Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Disabled Persons
Education
Extreme poverty
Family
Habitat
Human Rights
Humanitarian Affairs
Indigenous Peoples
Justice
Minority Rights
Population
Safety
Social Development
Sustainable Development
Women
Women/gender Equality
Youth
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Indigenous women
Men and boys
Policy advice
Research
Violence against women
Women and health
Women and poverty
Women and the economy
Women and the environment
Women in power and decision-making
Public Administration:
Socio-Economic Governance and Management
Social Development:
Aging
Disabled persons
Employment
Poverty
Social policy
Technical cooperation
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Capacity-building
Education
Gender equality
Health
Information for decision-making and participation
Integrated decision-making
Partnerships
Poverty
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
United States of America
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
1998 |
| Organizational structure: |
The organization is operated by a board of directors elected by the general membership. The board members represent nine geographical regions of the United States. The board meets on a quarterly basis to review project activities and financial status of the organization. The president appoints committees to oversees project and programs. |
| Number and type of members: |
The membership of Self Advocates Becoming Empowered shall be people with and without disabilities who believe in the purpose of the organization. Voting members shall be people who have a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Nonvoting members shall be people without disabilities. The categories of membership are Voting Members, Nonvoting Members, and Corporate Members. Current board members: Bernard Baker - President, Vicki Wray - Vice President, Darren Morris - Treasurer, Eric McVay - Secretary, David Taylor Jr. - Sergeant at Arms, Board members: Melody Cooper, Diana Mairose, Gary Rubin, Anne Fracht, Roger Crome |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
None |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Fundraising campaigns
Fees for education and training services
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Grants from Governments
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
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| Funding structure other: |
N/A |
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