Annual Report 2011

design for HUMANKIND

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Contents

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Letter from the President

How We Work

Our Growth

Practice Areas

Design Fellowshp Program

Chapter Network

Donors & Sponsors

Financial Postion

About Design for Mankind

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This year Design for Humankind celebrates its 10th anniversary. What began as a simple idea to provide design services to communities in need has transformed into an international non-profit building change in dozens of countries.

Over the past decade Design for Humankind has become one of the world’s largest and most credible design organizations. Today, more than a quarter of a million people are living, teaching, healing and gathering in buildings designed by our design fellows, chapter members and volunteers. I am truly inspired by all the design professionals who come forward to dedicate their time and expertise where they are most urgently needed. Each project we undertake reaffirms my belief in the power of design to create a more sustainable future. In times of great need, solutions are needed more urgently than ever. Two-thirds of the world lives in sub-standard living conditions without access to clean water or sanitation. This requires new thinking - local solutions that can be adapted locally and globally.

As we enter into our second decade we are embarking on our first ever capacity-building campaign. Through this campaign we in tend to double our budget and impact. Building capacity will help us expand our network, develop stronger online tools, better support our chapters, respond more quickly in times of great need and reach out to local builders around the world. Design is the ultimate renewable resource. Together, we can continue to build a better future.

Cheers,

Design is truly the

medium of change.

It allows us to see a

future we may not have

thought possible —- and

to build it.

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How We Work

Design is important to every aspect of our lives.

It informs the places in which we live, work, learn,

heal and gather.

Through thoughtful, inclusive design we

create lasting change in communities by

focusing on the following practice areas:

Poverty Alleviation Providing access to water, sanitation, power and essential services.

Disaster Mitigation and Reconstruction Bringing safe shelter to communities prone to disaster and displaced populations.

Post-Conflict Community Building Rebuilding community and creating neutral spaces for dialogue in post-conflict areas.

Design for At-Risk Populations Creating spaces to meet the needs of those with disabilities and other at-risk populationsAddressing Climate Change Reducing the footprint of the built environment and mitigating the effects of rapid urbanization in unplanned settlements.

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Our Growth

3,000

participants

24,000

newsletter subscriptions

2 volunteers

3 staff

10 staff

13 full-time

staff

1,250 designers worldwide

1,500 international

design team

20 affiliates

in 5 countries

53 affiliates

in 12 countries

71 affiliates in

19 countries

1 cellphone

1 laptop4 sq. feet

of office

space

48,000 newsletter

subscriptions

61,000 newsletter

subscriptions

7,000 participants

9,000+ participants

1999 : 0 2004 : 27,000 2009 : 700,000 2011 : 950,000

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Practice Areas

We engage all stakeholders in the design process. We believe our

clients are designers in their own right. Each year 10,000 people

directly benefit from structures created by Design for Humankind.

Our advocacy, training and outreach programs impact an additional

50,000 people annually. We channel the resources of the global

funding community to meaningful projects that make a difference

locally. From conception to completion, we manage all aspects of

the design and construction process. Our clients include community

groups, aid organizations, housing developers, government agencies,

corporate divisions, and foundations.

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Location: Burma (Myanmar)

Design Team: Suchon Mallikamarl, Kidsada Polsup, Tee Angkasuwapa and Nattawut Usavago

Project Partners: Asso-ciation of Southeast Asian Nations, Tripartite Core Group and Thai Embassy

Funding Agent: Architec-ture for Humanity

Date: May 2008 - Present

Website: www.openarchi-tecturenetwork.org/myan-mar

This multipurpose women’s community center was designed through handson design workshops with the community of Nadukupam that was devastated by the 2006 Southeast Asian Tsunami. The center serves as a safe meeting and skills-training space for women and is also a focal point of celebration and learning for the community. This is one of three women’s centers built in India. The building was constructed using primarily Compressed Stabilized Earth Bricks, which are biodegradable, and non-polluting (very little energy is consumed in their production).

Location: Nadukupam, Tamil Nadu, India

Design Team: Purnima McCutcheon, Architecture for Humanity Design Fellow

Project Partners: Parvathy (Community Coordinator), Pitchandikulam Forest, Auroville

Funding Agent: Quaker Service Australia and Architecture for Humanity

Date: May 2007 – April 2008

Website:www.openarchitec-turenetwork.org/node/1003

Nadukupam Vangala Women’s Center Cyclone Nargis Rebuilding in Myanmar

Design for Humankind has supported a number of construction professionals in Myanmar and Thailand to assist with rebuilding efforts after Cyclone Nargis. Working with ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), a local design team has engaged in community design workshops in the village of Nyaung Wine to do preliminary site analysis and develop designs for several community structures. The primary goal is to elevate construction standards and incorporate green building with disaster mitigation techniques into existing buildings to prevent future destruction.

