World Scout Foundation - Annual Report 2021 by World Organization of the Scout Movement

World Scout Foundation

Annual Report 2021

2021 in numbers 57 million Scouts worldwide in 224 countries and territories Over 2 billion hours of community service milestone hit Since we started counting in 2013! USD 5.87 million granted to Scouting 108 Scout projects directly funded in all 6 Scout Regions USD 3.45 million in new donations 100% of all donations went to Scouting USD 7.5 million returned via our investment portfolio 9.37% increase of total assets from 2020 to 2021 USD 75.1 million total assets as of 31 December 2021

All thanks to your enduring support

World Scout Foundation 2021 Annual Report

Overview

Message from the Chair 4 Driving momentum for Impact Fostering community in Argentina

Changing lives in DR Congo

Driving change in Germany

Egypt: Each drop makes a difference!

Scaling up with strategy in India

Innovation and Change

Fundraising 28 Financial performance 32 In recognition of service

Governance 40

World Scout Foundation 2021 Annual Report

Momentum 2021 saw the World Scout Foundation taking an even more dynamic approach in its fundraising efforts and overall operations, laying solid foundations for the future development of an ambitious strategy to drive more resources for World Scouting.

Thanks to your continued and vital support, including during the 2020–21 Fundraising Campaign, which raised close to 3 million USD, and building on the achievements of the past decades, we are driving positive momentum, which will most certainly lead to a significant increase of our funding for Scouting around the world. Within our global Movement, Scouts are constantly gathering pace, registering more than 2 billion hours of community service worldwide in early 2021, in the spirit and respect of our Sustainable Development Goals and aiming to reach 4 Billion hours of service by 2030. These hours given to our many communities around the globe represent a widespread and positive impact, in young people and in their wider communities, and we are honoured and proud to share just a few of these moving initiatives in this report.

World Scout Foundation 2021 Annual Report

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Scouts have led an innovative response to the issue of food security and the dire need to help more young people to gain a viable income, fostering better future opportunities in life. These are just a few of the many projects implemented around the world, thanks to your generosity. In 2021, Scouts strived to overcome ongoing global challenges and re-energise the Movement, through increased outreach, and even growth in many National Scout Organisations. Scouts in Germany have driven impressive momentum, growing significantly in the region of Saxony, creating opportunities for young people of all backgrounds and providing a counter-response to rising extremism.

Thank you for supporting these projects and Scouting worldwide via your Baden-Powell Fellowship, Honours Programme gifts and annual or recurring gifts to the Foundation in 2021. We count on you to join our renewed efforts to drive momentum through 2022 and beyond to help 57 million Scouts continue their efforts to create a better world.

Scouts in Argentina have managed to support isolated and vulnerable citizens by developing integrated community centres to bring society closer together.

HRH The Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg Chair, World Scout Foundation

World Scout Foundation 2021 Annual Report

Fostering community in Argentina Momentum for social impact “Has anyone ever told you that they want to change the world but don’t know where or how to start? How would you answer them? If you asked me, I would first invite you to join Scouting and right after, I would introduce you to our nearest Community Involvement Centre!”, says 23-year-old María Florencia “Flor” Cagliero, a passionate Scout leader and International Commissioner of Scouts de Argentina, who coordinated the Córdoba Community Involvement Centre throughout 2021. Her enthusiasm is infectious and it’s not hard to understand how this Scout project to establish Community Involvement Centres in vulnerable neighbourhoods has flourished, creating meaningful opportunities and experiences for marginalised children, youth and adults, bringing communities together to improve people’s quality of life, all supported by Scout volunteers and partners, who delivered 1.7 million hours of service by the end of 2021. “Our Centres provide a unique way to transform vulnerable communities, working not for, but with society. These places allow you to explore the local reality and needs of each marginalised neighbourhood and address issues with a lot of compromise and responsibility”, says Flor. “This project is driven by our Scout values and service. This is our way of creating a better world.”

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“It makes me very proud seeing that this initiative is led by young Scouts, who carry out projects creating enormous social impact, always with the aim of building a better world for everyone”, says Federico Abancens (21), a member of the project planning team and National Youth Advisor of the National Board of Scouts de Argentina. Vulnerable children, young people and adults are welcomed to and supported at the Centres where available services include:

Argentinian Scouts designed the concept following their experience of the pandemic. They had led numerous community actions alongside key local partners, preparing and distributing food; collecting much-needed clothing and blankets for people in need, promoting awareness of human rights and mental health, and more, yet it soon became clear that a more cohesive and sustainable approach was needed to tackle more than just the immediate problems facing isolated and vulnerable families. Their response was to set up the first pilot Community Involvement Centre in Liniers in the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires towards the end of 2020 and the momentum has built from here!

World Scout Foundation 2021 Annual Report

The incredible response to the Liniers Centre encouraged the Scouts to expand the project to additional regions and, with support from local partners and BP Fellows, via the World Scout Foundation, as part of the Messengers of Peace Initiative, the Scouts have established additional centres in 2021 in Córdoba, BahÍa Blanca, Mar del Plata, Morón and Rosario, each responding to the specific needs of the local area. And once again, youth are at the heart of this inspirational Scout project, as beneficiaries and project leaders and volunteers.

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trade schools to give young people and adults skills in the world of work;

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support for young people’s schooling;

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access to healthy and nutritious food;

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tools and support to help people lead a healthy life;

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free legal assistance;

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recreational game libraries to “promote childhoods free of labels and rich in rights”;

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and of course, information on and access to Scouting. “Scouts involved locally have been able to serve their communities, share Scout values and propose valuable activities to children, youth and adults. It has taken a lot of effort, but we can see big outcomes already such as in a child’s laugh or drawing or the response from elders who now know how to send an email on their own and are proud of themselves. This project keeps strengthening Scouts de Argentina and all of the stakeholders involved, who trust the Scout Movement with this important task to change the local reality”, says Flor.

OVERVIEW 600 Scout and 1500 non-Scout Participants Over 6000 direct beneficiaries and their families 1.7M hours of service delivered through this project Supporting SDGs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 16, 17 Project funding: USD 25,000 of total USD 101,000 Funding sources: WSF Imholz Messengers of Peace Fund alongside funding from the Provincial Government of Cordoba, the Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Rosario National University, the Civil Association of Scouts of Argentina, and Fundemos. 62,635 Scouts in Argentina (2020 census)

At the time of publishing, Argentina Scouts had just opened a seventh Community Involvement Centre. The project is proving to be sustainable and the momentum and impact keeps growing!

Discover the Community Involvement Centres here:

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Changing lives in DR Congo Momentum for food security Scouts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) are tackling countrywide poverty, hunger and unemployment with a brilliant, youth-led solution involving… mushrooms! How? They are producing mushrooms and training Scouts and other young people to become mushroom producers, and supporting these Scouts to produce more mushrooms and train more Scouts in the production technique. This equips the young people involved with key skills, so they can grow nutritious food to supplement their basic diet and that of their families, and importantly, they can sell any surplus generated to create an income. It’s a simple, yet effective Scout response to three of the greatest challenges facing communities throughout DR Congo, where an estimated 73% of the population live on less than $1.90 a day according to the World Bank, the youth unemployment rate (15–24-year-olds) is over 35% (ILO 2020 State of Skills Report) and 27 million people are acutely food insecure and 3.4 million children are acutely malnourished (World Food Programme).

