Annual Report 2016 LACA YMCA

YOUTH TRANSFORMING LIVES ANNUAL REPORT 2016 YMCA LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Our Network Our Plan Governance and Sustainability Youth Leadership Human Talent Strategic Alliances Response to emergencies Networks Financial Information Acknowledgements Leadership YMCA Latin America and Caribbean

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INTRODUCTION The world experienced important political, social, and cultural changes throughout 2016 that

We face great challenges ahead of us but we are confident that together we will strengthen

directly impact the lives and future of youth. These events also impacted day-to-day opera-

and expand the YMCA movement to bring the mission to more families and communities. We

tions of member YMCAs in the region. Our work as regional organization has been to facilitate

express our sincere appreciation and recognition to the 28 member YMCAs and to all the

dialogue and create spaces to analyze and reflect on these changes, support YMCAs in their

volunteers and staff who work daily with passion to better serve the youth of their communi-

development efforts, and together design relevant and innovative solutions to better serve the

ties.

communities where we work.

Sincerely, We are very honored to present this 2016 annual report. This report describes key programs and activities implemented during the first year of our 2016-2018 Strategic Plan “Youth Transforming Lives�, as wells as our results. We are very grateful to all member YMCAs for their active engagement in the delivery of this plan, and their leadership and commitment. Our progress would not have been possible without the contribution of time, talent, and treasure of YMCAs of Latin America and the Caribbean. In fact, these accomplishments are the result of the collective work of the YMCAs in Latin America and the Caribbean.

We would like to highlight that our strategic plan has been a key tool to unify the regional movement and strengthen the membership of the area organization. With this plan, we aim at continuing delivering our mission and fulfilling our cause of youth for fair and equitable communities.

Antonio Merino General Secretary

Minoru Kobayashi President

OUR NETWORK THE MOST LOCAL ORGANIZATION

The YMCA is a global network founded in 1844 where more than 700,000 volunteers and 96,000 employees serve 58 million people in 119 countries and 11,000 communities. The diversity of our programs brings innovative solutions and adapt to different contexts and realities providing focused, quality attention. Our local initiatives become the great impact of YMCA.

Connecting Latin America and the Caribbean 28 COUNTRIES / 490 COMMUNITIES / 276 CENTERS / 6,878 VOLUNTEERS / 9,688 STAFF 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE

Our impact in Latin America and the Caribbean - More than half million children and youth engage in YMCA programs strengthening values, skills and knowledge to become agents of change in their communities.

- More than one million people find safe spaces and support in 45 local YMCAs to reach their full potential.

- YMCA becomes the meeting point in 28 countries and 490 communities where people build community.

NUESTRO OUR PLANPLAN JÓVENESTRANSFORMING YOUTH TRANSFORMANDO LIVESVIDAS MISIÓN

In adopting this Strategic Plan, the YMCA Movement in Latin America and the Caribbean

To strengthen YMCA National Movements in the region and to contribute to the development

continues to strengthen its network as an interesting and effective organizational struc-

of the World YMCA Movement.

ture to deliver its mission. In this network, we collaborate with each other to build a more just and equitable Latin America and Caribbean society, where each individual, mostly

VISIÓN

youth, have an opportunity to realize their full potential, live productive lives, and contrib-

To be a regional leader known by our ability to contribute to the transformation of the lives of

ute the strengthening the social fabric of their communities.

young people supported on the health and strength of the National YMCAs. If LACA and the National Movements it serves achieve the expected results in 2018, as we

CROSS-CUTTING THEMES

believe we can, we will have reached a clear and attainable long-term position as described

Christian Mission /Social Inclusion / Youth Empowerment

below:

STRATEGIC DIRECTION

- Communities have greater confidence in YMCA work at the national and regional levels.

Governance and Sustainability / Youth Leadership / Human Talent / Strategic Alliances

- Sustainable National Movements with high social impact in their communities.

- National Movement have greater confidence at LACA and value it as an effective Area Organi-

PROGRAM AREAS OFSUPPORT

zation contributing to their development, committed to results, transparency, and account-

Human Development / Training and Education / Health and Well-being

ability.

- National Movements contribute significantly to the strengthening and development of

Successful implementation of the Strategic Plan will depend on our ability to work in partnership among all member YMCAs, adapt to a rapidly changing environment, and focus and prioritize those areas where we can have greatest impact.

LACA.

GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIC DIRECTION 1

Bringing the Future: new solutions for common challenges The annual conference and Executive Committee meeting of YMCA Latin America and Caribbean took place from May 24 - 28 at the Hotel Embaixador in Porto Alegre, Brazil with 63 delegates from YMCAs across the region. The theme of the conference “Bringing the Future: new solutions for common challenges” invited participants to reflect on the social issues we face in the region and together develop innovative solutions to improve the lives of our youth. Participants returned to their communities with the commitment to work collaboratively in the implementation of our 2016 - 2018 Strategic Plan “Youth Transforming Lives” to address the critical social issues of our times.