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Location: Village of Bikongozo, District of Rukungiri, Uganda

Design Team: Matt Miller, Design for Humankind Fellow

Project Partners: Project H Design

Funding Agent: Nyaka AIDS Foundation

Date: February 2008 – November 2008

Website: www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/kut-amba

Location: South Africa, Na-mibia, Kenya, Mali, Rwan-da and Ghana

Design Team: arG Design; Nina Maritz and Paul Munting, Andrew Grem-ley and Isaac Mugumbule, and Habib Sisoko

Project Partners: street-footballworld

Funding Agent: FIFA

Date: October 2008 - Present

Website: http://openarchi-tecturenetwork.org/proj-ects/football_for_hope

Football for Hope

Design for Humankind has partnered with FIFA and streetfootballworld to help design and build Football for Hope Centers to benefit socio-economically disadvantaged African communities as part of the official campaign for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™, “20 Centres for 2010.” The goals of the campaign are to promote best practices in the fields of Health Promotion, Peace Building, Children’s Rights & Education, Anti-Discrimination & Social Integration and the Environment by bringing together, advising, supporting and strengthening sustainable social and human development programs through football (soccer).

Kutamba AIDS Orphans School

The Kutamba Primary School is a community-based organization implementing elementary education facilities for children orphaned by the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the Rukungiri district of Southern Uganda.

The project includes the design and construction of a school facility with classrooms, offices, kitchen/dining spaces, library, infirmary/nurse’s space, and play space. The design takes advantage of renewable energy systems, local materials and building methods, and context-sensitive systems solutions. The construction took place on-site as a means to educate the community on the building and maintenance processes.

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“The land we bought was literally ‘the site from hell.’

Design for Humankind’s architecture fellow managed

to design classrooms that we will be able to replicate

on any site. I really think it could be the best built

school in rural Uganda.” —

Carol Auld, Kutamba AIDS Orphans School,

Bikongozo, Uganda

Design Fellowship Program

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Design Fellow Profiles

Isaac Mugumbule, Designer

Country: Kampala, Uganda

Project: SIDAREC

Project Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Oana Stanescu, Designer

Country: Resita, Romania

Project: Football for Hope

Location: Khayelitsha Township,

Cape Town, South Africa

Design Fellows collaborate with communities to develop thoughtful,

innovative design solutions to address urgent needs and see rough

sketches all the way through construction. They volunteer their time

and Design for Humankind provides support and mentoring to ensure

that the experience is positive both for the design fellow and the

community they serve.

I was looking for an opportunity where I could positively impact the lives of people using the knowledge and skills I have been equipped with over my years of study. Being a design fellow has been very rewarding and an eye opening experience. By interacting with individuals and communities as a whole I was able to see, share and experience the problems faced by the communities. As a design fellow, I always challenge myself to look for solutions or ideas when faced with a problem. The best part about being Design for Humankind fellow is that I get to work with other dynamic individuals that have a similar drive and commitment to getting the job done.

I must say before this experience I couldn’t really imagine how a building could have an impact at a bigger scale. I was skeptical since I used to be on the opposite end and had witnessed many failed attempts to do this. But then you see the joy in the kids’ eyes in Khayelitsha when you tell them about the center and their excitement when you take the time to understand them. There is potential and determination to give these kids a purpose in life and keep them off the streets and give their parents hope that their kids are going to have it better. They are not skeptical but believe in our work. And when the first parent thanks you for simply being here, something shifts and your understanding of the responsibilities as an architect and human being come together. Not only can we make a difference, but it’s our responsibility to do so.

This program enables Design for Humankind to achieve its on-

the-ground impact in communities around the world, expose

emerging designers to challenging experiences in community

driven architecture, and ensures our organization as a whole

remains on the cutting edge of community development and

good design.

