2014 Annual Report 4 Who We Are Table of 4 Vision, Mission, Beliefs and Values 6 Message from the Board of Trustees (Volunteer) 34 Dissemination Strategies 7 Message from the Executive President (Volunteer) 35 Parceiros Voluntários Awards Contents 8 Timeline 36 Acknowledgements 37 Books 10 Scenarios 38 Media 12 Management Model 39 Financial Statements 13 Parceiros Voluntários Network 41 Staff 18 Educating People and Organizations 20 CSOs - Civil Society Organizations 42 Board of Trustees 24 Companies 26 Schools 43 Supporting Institutions and Partners who Vision Beliefs and Values Live in a sustainable society, founded • Everybody shows solidarity and is a potential volunteer. we are on ethical and participatory people. • Philanthropy and the practice of citizenship, through volunteering, are indispensable to the transformation of today’s social reality. • Organized volunteering is the foundation of third sector development. Mission • All volunteer work generates returns for the community and the people Train people and institutions by engaged in it. way of social technology and • Practicing the principle of subsidiarity is indispensable to community autonomy volunteering, aiming towards and development. proactive and socially aware • Sustained development is achieved through interaction between economic, communities. environmental, social, political and cultural systems. 6 Message the Board of Trustees (Volunteer) Message from the Executive President (Volunteer) TRANSPARENCY PURPOSE

It was a difficult year for the Brazilian economy and, as a FOR consequence, doubly so for social projects. During crises, opportunities are found. Keeping our PURPOSE in mind, which is to strengthen SOCIAL CAPITAL, we joined forces with strategic partners INDEPENDENCE and in this way met our goals to the benefit of our STAKEHOLDERS. Social Impact

Knowing the great responsibility held by the third sector and being CERTIFIED as a CONSULTING Organization, we expanded our strategic focus beyond VOLUNTEERING. We developed COMPETENCIES in Maria Elena Pereira mobilization and articulation; education of people and institutions; Johannpeter encouragement and formation of networks; and measurement The economic crisis tormenting all sectors of our society has also Transparent President of results. Through customized methodologies, offered FREE- further complicated the challenges faced by the third sector. If (Volunteer) relationships are OF-CHARGE, we trained organizations, contributing to their during moments of greater stability, social organizations already management processes, transparency, and accountability, so that important for needed to professionalize themselves to attract resources, build they can have, through good management, support for sustainability, capturing funds, partnerships and maintain their sustainability, the current scenario making them partners that measure up to the two fund-providing now demands superior management. This is because society is since no donor agents – governments and businesses –, in addition to fully increasingly alert as a result of the many scandals of corruption We share our complying with National Social Assistance Policy (PNAS). will direct their devastating the country. The same is true for companies, obliging assets to an entity them to evaluate what they invest in minutely. knowledge and experience without evidence Parceiros Voluntários developed and implanted, free of charge, Think in the future, act in the present with you that they will their methodology for training CSOs according to the principles of Working with our public and private schools, teachers and managing be invested transparency for qualified management. Thus, they can offer their because we teams, we encourage volunteering and youth protagonism, in the adequately. stakeholders useful and reliable information for monitoring the deeply believe education of students in social responsibility culture. That is the resources allocated and evaluating social initiatives. Transparent that HUMAN greatest legacy for the promotion of peace, expanding the internal relationships are important for capturing funds, since no donor dialog and that with communities, mainly, in a view towards a will direct an amount to an entity without evidence that it is being CAPITAL globalized world. invested adequately. and SOCIAL Dear reader, we ask you to dive into the reading of this report For 18 years now, the Organization has been making great efforts CAPITAL are generously, not only with a technical eye, since engagement in a to develop a proactive and socially aware society. Although it has the true assets CAUSE surpasses all knowledge accumulated in our brain. They great support offered by companies, schools, social institutions, of our Nation are truths deposited in countless ways, in our hearts, that guide volunteers, professionals, the media, investors and sectors of the and support us intuitively along paths we cannot see rationally. We share our government, Partners is also making efforts to work on its mission knowledge and experience with you because we deeply believe and show that it is possible to create a new ethical social force. for societal that HUMAN CAPITAL and SOCIAL CAPITAL are the true assets of our With this in mind, I believe there should be a specific policy for values. Nation and support for societal values. organizations that promotes advancement in the social field, with transparency being the criteria for evaluation.

It is through the unity among government, companies, universities and social organizations that we will have the strength we need to further improve our society. We’re all in the same Humberto Ruga boat, and transparency should be the common thread and the President of the foundational value of all agents. Because in the end, in addition Deliberative Board (Volunteer) to offering trustworthiness, above all transparency permits independence. 8 Timeline

• Launch of book 2 “NGO - • 4th International Stop & Think Transparency BA and RS” th • Schwab Foundation Seal Seminar • 5th International Stop • 6th International • 12 edition of Tribes on • 2nd Youth (Switzerland) • Start of Transparency project & Think Seminar Stop & Think Track towards Citizenship • Launch of VPJ Sebrae. Volunteer • 2nd International Stop & - BID, FUMIN and Petrobras Seminar Project Partnership with SEBRAE/ • RIDS Project with Gathering Think Seminar • Participation in Seminar: The SJDS/RS • 4th edition of • Finalization of BA Transpa- RS. Management Training • 1st International Stop & rency Project for Social Organizations. • State Public Utility • Brand registered with INPI • Development of Guide Government Leaders Forum, • 10 years of Social Partnership Certification Think Seminar to Youth Action and Miami, USA (Microsoft) Network • Launch of Teia Social th • Publication of partnership with • Signing of Volunteering • 4 Youth Volunteer Social Participation th (Social Web) project - Act 9.608/98 by Brazilian • Partnership with book “Tribes on • Launch of book TV Band - “Cidadão • 10 edition Band TV network Gathering Track towards (UFRGS/NIUE) “O Quinto Po- Legal” of Tribes on BA and RS President Fernando rd th Henrique Cardoso – “Cidadão Legal” • Citizen Emeritus - City Citizenship” • 3 International Stop der” (The Fifth Program Track towards • Finalist of 5 edition Program Chamber of Porto Alegre & Think Seminar Power) Citizenship Project of ODM Awards 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 st st • NGO Parceiros Voluntários • 1 Youth Volunteer • 1 Parceiros • 3rd Parceiros • 4th Parceiros Voluntários • 7th Parceiros Voluntários founded on January 22 Gathering Voluntários Awards Voluntários Awards Awards Awards rd • Recognized by UNESCO seal • Start of Parceiros • 3 Youth Volunteer • Third Sector • 1st Solidarity Social • 5th edition of Social Voluntários Network Gathering • Launch of Tribes Leadership Training Participation and Youth • Participation in Seminar: Partnership Network and Development Mobilization Educator The Government Leaders • Federal Public on Track towards • 11th edition of Tribes on Utility Certification Citizenship • Creation of Training Forum, Virginia, USA (Microsoft) • Social Technology Track Towards Citizenship • International Year of Initiative volunteer • IBOPE Study: image of initiative th • Social Technology the Volunteer – UN • 2nd Parceiros committees in Parceiros Voluntários • 5 Parceiros Voluntários companies and Volunteering in Rio Awards Certification and • Methodology: Responsible Voluntários Company, Sustainable • City of Porto Alegre Grande do Sul Award - Bank of Brazil Awards Foundation Business for Micro and Medal - Porto • 1st Edition of Social Small Businesses • Introduction • 6th Parceiros of BSC as Alegre City Hall Partnership Network - Training on the Voluntários Awards • Social Technology management tool “Qualification of the Principles of Sustainable • Finalization of • CEBAS Certificate Management Social Web: Managerial Transparency project Development for the Third • Accreditation at • Social Partnership - BID, FUMIN and Sector, certified by FINEP DPI/NGO, UN, in Network Petrobras New York, USA • Publication of book • Member of ConSOC- “Tribes on Track towards • Participation BID/Brasil Citizenship - 10 years of in the 56th UN • Farroupilha Merit Youth Volunteering and Conference Medal, awarded by Transformative Action” the State Legislature IDEALISM WITH GLOSSARY IDB - Inter-American Development Bank PROFESSIONALISM BSC - Balanced ScoreCard CEBAS - Certification of Social Assistance Charity Entity ConSOC - Civil Society Consulting Group, part of IDB DPI/NGO - Department of Public Information / Non-Governmental Organization In addition to being engaged in application of social technology in Brazil, FINEP - Financing Agency for Studies and Projects disseminating the culture of organized dedicated to developing sustainability, FUMIN - Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank IBOPE - Brazilian Institute of Public Opinion and Statistics volunteering, for the last 17 years qualified management and the principles INPI - National Industrial Property Institute Parceiros Voluntários has been an of transparency and accountability. MSBs - Micro and Small Businesses organization dedicated to providing RIDS - Social Development Integrated Network Its mission has been materialized SEBRAE/RS - Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service in Rio Grande do Sul customized consulting and training to SJDS/RS - Rio Grande do Sul’s Department of Justice and Social Development through a social network that benefits other organizations, businesses and to MDG - Millennium Development Goals the entire community. See some of the UN - United Nations stimulating the leading role of young statistics and our NETWORK on the pages UFRGS/NIUE - Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul / University-School Integration Group people. Along the way, it has become UNESCO School - United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture to follow. a reference in the preparation and VPJ - Business Volunteer Program 10 Scenarios