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And as this is a Scout project, it places young people at the heart of the solution to build a better future for themselves and their communities, within the broad framework of the “Food For Life” Scout Programme, active in the Africa Scout Region since 2005. “I was unaware of the impact that this training could have in my everyday life. I can now obtain considerable earnings and help my Scouts to finance themselves by producing white mushrooms in a short time. I am proud to be a Scout and to know that the Scouts du Congo organise such training. This is really a good thing for Congolese youth and for community progress.” Ngwej Kabay Dan, Troop Leader of the Tshatshi Scout Group, Kinshasa.

Scouts are changing lives. Meet Christian Shungu, now an Assistant Scout Trainer and Mushroom Growing Trainer:

Watch Christian explaining his involvement in this video, in French:

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“As a new arrival in Kinshasa and unemployed, I was dependent on family members for my basic necessities. The mushroom cultivation project rescued me. Today, following training in mushroom production and seed cultivation (mycelium), related activities in our production unit, and training for trainers, I have become integrated into our community and have since trained other young Scouts. We produce mushrooms, market and sell our product. I have an occupation! Mushroom cultivation is not only a good project, but for me it has been a tool for social integration, financial independence, the fight against famine and juvenile delinquency and has helped me to thrive.”

So why mushrooms? Simple: they are easy to cultivate, grow quickly, their production and harvesting can be done at any time of the year, the material necessary for their cultivation is inexpensive — plant residues — and mushrooms are nutritious, deemed a good supplement to local diets, which are often based on chikwange (hard dough made from cassava flour) and frozen Thomson fish. Environmental considerations also abound as the DR Congo Scouts can support their mushroom production through the gathering and recycling of local organic waste to use in the soil as manure to improve yields. Fungi are one of the few organisms which feed on lignin and cellulose, elements present in much agricultural waste or derivatives from other producer activities, such as straw, coffee grounds, spent grain and sawdust. The Scouts also distribute the organic waste they collect to other small urban farmers.

Thanks to your support, DR Congo Scouts have been able to increase their momentum and impact. They now have a national mushroom farm to host training courses, where profits from the sale of the surplus mushrooms are reinvested in the development of the project. From here, they have organised training courses on the entire mushroom production chain to skill 956 Scouts and 385 non-Scout participants, to in turn create hundreds of traditional and ecoeducational mushroom farms and additional family mushroom farms. Initial project reports estimated that they have reached over 13,000 beneficiaries and the impact continues to be amplified. Future plans include the development of additional mushroom production training centres in other parts of DR Congo, alongside the continuation of peer-to-peer training on mushroom and seed production, to train even more young people in skills to help them break the cycle of poverty, hunger and unemployment. Next time you see a mushroom, think of what it represents and how your wider support to World Scouting has helped young people in DR Congo to positively impact their own lives and the lives of their families and local communities.

OVERVIEW 956 Scout & 385 non-Scout Participants 3453 Scout & 9856 non-Scout Beneficiaries 94,545 hours of service delivered through this project Supporting SDGs 1, 2, 8 Project funding: USD 20,149 of total USD 21,359 Funding sources: WSF Robledo Fund & the Messengers of Peace Fund plus local support from partner organisation WAHELI 141,338 Scouts in DR Congo (2020 census)

“We thank our mushroom trainers, the National Team for initiating this project, which is so important for our young people and World Scouting for supporting the implementation of this proposal.” Louis-Vincent Ngoy, Kinshasa Provincial Commissioner, Community Development, Trainee in mushroom cultivation.

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Driving change in Germany Momentum for growth “I’ve been with the Scouts for six months and this is my first camp. I think it’s great that we’re outside all the time and even though it’s really cold, we just take everything as it is. I’ve made new friends and I think it’s nice that everyone can be just the way they are. You don’t have to pretend and you’re taken seriously”, says Franz-Martin (13), a Scout in the State of Saxony, Germany. Thanks to a growing group of passionate Scout leaders and thoroughly committed German BP Fellows, along with other German and international donors, an incredible project to achieve sustainable and strategic growth is under way in Saxony. “Wachsen in Sachsen” or “Let’s grow in Saxony”, a project led by one of the German Scout Associations, the Bund der Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder (BdP), gives young people like Franz-Martin the opportunity to experience Scouting and develop their potential as agents of change, in an area rife with right-wing populist and anti-democratic movements and facing infrastructural poverty and increasing unemployment. Scouting was not allowed in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR) and even thirty years after the reunification of Germany, the population in the east of the country, mindful of the GDR state youth organisation, is still highly suspicious of organised youth work. Until this initiative started to develop new Scout Groups, only 3% of German Scouts came from the eastern States.

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“We are trying to be very open for everyone. In the north of Leipzig, there are fewer structures and not so many activities for children so we decided to go there. Many people are not included. We wanted to build a group that was open-minded for everyone. We are not from the same culture, but we are all together in the group with the same Scout spirit. It’s working well. It’s not easy, but it’s a challenge that gives you something back because you see what you are changing in the lives of our Scouts.” Scout leader, Bankiva Group, Leipzig-Nord. In 2021, Wachsen in Sachsen entered a second phase to further consolidate and continue growing Scouting and there are now 460 new Scouts in 11 new groups in Saxony and the neighbouring State of Saxony-Anhalt, which hadn’t seen any BdP Scout Groups in more than two decades! “We see the impact of our work in the development of every single member that joins our groups. We see it in the smiles on their faces. We see what Scouting can do and the benefits it brings to young people and communities, especially in rural Saxony where there are limited opportunities. So we’re working hard to grow the project”, says Christoph “Chisum” Weber, Volunteer Project Leader. Building on a model for sustainable growth, which was successfully adapted to weather the challenges of the global pandemic, the impact has been accelerated by using a small team of professional staff (first two, then four) to strategically support this volunteerdriven project. “Team Rocket” has identified and evaluated high-potential locations, supported the recruitment and training of volunteers, the development and animation of programme and activities, communications, partnerships and governance — all the while aiming to help each new Scout Group to become independent.

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“We would not have got anywhere without the help of the strategies. After one year, we really started to connect as a group and are growing a lot. Because we come from different Scouting traditions, a goal was to make our group as multicultural as possible. This comes with many difficulties, but we have a group of people (Team Rocket) to help us find our way in the fun chaos”. Scout leader, Feuerland Group, Leipzig-Ost. “Wachsen in Sachsen supported us so well. They gave us a structure to build the Scout group. It was made very easy for me, someone who didn’t have so much knowledge of Scouting. Our Scout group is now one year and three months old and this year our Group counts 20 people, and we still receive support. It’s really great.” Scout leader, Bankiva Group, Leipzig Nord, speaking in October 2021.

And of course, it’s not just the young people who are benefitting, growing up with values that foster greater acceptance and understanding, communityspirit and respect for others, but also the dedicated adult leaders. ”When I decided to be part of the founding team for the new Scout group in my town, I originally wanted to create an opportunity for my children. But I came to realise that it also brought me new perspectives and I learned a lot. I have become more self-confident and that also helps me in my job. I can reflect better and I really like working in an equal team.” Janine (31), Scout leader. As the Wachsen in Sachsen team works hard to reach their target of 600 Scouts in 2022, they are also sharing their learning from the east to the west, exchanging with the BdP Scouts in Bavaria to grow local Scouting, and supporting another of the German Scout Associations to replicate their growth project, starting in 2023.

