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Mission

Episcopal Relief and Development is a compassionate response of the Episcopal Church to human suffering in the world. Hearing God''s call to seek and serve Christ in all persons and to respect the dignity of every human being, Episcopal Relief and Development serves to bring together the generosity of Episcopalians and others with the needs of the world.

Episcopal Relief and Development faithfully administers the funds that are received from the Church and raised from other sources. It provides relief in times of disaster and promotes sustainable development by identifying and addressing the root causes of suffering.

Episcopal Relief and Development cherishes its partnerships within the Anglican Communion, with ecumenical bodies and with others who share a common vision for justice and peace among all people.

Programs

ERD's major programs in communities around the world focus on food security, primary health care, HIV/AIDS, malaria prevention, and emergency relief and rebuilding.
Food security
This program helps families and communities grow more food in areas where poverty limits resources and access to food; allows families to create sources of income by giving people skills training; provides opportunities for people to open and operate small businesses; gives families healthy animals which produce food and income; works with coastal communities to create, maintain, and expand food sources and prevent polluting food and local communities; and offers seeds and tools so communities can grow better crops.
Primary health care
This program helps children and families live healthier lives. Through work in communities around the world, ERD provides access to treatment, medicines, immunizations, clean water, and prevention education; offers health care for mothers and their children; educates and trains communities and local health workers on preventable illnesses and proper sanitation practices; builds clean water systems for people to have a safe water supply for drinking and bathing; protects children and families from contracting infectious diseases; and prevents and treats HIV/AIDS through education, home based care programs, and support for children and families left behind by the disease.
HIV/AIDS care program
This program helps people suffering from HIV/AIDS, their families, and the children left behind. In Africa's hardest hit communities, ERD works with grassroots organizations to care for people infected with HIV/AIDS; provides support such as food, a caretaker, and social workers; educates communities about the disease and its transmission through local churches, schools, and health care facilities; creates a future for AIDS orphans and other vulnerable children by giving them an education, nutritious meals, and housing.
Emergency relief and rebuilding program
This program provides critical assistance, such as food, clean water, and shelter, after man-made and natural disasters. ERD works with Episcopal, Anglican, or ecumenical partners in affected areas to respond immediately after hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and war; delivers life-saving aid such as medicine, blankets, and food supplies and provide shelter to children, women, the elderly, and other vulnerable people; begins rebuilding devastated areas; and works with local communities to assess their needs and build homes, schools, health clinics, water systems, and churches.

Program / Activities (NTEE Code)

Christian
International Development, Relief Services
International Relief

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending 12/31/2007

1. ERD worked in a total of 43 countries in 2007 with integrated clean water and sanitation programs, HIV/AIDS education and prevention programs, agricultural development and income generation programs and micro credit investments. ERD?s integrated development programs impacted almost 1.5 million people.
2. During 2007, ERD continued a 3 year malaria prevention program in 12 countries in Africa. Working in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia, ERD distributed almost 500,000 long lasting insecticide treated bednets and trained over 700,000 people in malaria symptoms identification and best practices of prevention. Beginning in 2006, and lasting through 2008, this program will expand into 16 countries to impact 3 million people over the life of the program.
3. ERD continued to support about 100,000 people in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and together with its partners provided case management for survivors of the storm, with home rebuilding and repair in the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and New Orleans, and psycho social services and medical services instituted throughout the affected areas. ERD also began two affordable housing reconstruction programs to serve rebuilding objectives in New Orleans and in Mississippi, completing and selling its first new homes to Katrina survivors in both communities.

1. Expand ERD?s integrated food security and primary health work to 49 countries.
2. Continue to provide safe havens for those fleeing increasing violence in Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and other conflict torn areas.
3. Strengthen reforestation and soil conservation programs for all food security programs in flood prone parts of the Caribbean and Central America, working on early warning systems and risk mitigation for emergencies.
   

By policy, the Board of Trustees shall regularly, but at least bi-annually, evaluate the effectiveness of the organization's programs, policies and financial management. This organizational assessment will include a review of the impact and effectiveness of program, an evaluation of the performance of ERD's President, recommendations and goals for following two year period, and a report on organization's finances.

