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GLOBAL FRIENDS COALITION ANNUAL REPORT
2016 Building friendships with New Americans in the Greater Grand Forks Community
Global Friends Coalition Annual Report
Global Friends Coalition Annual Report B U I L D I N G F R I E N D S H I P S W I T H N E W A M E R I C A N S I N T H E G R E A T E R G R A N D F O R K S C O M M U N I T Y
OUR MISSION GLOBAL FRIENDS COALITION IS A 501 ( C ) 3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN GRAND FORKS, ND WHOSE MISSION IS
TO BRING TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO FOSTER REFUGEE (NEW AMERICAN) INTEGRATION THROUGH
WORK WITH NEW AMERICANS AND THE GREATER GRAND FORKS COMMUNITY.
Contact us: 701-746-8233 | [email protected] | www.gfcoalition.org
2017 Board of Directors
• Robin David, President
• Brent Braga, Vice President
• Sabrina Balgamwalla, Secretary
• Robbin Rendahl, Treasurer
• John/Kathy Fick, Member at Large (shared seat)
• Lisa Gibson, Member at Large
• Ione Seidlinger, Member at Large
• Jacob Greenmeyer, Member at Large
• Chyna Lynner, Member at Large
• Margot McGimpsey, Member at Large
• Linnea Schluessler, Member at Large
• Ranju Dhungana, Youth Liaison
• Prakash Pathak, Youth Liaison
2017 Staff
• Cynthia Shabb, Executive Director
• Kathryn Kester, Volunteer Coordinator
• Bridget Hill, Education and Outreach Coordinator
• Alek Krumm, Special Projects Coordinator (Remote)
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When I look back on these heartening
images of our 2016 Community Picnic I remember
the moving turnout of supporters far beyond our
expectations—and also the creative scurrying to
feed all those supporters. The happy faces, new
acquaintances, laughter, and music made for a
beautiful afternoon. And behind the scenes, staff,
board members, volunteers, and community
partners hustled to gather more food for the huge
crowd. As a result, some folks got pizza instead of
samosas, but all were fed—both in food and
goodwill.
The afternoon reminded me two important
things about our current circumstance. First, this
community has so many wonderful people ready to
step up to make this a welcoming place, as our
30% increase in volunteer hours
demonstrates. And second, Global Friends is a
scrappy organization that can get things done in
whatever circumstance. With a small budget, a
couple staff members, and an active board, we
can coordinate 140 volunteers to serve over 250
New Americans in 3 programs, 3 classes, and a
green card workshop.
Both these factors are exactly what we
need in the changing climate for immigrants and
refugees. There is considerable work to be done,
but Global Friends has the dedication and
nimbleness to cultivate that growing community
energy as we work to build friendships.
(And rest assured, we’ll have plenty of food for the
2017 picnic!)
Robin David, Board President
Reflections from the Board President…
A Story from the Executive Director…
“I feel like a statue.” This is how Sophia* a New
American said she felt after living here for under a month.
Then after placing a volunteer in the home, and attending
Global Friends Coalition’s basic English classes, Sophia
started speaking more with people, and she said she felt
more “included.”
A welcoming community is paramount to success. If
people feel welcomed, they interact more when they are out
in the community and this leads to opportunities to practice
speaking English. Volunteers are helping in many different
ways and of utmost importance is that helping hand.
Recently, two University of North Dakota Occupational
Therapy students reported that it took them over two hours
to apply for just one job for their New American friend! Yes,
sometimes things take longer than we anticipate.
2016 has been a year of growth for our
organization in so many ways. The number of volunteer
hours are up (5,360 in one year) as well as are the number
of people volunteering! We are offering more programming
including basic English, citizenship, and sewing classes. We
also offered a green card workshop for the first time. Take
a look at what we have been able to do thanks to our grant
and individual supporters!