“It is in areas of highest HOW DO WE ACT? urban density that social vulnerability is intensified. In these regions, it is also easier WE DON’T LACK to access public and private funding for these initiatives, in addition to allowing INFORMATION for greater community organization to attempt to As we have seen from the series of initiatives, studies minimize the problems and and lessons we have learned, the paths that are taking promote human rights.” shape regarding our country’s social development are encouraging, but they are also an invitation to roll up our sleeves and act. Let’s take a look: are not priorities. They do not make distinctions between the online and off-line worlds; 65% of their relationships are on the Internet. Their Platform for a New Regulatory Framework for popularity is measured by the number of CSOs — Civil Society Organizations Proposals of the 189 “likes” received on social network posts. The Brazil is the great lesson learned through the study was for In July 2014, a law that regulates the relations between government countries composing the parents to reallocate themselves in their roles. th administration and CSO’s was approved. This new legislation establishes United Nations for the This is not going to distance them from their 8 the rules for work by nongovernmental organizations, which partnerships 2015-2030 Sustainable children, but make them even closer. (Study country worldwide are possible, how results are measured and how to act legally in in volunteering Development Goals carried out by the Store Manager Chambers of partnership with the State. according to WGI 1 End poverty Porto Alegre (CDL) 2 End hunger SAES – Social Assistance Entity Study 3 Healthy living Solidarity Study The 2014 SAES Study, carried out in partnership with the Brazilian 4 Quality education The World Giving Index (WGI), an annual study Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) and the Ministry of Social 5 Gender equality on Solidarity around the world, shows that Brazil, How can I help? Development and Fight against Hunger, informs that the sector after four straight years of downturn, moved 6 Water and sanitation for all The way Parceiros Voluntários sees it, sitting back and watching consists of 303,000 organizations. The majority of those studied, 72%, up one position in the ranking, achieving 90th 7 Modern and reliable energy governmental projects, developmental agendas or mere changes in work exclusively in the field of social assistance. place among 135 countries, after having lost 36 international rankings does not sit well with our NGO’s beliefs and values. 8 Decent work places since 2009, when the study began. The 9 Technology for everyone’s benefit list is led by the United States and Myanmar. In Brazil, volunteering is making the transition from a culture of “What do MDG – Millennium goals and SDG – 10 Reduce inequality I get out of it?” to the culture of “How can I help?” Studies have shown that The index is based on three questions about Sustainable Development Goals much needs to be done to professionalize our social organizations, while 11 Cities adequate to living well interviewees’ behavior over the past month: at the same time more volunteer agents should be encouraged to work The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which are being presented as 17 12 Responsible consumption if they donated money, helped a stranger or with them. Businesses are increasingly understanding Business Social objectives and 169 goals, still under discussion, should be presented at the volunteered. Brazil only moved forward in 13 Fight climate change Responsibility as a competitive value, so they need to find organizations General Assembly of the UN in September 2015 the third matter: it grew from 13% to 16%. 14 Protect the ocean that are equally concerned with transparency, good management Regarding helping a stranger, it fell back from 15 Care for the earth and effective results. For young people, who were born into the 42% to 40%, and donations of money reduced digital context, it is important to be encouraged to use this ability as a “Likers Study – The New Generation of 16 Live in peace from 23% to 22%. When these percentages are transformative quality for the collective good. Consumers” Outlines Profile of Generation Z 17 Achieve new partnerships extrapolated to absolute numbers, the country A survey that listened to over 400 youths between the ages of 13 and is in 9th position in money donations, 8th in There is much to be done and to be improved, but optimistic directions 18 in the city of Porto Alegre/RS, pointed out that work and professions volunteering and 6th in helping a stranger. for the future are being seen. 12 Management Model PURSUING RESULTS

“If managing means pursuing results, there is no such thing as methodless management.” This statement by Vicente Falconi positions method as the essence of management, understood as the “path towards results.” Mastery of the method, by all personnel, is fundamental.

Social leaders are passionate about their quantitative and qualitative, tangible and intangible indicators. causes and since the third sector is a partner All of this for a single reason: to better serve internal and in development along with businesses, external stakeholders and achieve the organization’s objectives. universities and the government, CSO’s need Parceiros Voluntários revisits its Strategic Plan annually, to have strong and reliable management. revises it every three years and since 2003, has been using Instruments of monitoring, control and the BSC – Balanced ScoreCard tool. In 2012, with volunteer evaluation should be managerial functions collaboration from Falconi Consultores, it created the Project that are valued so as to ensure efficient Management Office (PMO), and restructured the organization and effective activities and processes. and its processes. Goals should be monitored by a system of

Strategic Map (BSC) 2015 - 2017 Mission

Train PEOPLE and INSTITUTIONS by way of SOCIAL TECHNOLOGY and VOLUNTEERING, aiming towards proactive and socially aware communities.

Interested Parties Financial

Volunteers CSOs Schools Businesses Ensure Stimulate and Direct people Potentialize meeting of Join forces with Schools Raise business awareness CSF* towards practicing Organized social demands through to stimulate youths to around making Organize budget balance Volunteering, replicating and Organized Volunteering and practice ISR, bringing it to Volunteering a part of recognizing best practices. Management Training. Organized Volunteering. their culture. Maintain Supporting Institutions and Advisors National and International Financers CSF* Share the Excitement of fulfilling VP’s purpose, placing Offer unique Social Technology projects Certifications transparency in the use of funds and brands in evidence. for social intervention. *CSF - Critical Success Factor Internal processes Expand to other Develop Marketing Perfect Corporate Increase capacity to capture Parceiros Consolidate Knowledge Brazilian states. Process and Position the Governance with funds through NEW Supporting Management, aiming Brand as synonymous with best practices and Institutions, Supporters, Qualify and strengthen towards its expansion. VP Network in RS. Organized Volunteering. Simplicity. Projects and Products. Voluntários People and Lessons Learned Capture, retain and develop people with Promote partnerships with universities, Adopt IT to the right measure THC* competencies mapped to new VP aiming towards the production of scientific for Productivity gains. strategic cycle. knowledge. Network *THC - Technical, Human and Conceptual. 14 Parceiros Voluntários Network WHERE WE ARE CREATE A POSITIVE LEGACY

Amazonas Ceará The web of life consists of networks within networks, according to Fritjof Capra. In his opinion, working in Pernambuco networks to solve interconnected problems leads us to look ahead and be responsible for future generations.

