell Charles Renfrew Susan S. Davis Johnson Garrett Sona I. Degann Richard C. Robarts Patricia D. Dennis Alexander S. Ghiso and Melissa B. Dodge and Harold R. Talbot Luz Maria Santamarina Papken S. Der Torossian Mark W. Rutherford Geoffrey A. Thompson Bryan N. and JoEllen Ison George Dermksian Nina Dodge Robert R. Tufts Haig and Connie Mardikian James K. Donnell Vicken Ekmekjian Michaela Walsh Amr Nosseir and Heratch O. Doumanian Ahmad and Elizabeth El-Hindi Mary Gustafson Eric Widmer and George S. Dunham Anthony Enders Meera Viswanathan Robert J. and Nancy Solomon Erin Eckert Herbert D. and Claire Floyd Carolyn M. Wilhelm Tarek and Samantha Younes Andrew W. Edwards Vartan Gregorian Philip Winder Keith M. Ferguson $2,500 - $9,999 Thomas Guba Frank E. Wisner Nazareth Festekjian Tony and Julie Andrews Mark A. Hagopian Up to $499 Amy Fetherolf Aminy Audi Souren A. Israelyan Constantinos D. Agouridis Ellery Flynn Edward J. and Laila Audi James T. Johnson Christopher K. Aidun Donna A. Friedman Peter L.S. and Betsy Currie Adrine Katchadurian William T. Amatruda Charles Gazarian L. Wesley Hayden Herant Katchadourian Sally S. Anderson Rita R. Gehrenbeck Lisina M. Hoch John M. Kerr Eleonore Aslanian Alison A. Geist Ann Z. Kerr Weldon D. Kruger Gennaro W. Avolio Antreas E. Ghazarossian R Patrick Malkassian Ann Mallouk Anny P. Bakalian Sam L. Gousen Karim Mostafa Stephen Malott Candy Baker Joseph L. Grabill

21 | NEF 2014 Annual Report Sallie L. Greenfield Dennis Mooradian Margaret Whims Fonds Commun de William J. Griswold Josephine Morse Doris White Développement (FCD) Jerrier A. Haddad William J. Mostler Megan Wiese Canada-Mali Mazen Haddad Christine Nagorski Kenneth S. Winer Ford Foundation Robert J. Helander Artemis Nazarian Jim Wright Global Giving Jean Herskovits Anis Obeid Christine Yackel Global Impact Jason Horowitz Dan Olson Fraij Yapoujian International Organization for Migration (IOM) Lois C. Houghton Harry Parsekian Migirdic Yigitkurt Open Society Foundations Sami Husseini William W. Pease Malcolm Young Rain Foundation Melissa Hyman and Victor Peters Elia K. Zughaib Rangoonwala Foundation Andrew Milstein Carl Pforzheimer ORGANIZATIONAL DONORS RTI International Diron Jebejian Krikor Pidedjian (July 2012 to June 2014) Sandy Creek United Methodist John Jinishian Allan L. Pitcher AECOM Church Bob Johns John E. Post Barclays South Side Presbyterian Velma Kahn Charles Reineke and Drew Pratt CARE Maroc Sabbath School Elmer Kaprielian Joan Rothermel Carnegie Corporation of Swedish International Charles Kasbarian Judith A. Ruotola New York Development Agency (SIDA) Shahrzad Khayami Robert Ruth Cherie Blair Foundation The Fullgraf Foundation Margaret Kinne Varsenne Sarkissian for Women The Howard Karagheusian Louis Kriesberg Harold Saunders Cleveland H. Dodge Commemorative Corporation George M. Landes James W. Schmitt Foundation, Inc. United Nations Development William L. Lehmann Suzanne M. Scully Community Church of East Program Darfur Community Williston Peace and Stability Fund Joseph Leporati Aram Serverian Community Foundation of (DCPSF) Gary Livent Armen Shahinian Central New York United Nations Population Fund Louise E. Loomis Ardson Shegoian Dan and Stacey Case (UNFPA) Busara Lux Donald C. Shropshire Family Foundation U.S. Agency for International Marcia MacDonald Mary Sievert Danish International Development (USAID) George Mahsie Leon Siroonian Development Agency U.S. State Department Bureau Joseph Malikian Allison G. Smith (DANIDA) of Population, Refugees, and John Manuelian Alan Sokolow Development Alternatives, Inc. Migration Carlo Marchetti Juliet Sorensen Embassy of the Kingdom of U.S. State Department Middle Annie Mardirossian James Spairana the Netherlands in Mali East Partnership Initiative John Mardirossian Lawrence Stelter First Congregational Church United Way of Greater of Branford Philadelphia and Southern Vartkes Mardirossian William Stoltzfus Flora Family Foundation New Jersey Sylvia Markcrow William A. Stotlzfus USAID Office of Foreign Harry N. Mazadoorian Fondation Ensemble Thomas D. Swepston Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Merze Mazmanian Robert W. Thabit Mark Meisner and Judy Torrison Ann Sutherland George Truppner A special thank you to Syracuse University for enabling NEF to draw upon the talent and creative energy of the academic community Barbara Merguerian Stacia VanDyne Susan Metz to help address critical challenges while training a new generation Harutun Vaporciyan of leaders who will guide the future of social and economic Andrew Monroe Louis J. Wassermann development worldwide.

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