2017-11-13T11:18:55-06:00 2016-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2016-01-01 300220874 FRIENDS OF THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST AIDS TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA FRIE 2027890801 1634 EYE STREET NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20006 CHRIS COLLINS PRESIDENT 2029123819 2017-11-09 1 TIFFANY BYRD P01599503 5712279500 67.137.57.251 2017-11-09 10:46:19 ES P 59B53FFCCAC8D9707D774CF4CBA105A4CA80244F 42F564CBFE8260E3A927264CDE4494A8B488CDEA 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z CHRIS COLLINS 1634 EYE STREET NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20006 201933 0 X WWW.THEGLOBALFIGHT.ORG X 2003 DC FRIENDS OF THE GLOBAL FIGHT WORKS TO EDUCATE, ENGAGE AND MOBILIZE AMERICAN DECISION MAKERS IN THE FIGHT TO END THE WORLDWIDE BURDEN OF AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA. BY FOCUSING THESE EFFORTS ON DECISION MAKERS IN WASHINGTON, FRIENDS SEEKS TO BUILD A SUSTAINED COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING THE GLOBAL FUND AND THE FIGHT AGAINST THE THREE DISEASES. 12 12 11 13 0 0 203070 150566 290 0 483 688 53124 50679 256967 201933 0 0 0 0 1198643 1043173 0 0 235456 671591 707867 1870234 1751040 -1613267 -1549107 3160236 1676022 89164 154057 3071072 1521965 FRIENDS OF THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA WORKS TO END THE WORLDWIDE BURDEN OF AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA. WE EDUCATE, ENGAGE AND MOBILIZE U.S. DECISION MAKERS TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL FUND, THE WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCIER. 0 0 586335 0 COMMUNICATIONS: FRIENDS OF THE GLOBAL FIGHT'S COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM WORKS TO INCREASE U.S. PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THE GLOBAL FUND. 490893 0 EDUCATION/AWARENESS: THE PROGRAM EDUCATES U.S. POLICYMAKERS AND DECISION MAKERS ON THE WORK OF THE GLOBAL FUND AND ITS SUCCESSES FIGHTING AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FRIENDS CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED DOZENS OF PAPERS TO GLOBAL HEALTH NGOS, CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES AND THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION ON THE WORK AND SUCCESSES OF THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTED SEVERAL INFORMATIONAL/EDUCATIONAL BRIEFINGS ON GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THE ROLE THE GLOBAL FUND IS TAKING TO COMBAT HIV/AIDS, TB AND MALARIA. 110000 0 LOBBYING: THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ENSURE THAT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, AND MALARIA AND THE FIGHT AGAINST THESE THREE DISEASES AROUND THE WORLD. 1187228 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 DC AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN TX UT VA WA WV WI X LINDA PARKER 2029123828 1634 EYE STREET NW STE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20006 JONATHAN KLEIN CHAIR OF THE BOARD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NATASHA BILIMORIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA BUSH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SMITH ELLIS SECRETARY OF THE BOARD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIC KESSLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE LEE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MADNICK TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN ORSZAG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY STURCHIO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER CHERNIN BOARD MEMBER - THROUGH JUNE 2016 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA WOOLLEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELENE GAYLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIERAN DALY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS COLLINS PRESIDENT 40.00 X 77573 0 4272 DEBORAH DERRICK PRESIDENT THROUGH APRIL 2016 40.00 X 88462 0 1144 LINDA PARKER DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 149490 0 14642 KIMBERLY CERNAK DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 124746 0 9193 440271 0 29251 2 0 1 0 CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS 300 INDEPENDENCE AVE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 CONSULTING 110000 1 150566 150566 688 688 50679 0 50679 50679 50679 201933 0 0 51367 171451 104034 8573 58844 759989 468073 237597 54319 39010 32570 2272 4168 72723 45488 18514 8721 