| Organization's name: | Church World Service |
| Organization's acronym: | CWS |
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| Address: |
475 Riverside Drive. Suite 700 New York New York 10115-0050 United States of America |
| Phone: | 1-212-870-2818 |
| Fax: | 1-212-870-3220 |
| Email: | mbloem@cwsglobal.org |
| Web site: | www.cwsglobal.org |
| Organization type: | Non-governmental organization |
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| Areas of expertise & Fields of activity: |
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Social Development:
Sustainable Development:
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Year established (YYYY): | 1946 |
| Year of registration (YYYY): | 1974 |
| Organizational structure: | 501 c(3) non-profit corporation. Board of directors appointed by member communions of the General Assembly of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. Regional offices in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia are supervised from the main office in New York. Work is organized by four quadrants: Global Strategies and Programs; Office of Executive Director/Relationships and Witness; Funds Development and Marketing; Finance and Operations. |
| Number and type of members: | N/A |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: | CWS is a member/participant of numerous networks and coalitions, including ACT Alliance, Interaction, ICVA, Ecumenical Water Network, HAP, etc. |
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| Funding structure other: | CWS receives funding from U.S. member churches; public appeals fundraising; foundations and corporations; and governments (US, EU) |
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