NETWORK presupposes the existence of social including businesses, schools, universities and Bahia Mato Grosso mobilization, in other words, calling upon governmental organizations. The leaders and people’s desire to act towards a common entrepreneurs who embrace the CAUSE lend Distrito Federal purpose, under an interpretation and credibility, legitimacy and public recognition to meaning that are also shared. the collective action. Minas Gerais Modernity calls on us to make alliances In this process, FEDERASUL (Rio Grande do and partnerships. It insistently signals the Sul Federation of Commercial and Services São Paulo need for unity between the three sectors – Associations), the FECOMÉRCIO RS and FIERGS Government, Businesses and the Third Sector systems (Federation of Industries of the SINOS RIVER VALLEY Rio de Janeiro – in this way forming a solid chain aiming State of Rio Grande do Sul), having as their Canoas Paraná towards the processing of transformations representatives and local agents the Association Portão necessary to the common good. It is through of Trade, Industry, and Service Providers (ACI), São Leopoldo achieving synergy of these efforts that we the Store Manager Chambers (CDL), due to HORTÊNSIAS will find solutions for the complex challenges their capillarity and capacity to congregate Canela we are facing. Networks are strengthened business leaders, contribute decisively so that in Gramado PRODUCTION/ Nova Petrópolis when there is: their cities the theme of Social Responsibility is a) cooperation, which is the capacity to build understood and practiced by all businesses and NORTHWEST Taquara Rio Grande do Sul Frederico Westphalen common projects, accepting others and the other stakeholders. Ijuí HIGHLANDS dynamic of interdependence; Meetings, speeches to entrepreneurs and Marau Antônio Prado 51 b) connection, which is the sharing of participation in the entrepreneurial associative Panambi Bento Gonçalves SOUTH units in 48 values and objectives, horizontal ties and Santa Rosa Carlos Barbosa Bagé cities across Rio entities’ events are ways of maintaining synergy interdependence; Santo Ângelo Caxias do Sul Dom Pedrito Grande do Sul and bringing new local partners to the RS Garibaldi c) democracy, which is the acceptance of the Pelotas Parceiros Voluntários NETWORK. METROPOLITAN Nova Prata Rio Grande legitimacy of others, valuing their opinion. AREA/COAST São Marcos Mobilizing society is one of Parceiros Alvorada Vacaria CENTRAL Voluntários’ strong characteristics. To this end, Objectives of the Network: create Cachoeirinha Arroio do Meio it depends on 51 units, interconnected in a Gravataí FRONTIER Cachoeira do Sul a positive legacy in the places NETWORK. As a strategy for strengthening Osório Alegrete Encantado we operate in, working in an Porto Alegre Quaraí Lajeado the VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT and São Jerônimo Santiago Santa Cruz do Sul DEVELOPING PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS, articulated way and respecting Viamão São Borja Santa Maria it enters partnerships with entities Charqueadas Uruguaiana Teutônia each community’s culture. 16 Parceiros Voluntários Network

“In addition to being the social branch of the Commercial, Industrial and OUR NETWORK’S Service Association of São Leopoldo (ACIS), Parceiros Voluntários has been fundamental in providing guidance to members in running new social STRENGTH responsibility projects and elaborating initiatives for the community’s well- being. Along with Partners, our city’s businesses have carried out social RS PARCEIROS VOLUNTÁRIOS NETWORK INDICATORS projects and promoted the concepts of business social responsibility.” Mobilized Volunteers 400,000 Rogério Daniel da Silva Mobilized Schools 2,000 Social Responsibility Director Child Citizen Initiative Mobilized Businesses 2,500

Social Organizations with Agreements 2,100 “At the Canoas Chamber of Industry, Commerce and Services (CICS), we understand how Units 51 necessary it is to share, participate in and understand the society we live in and contribute People benefited (approximate) 1.6 million to true advancement of social development. We see Parceiros Voluntários as being the heart of the entity and the concrete opportunity Periodic meetings between leaders, regional to pursue a better today and tomorrow for coordinators, partners and supporters are everyone. We’re going to strengthen this chain strategically important to monitoring initiatives and of doing good more and more!” evaluating goals and results, deepening concepts, in Simone Leite addition to sharing experiences and studies, such as President Tax Laws, PNAS and the Regulatory Framework. These 400,000 Heading to 2014: Professional Training is Today’s Way meetings always result in learning, qualification, volunteers mobilized socialization and strengthening of the NETWORK. “Parceiros Voluntários plays an important role not only in the Santa Rosa Commercial, Congratulations to the Caxias do Sul and Pelotas units 1.6 Industrial, Service and Agricultural for their work over the last 15 years, with support Association (ACISAP), but in the work of from the Caxias do Sul Entrepreneurial Community raising awareness on volunteering in the Action (ACECS) and the Pelotas Commercial million city. A region’s development occurs through Association (ACP). people benefited people dedicated to working without expecting material compensation in return. This year, we had significant numbers involved in volunteering. However, above all, what we should celebrate is the seed planted in each volunteer coming out of this project.” Mogar Sincak President Northwest Regional Tribe Forum Educating People and Organizations STRENGTHENING LEADERS The courses given by Parceiros Voluntários NGO are customized and can be done in sequence or on their own, depending on the needs of the publics we serve: social organizations, schools, businesses and the community at large. We also carry out consultations, seminars, lectures and create spaces for social participation. Over 13,000 certificates have been given over the last 18 years of work.

PUBLIC TRAINING COURSE HOURS PURPOSE

Assist leaders from CSOs to develop competencies and skills in Development of Leaders for 72 hours management, leadership, entrepreneurship and the formation the Third Sector of collaborative networks. Principles of sustainable Strengthen CSO management, aiming to ensure their 64 hours social management sustainability and greater effectiveness for their processes. Train CSO managers in the concepts and practices of Educating for Transparency 118 hours CSO Transparency and Accountability. Civil Society Development of Resource Organization 24 hours Training in development of resource mobilization projects. Mobilization Projects Elaboration of Social Project Prepare students to develop indicators in alignment with the 8 hours Indicators Social Project’s objectives. Train Volunteer Coordinators of Social Assistance Entities Volunteer Coordination: 12 hours belonging to the network to manage volunteer human resource and maximize their participation. Train participants of the Committee in volunteer concepts and Business Volunteer Program 16 hours methodology so they can introduce and place an Organized Volunteer Program into operation. BUSINESS Micro and Small Businesses Contribute to sustainable development through socially - Responsible Company, 21 hours responsible practices of Micro and Small Businesses Sustainable Business Raise awareness of participants regarding the concepts of Raising awareness about volunteering, social responsibility, volunteer work as a practice VOLUNTEER 3 hours organized volunteer work of citizenship and presenting the movement of organized volunteering. Provide moments of reflection and training for educators in Social Participation solidarity social participation and volunteering, aiming towards and Youth Mobilization 60 hours training young people as mobilizing and articulating agents, Educator Training and towards their integration with the school/community based on Individual Social Responsibility (ISR). Inform and raise awareness of directors, pedagogical SCHOOL coordinators and advisers regarding the benefits of introducing Practical Citizenship 15 hours the Tribes on Track towards Citizenship initiative in schools and Educating People Workshop the possibility of young people acting as mobilizing agents and protagonists in the social context. Development of Youth Provide self development, creativity, an entrepreneurial attitude 16 hours and Organizations Leaders and develop leadership skills in youths. 20 CSOs - Civil Society Organizations CSO QUALIFICATION