OVERVIEW 460 Scouts in 11 new Scout Groups Thousands of direct beneficiaries and their families and a strategy to deliver sustainable Scouting to benefit generations in the years to come. Over 20,000 hours of service delivered through this project Supporting SDGs 4, 10, 16, plus additional SDGs through the programme Project funding (Phase 2): USD 209,000 of total USD 239,000 Main funding sources: WSF Deutschland, WSF Condit Fund as part of the broader Messengers of Peace Fund, Stiftung Pfadfinden, plus some additional donations. 122,127 Scouts in Germany (2020 census), i.e. in the Federation of German Scout Associations, which includes the Bund der Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder (BdP), the National Association which runs the Wachsen in Sachsen initiative.

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Egypt: Each drop makes a difference! Momentum for water security “Many people said to me: ‘It’s not only me wasting water, so how can I have an impact?’ I kept convincing them to start with themselves, as we believe every individual can contribute to positively changing the world”, says Youssef, a Rover Scout. Youssef is just one of thousands of Egyptian Scouts and Guides who has learned about water scarcity and the importance of reducing water wastage and is helping to educate other younger Scouts, plus friends, family and his community, to do the same. And they’ve already reached 37,500 people and saved 1,925,742 litres of water. Acutely aware of the increasing water scarcity in Egypt, exacerbated by a growing population and impacts of climate change, which is creating serious health, sanitation, agricultural and environmental issues, amongst others, the Scouts decided to take action and partnered with the Holding Company for Water and Wastewater in Egypt (HCWW) to boost their efforts and impact. According to HCWW estimates in 2020, 28-29% of drinking water was being wasted — an amount that could be used to provide fresh water to an additional 9.02 million people — so they swiftly invited the Egyptian Scouts to join forces in the national “Each drop makes a difference” campaign.

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Together, Scouts and HCWW, have worked hard to change established habits and actively reduce water consumption by driving awareness through training and initiatives, on: •

The consequences of wasting water;

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The importance of using fresh water for drinking only;

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How to ration and save water when shaving, showering and brushing teeth, cleaning food, washing clothes and dishes, etc.;

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The use of tools such filters on taps, provided by HCWW, to reduce the flow of water by up to 60%; and

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How to repair basic leaks in the home.

Scouts of all ages and leaders have participated in, and consequently led, activities across Egypt to encourage reduced water consumption and waste, including workshops, educational visits to water purification plants, community and school theatre performances, lessons on basic plumbing (supported with a Scout basic plumbing merit badge) and the establishment of an online water preservation counter: scoutsavewater.com And the impact continues to grow as Scouts spread the learning via peer education.

World Scout Foundation 2021 Annual Report

“I noticed immediately that children are better at transferring and assimilating the information than adults. I used the videos, games and information on saving water and I knew we were having an impact when I got calls from parents telling me that the kids were complaining about the family wasting water and putting their learning into action!”, says Hagar, a Rover Scout and adult leader. “I participated in an awareness activity and was the only representative from my Scout group so now need to share the knowledge with them. I’m putting into practice my learning, placing a bottle of water in the toilet cistern to reduce the water flushed each time and saving water when brushing my teeth using a cup for rinsing”, says Ali, Scout. “For me, it wasn’t just about helping our Cub Scouts to understand the practices, but also about changing practices at home as a mother and influencing the entire family”, says Leila, a Cub Scout leader. “I took part in the awareness building and also showed my brothers and sisters what to do. I have added the filter to the kitchen tap to reduce water flow. I tell my friends not to waste water and explain how they can change their habits”, says Ahmed, Scout.

The training elements in this initiative were generously supported by World Scout Foundation partner, Alwaleed Philanthropies, as part of the established Scouts for SDGs Fund, along with funding from the Messengers of Peace Fund.

OVERVIEW 5500+ Scout Participants Thousands of non-Scout participants via Water Holding Company outreach 37,500 community members reached by Scouts alone 1,925,742 litres of potable water saved (water preservation counter, March 2022) 200,000+ hours of service delivered through this project (as of July 2021) Supporting SDGs 3, 6, 12, 13, 14 Project funding: USD 25,000 of total USD 44,250 Funding sources: Alwaleed Philanthropies Scouts for SDGs Fund and the Messengers of Peace Fund, alongside HCWW 71,999 Scouts in Egypt (2020 census)

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Scaling up with strategy in India Momentum for active citizenship “We need to work hard to reach all corners of the country with Scouting. Scouting can only change our nation positively. Having started this project, we understand our market share and exactly where we stand. We have realistically fixed a goal and developed our action plan. We hope, after a few years, to grow in schools and communities in parallel.” Arup Sarkar, Project Manager, The Bharat Scouts and Guides. In India, a different Scout growth project is underway. The Bharat Scouts and Guides are on a mission to increase the number of young people involved in Scouting from 3.7 million to over 6 million by 2025. More than half of India’s population of 1.3 billion people are under the age of 25, representing a significant opportunity for the Scouts to reach out, to provide more young men and women with the skills and values to develop as active citizens and leaders in Indian society. “Key to the success of achieving membership growth for the Bharat Scouts and Guides was having a clear, actionable strategy with achievable targets that could be measured”, reports Goran Gjorgjiev, former Senior Manager for Membership Growth at the World Scout Bureau. And with support for growth, via the WOSM Services Platform — developed with support from the World Scout Foundation — the Scouts “transformed their national growth strategy from an administrative document into a collective call to action with buy-in from leadership and Scouts.”

World Scout Foundation 2021 Annual Report

The first phase, in 2020, saw the roll out of the strategy with a focus on coordination efforts: the establishment of State growth coordinators in eight focal States — Assam; Chhattisgarh; Himachal Pradesh; Karnataka; Maharashtra; Odisha; Tamil Nadu; and Uttar Pradesh, and the development of a national growth cell to provide day-to-day monitoring and support. The Scouts trained 65 facilitators and 13,744 Scout leaders in the first year and a half, opening 10,918 Units for 185,492 new Scouts and Guides! Midway through 2021, four more States were included — Andhra Pradesh; Jammu and Kashmir; Rajasthan; and West Bengal — plus work to sustain and support the growth and new Scouts. The global pandemic might have stalled in-person Scout training and activities at various times during the year, but the Scouts have continued to grow, running additional growth coordinators’ training courses, 100 trainings courses for 5000 new leaders, a series of six online webinars for young people on skills development, and undertaking a review of the Youth Programme and existing Training System.

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OVERVIEW Over 200,000 new Scouts in 12 States Hundreds of thousands of indirect beneficiaries (families, communities) Over 1,533,080 hours of service delivered through this project (as of mid-2021) “The coordination training enabled me to see the opportunity that we can create for many more young people in my State. It was important to understand that the membership growth is directly linked with our mission and the reason Scouting exists. Thanks to the training, we understand the diverse areas that contribute to growth and how we can create the outreach. Now with our new State growth plans we will make sure we provide possibilities for many more young people to benefit from Scouting.” Kaushik Chatterjee, State Growth Coordinator, West Bengal, India

Supporting SDGs 4, 10, 16, plus additional SDGs through the programme Project funding (Phase 2, 2021): USD 100,000 of total USD 109,300 Funding sources: Alwaleed Philanthropies Global Projects Fund, plus The Bharat Scouts and Guides 3,743,997 Scouts in India (2020 census)

The growth agenda has also positioned Scouting in India as an ideal partner to contribute to the national government’s efforts to extend education for all and expand Skill India as a key initiative to provide more young people with 21st century skills for the future. The third phase of the project will get underway in 2022 with the generous and ongoing support of key World Scout Foundation partner, Alwaleed Philanthropies.

