2018-11-06T12:27:24-06:00 2017-12-31 330700332 VASQUEZ & COMPANY LLP 801 SOUTH GRAND AVE SUITE 400 LOS ANGELES CA 90017 990 2017-01-01 300037857 VENTURE STRATEGIES FOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT VENT 5105244320 PO BOX 10144 BERKELEY CA 947095144 ALISHA GRAVES PRESIDENT 5105244320 2018-11-02 1 LYNN D BOSTER P00440365 2138731700 206.169.79.50 2018-11-02 10:59:49 PD P 25D4679CBD63AF40F0B427329F599593086348EB 25D4679CBD63AF40F0B427329F599593086348EB 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z ALISHA GRAVES PO BOX 10144 BERKELEY CA 947095144 723398 0 X WWW.VENTURESTRATEGIES.ORG X 2001 CA VENTURE STRATEGIES IS WORKING TO STRENGTHEN THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE IN LOW RESOURCE COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, BY IMPROVING WOMEN'S HEALTH, AND BY BROADENING UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SLOWING POPULATION GROWTH WITHIN A VOLUNTARY, HUMAN RIGHTS FRAMEWORK. 7 7 4 0 0 0 726536 700207 19495 23135 37 56 0 0 746068 723398 0 0 0 0 0 255814 0 0 0 164209 469820 164209 725634 581859 -2236 915113 940915 6552 34590 908561 906325 X VENTURE STRATEGIES IS WORKING TO STRENGTHEN THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE IN LOW RESOURCE COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, BY IMPROVING WOMEN'S HEALTH, AND BY BROADENING UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SLOWING POPULATION GROWTH WITHIN A VOLUNTARY, HUMAN RIGHTS FRAMEWORK. 0 0 644946 SEE SCHEDULE O 644946 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 CA X X THE ORGANIZATION 5105244320 PO BOX 10144 BERKELEY CA 947095144 KAREN PAK OPPENHEIMER CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MALCOLM POTTS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 APRIL MCMAHON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STERLING FRANKLIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GILLESPIE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH HOLCOMBE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALISHA GRAVES PRESIDENT 16.00 X 59280 0 0 59280 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 700207 700207 FEE FOR SERVICES 900099 23135 23135 23135 56 56 723398 23135 0 56 X 59280 59280 177788 158920 18868 2271 1817 454 16475 13180 3295 15398 12318 3080 86447 56575 29872 90 90 20586 16468 4118 6225 6225 57024 45619 11405 3039 3039 2856 2856 RESEARCH EXPENSE 183136 183136 PROGRAM EXPENSES 77122 77122 TRAINING & EDUCATION 9548 9548 COMMUNICATION 2944 2355 589 5405 2623 2782 725634 644946 80688 0 903922 615068 325847 1591 9600 915113 940915 6552 34590 6552 34590 X 586076 583840 322485 322485 908561 906325 915113 940915 -2236 0 X 0 0 0 X 106021 214701 97962 726536 700207 1845427 106021 214701 97962 726536 700207 1845427 1845427 61 150 23 37 56 327 80 309 875 1264 1847018 42630 0.99910 0.99880 X FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A VSHD HELPS POLICY MAKERS, INCLUDING THOSE IN THE MINISTRIES OF PLANNING AND FINANCE, AS WELL AS FOREIGN AID AGENCIES AND THE INFORMED PUBLIC, TO HAVE A CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF THE POPULATION GROWTH FACTOR IN HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. VSHD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE THIRD SAHEL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IN NIAMEY, NIGER. 30 SAHELIEN FELLOWS WORKING IN THREE PILLARS- FAMILY PLANNING, GIRLS' EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT, AND AGRICULTURE AND NUTRITION- CAME TOGETHER TO LEARN METHODS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ADVOCACY IN THEIR COUNTRIES. FELLOWS GAINED LEADERSHIP SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PILLARS AND POPULATION GROWTH, AND TANGIBLE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION SKILLS. THEY RECEIVED INTENSIVE TRAINING, MENTORSHIP THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, AND CONDUCTED A DISSEMINATION PROJECT WITH FELLOWS FROM THEIR HOME COUNTRY. VSHD, WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY AND UNIVERSITY OF NIAMEY CONTINUED THE CREATION OF A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH AND EMPOWERMENT IN NIAMEY. THE CENTER AIMS TO BUILD THE EVIDENCE BASE AND LOCAL EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO CATALYZE THE DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION IN THE SAHEL. THE CENTER RUNS SHORT COURSES FOR UNIVERSITY OF NIAMEY STUNDENTS AS WELL AS THE WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. VSHD CARRIED OUT ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH ON GIRLS' VULNERABILITY TO EARLY MARRIAGE, WOMEN'S LIVELIHOODS, AND FAMILY PLANNING IN THE MARADI REGION OF NIGER. WE ALSO CONDUCTED EVALUATION WORK FOR OUR "ROOM TO GROW" PROJECT, WHICH IS PILOTING AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO COMMUNITY-BASED DISTRIBUTION OF FAMILY PLANNING AND NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS VIA WIDELY EXISTING, WOMEN-LED GARDENS. VSHD'S OPTIO PROGRAM WORKED TO ESTABLISH THE GLOBAL HOTLINE FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH, A PROJECT THAT AIMS TO HELP WOMEN ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INFORMATION AND SERVICES IN LATIN AMERICA. THEY ALSO PLANNED THE FIRST CONFERENCE FOR LAWYERS IN CENTRAL AMERICAN TO EXPAND WOMEN'S REPROCTIVE HEALTH RIGHTS BY CHANGING RESTRICTIVE LAWS. FINALLY, THEY MADE IMPORTANT STEPS TOWARD MAKING BIRTH CONTROL PILLS AVAILABLE TO WOMEN WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION IN THE UNITED STATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DR. MALCOLM POTTS IS THE HUSBAND OF DR. MARTHA CAMPBELL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B VENTURE STRATEGIES FOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ("VSHD") OUTSIDE AUDITORS AND FINANCE STAFF PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO AND TREASURER. THE FORM IS THEN SENT TO THE FULL BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C VSHD REQUIRES ALL PERSONNEL TO DISCLOSE, AT LEAST ANNUALLY , ALL SOURCES OF INCOME FROM, COMPENSATION FROM OR OWNERSHIP OF EVERY OUTSIDE ENTITY THAT A) SOLD, SUPPLIED OR PROVIDED SERVICES , B) OPERATED A COMPETING ENTERPRISE , OR C) PROVIDED GOODS OR SERVICES TO VSHD IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. VSHD'S CEO EVALUATES THE FORMS FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. VSHD ALSO REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS TO ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING A) RECEIPT OF VSHD'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY , B) UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY , AND C) AGREEMENT WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD REVIEWED THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IN 2016. THE BOARD REVIEWED DATA OF COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FROM SIMILARLY QUALIFIED NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES. THE OCCURRENCE OF THESE DELIBERATIONS ARE NOTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 SOME OR ALL THESE ITEMS MAY BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 54,599. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 29,378. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 83,977. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,976. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 494. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,470.