Brazil finds itself in a context of change, which is why it needs Civil Society Organizations to take their Closing of RS Educating for Transparency Course management to a new level. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

Social project results depend on solid for educators and children and adolescents Social Partnership alliances with partners that act as co-creators. who will participate in the TRIBES initiative in Network Project public schools. These management trainings

will start in March 2015. At the end of 2014, the 2013 Private Non-Profit Social 1,436 Social Partnership Network - RS Sponsor: Assistance Entity Study (SAES) was published, carried out in managers from partnership with the Brazilian Institute of Geography and 303,000 STDS – Rio Grande Do Sul State Secretary Statistics (IBGE) and the Ministry of Social Development is the number of Labor and Social Development. and Fight against Hunger. The study indicated that of civil society there are 303,000 civil society organizations in Brazil. It is organizations Since 2007, Parceiros Voluntários 1,030 in Brazil important to note that, in the Social Assistance Area, there has been responsible for the organizations were trained, are 14,791 entities: 52% of these in the Southeast, 24.9% in Principles for Sustainable Social Management course, directed improving service the South, 13.3% in the Northeast, 7% in the Midwest and Educating for to approximately 2.9% in the North. at managers and technicians of entities belonging to the Social Transparency Based on the vision that Brazil is seeking to meet Partnership Network (SPN). This Management based on the principles the Millennium Goals, and that meeting the GOALS initiative by STDS is part of the tax incentive 40,000 24.9% of transparency and accountability has beneficiaries. must depend on unity between Sectors: government program that makes partnerships between of entities been fundamental for NGOs in their + businesses + civil society + universities, qualified in the field the government, social entities and businesses search for new supporters, to expand management of the third sector becomes vital. of social feasible, instituted by Act No. 11,853/02 – their revenue, build new partnerships assistance are known as the Solidarity Act and regulated by 91,904 Parceiros Voluntários, certified by CEBAS as a CONSULTING and have long lives serving their social hours/participant. in the South Decree no. 42,338/03. organization, plays its role in this construction. Over the past projects. 18 years, the Organization has accumulated knowledge that That is the basis for the Educating for is made available, free of charge, through methodologies Transparency Course. This initiative was and social technology as part of the THC concept, aiming to Qualification of Community and Youth Leaders created in 2008 by Parceiros Voluntários educate other charity and social assistance entities through NGO, in partnership with the Inter- trainings in management and leadership development. Petrobras is sponsoring the Social American Development Bank/ Fund of Organization Leaders Qualification Project in the Inter-American Development Bank the cities of Canoas and Esteio. (BID/FUMIN), with the participation of a They belong to the same project, the courses collaborative network. 22 CSOs - Civil Society Organizations

“An NGO’s success depends on its degree of professionalism in every area, which itself becomes an invaluable path towards sustainability and continuance.” Maria Elena Johannpeter, President (volunteer) of the NGO Parceiros Voluntários

Bahia Third Sector Network “We share the problems In Bahia, through an initiative by participants identified in our entity, bringing of the Educating for Transparency Course, the them to the course and Bahian Third Sector Network was created with Closing of Bahia Educating for Transparency Course the mission of sharing best management together we were able to set up practices, information and resources, with objectives for the next five years.” ethics and transparency, promoting unity, expansion and sustainability. Angelisa Klein – Sociedade Lajeadense de Apoio aos Necessitados, Lajeado, RS

Methodology RESULTS OBTAINED BY ORGANIZATIONS – BA AND RS “There is not room here Social Web Management The Educating for Transparency New partnerships entered 71 for me to fully express in Rio Grande do Sul course is divided into three phases. New Projects 68% this course’s importance. During the presence-based phase, 17 classes and 240 leaders from 185 88 hours long, concepts regarding Increased revenue 41% I am taking a wealth of CSO’s participated in the course. There was so much demand that the goal the third sector, accountability tools, Implementation of submission of accounts objects 82% knowledge home with me. strategies for relating to different was surpassed by 50%. With that, segments of society, legal and tax Implementation of management tools 100% Starting today, our NGO will Parceiros Voluntários created ties with matters and accounting practices Submission of accounts to interested parties 94% never be the same.” professionals and entities to serve other are all covered. During the semi- demands of the CSO, such as carrying presence-based phase, 30 hours long, Iraci Lopes Coimbra, Lar da out workshops on the Children and the participants work with their staff Criança, Salvador, BA Adolescents Statute, Fundraising, and to implement these teachings and In Rio Grande do Sul Development of Leader Interpersonal actions to improve their processes. Relations for CSOs and their staff. In 21 organizations from 10 cities in Rio Grande do Sul, During the last phase, organizations Management of the Social Web approximately 40 leaders have already received the methodology. receive individualized visits from in Bahia The results are recorded in the book “NGO – Transparency as a Sponsors: consultants to monitor their plans of Factor Critical to Success,” written by historian Naída Menezes and After the successful experiment with the action, scenario analyses and decision- Maria Elena P. Johannpeter, who report on the positive results and Educating for Transparency course, Parceiros making. In all, the training consists of include statements from participating leaders. Voluntários launched two new training 118 hours of activities. courses for Bahian organizations: a) Leadership In Bahia Development for the Third Sector and b) “It seemed like something was Principles for Sustainable Social Management. “The training has missing and we didn’t know reinforced our 21 organizations from 5 cities in Bahia and 124 leaders connected to The two courses have been developed these NGOs were trained in a partnership with the Bahia Regional through a training of 120 leaders from 60 exactly what it was. Then we credibility and Accounting Board (CRB/BA), resulting in a 20% increase in their Bahian NGOs. learned how to plan and execute. taken our institution revenues and usage of management tools in their daily routines. Sponsors: Little by little, we are seeing that to another level.” Sponsor: we have the capability to do work Father Rogério Soares, we never imagined possible.” Pituba Community Center, Salvador, Bahia Neusa Rangel – Ciranda de Luz, Sapiranga, RS 24 Businesses “Parceiros Voluntários played a fundamental role in our orientation. We discovered that this is a high return SHARED investment. By investing time, attention, knowledge and a small amount of financial resources, the payback for us and these youths has been great.” VALUE Paulo Roberto Manfroi, Vice-president of ThyssenKrupp Elevadores