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Innovation and Change “As Scouts worldwide continue to rise to the challenge of a changing landscape, adapting and innovating to reach more young people and respond to the most pressing needs of society — as shown in the phenomenal stories shared in this year’s report, we too seek to embrace opportunities for growth and development. Our experience over the last two years has challenged us to reflect on ways of working and encouraged us to seek out additional ways to grow the Fellowship and strengthen engagement with all of our donors and potential supporters of Scouting. Various opportunities have opened up and we are excited to share some of the 2021 developments with you. We will continue to work hard to retain our personalised approaches. We enormously value on our privileged interactions with each of our donors and in the unwavering peer-to-peer fundraising led by champions within the Baden-Powell Fellowship via all channels. The developments shared here aim to increase our engagement opportunities with a wider audience, promoting inclusivity to further our collective support for World Scouting.” Mark Knippenberg, Chief Executive Officer.

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Embracing digital The Foundation had already worked to remove most of its paper processes over the last decades, moving into the digital realm, however, we had been operating via various standalone systems. With the generous and earmarked support of one of our Honours Programme Members, and following a robust scoping exercise underway since 2019, we embarked on a digital transformation project in 2021 to evolve the Foundation’s digital tools into a holistic workflow, to establish and boost business practices that allow for greater collaboration within the Foundation; streamline administrative

work; interact more intelligently with donors and other stakeholders via a dynamic Client Relations Management (CRM) platform; and expand our reach through more online-based fundraising, in particular to Scout alumni. By the end of 2021, our new CRM platform was in place and initial integration of a marketing automation and lead generation tool had begun, allowing for more tailored communications and engagement opportunities. We look forward to reporting on further development in 2022.

The global move to digital when the pandemic hit also challenged us to reconsider our gatherings with BP Fellows. We sought out opportunities to come together as a community online, delivering two Investor Seminars in September 2020 and June 2021, to support our 2020–2021 Fundraising Campaign and, just as importantly, to raise people’s spirits by sharing Scouts’ positive actions to provide vibrant Scouting programmes for young people and support community outreach, even in the most challenging situations — all possible thanks to you. As we consolidate our digital engagement in 2022, we’re keen to continue explore additional online opportunities alongside our annual events to offer more options for engagement in the Fellowship.

Youth philanthropy

Sustainability

As we seek to extend our fundraising activities and network of BP Fellows, we are conscious of the need for longterm strategies to ensure sustainable support for Scouting and we are keen to encourage diversity and inclusivity in the Fellowship.

We are working hard to reduce our environmental impact and use our resources as efficiently as possible, alongside the move to enhance and improve our digital engagement and communications.

Our Young BP Fellow Programme, active since 2007, aims to engage and support young philanthropists in the work of the Foundation and since 2020, a Task Force comprising motivated Young BP Fellows has, with the support of the Board and Secretariat, been working to help conceptualise and encourage philanthropic giving by Young BP Fellows via the Foundation, to provide exciting and engaging opportunities to better understand and value the Foundation’s role in World Scouting, and to support Young BP Fellows to move through the Fellowship. “Becoming a Young BP Fellow is a way of giving back to a community that has given me so much.” “I have enjoyed Scouting my whole life and I want everybody to have that opportunity to enjoy it too.”

Prior to developing our 2021 Annual Report, we reached out to ask all our BP Fellows with email if they would like to receive their copy digitally, to help us to reduce our carbon footprint and save resources. Young philanthropy is often defined as youth giving of their time, talents and treasure, and as with the wider Baden-Powell Fellowship, we welcome and value the broader engagement of Young BP Fellows who contribute their energy, ideas, networks and resources to enrich our support for World Scouting. 2021 saw the consolidation of a number of new initiatives by the Young BP Fellows Task Force to discuss philanthropy and their involvement in the Foundation via a quarterly online Speakers Series and a pilot Mentoring Programme, to dialogue with other Scouts during key World Scouting (online) events and to plan for the launch of a pilot Giving Circle initiative in 2022.

We continue to offer the choice to receive a printed copy, recognising that not everyone wishes to solely receive digital communications and that some wish to retain the flexibility of receiving a printed copy of our Annual Report, including to facilitate local fundraising efforts for World Scouting. We are grateful to all those who responded, allowing us to better manage production numbers, reduce our carbon footprint and save resources.

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Fundraising “To every single donor from our phenomenal network of BP Fellows who has contributed, supported and driven our fundraising in 2021: Thank you! We are grateful for your unwavering support, energy, passion, and for the time you have committed to expanding our fundraising and friend-raising efforts for World Scouting. Let’s continue to raise the bar to support quality Scouting for more young people, worldwide.” Margot Bogert, Board Member and CoChair, 2020–21 Fundraising Campaign.

2021 Fundraising Campaign

The World Baden-Powell Fellowship

Fundraising proved challenging in 2021, yet our global network of BP Fellows stepped up, generously supporting the Foundation’s ongoing 2020–2021 Fundraising Campaign, led by Co-Chairs and Board Members Margot Bogert and the late Kent Clayburn.

The Foundation was delighted to welcome 31 new BP Fellows in 2021, including 9 Young BP Fellows. We are extremely grateful too to all those who joined or moved through the Honours Programme, many as a result of the Fundraising Campaign and look forward to recognising as many as possible at upcoming in-person events in 2022.

Together, we raised USD 2.9 million, via donations from existing BP Fellows, new BP Fellow introductions and significant pledges, including a number of upgrades to the Honours Programme. Funds received via the campaign in 2021 contributed towards our 3.45 million total of gifts received in 2021, and the significant longterm pledges made will continue to contribute to annual fundraising over the next years.

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We appreciate the efforts of everyone involved in growing our BadenPowell Fellowship — from individuals and families of BP Fellows to Board Members, Chapters, Scouts and friends of Scouting around the world.

The increase in Young BP Fellows in particular, follows a concerted effort by a Task Force of Young BP Fellows, supported by the Secretariat, to actively engage Young BP Fellows including alongside the wider network of BP Fellows; provide support on how to feasibly “bridge the gap” to full Baden-Powell Fellowship by the age of 35; and support outreach to expand the network, for example through global Scout events, such as the World Scout Youth Forum and the annual Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet (JOTA JOTI).

Scout Donation Platform

2021 Virtual Investor Seminar

Throughout 2021, you supported numerous funding appeals on the Scout Donation Platform, a crowdfunding platform jointly developed by the World Scout Foundation and World Organisation of the Scout Movement, which helps Scouts to raise support for their projects, share their stories and updates, and ultimately transform their ideas into reality.

Following the success of the first World Scout Foundation Virtual Investor Seminar in 2020, we brought you a second Virtual Seminar on 4 June 2021 on Scouting and Resilience. The event was designed to unite and inspire BP Fellows, support our ongoing fundraising campaign, and bring our 2020 Annual Report alive, highlighting Scouts’ proactive, unwavering service to their communities from the moment the global pandemic hit, and demonstrating how Scouting develops leadership and resilience in young people that serves them and society throughout their lives.

