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A frugal approach to managing our financial resources characterizes World Neighbors financial strategy. Our annual operating budget is approximately $7 million, which is invested in people, not things such as expensive construction and material aid. Financial Report LinksWorld Neighbors was incorporated on Sept. 12, 1952, as a private, charitable, not-for-profit corporation. A volunteer board of trustees, whose members come from throughout the United States, contribute their time and expertise to govern World Neighbors. Trustees are elected for a term of three years.
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[Close Global Staff] On March 30, 2007, World Neighbors was awarded Charity Navigator's coveted 4-star rating for sound fiscal management. Noted this leading charity watchdog group, "We are proud to announce World Neighbors has earned our 4-star rating for its ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances. Less than a quarter of the charities we evaluate have received have received our highest rating, indicating that World Neighbors outperforms the majority of nonprofits in America with respect to fiscal responsibility. This 'exceptional' designation from Charity Navigator differentiates World Neighbors from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust."
World Neighbors is also included in Charity Watch's Index of Top-Rated Charities. The American Insitute of Philanthropy (AIP) awards this designation to charities that meet the double requirement of keeping fundraising costs low while at the same time spending a high percentage of its budget directly on programs. Organizations included in this index also receive an “open book” credit from AIP for willingly sending the financial documents requested.
Privacy Policy Thank you for supporting World Neighbors! We value your commitment to our work and we, in turn, are committed to protecting your privacy. Donations and purchases made on-line to us are secure. When you make a donation on-line, we ask for your name, address, daytime phone, e-mail address, and credit card information. We use your information to process your donation(s) and to verify credit card data. We use your mailing address to send your tax-deductible receipt(s) and to keep you informed about what we are doing in different parts of the world through our publications. We will discontinue contacting any person upon that person's oral or written request directed to World Neighbors. By email: info@wn.org By phone: 1-800-242-6387 By Mail: World Neighbors World Neighbors will not share your personal information with any third party. It is our policy not to sell, trade, or rent your personal information to anyone. We use a third-party financial institution to process our credit card transactions. They receive the credit card number and other personal information of our donors only to verify credit card numbers and to process credit card transactions in a secure environment. Our on-line order processing system allows you to make safe donations and purchases. We use the latest encryption technology, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), to insure that no one can read your information as it travels to our ordering system. Our on-line credit card verification system is handled by a third party, which collects your name, address, phone, credit card number and expiration date in order to process your transaction. Their encryption technology offers the highest level of security available on the Internet today. They have state-of-the-art firewalls and other security technology in place to insure the confidentiality of your transactions.
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World Neighbors operations are led by the president and CEO, who is ably assisted by a coordinating team composed of senior staff members. The World Neighbors staff includes: forty-one team members located in the United States, including San Francisco, Cleveland, Washington D.C. and at the Oklahoma City headquarters; 140 team members in the field who are, for the most part, from the areas where they work; more than 50 local partner organizations that help to train volunteers and leaders; thousands of volunteers in Asia, Africa and Latin America. 
Melanie Macdonald joined Oklahoma City-based World Neighbors in 2004 as the organization’s first female president and chief executive officer. With a committed vision to growing the organization both domestically and internationally, Macdonald instituted a significant expansion program in an effort to increase World Neighbors profile, expand the program work around the globe and build a sustainable financial base for the organization’s future.
Erin Engelke has primary responsibility for managing World Neighbors public image. Her position also has several revenue generation responsibilities, including special event fundraising activities and grant seeking for educational programs. Prior to joining World Neighbors in the fall of 2004, Erin held several communications positions in the Oklahoma City area, including serving as director of public relations at Smith and Associates Advertising where she managed the public relations and marketing needs of several local, national and international clients. She also served as the marketing coordinator for MidFirst Bank, Oklahoma's second largest privately-owned bank. 
Kathie Sanders’ professional background is in nonprofit human resource management. She holds degrees in organizational leadership and human resource management, as well as a master’s degree in adult education. She is also certified as a professional in human resources from the Society of Human Resource Management. At World Neighbors, Kathie is responsible for providing corporate leadership and oversight for all aspects of human resources within the organization, including both U.S.-based and international employees and U.S.-based volunteers. 
A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Keith Anatol comes to World Neighbors with several years of progressive finance, business and general management experience in the private, government and non-governmental organization (NGO) sectors. Most recently, he served as director of finance for CUSO, the Canadian, non-governmental version of the U.S. Peace Corps. Previous positions within Ontario government and several private organizations in Trinidad and Canada provided wide-ranging experience and skills for Keith’s subsequent positions. As vice president of operations, Keith is responsible for the oversight of all aspects of operations and targeted revenue generating activities, the development and institution of organizational policies and procedures, financial management, information technology and facilities and capital assets. He will also work to improve communication and integration across all departments globally. Keith is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK).
Peter Gubbels’ 28 year career in rural development has been dedicated to efforts that strengthen local capacity, farmer organization and leadership. He became vice president of International Program at World Neighbors in May 2000, after 19 years of field-based experience, primarily in West Africa. Born on a farm in Ontario, Canada, Peter has a college diploma in Agricultural Production and Management, an Honor’s degree in History from the University of Western Ontario, and a Master’s degree in Rural Development from the University of East Anglia in Great Britain. After serving in a number of positions in remote rural areas of northern Togo and Ghana, Peter started working with World Neighbors as agricultural advisor for West Africa, supporting programs in five countries, including Chad, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana and Togo. 
Rich Anderson boasts 16 years of solid fundraising and management success in the nonprofit arena, having most recently served as vice president of client services with Copland O’Neil in Florida, where he was responsible for all strategic and operational objectives related to client services, business development and management of the agency’s clients, including some of the nation’s largest international relief and development agencies. Previously, Anderson served as development director for the Humane Society of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where he was directly responsible for raising over $1.5 million annually through special events, major gifts, planned giving, direct mail, corporate sponsorships and foundation grants. Other experience included roles as director of individual giving for the Museum of Discovery & Science, account executive for Odell, Roper & Simms in Virginia and account executive for The American Red Cross in Washington, D.C.
Chris Macoloo, East Africa Area Representative
Fatou Batta, West Africa Area Representative
Paul Joicey, Southeast Asia Area Representative
Rene Lucero, Philippines Program Coordinator
Elmer Lopez, Mesoamerica Area Representative
Steve Sherwood, Andes Area Representative
Cantave Jean-Baptiste, Haiti Country Director
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