“The business of companies is the creation of social value together with economic value. Economic value does not always create social PRACTICING COMPANIES value, but social value always creates economic value, in a virtuous circle. James Austin – Harvard Business School Genzyme do Brasil Genzyme supports social organizations who treat patients with rare illnesses. In 2014, the company hired Parceiros Voluntários to train 11 of these organizations from different states across Brazil in subjects Edelman International Agency, through like management, marketing and project elaboration. its 2014 Trust Barometer, found that in Methodologies Brazil, the public trusts private initiative (70%) more than the government. In-Company Volunteering Committee Education – 16h Gerdau Initiative at Pão dos Pobres Foundation, Porto Alegre, RS ThyssenKrupp Elevadores Social Responsibility should be Train participants of the Committee in volunteer concepts an attitude adopted as a strategy and methodology so they can introduce and operationalize Hundreds of professionals provide guidance to young people to generate value for companies, an Organized Volunteer Program. Gerdau from social organizations and public schools in the cities of Porto Alegre, , Brasília, Belo Horizonte and Fortaleza, capitalizing on or materializing Organized on a global level, Gerdau’s MSB – Responsible Company, Sustainable Business – 21h in Fundamentals of Business Administration and Fundamentals what are referred to as “intangible volunteering program encourages its of Mechanics and Electricity. In addition to getting comfortable values” (reputation, brand, credibility, Contribute to sustainable development through the practice employees to practice their citizenship with the business setting, several young people were hired by the mobilization), that represent 75% in of social responsibility, for micro and small businesses. through volunteering, working in schools, company itself as youth apprentices. comparison with the 25% of tangible social organizations and public interest assets (facilities, machinery, furniture). entities, sharing their knowledge of management and entrepreneurship, The Business Volunteering Program education, culture, sports and solidarity. In is one of Parceiros Voluntários’ 2014, it promoted the Gerdau Volunteer methodologies: it assists in the creation “Parceiros Voluntários contributed to Cup, with the slogan “With good and implementation of a committee, these organizations in their pursuit of management, we transform results.” The mobilizes internally, articulates with initiative benefited from the participation social projects and prepares the sustainability, training and transparency. We of 16,000 volunteers and benefited over company to measure and publish results consider this partnership to be extremely 217,000 people in 14 countries. that strengthen their brand. important to us and plan to continue For medium and small-sized companies improving this project together in 2015.” Orientation for Youths at ThyssenKrupp Elevadores (MSB), it offers the “MSB – Responsible Stihl Ferramentas Company, Sustainable Business” Rodrigo Sampaio de Azambuja, Senior Manager of Motorizadas methodology, which develops Government and Third Sector Relations, at Genzyme do “Stihl mirrors our actions on the work by businesses in the principles and concepts Brasil, RJ Through Stihl’s business volunteering Parceiros Voluntários. We believe that these of social responsibility. committee, 20 secondary students from Emílio Sander State School in practices are ways to bring our company’s São Leopoldo/RS, were advised in culture to the everyday lives of our employees, the company’s Logistics, Quality and inside and outside the organization.” Automation programs and visited the factory. Claudio Guenther, President of Stihl 26 Schools “It’s really been worth it to see those happy ON TRACK TOWARDS faces and help those in need. It gives me butterflies in the CITIZENSHIP stomach, lending a little of myself to these people. It’s a unique GROWING TOGETHER sensation.” “Given that it is during childhood that the brain is in its most malleable state, Gabriela Teloken,16 years old, beginning mental training in the schools helps create a solid base for a type of President Getúlio Vargas secular ethics that contributes to development of a more compassionate society.” State Technical School, Santo Tania Singer, Director of the Social Neuroscience Department of Institute for Ângelo, RS. Cognitive and Mental science, Germany. Social Participation and Youth Mobilization Educator Training

Currently, 1.8 billion people around the “After a certain time practicing largest youth volunteering movement – has been operating on this world are between the ages of 10 and purpose. The TRIBES initiative provides opportunities for primary and Courses offered 24, constituting the largest population of socially aware initiatives, secondary students from public and private schools to carry out young people and adolescents in history. compassion increases and with solutions for challenges existing in their communities, promoting a Solidarity Social Participation In Brazil, there are over 51 million young posture of social participation and an incentive to citizenship. and Youth Mobilization Educator every disfavored person you see Training – 60h people, according to the 2010 Census By being part of the Tribes on Track towards Citizenship initiative, young Provide moments of reflection and by IBGE, forming 18% of the nation. This in the street, this uncontrollable people gather in groups, or TRIBES, and identify the main demands in portrait is reason for great optimism when training for educators in volunteer their communities, to then develop initiatives on one three TRACKS: and solidarity social participation, it’s analyzed along with the study Kids of desire to help arises in your heart. Education for Peace, Environment or Culture. With this, they practice aiming towards training young Today and Tomorrow, conducted by Viacom I learned to value my family more the four pillars of education proposed by the United Nations – learning people as mobilizing and International Media Networks, distributor and everything I have and I always to know, learning to do, learning to be and learning to live together – articulating agents, and towards of the Nickelodeon channel in Brazil, and are encouraged to be active in their social context. With that, we their integration with the school/ make a point to remind them to community based on Individual with thousands of young people from 32 have the education of a mobilizing agent, an articulator in the face Social Responsibility (ISR). countries, including Brazil. According to act the same way.” of daily challenges and integrated with the community, based on the study, one of the main characteristics solidarity and ISR – Individual Social Responsibility. of this generation is thinking more in terms TRIBE MEMBER, 14 years old, Kaiowas Tribe, Youth Mobilization and Volunteer of “we” than “me”, providing evidence of Santa Rosa School, Carlos Barbosa, RS. Practices – 16h the importance to help people in the Provide youths with the community and in the world around them. Certified Social Technology understanding to act in the social context as mobilizing agents Certified by the Bank of Brazil Foundation, the social technology Faced with this, we are led to think of the Sponsor: and articulators of solutions for Solidarity, Social Participation and Youth Mobilization Educator replacement of the concept of homo problems in their communities, Training stimulates the school community to introduce an economicus, according to which human through volunteer work, based on educational proposal concerned with values in preparing educators human values and ethics, exercising beings are intervening agents that make in technical, human and conceptual competencies so they can solidarity and ISR. decisions based on a reducing egocentrism, work together with students, guiding them towards carrying out with a model that reflects the capacity of actions in the community, which also has the added benefit of Development of Youth human beings for altruism and pro-social helping the school achieve the guidelines of the Brazilian National Leaders – 16h behavior, including an education towards Education Guidelines and Foundations Legislation (LDB). The 60- peace, the environment and cultural diversity. Provide self development, creativity, hour course – 32 of these hours presence-based –, helps educators entrepreneurial attitude and Every year, since 2003, the social technology find practical ways of transmitting the importance of values like develop leadership skills in youths. Tribes on Track towards Citizenship – Brazil’s respect, solidarity and dignity to young people. 28 Schools

Cultivating Youth Leaders A school cannot focus TRIBES IN 2014 76 state schools In 2014, 522 TRIBESPEOPLE were trained in the Development of exclusively on content, 80% public schools 1 federal school Youth Leaders methodology. The youths were given guidance it needs to expand. And 277 20% private schools 142 city schools to encourage youth protagonism, providing self-development, schools 56 private schools creativity, entrepreneurial attitudes and development of the moment students leadership abilities. participate in volunteer 36% Education towards Peace 40% The Environment work, they put themselves 309 24% Culture Flacso, evaluator of the TRIBES initiative in someone else’s shoes, tribes which has a strong effect. ISR FLACSO – Latin American School of Social Sciences – was hired by the Inter-American Development Bank (BID) to evaluate the Today, our students are “Working with personal management of the Youth Volunteering Program in RS; revision more socially aware, better values awakens people to of theoretical references, methodology, impacts, with indicators regarding mechanisms and processes that facilitate or inhibit partners and we’re seeing their true worth, making desired results; analysis of working processes, conclusions and many fewer fights.” them more active and recommendations. 655 students from 30 schools participated in the evaluation. Rita de Cássia Cardoso da Silva, committed to the social Director of Afonso Guerreiro Lima transformation of the As a result of the consulting, changes to the program were School, Sapucaia do Sul, RS suggested, such as greater involvement of the TRIBESPEOPLE in world around them.” each step of planning, greater involvement of families, greater Inclusion in the School’s use of social networks as a tool to mobilize and revision of the Pedagogical Political evaluation procedures, among others. The changes suggested Project (PPP) were assimilated during the evaluation period itself. Afonso Guerreiro Lima City Primary School, in the city of Sapucaia do Sul, included the TRIBES Action in its PPP. The school’s philosophy is to educate, providing Sustainable Apprentice Tribe, Uruguaiana, RS, Environment Track EVOLUTION OF TRIBES ON TRACK TOWARDS CITIZENSHIP conditions for holistic development of students, aiming towards educating Participating Schools citizens with critical awareness, active in Public Schools SMEJ – City Department of Education and Private Schools the society, capable of building their own Youth – Santa Rosa, RS Participating Tribes knowledge, reviving human, moral and Work carried out 1625 ethical values and self-esteem. The Santa Rosa unit entered a partnership with SMEJ, leading

1488 all 13 schools in the city to join the TRIBES initiative. Hundreds

1388 of initiatives were developed by the nearly 600 youths

1280 “I’ve always liked it. I take 1248 signed up, in addition to the involvement of 13 directors, 1148