540 378 54 108 46600 32620 4660 9320 110000 110000 134128 94195 16149 23784 41890 30923 4850 6117 22666 16218 692 5756 255067 178549 25507 51011 57930 45482 5216 7232 19666 13563 2034 4069 3250 2275 325 650 SUBSCRIPTIONS 11952 10650 281 1021 GAIN/LOSS ON ASSET DISP 2384 1974 137 273 BANK FEES 1557 176 1328 53 GIFTS 237 60 167 10 1751040 1187228 328356 235456 276893 150426 950516 1300974 1800500 100000 56219 44589 179642 118903 26814 60739 49294 19294 3160236 1676022 77090 49277 12074 104780 89164 154057 X 848850 966410 2222222 555555 3071072 1521965 3160236 1676022 -1549107 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 2798542 2549394 5362406 203070 150566 11063978 2798542 2549394 5362406 203070 150566 11063978 9687559 1376419 93 481 827 483 688 2572 290 0 290 53057 53414 50679 157150 11223990 0.12260 0.11640 X FACTOR 1: THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM OF PUBLIC SUPPORTFRIENDS OF THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA ("FRIENDS") WAS FORMED IN LATE 2003 WITH A DONATION OF $150,000 FROM ITS FOUNDER, EDWARD W. SCOTT, JR. SINCE 2005, FRIENDS HAS SUCCESSFULLY FOCUSED ON EXPANDING SOLICITATION TO INCLUDE OTHER INDIVIDUALS, PRIVATE CORPORATIONS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND FOUNDATIONS IN ORDER TO ENSURE CONTINUOUS PUBLIC SUPPORT. IN 2016, FRIENDS CONTINUED TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR ITS MISSION, RECEIVING INCREASED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS. FRIENDS ALSO MAINTAINED SUPPORT FROM A KEY PRIVATE SECTOR DONOR WHO PROVIDED A $100,000 GRANT FOR 2016 AND NOTED ITS INTENTION TO MAINTAIN AND EXPAND THIS RELATIONSHIP. IN ADDITION TO THESE EXPANDED FINANCIAL PARTNERSHIPS, FRIENDS CONTINUED A ROBUST AGENDA OF POLICY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TOWARDS BUILDING, GROWING, AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. SOME OF NOTABLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED: -HOSTING EVENTS THAT RAISED THE PROFILE OF FRIENDS AND THE GLOBAL FUND. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A PUBLIC EVENT ON CAPITOL HILL FOR WORLD MALARIA DAY, A CAPITOL HILL RECEPTION IN CELEBRATION OF RED NOSE DAY USA WITH PROMINENT PARTNERS, AND AN EVENT AT A PRESTIGIOUS DC-BASED THINK TANK WITH THE FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE OF FRIEND'S NEW PRESIDENT, CHRIS COLLINS. -IN CELEBRATION OF WORLD MALARIA DAY 2016, FRIENDS CO-HOSTED A RECEPTION ON CAPITOL HILL ON APRIL 20TH ORGANIZED BY MALARIA NO MORE. THIS WELL-ATTENDED EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER AN IMPRESSIVE LINEUP OF SPEAKERS, INCLUDING THE CO-CHAIRS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE MALARIA CAUCUSES-SENS. ROGER WICKER (R-MS) AND CHRIS COONS (D-DE), AND REPS. ANDER CRENSHAW (R-FL) AND GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY). REAR ADMIRAL TIM ZIEMER, THE U.S. GLOBAL MALARIA COORDINATOR IN CHARGE OF THE U.S. PRESIDENT'S MALARIA INITIATIVE (PMI), ALSO GAVE REMARKS DURING THE PROGRAM. THE EVENT WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE PROGRESS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE GLOBAL FUND HAVE MADE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA, WHILE ALSO RECOGNIZING THAT THERE IS STILL MUCH WORK TO BE DONE TO END MALARIA FOR GOOD.-ON MAY 18, FRIENDS CO-SPONSORED A CAPITOL HILL RECEPTION IN CELEBRATION OF RED NOSE DAY USA. GAVI, THE VACCINE ALLIANCE, WAS THE LEAD ORGANIZER OF THIS EVENT WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER A NUMBER OF DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CHARITIES WORKING TO LIFT PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY THROUGH LIFE-SAVING INTERNATIONAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. LAST YEAR'S RED NOSE DAY USA WAS A HUGE SUCCESS AND RAISED MORE THAN $20 MILLION FOR CHARITY, OF WHICH, $1.15 MILLION WENT TO THE GLOBAL FUND. -IN OCTOBER 2016, FRIENDS BROUGHT TOGETHER CIVIL SOCIETY, DIPLOMATIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR PROMINENT LEADERS FOR A PANEL DISCUSSION AT KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION (KFF), "THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL HEALTH FINANCING." THE EVENT WAS CO-SPONSORED BY FRIENDS, MALARIA NO MORE, AND NOTHING BUT NETS, AND MODERATED BY DR. JENNIFER KATES, KFF'S VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL HEALTH & HIV POLICY. PANELISTS INCLUDED: AMBASSADOR DEBORAH BIRX, GLOBAL AIDS COORDINATOR FOR THE PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS RELIEF (PEPFAR); CHRIS COLLINS, PRESIDENT OF FRIENDS; DR. NOMONDE NOLUTSHUNGU, HEALTH ATTACHE FOR THE EMBASSY OF SOUTH AFRICA; KATE ROBERTS, CO-FOUNDER OF THE MAVERICK COLLECTIVE; AND REAR ADMIRAL TIM ZIEMER, U.S. GLOBAL MALARIA COORDINATOR FOR THE PRESIDENT'S MALARIA INITIATIVE (PMI). TO FURTHER GENERATE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND SUPPORT, FRIENDS MADE THE EVENT AVAILABLE VIA WEBCAST AND DEVELOPED A BLOG WHICH WAS FEATURED ON THE FRIENDS' WEBSITE FOLLOWING THE EVENT. -CONTINUING A STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM FOR DONORS THAT INCLUDES REGULAR UPDATES AND INVITATIONS TO EVENTS. -EXPANDING THE FRIENDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY ONE MEMBER IN 2016.-ORGANIZING MEETINGS WITH EXISTING AND PROSPECTIVE DONORS.-PRODUCING COMPELLING COMMUNICATIONS PIECES EMPHASIZING THE RESULTS OF FRIENDS' EFFORTS, THEREBY ENCOURAGING GIVING FROM HIGH NET WORTH INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS. FACTOR 2: THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT EXCEEDS THE 10% REQUIREMENT FRIENDS' PUBLIC SUPPORT IS CONSISTENTLY ABOVE THE 10% REQUIREMENT, AND ITS EFFORTS TO EXPAND THIS SUPPORT CONTINUES TO SHOW SUCCESS. IN THE COMING YEAR, FRIENDS' EFFORTS WILL FOCUS ON GARNERING SUSTAINED AND INCREASED PRIVATE SECTOR CONTRIBUTIONS AND SOLICITING ADDITIONAL INSTITUTIONAL DONORS.FACTOR 3: WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT COMES FROM A WIDE RANGE OF PRIVATE OR GOVERNMENT DONORSWHILE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TYPICALLY DIRECTS CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION RATHER THAN POLICY EDUCATION, FRIENDS NEVERTHELESS ENJOYS SUPPORT FROM A BROAD SPECTRUM OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND CORPORATIONS INCLUDING FOUNDATIONS, MEMBERS OF FRIENDS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PRIVATE CORPORATIONS. FACTOR 4: THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE GOVERNING BODY REPRESENTS BROAD PUBLIC INTERESTSFRIENDS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS COMPOSED OF DISTINGUISHED REPRESENTATIVES FROM BUSINESS, PHILANTHROPY, GOVERNMENT, AND GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY. THEY REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC. IN 2016, THE BOARD INCLUDED:- NATASHA BILIMORIA, FORMER PRESIDENT OF FRIENDS AND A DEDICATED ADVOCATE FOR GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES, CURRENTLY SERVING AS THE DIRECTOR OF U.S. STRATEGY FOR GAVI. BILIMORIA HAS MORE THAN A DECADE OF LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE IN U.S. GOVERNMENT AND IN NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO GLOBAL HEALTH;- BARBARA BUSH, CEO AND CO-FOUNDER OF GLOBAL HEALTH CORPS, AN ORGANIZATION THAT MOBILIZES A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF EMERGING LEADERS TO BUILD HEALTH EQUITY AROUND THE GLOBE;- PETER CHERNIN, HEAD OF CHERNIN ENTERTAINMENT AND FORMER PRESIDENT AND COO OF NEWS CORPORATION AND CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF THE FOX GROUP. HE ALSO SERVES AS CHAIRMAN OF MALARIA NO MORE, A CHARITY DEDICATED TO ENDING DEATHS FROM MALARIA;- SUSAN SMITH ELLIS, THE CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER AT GETTY IMAGES. ELLIS IS FORMER CEO OF (RED), A MARKETING COMPANY THAT DEVELOPS BRANDING AND PRODUCT PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMPANIES TO HELP FIGHT AIDS IN AFRICA; - HELENE GAYLE, THE CEO OF THE MCKINSEY SOCIAL INITIATIVE AND THE FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CARE USA, A LEADING INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION; - ERIC KESSLER, FOUNDER AND MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ARABELLA ADVISORS, A SOCIAL VENTURE FIRM DEDICATED TO MAKING PHILANTHROPY MORE EFFECTIVE THROUGH IMPROVED STRATEGY AND EVALUATION; - JONATHAN KLEIN, CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN OF GETTY IMAGES AND A MEMBER OF THE GLOBAL ADVISORY BOARD OF THE GLOBAL BUSINESS COALITION ON HIV/AIDS;- GEORGE LEE, CO-HEAD OF THE GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOM GROUP IN THE INVESTMENT BANKING DIVISION OF GOLDMAN SACHS, WHERE HE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COVERING A NUMBER OF LARGE CAPITALIZATION TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS.- MICHAEL MADNICK, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, CCS FUNDRAISING. IN FORMER ROLES MADNICK SERVED AS THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS IN GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY AND ADVOCACY AT THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION, AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AT THE UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION.- JONATHAN ORSZAG, SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR AND MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THE ECONOMIC CONSULTING FIRM COMPASS LEXECON.- JEFF STURCHIO, PRESIDENT AND CEO AT RABIN MARTIN, A GLOBAL HEALTH STRATEGY CONSULTING FIRM, AND FORMER PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL. IN 2016, THE FOLLOWING MEMBER WAS ADDED TO FRIENDS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS: - LINDA WOOLLEY, A PRIVATE SECTOR EXECUTIVE WITH MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE ACROSS DIVERSE INDUSTRIES. SHE PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE DIRECT MARKETING ASSOCIATION (DMA) WHERE SHE CREATED AND EXECUTED A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE WORLD'S LARGEST TRADE ASSOCIATION FOR DATA-DRIVEN MARKETERS.THE BOARD NOMINATING COMMITTEE IS A STANDING COMMITTEE THAT CONSIDERS AND RECRUITS ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS TO HELP FURTHER DIVERSIFY FRIENDS' LEADERSHIP. FRIENDS WILL CONTINUE TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN THE YEAR TO COME. FORM 990 SCHEDULE A, PART IV, FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES FACTOR FACTOR 5: THE EXTENT TO WHICH MEANINGFUL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR CIVIC AND COMMUNITY LEADERS PARTICIPATE IN ITS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA IS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PUBLIC HEALTH FINANCIER, PROVIDING FUNDING TO COUNTRIES AROUND THE GLOBE TO IMPLEMENT LIFESAVING PROGRAMS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THESE THREE DISEASES, WHICH TOGETHER KILL ALMOST FIVE MILLION PEOPLE PER YEAR, MANY OF THEM UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE. THE UNITED STATES IS THE LARGEST DONOR TO THE GLOBAL FUND, PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF RESOURCES AND LENDING SIGNIFICANT EXPERTISE AND LEADERSHIP. WITHOUT SUSTAINED SUPPORT FROM THE U.S., THE GLOBAL FUND WOULD BE UNABLE TO ACHIEVE THE TREMENDOUS RESULTS IT HAS SEEN AROUND THE WORLD. FRIENDS WAS CREATED TO ENSURE THAT THE UNITED STATES REMAINS A LEADER IN GLOBAL HEALTH EFFORTS, WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS ON THE GLOBAL FUND. TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE, FRIENDS EDUCATES KEY DECISION MAKERS ON THE GLOBAL FUND'S EFFORTS AND SUCCESSES IN FIGHTING AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA. FRIENDS MEETS WITH AND PRESENTS POLICY PAPERS, REPORTS, AND BRIEFINGS TO PARTNERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY AND OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON D.C. SUCH AS MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFFS, SENIOR EXECUTIVE BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES, AND FEDERAL AGENCY OFFICIALS ENGAGED IN GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES. TO BOLSTER PUBLIC SUPPORT AND AWARENESS, AS WELL AS TO REINFORCE U.S. LEADERSHIP, FRIENDS ALSO ENGAGES WITH LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA, AND WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES ENGAGED IN GLOBAL HEALTH. IN 2016, FRIENDS PRODUCED ARTICLES, BLOGS AND BRIEFING DOCUMENTS FOR CONGRESS, THE ADMINISTRATION, THE LARGER GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY, AND THE INTERESTED PUBLIC. THIS INFORMATION DETAILED THE SUCCESSES OF THE GLOBAL FUND AND ITS NEEDS GOING FORWARD AND ADDRESSED THE GLOBAL FUND'S FIFTH VOLUNTARY REPLENISHMENT CONFERENCE IN SEPTEMBER 2016, AND OTHER BROAD POLICY CONCERNS. FRIENDS HAS GAINED A WELL-EARNED REPUTATION FOR ITS PROFESSIONALISM, ACCURACY AND ABILITY TO SPEAK IN A NON-PARTISAN VOICE. IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE UTILITY OF FRIENDS' WORK WITH THE PUBLIC, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS, FRIENDS UNDERTAKES AND MAINTAINS THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION SOURCES: - FRIENDS PRODUCES A WIDE VARIETY OF WRITTEN MATERIALS, FROM OP-EDS AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO INFOGRAPHICS AND ANALYSES ABOUT KEY AREAS OF INTEREST TO INFORM CRUCIAL CONSTITUENCIES OF THE WORK OF THE GLOBAL FUND, AND TO PROVIDE INSIGHT ON HOW THEY CAN FURTHER