Strengthening YMCA Governance YMCA Latin America and Caribbean remains committed to strengthen the leadership and self-reliance of YMCAs in the region. In 2016, the Regional Governance System was edited and translated into English as a tool that objectively establishes minimum standards of good governance and serves as a reference on governance, accountability, transparency, and institutionality for YMCAs in the region. This document will be accompanied by a learning strategy to support YMCAs in their adoption and implementation. YMCA Latin America and Caribbean also provided direct support to more than 15 YMCAs in strategic and operational areas such as strategic planning, volunteer and board development, succession planning, communications and positioning, membership development, fundraising and philanthropy, among others. Workshops and learning opportunities were also facilitated throughout the year to deepen knowledge on these topics. In addition, YMCA Latin America and Caribbean actively promote the participation of member YMCAs at the NAYDO conference, the most important conference on philanthropy and fundraising of the YMCAs in North America, to advance a culture of philanthropy in the region.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP STRATEGIC DIRECTION 2

Youth Summit of the Americas Colombia 2016 The Youth Summit of the Americas brought together in Bogota, Colombia, more than 80 youth leaders from the YMCAs of Latin America and Caribbean, Canada, and the USA with the goal of sharing knowledge, experiences, tools, promising practices, and create international networks of youth to build inclusive, fair, and equitable communities.

Youth who participated in the summit expressed increased commitment to the YMCA mission and being better prepare to lead in multicultural, changing communities as a result of their participation in the event. The Summit fully integrated the 3 cross-cutting themes of our strategic plan: Christian Mission, Youth Empowerment, and Social Inclusion to achieve our vision of becoming a regional leader in transforming the lives of young people.

Regional Youth Programs In 2016, YMCA Lideres, Youth in Governance Roles (YGOR) and Pasaporte were evaluated. The evaluation report concluded that all three programs meet their objectives and are an important tool for YMCAs in the region in their efforts to develop youth leaders with a global vision and committed to extend the legacy of our founder, George Williams.

This programs will be relaunched in 2017 to continue supporting the development of young adult leaders with a global vision, spirit of service, and committed to transform lives.

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HUMAN TALENT STRATEGIC DIRECTION 3

The YMCAs of Latin America and the Caribbean work collaboratively to attract, retain, and renew the human capital necessary to serve our communities in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2016, YMCAs identified promising practices and experiences implemented by local and national YMCAs to develop their talent and with the potential of being replicated. In addition, in-person and online-learning opportunities were facilitated, as well as staff exchanges among YMCAs in the region.

A key initiative with promising future is the formal contact with the 3 YMCA Universities in the region. The goal is to design and implement a human talent development plan supported and endorsed by the YMCA Universities.

STRATEGIC ALLIANCES STRATEGIC DIRECTION 4

In 2016, YMCA Latin America and Caribbean made significant progress to maximize existing allianc-

non-for-profit organizations to support their work and strategically leverage our

es at the national and regional levels. A mapping was developed to understand objectives, status,

global network.

and results of each relationship and help define strategies to foster these collaborations. Key outcomes include new opportunities for resource mobilization and multi-regional projects. For instance, a new initiative is in place with YMCA Europe to mobilize support from European cooperation or a mapping of potential donors was developed in collaboration with Y Care International.

In addition, YMCA Latin America and Caribbean strengthened the new collaboration with Delta Airlines, supporting 8 YMCAs and bringing critical YMCA services and support to more than 1,500 children and youth in Bogota, Honduras, Mexico City, Santiago, Sao Paulo, and Sorocaba. The outstanding work of local YMCAs and the strength of our network will helps strengthen this relationship and together increase the impact of YMCA in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Furthermore, YMCA Latin America and Caribbean initiated dialogue with several organizations to understand the UN Agenda 2030 and participated in key forums such as the World Conference on Youth Volunteerism positioning the YMCA and exploring new opportunities with organizations with similar mission and values and committed to build fair and equitable communities.

Likewise, YMCA Latin America and Caribbean joined several YMCAs in meeting with key community leaders, representatives from public and private institutions, as well as leaders of other

RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES Earthquake in Ecuador

than USD $12,000 were raised by YMCAs all around the world to ensure that YMCA of

In April 2016, a devastating earthquake struck off the coastal area of Ecuador and Colombia

and youth while their families try to recover from the emergency.

causing more than 660 deaths and leaving more than 6,200 injured according to government officials. The YMCA of Ecuador immediately deployed a coordination and response team to give immediate care and attention to more than 5,100 families in 9 communities in the short term, and support the economic recovery of 260 families in 12 communities in the medium and long-terms.

More than USD $43,000 were donated by YMCAs all around the world in support of the emergency providing hope to thousands of affected families.

Hurricane Matthew Bahamas Tropical Storm Matthew formed in late September into early October becoming a hurricane Category 5 strength with 160mph winds. Matthew made landfall in Haiti, eastern Cuba and then hammered the Bahamas on October 5 and 6. The Hurricane forced residents to flee their homes, damaged structures, caused flooding and chaos, and downed trees, power and telecommunication lines for several weeks. The YMCA of Gran Bahamas suffered major damage to their infrastructure. More

Grand Bahamas continues to operate and to provide a safe space for hundreds of children

NETWORKS The strength of our federation relies in our ability to work through networks; helping YMCAs work collaboratively to deliver the mission and expand their impact to reach more youth. In 2016, the work of four regional networks was revitalized and together they developed guidelines for their work. The following networks are currently active: Communications, Education, Healthy Living, and Mission.