1108 part in all the actions. 19 educational advisors, 19 school coordinatorships, 200 1052 classroom teachers and 10 partnering entities. This brought 960 Being a volunteer is the school closer to the community, providing greater something that excites opportunities for knowledge, strengthening social education,

640 me, that makes me happy, raising awareness towards social cooperation and community responsibilities, respect for public property, with ethical values 437 440

413 and I like to transmit this

372 and respect for oneself, others and the environment. 367 347 345 339 326 319 309 297 301 278 277 277 265 259 274 263 225 241 238 happiness to others.” 216 221 209 205 186 164 “We believe in the work done by Parceiros Voluntários and 164 161 143 114 110 92 73 81 77 71 74 56 66 65 62

50 Bianca Steques, 12 years old, judge it to be important to engage in activities that work together with our department’s teaching activities. They are two 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Rainha do Brasil School, Porto Alegre, RS, a volunteer since the forms of work that complement each other,” said Ivete Teresinha age of four. Soares Corrêa, the Secretary of Education of Santa Rosa. 30 Schools TRIBAL FORUMS

“The result of the work between Northwest/Production Region SMEJ and Parceiros Voluntários has been very satisfying. Over 400 young people from the cities of Frederico Westphalen We hope this partnership and Marau gathered at the Santa Rosa Civic and Cultural Center continues, highlighting the on November 21 for a social gathering and to share the actions by the TRIBES. After a warm up with workplace calisthenics people who donate their time and a circus presentation by Grupo Arte em Movimento (Art in to the social cause for the Movement Group), the young people presented initiatives like community’s good. We’ve had their Cooperative Games Tribe, by the Colégio Concórdia private success in every city school and institution, from Santa Rosa. The students asked their parents also in the trainings by advisors and grandparents about the games of their childhoods and and TRIBESPEOPLE students then brought them up to date. The results of this insertion were developed at ACISAP.” students interacting more and using their tablets and cell phones Maria Dalce Fuhr – Coordinator less. The kids’ parents were invited for a day of games, during which of Educational Advisors with they remembered what it was like to play with tops, marbles, the Santa Rosa Department of pickup sticks, your meals, shuttlecocks and jacks, among many Closing of the “Flourish: The Path toward Human Development” course, SESI/RS Education and Youth, RS others, without today’s technological devices.

“The TRIBES initiative brought a Partnerships playful way of volunteering to “Volunteering is a very rich human Highlands Region relationship, which encourages students, with great lessons learned In Caxias do Sul, TRIBESPEOPLE from the cities of Vacaria and children and young people to SESI/RS (Social Services for Industry in Rio Grande do Sul): in terms of helping others, fellow Nova Prata formed the contingent of over 100 young people Parceiros Voluntários developed and implemented “Flourish: students, teachers, family members become more socially aware. The at the Chamber of Industry, Commerce and Services on The Path towards Human Development,” with the goal of and the community. The students initiatives developed by the program October 23. The youths learned about actions like those of strengthening awareness of human values in the teaching staff showed their families that they exercised their citizenship, since they the Tri Cultura (Super Culture) and Valores da Vida (Life Values) at the Activity Centers (CATs), based on the dimensions of body, are focused on humanizing practices. tribes form Nossa Senhora da Oliveira State School and Dom mind, heart and spirit. The 28-hour training for 33 educational could help everyone from a very professionals took place in the cities of São Leopoldo, Campo early age. I am hoping they can take It also provides opportunities for Henrique Gelain City School from Vacaria, which joined the City Bom, Portão and Guaíba, all in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and these lessons into the rest of their learning, exchanging information Department of Agriculture and Environment to plant seedlings finished with the Sharing Experiences Seminar, an important lives and continue on as volunteers and building a network of and recuperate city Gardens, in addition to promoting outings opportunity to promote each CAT’s practices. The project will in favor of the community.” relationships, contributing to forming and lectures on the region. Another TRIBE, Amor em Movimento continue in 2015, training five more CATs in the cities of Canela, (Love in Movement), from São José School in Caxias do Sul, Igrejinha, Sapucaia, Sapiranga and Porto Alegre. Karine Oliveira Frota, Director a more just society.” of Abrasse Child Education Marléa Ramos Alves, Caxias do Sul presented the work it has done at six social entities in the city, Community Center, de São Department of Education, RS where they organized games, donations and lots of interaction. SINEPE/RS and SEDUC/RS (Rio Grande do Sul Private Leopoldo, RS Education Association and State Department of Education): Rio Grande do Sul’s Private Education Association and State Department of Education were part of the technical staff of the TRIBES initiative, educating multipliers and carrying out “My daughter Lívia’s volunteer activities in the program, in addition to promoting it participation in the TRIBES at the state’s schools. initiative was very important for her learning, knowledge and TCE/RS (Rio Grande do Sul State Court of Auditors): The growth. The actions carried out partnership with the Rio Grande do Sul State Court of Auditors at the nursing home gave her a includes everything from presenting concepts of social control and citizenship, through a play by the Citizenship with Art different view of the world.” Program, in the Child Forum held in the city of Sapucaia Vanessa Fiori Sbicigo, mother of do Sul/RS, to promote its trainings for educators on its TRIBE MEMBER Lívia Fiori Sbicigo, communications channels. 12 years old, Nossa Senhora do Horto School, Uruguaiana, RS. Highlands Region Northwestern Region 32 Schools

Taquari Valley, Pardo River and Central Region “Participating in TRIBES is a time for learning and growing along On November 21, 200 youths from the cities of Lajeado, Santa Cruz with youths. I know some do Sul, Teutônia, Encantado, São Sepé and Santa Maria learned about students who keep participating initiatives like the Prazer é Viver (Pleasure in Living) tribe from Santa Maria, in the project until they graduate.” which presented a play at General Edson Figueiredo School about the importance of maintaining healthy eating habits, benefiting first to fifth Iáskara Maria Basso, Student Advisor at General Edson grade students. Another initiative came from Teutônia, where the Grápia Figueiredo State School, Santa Tribe picked up garbage from Boa Vista Creek, planted trees in the region Maria, RS and even visited Lar Trindade nursing home to bring joy to its residents. Border Region Metropolitan Region

