2024-08-12T07:41:40-05:00 2023-12-31 610960687 KLUMP BLANDFORD HUFF PSC 1300 GARDINER LANE SUITE 1 LOUISVILLE KY 40213 990EZ 2023-01-01 831309970 WOMEN FORWARD INTERNATIONAL WOME 2027504111 1336 BOULEVARD WAY 208 WALNUT CREEK CA 94595 KENT DAVIS-PACKARD PRESIDENT 2027504111 2024-08-05 0 0 STACEY HUFF P01086932 5024798540 2024-08-05 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X X WWW.WOMENFORWARDINTERNATIONAL.ORG X X 173723 X 172273 1450 926 524 172797 62822 56305 10354 47057 176538 -3741 43006 0 39265 X 24493 12123 42227 32258 66720 44381 23714 5116 43006 39265 X WOMEN FORWARD INTERNATIONAL (WFI) PARTNERS THE NEXT GENERATION WITH NONPROFIT AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS AND ARTISTS TO IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS CRITICAL TO HUMAN PROGRESS, BRIDGING MIND AND HEART TO BEING ABOUT UNITY, COLLABORATION, AND SERVICE TO HUMANITY. SHARING THE ABUNDANCE: IMPLEMENTING A FOOD RESCUE MODEL IN MEXICO:WFI IS PILOTING A FOOD RESCUE PROGRAM IN VERACRUZ, ONE OF THE MOST UNDERSERVED REGIONS IN THE COUNTRY, AND IN STATES ACROSS MEXICO. WOMEN AND GIRLS ARE THE MOST VULNERABLE DEMOGRAPHIC WORLDWIDE TO FOOD INSECURITY. STATISTICS SHOW THAT AT LEAST TWENTY TO THIRTY MILLION OR MORE PEOPLE EXPERIENCE FOOD INSECURITY IN MEXICO. CURRENTLY, A DIVERSE GROUP OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS WORK TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. DESPITE THESE EFFORTS, THE EFFICIENCY, COLLABORATION, AND IMPACT OF MEXICO'S FOOD RESCUE PROGRAMS CAN BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED THROUGH A ROBUST, VOLUNTEER-BASED COMMUNITY PROGRAM THAT INCORPORATES AND COORDINATES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS. WOMEN FORWARD INTERNATIONAL IS EXPANDING ITS COLLABORATION WITH WHITE PONY EXPRESS (WPE), A PIONEERING VOLUNTEER-POWERED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION TO ELIMINATE HUNGER AND POVERTY BY DELIVERING THE ABUNDANCE ALL AROUND US TO THOSE IN NEEDWITH LOVE. IN ADDITION, A CONGLOMERATION OF MEXICAN BUSINESSES ARE EXPLORING HOW THEY CAN SUPPORT THE PROJECT THROUGH IN KIND, FINANCIAL, AND VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTIONS. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO BRING TOGETHER BENEFICIAL ORGANIZATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA, THE UNITED STATES, AND CANADA TO ADDRESS A GAP AREA IN FOOD SECURITY BY ENHANCING EXISTING CHANNELS, INCLUDING FOOD BANKS, AND PROVIDING A VOLUNTEER-POWERED ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL THAT IS SUSTAINABLE TO DIRECTLY AND EFFICIENTLY SERVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE MOST VULNERABLE, ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND GIRLS, THROUGHOUT THE REGION. 0 77429 EMPOWERING INDIA'S ARTISAN WOMEN:RECENT STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF ARTISANSHIP: HANDICRAFTS PROVIDE A SPACE OF MULTICULTURAL RECOGNITION, REPRESENT MEMORIALIZATION FOR SECOND AND THIRD GENERATIONS, HOLD POTENTIAL FOR TRAUMA EXPRESSION, AND A VESSEL TO COMMUNICATE A UNIFIED MESSAGE THAT WE ARE ALL PART OF ONE HUMAN FAMILY ALL THIS WHILE CREATING A PLATFORM FOR WOMEN TO SUSTAIN THEMSELVES ECONOMICALLY. THE EXPORT OF TEXTILES IS INTEGRAL TO THE INDIAN ECONOMY, AND SKILLED ARTISANS ARE CRITICAL TO THAT SUCCESS. GIVEN APPROPRIATE SUPPORT, INDEPENDENT WOMEN WEAVERS CAN CONTINUE TO BE THE VITAL CORE OF THAT WORKFORCE, MAINTAINING A VALUED HERITAGE AS IT PROVIDES LIVELIHOOD FOR THEIR FAMILIES. THIS PROJECT DEMONSTRATES HOW A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP CAN EXPAND THIS COTTAGE INDUSTRY, WHICH PRODUCES SUSTAINABLE WORLD CLASS, "SLOW FASHION" PRODUCTS, FOR THE BENEFIT OF INDIA, WOMEN, AND STYLE-CONSCIOUS CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED STATES. WFI IS PARTNERING THE PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN IN NEW YORK AND STUDENTS FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY IN MUMBAI, TO IMPLEMENT A STRATEGIC PLAN TO OPEN UP NEW MARKETS, ESPECIALLY IN THE UNITED STATES, TO UPLIFT BUSINESSWOMEN ARTISANS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. 0 17696 WFI HAS EXPANDED ITS COLLABORATION WITH THE PARIS INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL STUDIES' (SCIENCES PO) RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME ON GENDER STUDIES (PRESAGE) IN 2023. TOGETHER WE DESIGNED AN ACTION-RESEARCH PROJECT THAT PARTNERS THE PRESAGE TEAM WITH NEST, A NONPROFIT SUPPORTING THE RESPONSIBLE GROWTH AND CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT OF THE ARTISAN AND MAKER ECONOMY. THIS PROJECT BRINGS INTO FOCUS THE SPECIFIC SITUATION OF DISPLACED UKRAINIAN WOMEN ARTISANS. THE TEAM CREATED POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STATES AND NGOS THAT TARGET THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVE IS TO CREATE KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHT ON THE SITUATION OF UKRAINIAN REFUGEE WOMEN ARTISANS IN WARTIME AND SUGGEST CONCRETE STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS TO BE SPREAD AND IMPLEMENTED BY/THROUGH NEST. 0 12766 107891 KENT DAVIS-PACKARD PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 47387 11521 0 SHARON WILKINSON CHAIRPERSON 1.00 0 0 0 DR SEMA ALIN SECRETARY 1.00 0 0 0 DR KAREN HAYNES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 DR JANICE KOCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 PATRICIA HANDELAND BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 DR ROBERTO SALINAS-LEON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA KENT DAVIS-PACKARD 1336 BOULEVARD WAY 208 WALNUT CREEK CA 945951268 2027504111 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 632133 910946 255071 172273 1970423 632133 910946 255071 172273 1970423 586142 1384281 32 14 2 48 1970471 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 4,594. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE. AMOUNT: 10,085. DESCRIPTION: PUBLIC RELATIONS. AMOUNT: 755. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL & MEALS. AMOUNT: 21,370. DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 9,850. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 403. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 47,057. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS DESCRIPTION: PLEDGES RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 491. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID INSURANCE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 799. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 935. DESCRIPTION: RENT DEPOSIT. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 180. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 41,428. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 30,652. FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 22,912. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,314. DESCRIPTION: ACCRUED VACATION. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 802. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 802. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.