thetimothycenter forsustainabletransformation
thetimothycenter forsustainabletransformation
ABOUT US
We are a non-profit business that identifies, trains and develops entrepreneurial talent in the majority world. We focus on raising the economic, environmental, social and spiritual quality of life of people created in the image of God. We are distinctly Christian in our practice as we believe what Jesus taught about "care for the least of these" is a vital aspect of our responsibility in proclaiming the gospel in word and deed.
thetimothycenter forsustainabletransformation
Our name comes from Paul’s disciple and favorite son, Timothy, who exhibited characteristics of a social innovator:
OUR NAME
Mentored young social innovators Developed global leadership Cared for the socially marginalized Mobilized faith communities Taught ethics Created economic, social and spiritual value
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To lift lives from both spiritual and economic poverty.
OUR VISION
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Our 360° Blended-Value Model
Engages the economic, environmental, social and spiritual good of a community in order:
To catalyze enterprises To create sustainable economic advantage To improve social conditions To enhance human dignity and quality of life
We accomplish our mission by:
OUR MISSION
Launching pilot projects Growing the projects to capacity Sustaining mature enterprises
OUR MODEL
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Provides hope for the marginalized. Raises the quality of life for the impoverished. Builds business solutions for social innovation. Invests in the human bottomline.
OUR MODEL
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The Timothy Center Academy
The Academy is an educational learning experience especially designed for the person who has a heart to engage the needs of the marginalized. Our program will equip people with skills necessary for the successful launch of a 360° blended-value venture. We help Christian business people rethink the purpose of business and develop a theology of work. We offer courses on social business development, leadership development, social and cultural transformation, and human rights. Imbued in our program is a biblically informed worldview.
OUR MODEL
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Timothy Center Press Our press produces academic monographs in the area of social business and entrepreneurship, human rights, and social justice. We are highly selective and our authors are first-rate scholars in their fields. We use print-on-demand publishing and ebook technology because of our concern for the environment and desire to disseminate our texts globally.
OUR MODEL
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Timothy Center Business Solutions Training
for majority world entrepreneurs. Small and medium-size 360° blended-value business creation. Investment in businesses which demonstrate scalability.
OUR MODEL
CURRENT VENTURES
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Ventures ďƒ‰ ďƒ‰
Our ventures focus on fostering economic stability in areas where social conditions have exacerbated poverty. Proficient in the language of international business and human rights law, we partner with individuals who demonstrate potential for high impact ventures that will provide initial capitalization for economic, environmental, social and spiritual transformation.
Venture Leaders ďƒ‰
Our venture leaders are equipped with skills to exegete situations and develop strategic level solutions for relevant cultural engagement.
CURRENT VENTURES
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Economic
Native America Economic Development Sacred Tribes Press Stepping Stones Nursery
Environment
Berard Water Project Haiti Recycling Initiative EcoRise
Social
Midwest Evangelical Coalition Against Trafficking L’Université Internationale en Haïti
CURRENT VENTURES
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EcoRiseEnterprises ďƒ‰
A holistic social enterprise which seeks to meet the economic, environmental, social, and spiritual needs of Uruguayans through the establishment of an ecological construction material company in order to create jobs and low cost building materials from industrial rice waste.
San Geronimo ďƒ‰
URUGUAY
Our mission is to join Christ in reconciling a lost world to God through spiritual inspiration, social innovation, and multiplication of Christcentered leaders and communities of faith among the global-emerging cultures in Uruguay, the Southern Cone region, and throughout Latin America.
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L’Universite Internationale en Haiti
To improve the social and spiritual direction of Haiti by building generations of leaders that will promote the development of Haiti and engage the culture with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Water Project
To provide clean water for a healthy Haiti in order to raise the quality of life and dignity of people created in the image of God.
Recycling Initiative
HAITI
A holistic social enterprise which seeks to meet the economic, environmental, relational and spiritual needs of Haitians through the establishment of a recycling program.
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Timothy Center Tours ďƒ‰ Offering
unique perspectives on doing business and environmental care in different cultural context around the globe.
ROMANIA
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Midwest Evangelical Coalition Against Trafficking ďƒ‰
To mobilize churches to address the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of victims of human trafficking through the power of the Gospel.
Native American Economic Development ďƒ‰
UNITED STATES
Facilitating economic development through the church that includes business creation, social entrepreneurship and community sustainability.
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A projected 900 million will live under the international poverty line ($1.25 per day) by 2015
Ca. 1.4 billion people to live in extreme poverty (2005) The average daily income of the poor in 2005 was $0.88 1 in 5 workers and their families live in extreme poverty
Vulnerable employment for 2009 was between 49-53 percent of the global workforce (1.5-1.6 billion people) Child mortality for 1990 was 12.5 million and in 2009 it was 8.1 million Ca. 43 million displaced persons
World’s population of undernourished could exceed 1 billion in 2009 67 million out of school children in 2009 884 million people rely on unimproved water sources for drinking in 2008. In 2008, an estimated 2.6 billion people lacked access to improved sanitation
Open defecation is practiced by 1.1 billion people
33 percent of urban dwellers live in slums, a decline from 39 percent in 2000
828 million people currently live in slum conditions (657 million in 1990 and 767 million in 2000)
Half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria
GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES
OUR FUNDING
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Our funding comes from three sources: Donations Corporate
and Private Sector
Grants Foundations
and US government
Self-Generated Timothy
Revenue
Center Press Timothy Center Academy
OUR FUNDING
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Administration and Equipment 1%
Compensation 10%
Operating Expenses 9%
International Program Development 35% Research and Development 22%
National Program Development 23%
FY 2012 FUNDING GOAL
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FY 2012 FUNDING GOAL
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Our partners are corporations, foundations and private donors who share our same sense of urgency for the world’s marginalized: They are global citizens with a social conscious They desire to reduce waste, encourage conservation, provide education and healthcare and create small business enterprises They recognize people as the greatest natural resource on the planet and strive to raise their quality of life
OUR FUNDING
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Will lift people in extreme poverty to a life of dignity as created in the image of God. Will catalyze business ventures that address global opportunities to alleviate poverty. Will equip social innovators with skills to engage the “least of these.�
YOUR INVESTMENT
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