World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to helping children, families, and communities worldwide overcome poverty and injustice. It operates in nearly 100 countries, providing emergency relief, clean water, healthcare, education, agriculture support, and other aid to over 100 million people. The document discusses how corporations can partner with World Vision through donations, employee engagement, product distribution, and other initiatives to help achieve their shared social responsibility goals.

1. STRONG PARTNERSHIPS How to combine forces with cause organizations Presented by Steve Scranton, National Director, CSR World Vision

2. We Are World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. We Serve We serve close to 100 million people in nearly 100 countries around the world. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender. Building a better world for children since 1950 Who We Are

3. World Vision holds offices in nearly a hundred countries with unparalleled infrastructure and distribution capabilities… Where We Work

4. … and operates in strategic U.S. locations for domestic programs and product distributions. Where We Work

5. World Vision seeks to save lives and reduce suffering by delivering an urgent, efficient response when disaster strikes. The provision of supplies within the first few weeks can prevent disease, starvation, and exposure among the survivors. EMERGENCY RESPONSE saving lives when disaster strikes What We Do

6. World Vision’s water and sanitation program strategies, when implemented together and adopted by the community, can reduce mortality rates for children under age 5 by 70 to 80 percent . CLEAN WATER the first and best intervention What We Do

7. Adequate nutrition is one of the most basic needs to sustain life. Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood in many of the countries World Vision supports. AGRICULTURE & FOOD SECURITY ensuring life sustaining food resources What We Do

8. For children without access to health care, a preventable illness such as polio can impair for life and even a minor illness can turn fatal if left untreated . Through World Vision’s healthcare programs, moms receive quality prenatal care and proper nutritional training and children receive immunizations and regular check-ups to help keep them disease-free. PERSONAL HEALTHCARE saving and sustaining life What We Do

9. Education creates both choices and opportunities, allowing children and adults alike to break free from the burden of poverty . Education enhances the lives of individuals and provides a community with better-prepared workers, more involved citizens, a higher per capita income, and an overall improvement in the standard of living . EDUCATION gateway to improved quality of life What We Do

10. For most of the world’s poor families, simply having a hard work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit is not a ticket out of poverty. World Vision’s micro-loan program provides access to capital and business training to help individuals grow their own small business, improve their communities and better support their families. MICRO ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT creating businesses, jobs, and economic growth for the poor What We Do

11. “ Corporate Social Responsibility is a commitment to improve community well-being through discretionary business practices and contributions of corporate resources.” – Corporate Social Responsibility Kotler & Lee, 2005

13. Our Corporate Partners…Companies That Make a Difference In FY10, 41 corporations gave more than $1M annually in product donations; 117 gave more than $100K More than 1,500 strong and active corporate relationships, including many Fortune 500 and transnational companies During fiscal years ’05 through ’10, mega gift-in-kind donors gave $1.9B in product donations to World Vision U.S.

14. Caregiver Kits Caregiver Kits are provided to family members and local volunteers around the world who are providing compassionate support to people living with AIDS. Without these kits, many of these courageous caregivers would lack the basic supplies they need to safely and effectively minister to the sick. Companies That Make a Difference

15. Companies That Make a Difference In addition to providing the supplies used in the kits, McKesson Medical Surgical had 1,200 national sales reps at a conference in Las Vegas fill 6,000 Caregiver Kits in 45 minutes. “ It totally changed the morale and atmosphere of the week. People had tears streaming down their faces; they were so impacted by what they were doing.” – Toby Capps Account Manager, McKesson No group too small… Microsoft employees gather in a conference room to assemble kits for a mid-week team-building activity . “ It’s hard to find a company [that] supports helping others…I can’t think of another company I would want to work for.” – Microsoft employee during a kit building event

16. Companies That Make a Difference Providing Shelter in Chile In early 2010, a devastating tsunami impacted hundreds of thousands following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake. A generous grant from Walmart provided 450 families with transitional homes that are earthquake proof, resistant to heavy rains and chilly winds, and insulated against low temperatures.

19. Companies That Make a Difference Community Events World Vision worked with Target team members to stuff and distribute school supply-filled backpacks at a Back-to-School Carnival event benefiting children from local shelters in New York City’s South Bronx. Later, Target staff also assisted area teachers with selecting free classroom supplies from World Vision’s Teacher Resource Center. They experienced first-hand the impact of their corporate grants and how the teachers value receiving the much-needed supplies. “ Doing a project as a team and giving back to others as a team makes us feel like a million dollars.” – Nikki Montgomery Executive Team Leader, Target

27. Find a strong partner, build a better world