Thank you to the BP Fellows and other supporters of Scouting worldwide who generously donated to support Afghanistan Scouts’ emergency response to the country’s humanitarian crisis; the Haiti Scouts’ earthquake appeal; a global appeal to re-energise Scouting; a Kenya Scout project to empower teen mothers; support for healthcare workers in Peru; and Scout training for diversity, inclusion and sustainable development in Romania, amongst others! As always, donations via the platform can be counted towards ongoing Fellowship.

donate.scout.org

Our programme, animated by phenomenal Masters of Ceremonies and Scouts, Emma (Switzerland) and Džanin (Bosnia and Herzegovina), featured a special opening address by our Honorary Chairman, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden; followed by a stirring keynote address by Jennifer Hancock, BSA National Programme Chair, BP Fellow and welldeserved recipient of the Silver Buffalo in 2021 for distinguished service to youth. Inspirational Scout stories showing how Scouting develops resilience in young people, leading to impact, were shared by Dante (Switzerland), Ivy (Kenya) and Queenie (The Philippines); and an interactive panel “Questions and Answers” session was then held with our Scout leaders, keynote speaker, Foundation Director and WOSM Secretary General. A closing address by our then Chairman, Hector Robledo Cervantes, ended a day full of energy and inspiration We listened to your feedback from the 2020 event and, in 2021, ran two sessions in different time zones to accommodate 219 participants from around the globe. The recording was shared and viewed widely by BP Fellows, supporters and Scouts worldwide.

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Our partnerships

Future strategic fundraising

Work continues with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, supported by the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM) and the Saudi Scout Association, to secure funding for the second phase of Messengers of Peace, a flagship initiative of World Scouting, which inspires young people around the world to take action in their communities by contributing to peace and sustainable development. Over the past decade, Messengers of Peace has involved nearly all 172 National Scout Organisations, inspiring some 16 million projects and actions which have totalled well over 2 billion hours of community service towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Towards the close of 2021, the Foundation engaged CCS Fundraising to develop a growth-orientated fundraising plan to support our ambitious strategy in development. The results of this extensive research, analysis and expertise will be presented to the Board in April 2022.

Our valued and longstanding partnership with Alwaleed Philanthropies saw exciting developments in 2021, with increased support for the Scouts for SDGs initiative, including a focus on projects to strengthen capacity and drive community development in the Africa and Arab Scout Regions. The vibrant projects explored in this report to drive momentum in Egypt and India are just some of the many made possible with funding from Alwaleed Philanthropies. Furthermore, 2021 saw the launch of an ambitious programme to develop Scouting for women in Saudi universities, spearheaded by Alwaleed Philanthropies and working alongside the Saudi Scouts’ Girl Scout Committee, which is headed by World Scout Foundation Board Member, Her Highness Princess Sama Bint Faisal Al Saud.

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We invite you to explore ways to continue your legacy of giving When you donate to World Scouting via the World Scout Foundation you are empowering young people with life and leadership skills, confidence and values, creating active and responsible citizens who, in turn, will go on to make a positive impact in their communities. Scouting counts over 57 million young people in 172 countries worldwide and thanks to your continued support, even more young people will have the opportunity to experience Scouting. Please reach out to your networks and share the value of becoming a BP Fellow and the impact of your support on young people and their communities. Introduce young friends and family to the Young BP Fellows programme and consider a gift of a Fellowship to family and friends. Move through the Honours Programme and think about the impact a monthly or annual donation from you could make in local communities. Visit our website to learn how your gift changes lives.

You donated in 2021. Thank you. HRH The Crown Prince Guillaume & Prince Charles of Luxembourg HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud HRH Franz Duke of Bavaria HH Prince Faisal bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Saud HH Princess Sama Bint Faisal Al Saud Mr Guy Aach Mr & Mrs Glenn and Melinda Adams Mr Paul N. Adkins & Ms Kinaree Adkins Mr Armando A. Aguirre Prof Dr Nizamuddin Ahmed Mr Ahmad Alhendawi HE Mr Faisal bin Abdulrahman I. Almuaammar Mr & Mrs Olle and Monica Alsén Mr Masaya Arao Mr Fredrik Arinell Mr Pierre Arlaud LtC Council J. “Pete” Armstrong, Jr, US Army (retd) & Mrs Im Ok Armstrong Mr Herbert Au-Yeung Mr & Mrs Thomas and Patricia Bain Mr & Mrs Thomas F. and Jennie Carlson Baltutis Mr Ben Beese Consul General & Mrs Sven-Ake Bergkvist and Family Mr Nils Bildt, Ms Sc, DHS, Colonel Life Guards Mr Joseph R. Bouley & Mr David Caldwell Bouley Mr & Mrs Richard M. and Elizabeth Brenner Mr David J. Burge Ms Marina Cangelaris Mr John McM. Carr-Ellison Mr & Mrs Stephan and Katinka Clarkson Mr Ole P. Clausen Mr Mark A. Clayton Mr & Mrs Robert and Diane Coleman Mr Peter Collinge Mr & Mrs Philip and Geda Condit Mr & Mrs William F. “Rick” and Janet Cronk Dr Wayne Adrian Davis Mr Ibrahim Dervishaj Mr John R. Donnell, Jr. & Mrs Marcia Donnell Dr Jens Ehrhardt Mrs Genevieve Erasmo

Mr Ivo Faria Mr Luis A. Feliciano Mr Marcos Clayton Fernandes Pessoa Mr Clark W. Fetridge Mrs Colette Flesch Mr George Anders Fosselius The Eric Frank Trust Mr Thomas Frostberg & Mrs Marie-Louise Lövgren Mr Marek Fukas & Mrs Zuzana Krajniaková Mr John A. Gemmill Dr Stephan Goetz Mr João Armando Gonçalves Mrs Nicole Gooderson Mr & Mrs Fredrik and Carola Gottlieb Mr Marcelo Guerra Hahn Mr & Mrs Urs and Ilona Hammer Mr & Mrs Joseph and Jennifer Hancock and Family Mr Kari Heinistö & Mrs Ann-Christin Åström Mr Jack Higgins Mr & Mrs Marshall and Kimberly Hollis Mr Andrew Huff Mr & Mrs Hans and Doris Imholz Mr Yoshio Inoue Mr Niels Due Jensen Ms Eva-Marie Johansson Mr Tom Johnson Junak - Cesky Scout Mr Lars Kann-Rasmussen Mr Jerry J. Kelly Mr Reece Kilbey Mr Alex Killby The late Mr Howard E. Kilroy & Mrs Meriel Kilroy Ms Yooninnara Kim Mrs Michelle King Mr Mark Knippenberg Mr Lars Kolind & Dr Vibeke Riemer Mrs Elisabeth Kruhsberg Mr William Kwan Cheuk-yin Mr SangKyun Lee Mr John Leece AM & Mrs Anne Leece

Mr Roderick Leung Wing-kin Mr Tom Levine & Mrs Tania Roach and Family Mr & Mrs Carl Anders and Inge-Gerd Lindstén Mrs Caitlin Lyons-Wood Mr Donald MacDonald Mr Stefan Mahlstein Mr Felipe Marqueis Fernandes Mr Yorimasa Matsudaira Mr & Mrs Robert J. and Nanette Mazzuca Mr Martin Menzi Mr Jean-René Mermoud Mr Brian Meyer Ms Chihori Miki Ms Katarína Mitríková Dr Jacques Moreillon, LIM, PhD Mr Geoff Morgan AM & Mrs Ros Morgan Mr Paul Murayama & Mrs Emi Murayama (Hsu Liang-Yu) Mr Daniel Nelson Mr & Mrs Brian and Carolyn Neysmith Mr John A. Neysmith Mr Peter Norlindh Mr & Mrs Michael G. and Ann O’Connor Mr Patrick Odier Mr German Oliva Cruz Mr & Mrs Skip and Ester Oppenheimer Mr Luc Panissod Mr Anthony Pearce Ms Zelma Perez Mr William Perkins Mr & Mrs Wayne and Christine Perry Mr Martin Persson Dr Derek R. Pollard OBE & Mrs Heather Pollard Ms Christine Pollithy Mr James H. Pooley & Mrs Laura-Jean Anderson Hon. Randy L. Potts Mr John B. Prescott, AC Mrs Wylie Gibson Raab Mr Jørgen G. Rasmussen Mr Jean-Bernard Rebord Dr iur Ellen Ringier