Southern Region Sinos River Valley Region “These changes assisted in developing autonomy, “We worked with youth The Sapucaia do Sul unit organized the Regional Forum, which gathered Border Region commitment to responsibility apprentices and had fantastic 450 youths from Canoas, São Leopoldo and Portão. They were all surprised and a search for alternatives for Close to 300 youths promoted the Forum at Serafin Dornelles Park by the presentation by Grupo Artístico Legato, made up of children, experiences regarding the true citizenship development. in São Borja, along with students from Alegrete and Uruguaiana. youths and adults with disabilities, and with the story told by Gelson Freire, commitment of our students TRIBES is a completely positive The TRIBESPEOPLE learned about the Carroça Literária (Literary Cart) from Júlio Ströher School in Sapucaia, who spread his poetry throughout project by Amigos da Natureza (Friends of Nature) tribe from Ivaí to other sectors of the city. addition to the life of our students downtown, and the GW em Ação (GW in Action) tribe, from Germano School in São Borja, who filled a cart with books and visited residents Over the course of the year, we and the community.” Witrock School in Canoas, which replaced all of its school trash cans with a of the city’s outlying neighborhoods. For its part, the Aprendiz worked with the Environment Waltair Jacobsen, Director of São model created with PET bottles. Sustentável (Sustainable Apprentice) Tribe, from the SEST/SENAT of TRACK and the concern our Mateus Lutheran Community students came to have in caring School, Canoas, RS Uruguaiana, showed the work it did on the banks of the Uruguay River, through partnership with Grupo Ação Pelo Rio Uruguai for their own school was visible.” Hortênsias Region (Uruguay River Action Group), responsible for cleaning the river, Eder Dalberto, Director of SEST/ TRIBES are an integral part of our showing its skills and articulation. SENAT, Uruguaiana, RS Sociedade Recreio Gramadense hosted the gathering organized department’s Special Projects. We by Parceiros Voluntários in Gramado, with support from the Canela welcome their initiatives due to the Department of Education and Culture, for more than 150 youths from “The TRIBES initiative assists nine schools in Canela, Gramado and Taquara on November 28. The level of knowledge and human Southern Region in student socialization. For TRIBESPEOPLE were able to see initiatives carried out by colleagues like experiences they propose to our Bagé hosted the Forum that brought together 200 youths in the União the school, it’s a fundamental the Eco-Lógicos (Eco-Logical) tribe from João Alfredo School in Canela, students. It is invigorating to know Espírita Bageense gymnasium (Caminho da Luz), coming from the project because the youths which produced homemade soap and organized yard cleanups for other that our schools are participating cities of Pelotas, Rio Grande, Dom Pedrito and São José do Norte as effectively change for the schools in the city, in addition to caring for public square gardens and actively in this process, since well. One of the initiatives presented was organized by different TRIBES better. With TRIBES, we help promoting awareness raising gatherings with younger students. Another I believe in volunteering and from Bagé, who took the trail around Bagé Creek, known as Maya’s initiative was organized by 4 Elementos tribespeople, from Dante Bertoluci certainly this practice makes a Route, which cuts across the city, to raise awareness regarding the many people.” School, also in Canela, who picked up garbage in their neighborhoods, difference in everyone’s growth.” pollution that currently harms the locale. During the outing, historical Elisa Maria Soares Delabary da Silva, Vice-Director of Prof. promoted native tree planting at their school and created a small woods Neusa K. Dossin, City Department information about the city was shared and awareness regarding the Julinha Costa Taborda State in partnership with biologist Cilon Estivalet, to study seven specific kinds of Education and Culture, environment was raised. School, Bagé, RS of cinnamon trees (an important tree in the city’s history). Canela, RS

Metropolitan Region “TRIBES is one of our institution’s Over 200 TRIBESPEOPLE from Viamão, Alvorada, Gravataí, pedagogical pillars. We have Cachoeirinha and Porto Alegre celebrated another year of results to go beyond content and at São Judas Tadeu School in Porto Alegre, on November 7. At offer healthy experiences. The the gathering, the youths participated in cooperative games that initiative leads youths to develop simulated the three TRACKS: Education towards peace, Environment competencies and talents that and Culture, and learned about new initiatives from the Horizontes become professions.” (Horizons) tribe, which promotes reading and dynamic games at Lar Graziela Loureiro dos Santos, Doce Lar nursing home every week. Another initiative is with 101 Vira Teaching director at São Judas Taquari Valley, Pardo River and Central Region Sinos River Valley Region Hortênsias Region Latas (101 Mutts), which donates food to abandoned animals. Tadeu School, Porto Alegre, RS PARCEIROS VOLUNTÁRIOS AWARDS

In May 2015, we will have the eighth edition of the Parceiros Voluntários AWARDS, created to demonstrate the appreciation and admiration of people and institutions dedicated to the common good.

The social initiatives that were nominated represent thousands of others that are also very important for the community – and that should also be receiving the award. Nevertheless, Parceiros Voluntários knows that it is impossible to embrace everyone, which is why uses the Principal of Democracy: ALL are represented by a few.

The Awards promote successful examples that can be multiplied and influence future public policy; that demonstrate the strength of working in networks and their results when several segments of the community unite: volunteers, businesses, schools, social Dissemination organizations, universities, government, citizens and families who Strategies are benefited. 36 Acknowledgements Books BOOKS PUBLISHED

As a rule, Parceiros Tribes: Stories and Guide for Youth Volunteering Voluntários records its Published: 2004 experiences with the aim Organized by: Father Marcelo Rezende Guimarães These pages reveal itineraries, paths taken and to serve as guidance for reflections on the meaning of initiatives that can be those who would like to used in groups of young people, at home, school, in practice them. short, in the Tribes and Tracks of youth.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Fifth Power – Social Conscience of a Nation Sponsorship Published: 2008 Authors: Lilian Dreyer and Maria Elena Pereira Johannpeter ODM Brasil Awards - This work raises questions: how is a culture of solidarity formed? 5th Edition What role does solidarity play in creating a society’s culture? Is there a difference between “being socially aware” and “engaging It was a rich, meaningful oneself as a volunteer”? moment for the ODM RS State Group and Rio Grande do Sul, since winning the plaque Youth Social Participation – Action Guide Sponsorship symbolizes a well-deserved Published: 2008 and hard won victory within Organized by: Maria Stephanou – NIUE/UFRGS the context of the large This Guide has the educational proposal of guiding teaching Best number of projects presented institutions and educators in their relationships with youths to practices from all over Brazil. implement actions towards a culture of volunteer social participation. in Dubai The 2014 2015 Sustainable Entrepreneur Dubai NGO - Transparency As a Factor Critical to Success Sponsorship International This tribute occurred at the first edition of Published: 2012 Best Practices the Sustainable Entrepreneur Awards, which Authors: Naída Menezes and Maria Elena Pereira Johannpeter Award is recognized the work by 20 leaders of social This tells the story of managers who made transparency the goal of their organizations. It shares the results of the “Educating organized projects on a national level. The Awards, supported for Transparency” social technology. It is a perfect summary for by the city by Samsung, is an initiative by the 1 Papo Reto introducing the principles of transparency and submission of accounts of Dubai in (Straight Talk) collaborative project led by journalist in the third sector. Saudi Arabia, Rosenildo Ferreira, in São Paulo. in partnership NGO – Transparency As a Factor Critical to Success – RS and BA with the UN/ 10 Years of Youth Volunteering and Published: 2014 Transformative Actions Habitat. Our Authors: Naída Menezes and Published: 2013 organization RS Legislative Assembly Maria Elena Pereira Johannpeter Authors: Daniela Haetinger and Maria came in 52nd This book shows the diversity Elena Pereira Johannpeter among the The Combined Commission of of locations, experiences and This book features stories of life, learning, the Rio Grande do Sul Legislative knowledge that cut across the 100 best works solidarity, promotes volunteering, social technology that disseminates presented by Assembly, responsible for the values like citizenship, responsibility and transparency as a value and attitude. 140 countries, Social Responsibility Award (PRS), entrepreneurship. which is already in its fifteenth year, Sponsorship and was the Sponsorship only in the granted Parceiros Voluntários an Management Honorable mention certificate, as a Qualification form of recognition for its work and category. interaction with a variety of sectors of the society. 38 Media Financial Statements MEDIA: GREAT PARTNER FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Parceiros Voluntários expresses its gratitude for the support the media has We hereby present, for your consideration, the Balance Sheet for December 31, 2014 and the respective income given to all its social causes! statement, statement of changes in social equity and cash flow statement for the Period.