THEIR ENGAGEMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, IN 2016, FRIENDS PUBLISHED A LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES ON THE LIFESAVING RESULTS THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED BY FULLY FUNDING THE GLOBAL FUND. IN ADDITION, FRIENDS PUBLISHED POLICY-FOCUSED BRIEFS AND MULTIMEDIA BLOG POSTS ON FRIENDS' WEBSITE, PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE, TO INFORM STAKEHOLDERS, MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, GLOBAL HEALTH ADVOCATES, AND INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON U.S. AND GLOBAL FUND STRATEGY, POLICY UPDATES, AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT. - IN ADDITION TO POSTING NEWS AND GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE GLOBAL FUND AND GLOBAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE, FRIENDS PRODUCES AND DISTRIBUTES NEWSLETTERS AND PERIODIC PRESS RELEASES REGARDING FRIENDS AND GLOBAL FUND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE OF GENERAL INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. SIMILARLY, FRIENDS HOSTS WEBINARS, BRIEFINGS AND OTHER EVENTS AT WHICH REPRESENTATIVES OF FRIENDS PRESENT INFORMATION ABOUT GLOBAL HEALTH AND THE GLOBAL FUND. ALL OF THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FREE OF CHARGE. - TO REACH A BROAD AUDIENCE, FRIENDS LEVERAGES SOCIAL MEDIA BY PROVIDING TWITTER AND FACEBOOK UPDATES, POSTING BLOG ENTRIES TO PROVIDE NEWS OR ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS, SPEECHES AND IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS IN GLOBAL HEALTH. IN 2016, FRIENDS PRIORITIZED AN EXPANSION OF ITS SOCIAL CHANNELS BY LAUNCHING A NEW BLOG TO ENSURE FRIENDS IS MORE FLEXIBLE, ADAPTABLE AND TIMELY WITH WEB CONTENT AND TO SUPPORT OUTREACH ON OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. - USING EMAIL BLASTS TO DISSEMINATE NEWS RELEASES, NEWSLETTERS, AND INVITATIONS TO EVENTS, FRIENDS PROVIDES REGULAR UPDATES TO ITS LISTSERV OF 1,300 MEMBERS THAT INCLUDES POLICYMAKERS, REPRESENTATIVES OF MEDIA, MEMBERS OF THE GLOBAL HEALTH COMMUNITY AND INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. FRIENDS REGULARLY COMMUNICATES WITH MORE THAN 250 STAFF WORKING FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON THE HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES, THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE ON RELEVANT TOPICS RELATED TO THE WORK OF THE GLOBAL FUND. - FRIENDS CONDUCTS REGULAR BRIEFINGS AND COORDINATES JOINT INITIATIVES WITH GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNERS, INCLUDING FAITH-BASED GROUPS, HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES, AND OTHERS. MEMBERS OF FRIENDS' STAFF CONTRIBUTE BLOGS TO PARTNER WEBSITES AND ASSIST WITH MEDIA OUTREACH TO ENSURE THAT ACCURATE INFORMATION REACHES THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE GLOBAL FIGHT TO END THE EPIDEMICS OF HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 110000 0 0 110000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: EDUCATIONAL TYPE OF MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIAL OFFICES. CONACT WITH CERTAIN STAFF ON APPROPRIATION ISSUES. PLAN AND STAFF MEETINGS WITH USG OFFICIALS (BOTH CONGRESS AND ADMINISTRATION), FOR GLOBAL FUND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 14542 1939 12603 165100 116964 48136 60739 DEFERRED RENT 104780 104780 201933 0 201933 0 201933 1751040 0 1751040 0 1751040 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LINDA PARKER DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION 141073 0 7817 0 600 0 0 0 14642 0 164132 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, SECRETARY OF THE BOARD AND THE PRESIDENT. THIS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS AUTHORITY ON DAY-TO-DAY ISSUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY THE BOARD CHAIRMAN, BOARD TREASURER, AND PRESIDENT BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. A COPY IS PROVIDED TO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS A BOARD MEETING AT THE END-OF-THE-YEAR AND BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED IF ANYONE PARTICIPATED IN ANY TRANSACTIONS WHERE THERE WOULD BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A NEW PRESIDENT SEPTEMBER 2016. FGF USED AN INDEPENDENT RECRUITING FIRM THAT UTILIZED COMPARATIVE DATA AND THE BOARD CHAIR, BOARD TREASURER, AND EXECUTIVE SEARCH TEAM PARTICIPATED IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.