razom annual meeting 2016
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How would you describe a typical Razom volunteer?
Razom Annual Meeting Planning session
Network
The time is NOW
Movement
Movement
2015
In Accomplishments
Anastasiia Rybytska Co-founder, Vice-President,
Program Manager for Reformers Without Borders
- $100K in donations in 2015
- over 60 active volunteers
- 22K of online supporters in 45 countries - Razom foundation in Ukraine
•media image of Ukraine in 8 languages
- legal report on human rights in C r i m e a a t U n i t e d N a t i o n s , E U Parliament, and in Ukraine - over 5 tons of humanitarian assistance
- $12K to bring 6 talented Ukrainian kids to 2016 International Mathematical Olympiad in Hong Kong - Ukrainian entrepreneurship community: 8 IT events in NYC - international exchange program: Reformers Without Borders
Yulia Paslavska Razom Volunteer, Treasurer
Razom Finances2015 Highlights:
▪ All financial data moved to an online tool/financial platform▪ Income: $100,253▪ Expenses: $96,703▪ Net Income: $3,550 ▪ 2015 Income is half of 2014 Income
*Razom uses 85% of each donation to implement and support its 6 Programs. 15% is invested into growing the organization to continue
developing new programs.*
2015 Income
Individual/small business contributions Special events - non-gift revenue Corporate contributions Foundation/trust grants Interest Earned Special events - gift revenue T-Shirts Sales
▪ 69% of Income is from individual / small business contributions
▪ Corporate matching programs
▪ Monthly recurring donation program
2015 Expenses by Program
Razom Think Razom Aid Razom Partners AdministrativeReformers Without Borders Razom Culture Razom IT Fundraising
▪ 90 cents of every dollar donated went to support programs
Dora Chomiak Razom Volunteer, Board Member,
Lead on Razom IT Initiative
Razom IT
what: Razom IT
Speakers Series Razom IT Trip Experiment 42
Amplify BuildConnect
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why: Razom IT
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Prosperous Ukraine
Healthy democracy !
Engaged citizens !
Tech in Ukraine#Big
– Well-developed outsourcing industry with global clients – Over 100,000 IT professionals in Ukraine
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#Smart – 99% literacy – Strong tradition of deep math & science training
#Now – Wave of high-profile economic reforms – Several successful UA companies got US investment – IT clusters, co-working spaces, accelerators,
investors
But wait! People who work in tech are already well-
off. Why do they need our help?
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Next: Tech in Ukraine
Companies launch in Ukraine & grow in Ukraine
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Amplify in the US
Connect around the world
Build in Ukraine
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Amplify: Razom IT Speakers Series1) June 2016: Ink Hunter & BookBuses from Entrepreneurs Roundtable
Accelerator
2) April 2016: Pitches & Drinks with Razom IT NYC Trip
3) March 2016: Razom IT at SXSW in Austin, TX
4) February 2016: Razom IT presents Converting a Tram Depot into a Creative Quarter in Lviv: A conversation with Ilia Kenigshtein
5) January 2016 'My City:' A marketplace of social projects & activists in Odessa Ukraine with Artyom Borodatyuk
6) December 2015: Rise of Tech Nation with Yevgen Sysoev
7) October 2015: Using Tech to Transform Government: a case study of Odessa
8) August 2015: RazomIT Networking
Razom IT Events are made possible by the generous support of volunteers and the Self Reliance (NY) Federal Credit Union. 33
Connect: Razom IT Trip
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A one-week introduction to the NYC tech ecosystem for 6 UA founders including Are You Serious? pitch night at The Hatchery: Ukraine Edition
Build: Pre-Accelerator Program
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Next Steps – Speak up!
• Pick guests & host conversations • Expand pre-accelerator program with
Columbia Business School • Invent something
Intrigued? Join us at the workshop table
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Razom Think
Analyze image of Ukraine in the news and what/who shapes it.
What is OKO ?
● Security Service of Ukraine● Ministry of Informational Policy● Embassy of Ukraine in Germany● Embassy of Ukraine in Poland● Institute of the World Policy NGO● Global Ukrainians NGO● Euromaidan PR English NGO
● Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University● Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University
Consumers and partners
Who is OKO ?
Who is OKO ?Lyuba ShipovichIryna KupchynskaTaras GalkovskyiHenrikh KarpynskyiSergiy SokolenkoAnna KovalchukOksana MerkulovaRuslana LyzhychkoOlga GrytsenkoOleksandr KsenofontovAnastasiia HaidukevychAnastasia RybytskaIryna BreheyTetyana Dzhula
Olga BoyaryntsevaVolodymyr LevytskyiNatalia SiomaOlga BedenkoIryna ChornopysNatalia SmyhoraOksana DanOleg LeskoNatalia LukianovaInna ObolonskayaRuslana PavlenkoOlga KozyrenkoTetyana Franchuk
and many others!
What’s next ?
