Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Children
Crime Prevention
Criminal Justice
Education
Human Rights
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Indigenous women
Trafficking in women and girls
Violence against women
Women and health
Women and poverty
Women and the economy
Social Development:
Employment
Poverty
Youth
Statistics:
Crime and criminal justice statistics
Sustainable Development:
Education
Gender equality
International law
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
NEPAD:
Crosscutting issues (Gender and Capacity Development)
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Country of activity: |
Colombia
India
Nepal
Haiti
Cambodia
Peru
Dominican Republic
Uganda
Argentina
Philippines
Mexico
United States of America
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Promote gender equality and empower women
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2015 |
| Organizational structure: |
O.U.R. is governed by its executive staff, Board of Governors, and Board of Directors. The executive staff includes: Founder/CEO, COO, President, VP Mission Intel, Director of Rescue Operations, Director of Donor Relations, VP of Finance, Senior Director of Development, and Aftercare Director. Every month the executive staff meets with the Board of Governors and Board of Directors to discuss major organization matters. O.U.R. relies heavily on volunteers to help with administration and fundraising. |
| Number and type of members: |
Operation Underground Railroad has a vibrant and committed membership program that is continually growing. It’s monthly subscription program The Abolitionists has over 4,000 members and brings in close to $40,000 a month in donations. Using an innovative approach to crowdfunding, O.U.R. started its YOURrescue campaign in which community volunteers start their own fundraising campaigns on behalf of O.U.R. From its start in 2015, there have been over 1,650 campaigns started to generate public support and resources for O.U.R. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
O.U.R. is expanding its affiliation with NGO networks. Currently it partners with 5 other NGO's. |
| Funding structure: |
Fundraising campaigns
Donations and grants from domestic sources
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| Funding structure other: |
U.S. Private Donors: 94% U.S. Corporate: 5% U.S. Foundation: 1% U.S. Government: 0% (O.U.R. will begin seeking U.S. government funding this year.) |
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