Mr & Mrs David and Valerie Rippon Mr Matthias Rufener Mrs Franziska Saager Saudi Arabian Boy Scouts Association Mr & Mrs Björn and Inger Savén Mr & Mrs John and Josephine Saville Mr Friedemann Scholz Mr Carlo Schott Scouts Canada - WSF Fund Mr Hiroshi Shimada Mr Robert Sinclair Mrs Emily Sinclair Garnish Mr John H. Smith, CBE Mr Henrik Söderman Mr J. Robert Stewart Mr Thijs Stoffer Ms Emma Rose Stoffer Mr Johan Strid Mr Kenichi Sugiyama Mrs Sonia Tejpal-Mützlitz Mr & Mrs Greg and Deciree Thomas Mr Geary Titus Mr & Mrs Jim and Lynne Turley Mr Craig Turpie Count & Countess Hans-Eric and Agneta von der Groeben Mrs Kathi von Koerber Dr iur Ernst Joseph Walch Mr Takemasa Watanabe Mr Siegfried Weiser and Family Mr Beat Daniel Wenger Mrs Anne Whiteford Mr James S. Wilson, D.M. Mr David A. Wiraeus Mr & Mrs Alexander and Grace Wong Mr & Mrs Rob and Jan Woolford Mr Yamamoto Yasuhiro The late Dr Zouhair Yassine & Mrs Carol Yassine Mr Stephen Yiu & Mr Nathan Yiu Mr Phillip Myles Zabriskie Mr Wouter Zilverberg Mrs Beate Zischka

World Scout Foundation 2021 Annual Report

Financial Performance “Thanks to the continued support, generosity and lifelong giving from you, our BP Fellows, in 2021 we held steady and continued our growth, raising a little over USD 3.45 million. The Foundation’s total assets reached just over USD 75.1 million on 31 December 2021, a 9.37% increase from USD 68.7 million in the previous year.” Mark Knippenberg, Chief Executive Officer

Our Assets The Foundation holds most of its financial assets in two types of funds: 1. The Endowment Fund, which is distributed across an investment portfolio. The Endowment Fund totalled USD 50.4 at the end of 2021 (USD 48.9 million in 2020). This fund is where we allocate the unrestricted donations from individuals, foundations, corporations, governments and members of the Scout Movement who all wish to encourage young people to acquire positive values and leadership skills for life. It is important to continue to grow this Fund to ensure sustainable long-term support for World Scouting. The Annual Operational Grant to the World Organisation of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is drawn from the interest raised on the Endowment Fund. 2. Designated Purpose Funds where the use is subject to the requirements set by the donor (earmarked). The value of the Designated Purpose Funds at the end of 2021 came to a total of USD 3.7 million. Here we allocate donations made to support specific global projects such as Ticket to Life, Food for Life and capacity building projects for National Scout Organisations based on World Scouting’s quality standard, the global assessment tool.

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In addition to these funds, the Foundation’s assets also include funds held abroad in trust for the Foundation at Scouts Canada, Scouts Australia and WSF Deutschland. It is also important to note that the World Scout Foundation has agreed to accept loans from related parties — the Asia-Pacific Foundation, World Scout Bureau, Africa Scout Foundation and Interamerican Scout Foundation — to invest on their behalf. These loans are treated as financial assets and are distributed into our investment portfolio. Its gains or losses are reinvested on behalf of our related parties. These assets are not part of the Endowment Fund, nor the Designated Purpose Funds. The Foundation’s total assets, including funds held in trust and funds received as loans, reached just over USD 75.1 million on 31 December 2021, a 9.37% increase from USD 68.7 million in the previous year.

Our Investment portfolio “The asset allocation of our funds and investment portfolio should reflect the proper balance of the Foundation’s needs for liquidity and risk tolerance, in keeping with our ambitious goals and desired return on investment. Our objective is to ensure capital preservation to support Scouting in perpetuity.” Jens Ehrhardt, Board Member and Investment Committee Chair In 2021, the Foundation’s Investment Committee closely monitored the portfolio, which is managed primarily by JP Morgan Private Bank Switzerland. The markets led to an increase in value of 8.96% (11.42% in 2020). Our investments provided a net financial income of USD 7.5 million. This income is allocated as follows: 25% to the Designated Purpose Funds and 75% to the Endowment Fund.

Funds Raised

Grants to World Scouting

In 2021, the income of the Foundation was USD 3.69 million (donation income plus other income): USD 2.54 million has been allocated to the Designated Purpose Funds, and USD 1.15 million, raised via Baden-Powell Fellowship, Honours Programme and other general contributions, has been classified as unrestricted funds and accordingly allocated to the General Endowment Fund.

Our extensive fundraising activities allow us to provide 2 main funding streams for WOSM:

In 2021, the Foundation Board chose to channel every new gift directly to Scouting. The Foundation’s administration and staff costs remain covered by one of our Designated Purpose Funds, the Operational Support Fund, which was established by a small group of existing donors. In addition to significant contributions from Members of the Board to this fund, part of the net financial income allocated to the Designated Purpose Funds has been added to this fund to ensure its sustainability. No fees or expenses are paid to Officers or Members of the Board or its SubCommittees.

1. Since 1977, an Annual Operational Grant to WOSM to cover the running costs of the World Scout Bureau and its global and regional support centres, calculated on the value of the Foundation’s endowment. 2. Since 2011, project funding for National Scout Organisations and the World Scout Bureau, from our Designated Purpose Funds in the form of grants to Scout projects, which are agreed following a robust system of approvals, jointly handled by the Foundation and WOSM.

In 2021, a total of USD 5.87 million was granted to Scouting: an Annual Operational Grant of USD 2.8 million and USD 3.07 million for Scout Projects. The total represents an increase on 2020 (USD 5.13 million), yet was lower than in previous years, reflecting the repercussions of the global pandemic and rapidly changing restrictions, which limited the number of projects implemented by Scouts. The initial Messengers of Peace Initiative came to the end of its first 10-year funding period in 2021. By the end of the year, the Foundation had received USD 4 million of the USD 6 million it had pre-financed for 2018, 2019 and 2020 of project funding, and at the time of writing, is expecting the final payment of USD 2 million. Furthermore, the Foundation is making concerted efforts, with the support of WOSM, to secure the second phase of this incredible programme.

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From grants to action: The projects we funded in 2021 Thanks to the generous support of our donors, in 2021 we funded 108 projects in all 6 Scout Regions, in the following categories:

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Strengthening capacity, for example, projects to revitalise a National Scout Organisation’s youth programme, provide Scout leader training or strengthen governance. Grants disbursed in 2021: USD 1.91 million

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Inspiring action in the community, including via the Messengers of Peace Initiative, which encourages Scouts to undertake community service and tell the story of their experience to inspire others to action. Grants disbursed in 2021: USD 530,000

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Special projects and governancerelated expenditure. Special projects include, for example, support to youth in (post-)conflict zones and disaster preparedness and emergency response. Grants disbursed in 2021: USD 630,000

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Integrity, Inclusivity, Accountability and Transparency The World Scout Foundation is an independent, not for profit, charitable organisation based in Switzerland, established under Swiss law and subject to supervision by the Swiss Federal Supervisory Authority of Foundations. The Foundation has entities or funds established in Australia, Canada, France and Germany, which will accept taxdeductible contributions from donors residing in these countries.