In 2014, spontaneous media about The complete financial statement and respective explanatory notes are available at Parceiros Voluntários NGO, and can our Organization’s work was worth be requested by anyone, via email at [email protected]. BRL 3.7 million, through countless written, spoken, televised stories, thus These Financial Statements were audited voluntarily by PricewaterhouseCoopers Auditores Independentes, which issued strengthening the organized volunteering their expert opinion without reservations on March 30, 2015. movement in our country. Balance Sheets - Accounting period ending on December 31 (in BRL) Thank you, partners! ASSET 2014 2013 LIABILITIES AND NET EQUITY 2014 2013 Current Current Cash and cash equivalents 1,544,676 1,160,588 Suppliers 13,229 9,212 Other credits 157,616 151,334 Salaries and social charges 50,947 77,798 Stock 26,880 - Tax obligations 8,131 12,046 Accelerated payments 7,030 12,239 Deferred revenue - projects in progress 803,006 575,023 1,736,202 1,324,161 875,313 674,079 Non-current Non-current Non-current receivables Contingency provisions 1,369 1,691 Sustainability fund 2,209,822 2,033,269 Fixed 97,244 138,843 Intangible - 27,769 2,307,066 2,199,881 Total liabilities 876,682 675,770 Net Equity Donation reserve 166,721 166,721 Reserve - Sustainability fund 1,911,868 1,911,868 Adjustment of asset valuation 4,150 9,913 Accumulated surplus 1,083,847 759,770 Total net liability 3,166,586 2,848,272 Total assets 4,043,268 3,524,042 Total liability and net equity 4,043,268 3,524,042

Income Statement - Accounting period ending on December 31 (in BRL) 2014 2013 Revenue from operating activities Contributions from supporting institutions 1,185,376 885,644 Advisory projects and events 910,769 1,630,198 Volunteer Work 742,420 836,632 2,838,565 3,352,474 Operating activity expenses Advising projects (701,613) (1,602,418) General and administrative (1,391,969) (1,728,090) Volunteer Work (742,420) (836,632) (2,836,002) (4,167,140) Operational surplus (Deficit) before the financial result 2,563 (814,666) Financial result Net financial result 315,751 242,013 Surplus (Deficit) from accounting period 318,314 (572,653) 40 Financial Statements Staff

Statements on changes in net equity (in BRL) RESERVE – ADJUSTMENT DONATION ACCUMULATED SUSTAINABILITY OF ASSET TOTAL RESERVE SURPLUS FUND VALUATION STAFF As of December 31, 2012 166,721 1,700,000 15,676 1,538,528 3,420,925 Many thanks to our Staff and everyone who believes in, supports Accounting period deficit (572,653) (572,653) and makes their time, knowledge and hearts available in favor of Realization of the adjustment of fixed (5,763) 5,763 - others’ well-being. They are all people passionate about the Cause asset valuation to right value and who believe that a better society is possible. Total of the comprehensive result for the (5,763) (566,890) (572,653) accounting period Investments in sustainability fund 211,868 - (211,868) - As of December 31, 2013 166,721 1,911,868 9,913 759,770 2,848,272 VOLUNTEER EXECUTIVE TECHNICAL STAFF Accounting period surplus 318,314 318,314 BOARD Realization of the adjustment of fixed Maris Stella Poltronieri Boesing (5,763) 5,763 - asset valuation to right value President André Carrasco Dias Campos Total of the comprehensive result for the - - (5,763) 324,077 318,314 Maria Elena Pereira Johannpeter Andreia Diel accounting period Beatriz Félix dos Santos As of December 31, 2014 166,721 1,911,868 4,150 1,083,847 3,166,586 Vice-Presidents Debora Maria da Rocha Pires Daniel Santoro Erik Willian Pires Ferreira Geraldo Bemfica Teixeira Guilherme Mielle Borba Cash Flow Statement - Accounting Periods ending on December 31 (in BRL) Geraldo Toffanello Maria Isabelle Agiova Tups Ghiorzi 2014 2013 Hermes Gazzola Karen Regina Severo Barbosa Cash flow from operating activities Mari Lucia Larroza Surplus (Deficit) from accounting period 318,314 (572,653) Patricia Brum Pacheco Priscila Ballestrin Adjustments of revenue and expenses not involving cash Rita de Cassia Souza de Vargas Ferreira Depreciation of fixed assets 37,638 38,894 Vanessa de Azevedo Ribeiro Amortization of intangible assets 27,769 166,613 Vercy Maria Falavigna Boeira Low cost fixed asset 4,915 - Variations in assets and liabilities Other credits (6,282) (60,434) Stock (26,880) - Accelerated payments 5,209 27,793 Sustainability fund (176,553) (121,401) Suppliers 4,017 (1,242) Salaries and social charges (26,851) 17,936 Tax obligations (3,915) 776 Deferred revenue - projects in progress 227,983 (162,717) Social obligations (322) 53 Net cash generated from (used in) operational activities 392,042 (666,382) Cash flow from investment activities Acquisitions of fixed assets (7,954) (21,170) Cash received from sales of fixed assets 7,000 - Net cash used in investment activities (954) (21,170) Increase (reduction) of cash and cash equivalents 384,088 (687,552) Cash and cash equivalents at start of accounting period 1,160,588 1,848,140 Cash and cash equivalents at end of accounting period 1,544,676 1,160,588 42 Deliberative Board Supporting Institutions, Supporters and Partners BOARD OF TRUSTEES Supporting Institutions Our gratitude and respect to our admirable advisers and their substitutes.

Supporters

BOARD MEMBERS

Humberto Luiz Ruga – President of the Board Alcely Strutz Barroso – IBM do Brasil Cláudio Guenther – STIHL Ferramentas Motorizadas Ltda. Daniel Hiran Ferreira Ramos Santoro – Cervejaria Dado Bier Eduardo Delgado – High Court Judge of the State of Rio Grande do Sul 2014 Partnerships Heitor José Müller - FIERGS (Federation of Industries of the State of Rio Grande do Sul) ABCR-RS – Brazilian Association of Fund Raisers FTEC Hermes Gazzola – Entrepreneur Alfamídia Fundação Visconde de Cairu / BA João Polanczyk – Physician AMCHAM – American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil Goya Branding e Performance Digital Antonio Celso Webber Grupo Conectt Jorge Gerdau Johannpeter – Gerdau S/A Barco Cisne Branco – Alfonso P. Hilbig LTDA Jeferson de Oliveira Gonçalves Jorge Luís Silva Logemann – Ferramentas Gerais Comércio e Importação S/A Brazil-Germany Chamber/RS Joaquim de Proença Sigaud José Adroaldo Oppermann – Hospital Moinhos de Vento CIEE – Business-School Integration Center Marcos Nobre Comunicação Impressa Mathias Cramer – Tempo Real Foto Leocádio de Almeida Antunes Filho – Empresa de Petróleo Ipiranga S/A Bahia Regional Board of Accounting Plann Estratégia e Branding Pe. Marcelo Fernandes de Aquino – President of UNISINOS General-Comptroller of the Union – CGU Project Management Institute RS Marcelo Lyra do Amaral – Braskem S/A Cristiana Bonzanini Prospecta Talentos Maria Elena Pereira Johannpeter – Social Entrepreneur Rohde & Carvalho – Diagnóstico e Pesquisa Santander Cultural Mariano Sebastian de Beer – Microsoft Informática Ltda. SBDG – Brazilian Group Dynamics Society Michel Jacques Levy – Entrepreneur Unify Ricardo Russowsky - FEDERASUL (Rio Grande do Sul Federation of Commercial and Services Associations) Yara Brasil Fertilizantes S/A. Sílvio Pedro Machado – Bradesco S/A Zildo De Marchi - FECOMÉRCIO - RS Trade Federation

DEPUTY BOARD MEMBERS Editorial Staff

Edson Lisboa – – SESI/RS (Social Services for Industry in Rio Grande do Sul) Editorial Project and Content Production João Ruy Dorneles Freire – Braskem S/A NGO Parceiros Voluntários Staff Luiz Carlos Bohn – Fecomércio RS Coordination and editing: Neiva Mello Assessoria Graphic Design and Layout: Design de Maria Selina Stihl – Stihl Ferramentas Motorizadas Ltda. em Comunicação Proofreading: Magda Collin Vagner Calvetti – Ipiranga Produtos de Petróleo S/A Texts: Vicente Medeiros Photographs: NGO Parceiros Voluntários Archive and Mathias Cramer Print run: 1,000 copies Seals

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