2024-11-15T09:17:19-06:00 2023-12-31 822807159 PAMELA C BOARDWAY CPA PC 176 NORTH STREET SALEM MA 01970 990 2023-01-01 203995543 CREATIVE ACTION INSTITUTE INC CREA 9789987990 240 COUNTY ROAD IPSWICH MA 019382723 CLARE DOWD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9789987990 2024-11-14 0 PAMELA C BOARDWAY CPA P00296486 9785948575 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CLARE DOWD 240 COUNTY ROAD IPSWICH MA 019382723 927141 0 X WWW.CREATIVEACTIONINSTITUTE.ORG X 2005 MA CREATIVE ACTION INSTITUTE CATALYZES COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS THAT ADVANCE GENDER EQUALITY AND BUILD A SUSTAINABLE PLANET. THROUGH OUR EXPERIENTIAL TRAININGS, CONVENINGS AND COACHING, WE DEVELOP CREATIVE LEADERS, BUILD NETWORKS AND SUPPORT GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY GLOBALLY. 9 9 5 9 0 0 1314666 596463 313502 189212 5987 17686 -280 -1362 1633875 801999 0 0 0 0 378600 355750 0 0 49008 449128 452370 827728 808120 806147 -6121 1383522 1363015 33212 9180 1350310 1353835 X CREATIVE ACTION INSTITUTE CATALYZES COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS THAT ADVANCE GENDER EQUALITY AND BUILD A SUSTAINABLE PLANET. THROUGH OUR EXPERIENTIAL TRAININGS, CONVENINGS AND COACHING, WE DEVELOP CREATIVE LEADERS, BUILD NETWORKS AND SUPPORT GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY GLOBALLY. 0 0 109026 50000 EAGLS STRENGTHENS GIRLS' LEADERSHIP AND WOMENS' MENTORSHIP ABILITIES THROUGH A SUMMIT, TRAINING, COACHING, TOOLKITS, AND MINI-GRANTS, DESIGNED TO ELEVATE GIRLS AS LEADERS AT THE CENTER OF EFFORTS TO KEEP GIRLS IN SCHOOL AND TO ADVOCATE AGAINST BARRIERS TO THEIR EDUCATION IN KENYA, RWANDA, SOUTH SUDAN, TANZANIA, AND UGANDA.SUPPORT PROVIDED IS TO DEVELOP MENTORSHIP, FACILITATION, AND ADVOCACY SKILLS AMONG AFRICAN WOMEN MENTORS THROUGH A 2-YEAR MENTOR PROGRAM, CONNECT GIRLS WITH MENTORS TO DEVELOP THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS, PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR GIRLS AND MENTORS TO DETERMINE A CRITICAL TOPIC THEY WANT TO ADDRESS THROUGH CREATIVE ADVOCACY EFFORTS COORDINATED ACROSS EAST AFRICA AND SUPPORT MENTORS AND GIRLS' ADVOCACY EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BY PROVIDING COACHING, CREATIVE ADVOCACY TOOLKITS, AND ACCESS TO MINI-GRANTS.SAUTI YA DADA CREATES AND STRENGTHENS SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT, LEARNING, AND LEADERSHIP BOTH IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL TO HELP MARGINALIZED GIRLS IN EAST AFRICAN COMPLETE THEIR SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN KENYA, RWANDA, SOUTH SUDAN, TANZANIA, UGANDASUPOPORT IS PROVIDED TO CREATE MENTOR AND TEACHER SUPPORTED SAUTI YA DADA CLUBS THAT OPERATE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING SCHOOL BREAKS, TO CONNECT GIRLS, PROVIDE A SAFE SPACE FOR THEM TO DISCUSS THEIR CHALLENGES, AND BUILD LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH THE SAUTI YA DADA CURRICULUM, SEND WEEKLY TEXT MESSAGES FROM CREATIVE ACTION INSTITUTE'S CHARACTER, AUNTY NALA, THAT MOTIVATES GIRLS TO STAY FOCUSED ON THEIR EDUCATION, PROVIDES SRHR INFORMATION, AND INSPIRES THEM WITH INFORMATION ABOUT FEMALE LEADERS AND ORGANIZE PHONE CALLS FROM MENTOR FELLOWS TO THE GIRLS TO PROVIDE ONE ON ONE SUPPORTIN THE PROGRAM'S INAUGURAL YEAR, OUR GOAL WAS TO HAVE 95% OF THE 150 PARTICIPATING GIRLS RETURN ONCE THE SCHOOLS SAFELY REOPENED. WE EXCEEDED OUR GOAL WITH A TOTAL OF 99% OF THE PARTICIPATING GIRLS RETURNING TO SCHOOL AND THEIR LEADERSHIP CAPACITY INCREASING FROM 66% AT THE BEGINNING OF THE COURSE TO 86% BY THE END OF THE COURSE.CREATIVE ADVOCACY PRACTICUMS (CAPS) ARE A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF EACH OF OUR PROGRAMS. FOLLOWING TRAINING AND COACHING, GRASSROOTS LEADERS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACTIVATE THEIR LEARNING THROUGH ADVOCACY PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN PROBLEM ANALYSIS AND SOLUTION BUILDING USING PARTICIPATORY AND CREATIVE TACTICS. THE CREATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM DEVELOPS LEADERS BY EQUIPPING OUR PARTNERS TO LEVERAGE CREATIVE ADVOCACY STRATEGIES THAT INCORPORATE ARTS AND PROBLEM SOLVING TO BUILD CONSENSUS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AROUND