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thetimothycenter forsustainabletransformation


ABOUT US

We are a non-profit business that identifies, trains and develops entrepreneurial talent in the majority world. We focus on raising the economic, environmental, social and spiritual quality of life of people created in the image of God. We are distinctly Christian in our practice as we believe what Jesus taught about "care for the least of these" is a vital aspect of our responsibility in proclaiming the gospel in word and deed.


OUR NAME

Our name comes from Paul’s disciple and favorite son, Timothy, who exhibited characteristics of a social innovator: Mentored young social innovators Developed global leadership Cared for the socially marginalized Mobilized faith communities Taught ethics Created economic, social and

spiritual value


OUR VISION

To lift lives from both spiritual and economic poverty.


OUR MISSION

Our 360° Blended-Value Model Engages the economic, environmental,

social and spiritual good of a community in order: To catalyze enterprises To create sustainable economic

advantage To improve social conditions To enhance human dignity and quality of

life We accomplish our mission by: Launching pilot projects Growing the projects to capacity Sustaining mature enterprises

OUR MODEL


OUR MODEL

Provides hope for the marginalized. Raises the quality of life for the impoverished. Builds business solutions for social innovation. Invests in the human bottom-line.


The Timothy Center Academy The Academy is an educational learning experience

especially designed for the person who has a heart to engage the needs of the marginalized.

Our program will equip people with skills necessary for the successful launch of a 360° blended-value venture.

We help Christian business people rethink the purpose of business and develop a theology of work.

We offer courses on social business development, leadership development, social and cultural transformation, and human rights.

Imbued in our program is a biblically informed worldview.

OUR MODEL


Timothy Center Press Our press produces academic monographs in the area

of social business and entrepreneurship, human rights, and social justice.

We are highly selective and our authors are first-rate scholars in their fields.

We use print-on-demand publishing and ebook technology because of our concern for the environment and desire to disseminate our texts globally.

OUR MODEL


Timothy Center Business Solutions Training for majority world entrepreneurs. Small and medium-size 360° blended-value

business creation. Investment in businesses which demonstrate

scalability.

OUR MODEL

CURRENT VENTURES


Ventures Our ventures focus on fostering economic stability in areas

where social conditions have exacerbated poverty. Proficient in the language of international business and

human rights law, we partner with individuals who demonstrate potential for high impact ventures that will provide initial capitalization for economic, environmental, social and spiritual transformation.

Venture Leaders Our venture leaders are equipped with skills to exegete

situations and develop strategic level solutions for relevant cultural engagement.

CURRENT VENTURES


CURRENT VENTURES

Economic Native America Economic

Development Sacred Tribes Press Stepping Stones Nursery

Environment Berard Water Project Haiti Recycling Initiative EcoRise

Social Midwest Evangelical Coalition

Against Trafficking L’Université Internationale en Haïti


URUGUAY

EcoRiseEnterprises A holistic social enterprise which seeks to

meet the economic, environmental, social, and spiritual needs of Uruguayans through the establishment of an ecological construction material company in order to create jobs and low cost building materials from industrial rice waste.

San Geronimo Our mission is to join Christ in reconciling a

lost world to God through spiritual inspiration, social innovation, and multiplication of Christ-centered leaders and communities of faith among the global-emerging cultures in Uruguay, the Southern Cone region, and throughout Latin America.


HAITI

L’Universite Internationale en Haiti To improve the social and spiritual direction

of Haiti by building generations of leaders that will promote the development of Haiti and engage the culture with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Water Project To provide clean water for a healthy Haiti in

order to raise the quality of life and dignity of people created in the image of God.

Recycling Initiative A holistic social enterprise which seeks to

meet the economic, environmental, relational and spiritual needs of Haitians through the establishment of a recycling program.


ROMANIA

Timothy Center Tours Offering unique perspectives

on doing business and environmental care in different cultural context around the globe.


UNITED STATES

Midwest Evangelical Coalition Against Trafficking To mobilize churches to address the

physical, emotional and spiritual needs of victims of human trafficking through the power of the Gospel.

Native American Economic Development Facilitating economic development

through the church that includes business creation, social entrepreneurship and community sustainability.


GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES

A projected 900 million will live under the international poverty line ($1.25 per day) by 2015 Ca. 1.4 billion people to live in extreme

poverty (2005) The average daily income of the poor in

2005 was $0.88 1 in 5 workers and their families live in

extreme poverty Vulnerable employment for 2009 was between 49-53 percent of the global workforce (1.5-1.6 billion people) Child mortality for 1990 was 12.5 million and in 2009 it was 8.1 million Ca. 43 million displaced persons

World’s population of undernourished could exceed 1 billion in 2009 67 million out of school children in 2009 884 million people rely on unimproved water sources for drinking in 2008. In 2008, an estimated 2.6 billion people lacked access to improved sanitation Open defecation is practiced by 1.1 billion

people 33 percent of urban dwellers live in slums, a decline from 39 percent in 2000

828 million people currently live in slum conditions (657 million in 1990 and 767 million in 2000)

Half of the world’s population is at risk of malaria

OUR FUNDING


Our funding comes from three sources: Donations

Corporate and Private Sector

Grants Foundations and US government

Self-Generated Revenue Timothy Center Press Timothy Center Academy

OUR FUNDING


FY 2012 FUNDING GOAL

International Program Development

35%

National Program Development

23%

Research and Development

22%

Operating Expenses 9%

Administration and Equipment

1%

Compensation 10%


FY 2012 FUNDING GOAL

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Our partners are corporations, foundations and private donors who share our same sense of urgency for the world’s marginalized: They are global citizens with a social conscious They desire to reduce waste, encourage conservation,

provide education and healthcare and create small business enterprises

They recognize people as the greatest natural resource on the planet and strive to raise their quality of life

OUR FUNDING


Will lift people in extreme poverty to a life of dignity as created in the image of God. Will catalyze business ventures that address global opportunities to alleviate poverty. Will equip social innovators with skills to engage the “least of these.”

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