In this report, we highlight the new determination of the Education Network which aims at strengthening the management and educational models of the YMCA schools to provide world-class education to their students. In addition, we emphasize the 15th Conference of the Latin American Mission Network. The conference was held in Medellin, Colombia (November 17-20) with more than 100 delegates from 7 YMCAs of Latin America and the Caribbean. The theme “Working for peace and mercy� lead work on mercy, forgiveness, reconciliation, and strengthening the Christian experience of young people.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION Statement of Activities

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (In Mexican Pesos)

2016 Revenue Membership Dues Contributions Currency gain/losses Other income

Expenses Operation Programs

Change in Net Assets

$

774,682 9,256,483 94,796 208,543 10,334,504

2015 961,683 3,223,345

4,185,028

892,764 9094948 9,987,712

2,818,582 1,282,436 4,101,018

346,792

84,010

Statement of Financial Position

Years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (In Mexican Pesos)

Assets

2016

Assets Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable Accounts payable

$

Total Assets

1,460,047 593,204 504,888

2015

$

2,558,139

1,442,957

1,442,957

Liabilities and net assets Liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses Deferred revenue Contingency Fund Other liabilities Taxes Total Liabilities

$

Employee benefits Total liabilities Net assets No Restricted Retained earnings, remeasurement Total Net Assets

Total

$ 7,159 1,333,214 206,640 161,440 190,539 1,898,992

842,592 165,131 1,007,723

5,372

127,015

1,904,364

1,134,738

655,010 (1235.00) 653,775

$

2,558,139

308,219 308,219

$

1,442,957

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hurricane Assistance Campaign

We thank the support and generosity

YMCA of San Francisco

YMCA of Greater Charlotte

Antoinette Jiggetts

of:

YMCA of South Palm Beach

YMCA of Greater New York

Allison Jones

YMCA of the USA

YMCA Haiti

Renata Ferrari

World Alliance of YMCAs

YMCA Japan

Bart Landess

YMCA Germany

YMCA Peru

Barbara LePino

YMCA of the USA

YMCA Seoul

Vanessa Lepino

Distinguished recognition to YMCA Mexico for their in-kind contribution,

Individual Donors

staff support, and administrative assistance for the operations of the

Jerry Prado Shaw

YMCA of the USA World Service

Ellen Linares

Alliance.

Martha Prado

Jesse Allerton

Sandra Mcphaul

Anonymous

Donna Bigham

Carolyn Matlack

Elizabeth Borja

Antonio Merino

Francisco Borja

Alyson Mohan-Lucas

Kimberly Conroy

Candance Murray

Blossomwood Foundation

Michael DeVaul

Dena Paulding

World Alliance of YMCAs

David Dove

Kevin Praseuth

Y Care International

Sarah Emptage

Jonatan Saldner

YMCA Argentina

Paulina Espin

Leigh Shipman

World Alliance of YMCAs

YMCA Canada

Maria Flores Naranjo

Marion Spargo

World Brotherhood of YMCA Retirees

YMCA Colombia

Lauren Gonzalez

Jemarion Young

YMCA Canada

YMCA Germany

Sondra Gnatt

Carol Walton

YMCA Germany

YMCA Latin America and Caribbean

Meneika Helms

Corporate donors Together for Ecuador Campaign Delta Air Lines Wells Fargo Partner YMCAs

LEADERSHIP YMCA LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN Executive Committee

Staff Team

President: Roberto Minoru Kobayashi (Brazil)

General Secretary: Rodrigo Antonio Merino Arango

Treasurer: David Poblete Vial (South Cone)

Executive Leadership and Human Talent: Juan Isaac Chong Ortiz

Secretary: Luisa I. Moreno Beltran (Andean)

Executive Institutional Development: Angela Natali Cifuentes Chaparro Executive Regional Initiatives: Daniel Galan Aguilar

Members

Executive Brand & Communications: Daniel Gómez-Santiago

Edith Cruz (Mesoamerica)

Software Developer and webmaster: Jorge Arturo Herrera Jiménez

Roges Lamothe (Caribbean) Silvia Carolina Lopez Diaz (Andean)

Finance and Accounting

Norberto Felipe Moreaux de la Cruz (Caribbean)

General Comptroller: Alma Laura Flores Venegas

Nathalia Novak Vilela (Brazil)

Accountant: Jorge Gonzalez Becerril

Dinorah Migdalia Osorio Granera (Mesoamerica) Miguel Sánchez (South Cone) Financial Committee Maria Jose Volpe Arouca (Brazil) Jose Barron Chávez (Mesaomerica) Clenell Goodman (Caribbean) Hector Antonio Ramos Bernal (Andean)

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