COMPLEX ISSUES, DEVELOP INCLUSIVE SOLUTIONS, AND SHIFT BEHAVIORS TO SUPPORT A MORE SUSTAINABLE PLANET.THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROGRAM BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF LEADERS AND COMMUNITIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND, ANALYZE LOCAL CHALLENGES AND RESPOND TO THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FOOD SECURITY, GENDER EQUALITY, WATER AVAILABILITY, AND HEALTH OF HUMANS AND ANIMALS.CREATIVE ADVOCACY PRACTICUMS (CAPS) ARE A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF EACH OF OUR PROGRAMS. FOLLOWING TRAINING AND COACHING, GRASSROOTS LEADERS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACTIVATE THEIR LEARNING THROUGH ADVOCACY PROJECTS THAT ENGAGE COMMUNITIES IN PROBLEM ANALYSIS AND SOLUTION BUILDING USING PARTICIPATORY AND CREATIVE TACTICS. 591308 140650 CREATIVE ACTION INSTITUTE UNDERTAKES NUMEROUS CONSULTING OPPORTUNITIES THAT FOCUS ON GENDER EQUALITY AND BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE PLANET. IN 2021 THEY INCLUDED: DEVELOPING A CURRICULUM FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS FOCUSED ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS GENDERED DIMENSIONS FOR A CLIENT TO INCREASE GIRLS' KNOWLEDGE AND CAPACITY TO BE LEADERS IN THE GREEN ECONOMY, DEVELOPING A CLIMATE RESILIENCE MODULE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS, ADAPT FAWE'S GENDER RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY TOOLKIT TO AN ONLINE FORMAT, DEVELOPING A LGBTQI TOOLKIT FOR YOUNG ACTIVISTS AND DEVELOPING A GENDER-RESPONSIVE TEACHER TRAINING PACKAGE. 700334 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X CLARE L DOWD 9789987990 240 COUNTY ROAD IPSWICH MA 01938 CHERYL MAZER OFFICER 0.50 X 0 0 0 WINTHROP CARTY OFFICER 0.50 X 0 0 0 NYASHA LAING SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 EMILY DEMASI TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ALYSSA WRIGHT PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CLARE DOWD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 107320 0 0 DEBORAH CALVANESE OFFICER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE ROZZI OFFICER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TRACIE HINES OFFICER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KRUTI PATEL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 107320 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8410 588053 596463 FEES FOR SERVICE 611430 189212 189212 189212 16248 16248 125218 123780 1438 1438 1438 0 8410 1362 -1362 -1362 801999 190650 0 14886 X 107320 83710 13952 9658 239757 187010 31168 21579 -16099 -12718 -2093 -1288 24772 19570 3220 1982 15950 15950 217939 217939 8704 8704 74728 74728 11354 11354 3283 3283 PROGRAM MATERIAL AND SU 101573 101573 PROGRAM ADMIN EXPENSE 3868 3868 ON-LINE GIVING 3813 3813 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE 3009 3009 8149 6239 1910 808120 700334 58778 49008 73050 5763 1132352 258389 100000 358463 18000 0 60120 740400 1383522 1363015 33212 9180 33212 9180 X 1350310 1353835 1350310 1353835 1383522 1363015 -6121 12520 -2874 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 305011 344082 420140 333766 608153 2011152 149022 97591 327947 313502 189212 1077274 454033 441673 748087 647268 797365 3088426 233495 310750 347250 382878 135000 1409373 54318 34850 252947 131603 473718 287813 345600 600197 514481 135000 1883091 1205335 1308 1267 1365 2742 16249 22931 1308 1267 1365 2742 16249 22931 50 50 455391 442940 749452 650010 813614 3111407 0.38740 0.43970 0.00740 0.00210 X THE ORGANIZATION IS FUNDED BY MANY SEPARATE SOURCES AND NO RELATED PARTIES. THEIR PERCENTAGE FALLS DIRECTLY UNDER THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST OF 1/3 AND MEET THE 10% TEST. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RAISING SPIRITS 8410 8410 1362 8410 8410 1362 1362 -1362 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER REVIEW FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST DISCLOSED ARE RESOLVED AT THE EXECUTIVE BOARD LEVEL AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATIONDURING THE ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 217,939. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 217,939.