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Adelaide,

Australia

Auckland,

New

Zealand

Barcelona,

Spain

Berlin,

Germany

Dhaka,

Bangladesh

Dublin,

Ireland

Genoa,

Italy

London,

United

Kingdom

Quito,

Ecuador

New

Delhi,

India

4,650 Volunteers

53 Chapters

12 Countries

Montreal,

Canada

Ames IA, Anchorage AK, Atlanta GA,

Austin TX, Blacksburg VA, Boise ID,

Boston MA, Charleston SC, Charlotte NC,

Chicago IL, Cleveland OH, Dallas-Fort

Worth TX, Denver CO, Detroit MI, Fargo ND,

Fayetteville AR, Indianapolis IN, Kansas

City MO, Knoxville TN, Lexington KY, Los

Angeles CA, Miami FL, Minneapolis MN,

Nashville TN, New York NY, — Philadelphia

PA, Ruston LA, Sacramento CA, Salt Lake

City UT, — San Antonio TX, San Diego CA,

San Francisco CA, Santa Fe NM, Seattle

WA, St. Louis MO

Ottowa,

Canada

Chapter Network

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@radical media, Anna Abengowe, Singeli Agnew, Cindy Allen,

Darren Allen, Sarah Alvarez, Chris Anderson, Trevor Andrews,

arG, Chris Arms, Allison Arnold , Mark, Patricia Bheeka, Valeria

Bianco, Noam Birnbaum, Marlon Blackwell, Blazer industries,

Eve Blossom, Marius Boatene, Carrie Bobo, Ann Book, Mary

Beth Boyd, Sara Bradford, Meg Brennan, Tim Brown, Charlotte

Buchen, Warren Buckingham, Gabriela Bueno, Building Tomorrow,

Riessa Burgess, Reno Caldwell, Dana Cox, Maurice Cox, Patrick

Crane, Ziba Cranmer, Creative Artists Agency, Chris Cronin,

Brian Crowley, Kevin Crowley, Erin Cullerton, Da Silva, Natasha

Dantzig, Rachel Dawson, Melanie De Cola, Adeeba Deterville,

Sanya Detwiler, Cameron Diaz, Bertie Dixon, Do Something,

Maya Draisin, Marina Drummer, Yes Duffy, Eleanor Dunk, Emma

Durant, John Dwyer, Beth Eby, Katrin Elsemann, Emerging

Architecture, Aileen English, Oswaldo Enriquez, Stuart Epstein,

Lis Evans, Jennifer Evans, Kattlyn Evans, Fabrica, Graham

Farbrother, Heather Farbrother, Jill Farenbacher, Marisha

Farnsworth, Stephen Favarger, Julie Feldmeyer, Lisa Fulker,

Paul Gabie, John Gage, Sharon Gallant, Claudia Gallardo, Laura

Galloway, Monica Garrett, Global Green USA, Global Nomads

Group, Reanne Grey, Michael Grote, Gulf Coast Community,

Design Studio, Eric Hale, Anna Hallgrimsdottir, Mike Hamrick,

Linda Hanson, Rodney Harber, Tom Hardiman, Chris Harnish,

Herreast Harrison, Cara Harrison, John Hartley, David Hawkins,

Jugo Helene, Jared Heming, Ben Hester, Sasha Heuer,

Graham Joaquin, Michael Jones, Linda Jones, Nicole Joslin, Stella Kaabwe, John

Kamen, Marcia Kawabata, Megan Keely, Eileen Keenan, Ellen Keith, Jinney Kho,

Laurence Khun, Eric Kigada, Youngjin Kim, George Kincaid, Mark Kinsler, Maggie

Kirkpatrick, Ian Kirumba Ndungu, Henry Kitchen, Rhodes Klement, Julie Knorr,

Karuga Koinange, Julie Kosteleck, Bobbi Kurshan, Byron Kuth, Grace Lau, Nick

Lawrence, Guillaume Lecler, Kathy Lee, Tara Lemmey, Kerry Ann Levenhagen,

Wenlin Li, Eli Lichter-Marck, Aaron Lim, Jonathan Lo, Cory Logan, Doug Look,

Jeanneke Louise Malan, Jan L—bbering, Claire Lubell, Nancy Lublin, James Ludwig,

Jesse Lutz, Joan MacKeith, Jean Suchon, Mallikamarl, David Mar, Sara Martens,

Lucas Martin, Glenn Martinez, Duncan Maru, Lucy Mathai, Brian Mathews, David

Matole, Reiko Matsuo, Annessa Mattson, Vikky McArthur, Nancy McClure, Purnima

McCutcheon, Allyson McDuffie, Mike Medeiros, Matt Miller, Livio Minino, Melissa

Mizell, Modular Building Institute, David Mohney, Miki Mori, Toby Morning, Beth

Morris, Mick Morrissey, Michelle Mullineaux, Tonya Muro Phillips, Susan Namondo

Ngongi, Damien Newman, Nicole Nowak, Margie O’Driscoll, Auma Obama, Adele

Oliver, Olaf, Alfred Omenya, William Ong’ala, George Onyango, Beth Orser, Amina

Osman, Fernando Pagan, Josh Palmer, Gina Panza, Joe Payne, Paola Peacock

Friedrich, Sandra Pereira, Flemming Petersen, Shelli Petersen, Abby Peterson,

Sylvie Petit-Dierks, Paul Petrunia, Heather Pfister, Meredith Phillips, Susanna

Pho, Douglas Piccinnini, Emily Pilloton, Geoff Piper, Finley Pitt, Susi Platt, Jay