Chief Executive Profile

DR. ROBERT W. RADTKE has been President of Episcopal Relief & Development since 2005. Under his leadership, the agency launched a major strategic planning initiative, resulting in a defined mission and identity and an expansion of its work in the areas of alleviating hunger, strengthening communities, promoting health and fighting disease and providing disaster relief in more than 40 countries worldwide. Dr. Radtke has also overseen the creation of a domestic emergency preparedness program and a major malaria prevention partnership, NetsforLife®, that has already reached over 1 million people living in remote rural communities in 15 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Dr. Radtke is a frequent contributor to the media on a broad range of issues, including poverty, HIV/AIDS, Codes of Ethics for Faith Based Organizations and U.S. Foreign Policy. Before joining Episcopal Relief & Development, he served as the Senior Vice President for Programs at the Asia Society. Prior to that, Dr. Radtke was Vice President of the Business Council for the United Nations.
Dr. Radtke received his Bachelor's degree from Columbia University and his Doctorate from Oxford University, which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the board of InterAction.
Dr. Radtke writes about the work of Episcopal Relief & Development and issues related to international development on his President?s Blog.

Additional Comments

Episcopal Relief & Development is the international relief and development agency of the Episcopal Church of the United States. As an independent 501(c)(3) organization, Episcopal Relief & Development takes its mandate from Jesus' words found in Matthew 25. Its programs work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Together with the worldwide Church and ecumenical partners, Episcopal Relief & Development strengthens communities today to meet tomorrow's challenges. We rebuild after disasters and empower people by offering lasting solutions that fight poverty, hunger and disease, including HIV/AIDS and malaria.


Awards and Achievements (2007-2008):
? $1.5 million award from USAID?s Child Survival Program to support Episcopal Relief & Development?s work in Uganda.
? $97,700 award from UNICEF to NetsforLife® for work on malaria prevention in Angola.
? $72,000 award from Malaria No More to NetsforLife® for work on malaria prevention in Angola.
? Episcopal Relief & Development invited to present at CORE Roundtable about Uganda.
? Post-Katrina Disaster relief and rebuilding work features in Reader?s Digest (9/08).
? Abagail Nelson, Senior Vice President for Programs at Episcopal Relief & Development invited to be part of President Bush?s Rose Garden event on Volunteerism in US Disaster Relief.
? Findings from NetsforLife® Year Two implementation presented at Global Health Council.
? $1.5 million award from USAID's Malaria Communities Program to support Episcopal Relief & Development's malaria prevention work in Angola.
? $12.6 million received from individuals and corporate sponsors to support NetsforLife® malaria prevention initiative in 18 countries throughout Sub-Saharan Africa.
? Grant received from M.A.C. AIDS Fund for program on preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Zambia.
? Episcopal Relief & Development invited to provide testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health about the role of faith communities in fighting malaria.
? Episcopal Relief & Development invited to participate in the New York Network of the Global Health Council.

Financial Data
From the organization's FORM 990

Revenue and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

Revenue			Expenses
Contributions $15,899,745 Government Grants $1,388,952 Program Services $0 Investments $2,801,427 Special Events $0 Sales $0 Other $0			Program Services $24,554,666 Administration $1,386,875 Other $2,299,155 Total Expenditures $28,240,696
Total Revenue	$20,090,124		NET GAIN/LOSS	$(8,150,572)

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2007

Notes
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Assets	Jan 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Change
Cash & Equivalent	$19,130,200	$9,469,121	$(9,661,079)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$5,456,002	$4,930,886	$(525,116)
Receivables/Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investments/Securities	$16,795,747	$18,175,052	$1,379,305
Investments/Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets	$59,955	$47,528	$(12,427)
Other	$0	$30,346	$30,346
Total Assets	$41,441,904	$32,652,933	$(8,788,971)
Liabilities	Jan 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	Change
Accounts Payable	$162,710	$721,280	$558,570
Grants Payable	$27,164	$0	$(27,164)
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$1,423,348	$628,788	$(794,560)
Total Liabilities	$1,613,222	$1,350,068	$(263,154)
FUND BALANCE	$39,828,682	$31,302,865	$(8,525,817)

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