Contributions to the Foundation can also be made through the National Scout Organisations of Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Mexico, Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. This might also be possible in other countries and the Foundation is available to assist.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) audits the accounts and Financial Statements, annually. Please contact the Foundation Office for a copy of the complete audited 2021 Financial Statements.

Financial Charts and Graphs

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In recognition of service The Foundation is extremely fortunate to benefit from the dedication of numerous volunteers and staff who share a passion for Scouting and are committed to contributing to the mission of the Foundation.

John Geoghegan With deep gratitude we recognise John Geoghegan’s immense contribution to the Foundation and World Scouting and thank him for twenty years of service. John headed considerable efforts over the past two decades to increase fundraising in support of World Scouting, and played a key role in driving efforts to secure funding for the Messengers of Peace initiative, which represented the first major project funding available to National Scout Organisations. John stepped down as Director of the Foundation at the end of August 2021, although he continues to support the Foundation as a Special Advisor to the Chair of the World Scout Foundation, focusing our partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the second phase of support for Messengers of Peace. His contribution was recognised at the 72nd Meeting of the Foundation Board in Stockholm, including by our Honorary Chair, HM King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, who paid tribute to John at the Board dinner at the Royal Palace and led a special awards ceremony to present him with the Royal Order of the Polar Star, Officer First Class.

World Scout Foundation 2021 Annual Report

Incoming Chair of the Foundation, HRH The Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, added his warm appreciation saying, “Congratulations, dear John, on being awarded this important award in recognition of your work for the World Scout Foundation. […] Your exceptional dedication and sense of humour will remain an inspiration to us all.” John’s impact on the Movement and on the wide network of Scouts, BP Fellows, friends and colleagues, was captured in a private book of personal messages, which was presented to John just prior to the Stockholm meetings, by the staff of the Foundation, along with a commemorative gift and a special donation to his original Dublin Scout Group, made in John’s name. Thank you to all who contributed.

Kent Clayburn

Outgoing Board Members

On 19 July 2021, Kent Clayburn, the Foundation’s Chairman Elect and Investment Committee Chair, long-standing BP Fellow and quite simply a phenomenal and beloved Scout, “went home”.

In Spring 2021, three long-standing Board Members stepped down following many years of dedicated service to the Foundation. William F. ‘Rick’ Cronk (USA) became a member of the Baden-Powell Fellowship in 2003 and joined the Board in 2005, serving as its Chair 2005–2007. John A. Sutin (Switzerland) became a member of the Baden-Powell Fellowship in 2007 and was nominated to the Board in 2012.

Kent’s association with the Foundation was cemented in 2003 when he became a member of the BadenPowell Fellowship. He later joined the Foundation Board in 2015 and took a leading role in the Board’s Investment Committee, chairing the Committee (2016, 2018–2021), where his work to transform the Foundation’s investments proved vital for the Foundation in the pandemic economy.

He spent his life following the Scout path, and volunteering in the community, serving Scouting at the local, national, regional and international level. Kent and his wife Constance, who both came from Scouting families, were enormous supporters of Scouting in the US and across the globe, and generous Members of the Honours Programme. Our collective memories of Kent, his passion for life, his love for his family, his dedication to Scouting and his incredible spirit will live on.

James S. ‘Jim’ Turley (USA) joined the Baden-Powell Fellowship in 2009 and was nominated to the Board in 2014. We salute the leadership and commitment of these three exceptional individuals, who continue to support the Foundation as BP Fellows and Members of the Honours Programme.

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Governance The Foundation Board met twice in 2021. The virtual format used for the first time in 2020 was again embraced in April 2021 for the 71st Meeting of the Board and its Standing Committees. The 72nd Meeting of the Board in early September was able to be held in-person in Stockholm, Sweden, by kind invitation of the Honorary Chairman, and the Standing Committees also took place in Stockholm prior to the Board meeting. Whilst in Stockholm, Members of the Board welcomed the opportunity to meet and exchange with representatives of the Swedish Chapter of BP Fellows in Stockholm. Members of the Board and staff were also delighted to meet with the National Board and representatives of Scouterna, the National Organisation for Scouting and Guiding in Sweden, to further exchange and strengthen relations.

Governance related decisions The 71st Meeting of the Board, meeting on 15 April 2021:

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Approved the Annual Operational Grant to WOSM of USD 2.8 million.

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Approved the audited Financial Statements for 2020.

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The Annual Operational Grant is calculated as 4.75% of the average value (in USD) of the Endowment Fund over the past 12 trailing quarters, a formula established to provide stability for WOSM and the Foundation and to assist with long-term planning and budgeting. In 2021, the Board took an exceptional decision to increase from 2.6 million to 2.8 million (as in 2019 and 2020) taking into consideration effects of the pandemic on World Scouting, the challenges faced by National Scout Organisations and the knock-on effect on membership fees received by WOSM.

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Approved the Operational Budget for 2021.

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Approved the Digital Transformation Project for the Secretariat based on the commitments made by two donors from their respective funds.

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The 72nd Meeting of the Board, meeting on 2 September 2021: •

Approved the decisions taken by the Executive Committee, which met for the first time since 2010 on 31 August 2021: °

Appointing Mark Knippenberg as new Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation as per 1 September 2021.

Authorising the Chairman of the Foundation to sign the employment contract with Mark Knippenberg.

Authorising the Chairman of the Foundation to sign the letter of understanding with John Geoghegan, who stepped down as Director of the Foundation after 20 years.

Approving the change in joint signature rights for the Foundation by moving them from John Geoghegan to Nicole Gooderson.

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Approved the appointment of the new Chairman of the Foundation in the person of HRH the Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, with immediate effect. Approved the appointment of Jens Ehrhardt as Chairman of the Investment Committee, of Lars Kolind as the Board Secretary, and Siegfried Weiser as an additional member of the Executive Committee.

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Approved the 2022 Operational Budget, on condition that the revised version should be presented to the Board for a vote by email once the CEO had had time to identify possible cost reductions and defined a plan for the renewed Secretariat.

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Approved the creation of the new Fundraising Committees and Committee membership.

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Approved the changes to the membership of the Committees of the Board.

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Requested the Executive Committee to prepare a proposal for its next meeting to update the Foundation’s Deed and reactivate the Board Member category of Life Members.

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Requested the Executive Committee to supervise the development of the Foundation’s Strategy for the period 20222030 and present a final draft document to the Board at its April 2022 meeting.

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Operational decisions •

The Foundation provided USD 5.87 million in grants to WOSM during the calendar year (2020: USD 4.8 million). This was higher than in 2020, but lower than previous years as Scouts’ implementation of projects remained hampered due to the pandemic restrictions.

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Our fundraising income amounted to nearly USD 3.45 million compared with close to USD 3.3 million in 2020. In addition, the pledged cash for the 2018 and 2019 Messengers of Peace Initiative of USD 4 million was received during the first quarter of 2021. This leaves an outstanding amount of USD 2 million still to be received, for which a provision has been added to the 2021 Financial Statements.

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Aside from the Messengers of Peace Core Fund, which was fully depleted in 2021, project grants to Scouting around the world continued apace awarded from the following Donor Advised Funds: the HRH Prince Alwaleed Fund, the Alwaleed Philanthropies Fund for Scouts for SDGs, the Imholz Funds, the Perry Family Fund, the Condit Fund, the Weiser Fund and the Jim Turley Fund. The ad-hoc Chairman’s Team, formed in 2020 to swiftly deal with the constantly changing circumstances influencing Foundation operations, plus matters including the succession planning of the Foundation’s Director and the Board Review process, ceased to exist when the reinstated Executive Committee of the Board met on 31 August 2021.

