Who we are

BRAC is a global leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programs to empower the most marginalized people in extremely poor, conflict-prone, and post-disaster settings. Founded in in 1972, BRAC now touches the lives of more than 100 million people across 11 countries in Asia and Africa. BRAC takes a holistic approach to alleviating poverty, running programs in education, health care, financial inclusion, youth empowerment, agriculture, and more. In 2020, it was ranked the top NGO in the world by NGO Advisor for the fifth consecutive time.

About BRAC USA We are efficient and effective We are highly ranked

Based in New York, BRAC USA Fundraising Management BRAC was ranked #1 NGO in the 7% & general is the North American affiliate of 5% world for 2020 by NGO Advisor BRAC. BRAC USA provides com- for the sixth time. prehensive support to BRAC around the world by raising awareness BRAC USA scores 100 out of 100 about its work to empower in accountability and transparency Program people in 11 countries and mobiliz- services ratings from CharityNavigator and ing resources to support programs. 88% holds a platinum seal of BRAC USA works closely with its transparency from GuideStar. international counterparts to design and implement cost-effective and evidence-based poverty innovations worldwide. BRAC USA is an independent 501(c)(3) organization. BRAC USA Expense Breakdown Creating opportunities for over 100 million people Get involved

Donate Activate Advocate Bangladesh Your gift can make Join the conversation! You can create Engage your networks a difference. opportunities for people to make a difference in around the world. Visit: BRACusa.org/donate someone’s life. Rwanda Email: [email protected] Supporters have run races for South Call: +1 (212) 808-5615 facebook.com/BRACworld BRAC, donated birthday money, Mail: BRAC USA, 110 William Street twitter.com/BRACworld and hosted events to change lives 18th Floor, New York, NY 10038 Affiliates: youtube.com/BRACworld and inspire their community. Find United States instagram.com/BRACworld out more about our programs and linkedin.com/company/BRAC get involved at BRACusa.org. Netherlands What we do — program highlights

Ultra-Poor Graduation Education and youth Health care Agriculture Financial inclusion Social enterprises

We use the Graduation approach Our education and skills To meet the needs of vulnerable We provide inputs such as seeds With 7 million borrowers, we Our social enterprises are designed to reach the poorest people and development programs support communities, we developed our and fertilizer, and training for farmers are one of the world’s largest to help people in poverty by creating help them achieve a sustainable youth from backgrounds of poverty essential healthcare program, to improve their yields and profits. providers. Access to access to markets. These businesses livelihood in two years. To address from cradle through career. We facilitated through a network of We link supply chains that enable financial services is an essential tool, are also structured to be financially extreme poverty globally, we advise prepare them for fulfilling futures community health workers. We farmers to access markets and sell especially for women in poverty. sustainable. Our enterprises include a and train governments, nonprofits, through early childhood deliver community-based services, their goods at a higher price, with Microfinance works in tandem with high-end fashion retailer that sources and UN entities to adapt and development, pre-primary, primary, with a focus on maternal and child the goal of improving food security other programs to increase clients’ from rural artisans, a dairy company implement our approach. Studies and secondary schools, adolescent health, infectious diseases, nutrition, and nutrition while also fostering economic independence. Our mobile that purchases milk from women show BRAC’s methodology signifi- empowerment, skills development, family planning, mental health, economic growth. money platform, bKash, is one of the farmers, and more. cantly improves the income and and higher education at BRAC non-communicable diseases, largest in the world, reaching more well-being of participants for years University. and much more. than 28 million clients. after they complete the program.

2M households 12M children 100M people 600K farmers 7M microfinance 13 social enterprises completed the graduated from receive health services trained and equipped clients program in Bangladesh BRAC schools

95% ‘graduated’ out 99% primary school 27% reduction 30% annual increase 89% of clients 75% of BRAC’s of ultra poverty students pass national in child mortality in income for livestock are women budget in Bangladesh exams farmers self-financed from enterprises 14 countries where BRAC has supported 11% students with 50K+ active community 4x increase in income $25B in loans 65K artisans linked graduation programs disabilities health workers for maize farmers disbursed in 2019 to markets