In friendship,
Cynthia H. Shabb, Executive Director
*not her real name
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2016 Financials H I G H L I G H T S :
• 83.5% increase in distinct donors as compared to 2015
• 72% of revenue comes through grants
• New in 2016: Establishment of an endowment through the Community Foundation thanks to an anonymous donor
2016 MAJOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS:
Giving Hearts Day
Slice of Thanksgiving
Grants72%
Fundraising &
Contributions25%
Events3%
Revenue
Programs88%
Bldng/Property
3%
General Admin.
7%Fundraising
2%
Expenses
• Global Friends Coalition’s first time!
• 99 donors (55 new)
• $7,815.00 raised (includes matching
gift)
T O T A L I N C O M E : $ 1 6 3 , 0 6 7 . 8 5 T O T A L E X P E N S E S : $ 1 5 3 , 4 9 5 . 0 2
• Featured artist: Memo Guardia
• $5,528.70 raised
• 118 raffle tickets sold
• Global Friends Coalition’s first fall pie
fundraiser
• 60 donors (36 new!)
• $4,401.00 raised
Soup in the Studio
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Our Major Programs
Family Mentors and
Adult Literacy Program
WHAT IS IT?
New Americans are provided cultural knowledge and
English language skills in their homes to create a better
life for themselves in Grand Forks.
WHO ARE WE SERVING?
Somali36%
Bhutanese54%
Burundi4%
Syrian3%
Iraqi1%
Congo1%
Ethiopia4%
Somali Bhutanese Burundi Syrian Iraqi Congo Ethiopia
• Served roughly 200 New
Americans through our
Family Mentors and Adult
Literacy Program
• Over 140 volunteers
• 68% of New Americans
served have lived in the
U.S. longer than 12
months;
• Volunteer mentors and
tutors amassed more than
5,350 hours of service as
compared to 4,000 in
2015
• Continued our partnership
with the University of
North Dakota’s
Occupational Therapy
department
• Volunteers Recognized:
Nicole Hoefs & Nialani
Green
• 2017 Goal: Reach out to
families who have lived
here longer than one
year to help build English
skills and community
engagement
Can you see how everyone
wins in these photos?
Volunteers and New
American families love
spending time together!
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Our Major Programs
Resilient Youth Program
WHAT IS IT?
New American youth gain academic, social, and personal
competencies to succeed in Grand Forks.
• Supported 133 New
American youth through
programming and one-
on-one mentoring
• Mentors assist with
homework, provide
academic support, and
build English skills and
confidence
• Two field trip
experiences: Kelly’s
Slough and Valley
Corn Maze
• 2017 Goal: Expand
opportunities for youth
including additional
sites (East Grand Forks
Senior High, Central
High School)
Our field trip to Kelly’s Slough
was an educational
experience as we learned
about the plants and animals
that inhabit the area. One
student asked, “Are there
alligators and crocodiles in the
swamp?” That was a perfect
question to explain what
animals do live in North
Dakota!
KELLY’S SLOUGH FIELD TRIP 2016—TESTING WATER
SAMPLES
VALLEY CORN MAZE
FIELD TRIP 2016
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Our Major Programs
Community Outreach &
Advocacy Program
WHAT IS IT?
New Americans and members of Greater Grand Forks are provided opportunities to learn more about our
community and become engaged in meaningful ways.
MAJOR EVENTS:
World Refugee Day
Community Picnic
• Reached more than
2,800 individuals with
43 community
presentations and events
• Major events: World
Refugee Day &
Community Picnic
• Premier of video, “Who
are Refugees in Grand
Forks” highlighting five
New Americans in
Grand Forks
• 2017 Goal: Increase
educational activities for
New Americans and the
Greater Grand Forks
community
World Refugee Day honors
refugees and recalls the plight
that brings people to Grand
Forks.
This year’s attendance at our
community picnic was our
largest ever! Dancing is always
popular at our events. We had
a mix of music from many
different countries.
• 10th annual picnic
• 400+ attendees
• Partnered with American Indian
Student Services
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