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Organisational decisions •

Our excellent relationships with colleagues in the World Scout Committee and World Scout Bureau continued, intensifying from September 2021 onwards, partly due to the reinstated Executive Committee.

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The Young BP Fellows Task Force continued its work in 2021, actively engaging with its peers via social media and establishing a Speakers Series, pilot Mentoring Programme and initial plans for a 2022 Giving Circle.

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A Virtual Investors Seminar was conducted on 4 June 2021, with two separate sessions covering all time zones.

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The Audit Committee met virtually once in April before the Board Meeting.

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The (Grant-making) Oversight Committee held two virtual meetings in April and December, and one hybrid meeting ahead of the September Board meeting. In addition, Members convened online to attend three virtual project study visits.

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The Investment Committee held three virtual meetings and one in-person meeting in 2021. The Committee closely monitored its portfolio management by its custodial investment manager JP Morgan Switzerland. The markets led to an increase in value of 8.96% (11.42% in 2020).

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Following the appointment of the new CEO of the Foundation, the Board requested the CEO to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Secretariat while not increasing the Operational Budget for 2022 compared to previous non-pandemic years.

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The Executive Committee, at its virtual meeting on 13 October 2021, approved: the move of the Secretariat from Geneva to Kandersteg; the new structure of the Secretariat from 1 January 2022 onwards; the severance packages for two employees of the Secretariat; the revised 2022 Operational Budget (which was also approved by the Board via email voting) and the new Staff Regulations as per 1 January 2022.

Board HONORARY CHAIRMAN

His Majesty The King of Sweden

MEMBERS HH Princess Sama Bint Faisal Al Saud (Saudi Arabia)

OFFICERS

Masaya Arao (Japan)

Chair HRH The Crown Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg Chair-Elect Vacant Immediate Past Chair

Hector Robledo Cervantes (Mexico)

Secretary

Lars Kolind (Denmark)

Treasurer

Chief Executive Officer

H.E. Faisal A. Al-Muaammar (Saudi Arabia) Byung-Soo Baik (Korea) Margot Bogert (USA)

Fredrik Gottlieb (Sweden)

Jens Ehrhardt (Germany)

Mark Knippenberg (Netherlands)

Johannes Jonas (Germany)

David B. Huestis (Canada) Suk-Won Kim (Korea) John Leece, AM (Australia)

EX-OFFICIO

Yorimasa Matsudaira (Japan)

Chair, WSC*

Edward Andrew “Andy” Chapman (USA)

Geoff Morgan, AM (Australia)

Vice-Chair, WSC*

Jo Deman (Belgium)

Abdullah O. Nasseef (Saudi Arabia)

Secretary General, WOSM

Ahmad Alhendawi (Jordan)

Wayne Perry (USA)

*World Scout Committee

Thamnoon Wanglee (Thailand) Siegfried Weiser (Germany) Rob Woolford (UK) Alexander Wong (Hong Kong) Soo Keng Yeoh (Malaysia)

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Chair

Jens Ehrhardt (Germany)

Hector Robledo Cervantes (Mexico)

Members

Fredrik Gottlieb (Sweden) Rob Woolford (UK) Yorimasa Matsudaira (Japan)

Secretary

Lars Kolind (Denmark)

Secretary

Mark Knippenberg (Netherlands)

Treasurer

Fredrik Gottlieb (Sweden)

Chair, Investment Committee

Jens Ehrhardt (Germany)

Board Member

Siegfried Weiser (Germany)

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE

Chief Executive Officer

Mark Knippenberg (Netherlands)

Chair

Board Chair

Chair, WSC

Edward Andrew “Andy” Chapman (USA)

Secretary General, WOSM

Ahmad Alhendawi (Jordan)

Members

Honorary Chairman Chair-Elect Immediate Past Chair

Secretary

Chief Executive Officer

Chair

HRH The Crown Prince of Luxembourg

Chair-Elect

Vacant

Immediate Past Chair

AUDIT COMMITTEE Chair

David B. Huestis (Canada)

Members

John Leece, AM (Australia) Alexander Wong (Hong Kong)

Ex-Officio

Fredrik Gottlieb (Sweden)

Secretary

Mark Knippenberg (Netherlands)

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

Chair

Johannes Jonas (Germany)

Members

Jo Deman (Belgium) Hector Robledo Cervantes (Mexico) Alexander Wong (Hong Kong)

Secretary

Nicole Gooderson (Switzerland)

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REMUNERATIONS COMMITTEE Chair

Board Chair

Members

Chair-Elect Immediate Past Chair

FUNDRAISING COMMITTEES

YOUNG BP FELLOWS TASK FORCE

Institutional Fundraising Committee

Coordinator

Alexander Killby (Canada)

Chair

Lars Kolind (Denmark)

Members

Byung-Soo Baik (Rep. Of Korea) David Huestis (Canada) Soo Keng Yeoh (Malaysia) Ahmad Alhendawi (Jordan)

Secretary

Mark Knippenberg (Netherlands)

Members

Emma Stoffer (Switzerland) Frans Bergkvist (Sweden) Kristy Giacoman (Mexico) Junbert Pabon (Philippines) Jan Hendrik Buchmann (Germany) Nathan Yiu (Canada)

WSF Staff

Nicole Gooderson (Switzerland)

Regal Circle/High Value Individuals Fundraising Committee Chair

Siegfried Weiser (Germany)

Members

Wayne Perry (USA) Margot Bogert (USA) Jens Ehrhardt (Germany) Hector Robledo Cervantes (Mexico) Rob Woolford (UK) Andy Chapman (USA)

Secretary

Mark Knippenberg (Netherlands)

Global Network Committee Co-Chairs:

Soo Keng Yeoh (Malaysia) & Hector Robledo Cervantes (Mexico)

Members

HH Princess Sama Bint Faisal Al Saud (Saudi Arabia) H.E. Faisal A. Al-Muaammar (Saudi Arabia) Jo Deman (Belgium) Fredrik Gottlieb (Germany) Johannes Jonas (Germany) Geoff Morgan, AM (Australia) John Leece, AM (Australia) Yorimasa Matsudaira (Japan) Alexander Wong (Hong Kong)

Secretary

Nicole Gooderson (Switzerland)

World Scout Foundation 2021 Annual Report

World Scouting thrives thanks to you — your donations, including via the Baden-Powell Fellowship and Honours Programme, your legacy gifts, your time, commitment and passion to enable even more young people to experience Scouting and become active citizens who lead positive change in society.

Thank you for your continued support to develop and strengthen the impact of Scouting worldwide.

Let’s continue to drive momentum together!

World Scout Foundation Annual Report 2021 Copyright: 2022 World Scout Foundation. All Rights Reserved. Photo credits: Egyptian Federation for Scouts and Girl Guides; Fédération des Scouts de la République démocratique du Congo; Ginko Project/Ivy Karushi Akii, Jennifer Hancock; Jeun Hyeokjun Paul, Korea Scout Association; Kenya Scouts Association; House of the Grand Duke I Sophie Margue; Magnus Fröderberg; Saudi Arabia Scouts Association; Scouting in Luxembourg; Scouts de Argentina; Scouts d’Haïti; The Bharat Scouts and Guides; Wachsen in Sachsen, Bund der Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder; World Scout Bureau/Enrique Leon; World Scout Bureau/George Botros; World Scout Foundation.

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