Create and distribute engaging analytical content
Uncover biases in news about Ukraine
Most popular article about Ukraine in 2015
For updates sign up at
https://www.facebook.com/monitoringoko/
Razom PartnersNatalia Shyrba
Board member, Operations Director
WHY PARTNER?
Razom Partners supports individuals and organizations who are building a prosperous and democratic Ukraine
HOW IT WORKS
MY CITY PLATFORM
MATHOLYMP
HROMADSKE RADIO
LETS TALK ABOUT HOW TO GET BETTER
Anastasiia Rybytska Co-founder, Vice-President,
Program Manager for Reformers Without Borders
ReformersWithoutBorders.org
Why send someone to Ukraine from overseas?
Hugo Spaulding at Voice of America April 2016, Washington, D.C.
How did it start?
Lyuba Shipovich and Natalia Shyrba September 2015, Odessa
How did we make it happen?
Nick Bilogorskiy, Hugo Spaulding and Anastasiia Rybytska April 2016, Washington, D.C.
Thank you!
Nova Ukraine raised $3,660 towards Reformers Without Borders in one month!
What’s next?
More fellows More partners Sustainability
Ready to brainstorm? Join our table
Razom Culture
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Razom Culture
Razom Culture is an initiative that celebrates and promotes awareness of Ukraine’s vibrant art and culture through a variety of collaborations and events.
Artist Network Promotion Cultural Events
Cultural Events
Hosted 80 events with over 10,000 attendees: film screening, fashion shows, street festivals, flash mobs, and more to promote Ukraine’s vibrant culture.
Razom Aid :: Toy Drive
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Dima Kavun Anya Lozytska
Mission
Razom Aid provides humanitarian help to those most affected by the current crisis and other Ukrainians in need.
Toy Drive
War in Ukraine displaced a lot of families and left children orphans.
They need clothes, toys, school supplies, learning tools, etc
Impact
Providing help quickly where needed.
Crowdsourcing.
Focused help.
Why children?
Children matter - they are the next generation. They are the future of Ukraine.
How it startedToy Drive started back in 2014 by Oksana Lytvyn, Yulya Kornevych and Anya Lozynska.As Maidan winded down, Toy Drive started helping families of those killed on Maidan - Heavenly Hundred.
After the start of Russian invasion in East Ukraine, focused on helping families of heroes killed in ATO.
Developed strong relationships with local volunteers in Ukraine.
At the end of first year facebook group included 565 members As of June of 2016 - 989 members
How we helped
Sent 3 full containers of clothes and toys to Ukraine.
Over 520 care packages.
Over 600 Families received help.
Over 200 backpacks full of school supplies.
Diapers Drive.
New Year carnival costumes for 50 orphans.
Who we work with in UkraineHelping military families and children in Ukraine through local
volunteers. They are better attuned to the needs. Волонтерські ініціативи, з якими понад 2 роки співпрацює Toy Drive: 1. "Допомога Дітям Героїв "(Львів) - конт особа: Надія Семен 2. БФ " Волонтери Поділля" (Хмельницький) -конт особа: Леся Герасимчук3. "Станція Харків" (Харків) - конт особа: Юлія Піменова4. "Майбутнє України" (Чернівці) - конт особа: Марта Левченко5. "Майбутнє Прикарпаття" (Івано-Франківськ) - конт особа: Наталія Перцович 6. "Допомога дітям війни" (Киів) - конт особа: Наталія Князева) 7. "Госпітальєри" (Івано-Франківськ)- конт особа: Тетяна Мороз; 8. "Волинський Координаційний Центр допомоги бійцям АТО (Луцьк) - конт особа:Юлія Білашчук
ChallengesWhat we need more of:
1. Financial support.
1. Volunteers to help with efforts:
Leadership - lead new and existing initiatives. Administration and keeping track. Coordination with other volunteers. Putting together care packages. Fundraising. Marketing, raise awareness.
Future PlansBlue Sky ideas:
Summer/winter camps for children in need and orphans.
Scholarships for children who are motivated to learn.
Grants for children exchange programs between USA and Ukraine.
Down to Earth ideas:
Backpacks for the upcoming school year.
Care packages.
Toy Drive TeamНаталія Малиновська (Нью Джерсі)Оксана Корпош (Нью Йорк) Галина Кушик (Нью Йорк)Юлія Харчук (Філадельфія) Юлія Курка (дизайнер проекту - Філадельфія) Лілія Шматенкова (Маямі) Микола Коломійчук (Нью Йорк) Галина Карпенські (Північна Каролайна) Юлія Паславська (скарбник проекту - Нью Йорк)Оксана Литвин (Нью Йорк) Юлія Корневич (Нью Йорк)
and more!
Get involved! It is a very rewarding experience!Come join us at the table afterwards to discuss ideas! http://razomforukraine.org/initiatives/razom-aid/
Team Building Workshopwith Dianna Derhak
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