Platt, Sheila Samuelson, Helena Sandman, Shilpa Sankaran, Kat Sawyer, Robert

Schneider, Michela Selberman, Dr. Muhammad Sheelah, D.N., Gregg Sherkin,

Anand Sheth, Dan Shine, Patty Siu-Lan Fung, Habib Sissoko, Laurel Skillman,

Dan Smith, Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum, Ate Snijder,

Ruth Souroujon, Pauline Souza, Jenn Sramek, George Srour, Molly Stack Lynn

Donors and Sponsors

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Financial Position

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SUPPORT AND REVENUES

Contributions

Corporations

Foundations

Individuals

Government grants

Other private donations

In-kind support

Interest and investment income

Earned income

SATISFACTION OF

TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS

Total support, revenues, and

satisfaction of temporary

restrictions

PROGRAM EXPENSES

FUNDRAISING EXPENSES

GENERAL AND

ADMINISTRATIVE

Total expenses

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS

NET ASSETS, beginning of year

NET ASSETS, end of year

Net Assets

$ 299,738

431,250

119,324

91,724

137,000

469,010

51,412

127,213

1,726,671

-

2010 2011

$ 1,900,018

76,562

164,480

88,914

231,510

18,000

19,503

253,900

2,752,887

-

Assets

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Investments

Contributions receivable

Other receivables

Prepaid expenses

Inventory

Total current assets

SECURITY DEPOSITS

FIXED ASSETS

TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITY AND NET ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable

Grants payable

Fiscal sponsorship payable

Note Payable

Other accrued liabilities

Total current liabilities

NET ASSETS

Unrestricted

Temporarily restricted

Total net assets

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

$ 438,160

1,725,230

128,602

5,973

31,196

2,669

2,331,830

6,481

113,633

$42,451,944

$ 1,173,243

2,530

84,892

785

11,130

-

1,272,580

6,481

110,721

$1,389,782

$ 79,189

-

-

100,953

27,940

208,082

414,304

1,829,558

2,243,862

$ 2,451,944

$ 79,780

42,634

4,831

-

11,713

138,958

560,093

690,731

1,250,824

$ 1,389,782

20112010

1,726,671

1,472,890

71,695

145,133

1,689,718

36,953

1,213,871

$ 1,250,824

2,752,887

1,491,469

45,492

222,888

1,759,849

993,038

1,250,824

$ 2,243,862

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Cash Flow

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Change in net assets

Adjustments to reconcile change in net

assets to net cash provided (used) by

operating activities:

Depreciation

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts and contributions receivable

Prepaid expenses

Security deposits —

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

Inventory

Net cash used for operating activities

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchase of investments

Purchase of fixed assets

Net cash used by investing activities

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year

$ 993,038

23,687

$ 36,953

12,374

(59,575)

(9,961)

(6,481)

(39,705)

-

—(66,395)

(2,530)

(94,531)

(97,061)

(163,456)

1,336,699

$ 1,173,243

2010 2011

2011 Operating Revenue

21% earned

income (advocacy)

21% earned

income (projects)

20%

corporate

donations

13%

rental

income

8%

foundation

grants

7%

individual

donations

5%

other private

donations

3%

government

grants

2%

interest

>1%

fiscal

sponsorship

income

(48,898)

(20,066)

- —

69,124

(2,669)

1,014,216

( 1,722,700)

( 26,599)

(1,749,299)

( 735,083)

1,173,24 3

$ 438,160

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About Design for Humankind

StaffFor staff list and bios please visit www.designformankind.org/about/people

Design for Humankind is a nonprofit

design firm founded in 1999. By

tapping a network of more than

40,000 professionals willing to lend

time and expertise to help those who

would not otherwise be able to afford

their services, we bring design,

construction and development

services where they are most

critically needed. We are building a

more sustainable future through the

power of professional design.

Contact Information

Design for Humankind

T. +1.415.963.3511

F. +1.415.963.3520

Board

Niama Jacobs: Board Chair

Clifford Curry

Taylor Milsal

Scott Mattoon

Cameron Sinclair

Kate Stohr

Steve Meier: General Counsel

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For more information please visit: www.designforhumankind.org

Detailed information about each of our projects is shared on the Open Architecture Network, www.openarchitecturenetwork.org

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