Global Voices organizational overview 2012

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We aggregate, curate and amplify global conversations online - shining light on places and people other media often ignore

We develop tools, networks and initiatives to ensure that people have the capacity to find and create the information they need to improve their lives and participate more fully in their communities

We are a platform for experimentation in global citizen media - supporting networks of innovators in the developing world

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The Global Voices Community

Rising Voices network

1,000-plus

GV Lingua30 active languages; 4 in

beta; 30+ editors

Newsroom22 editors; ?+ volunteer

contributors

GV Advocacyvolunteer contributors + institutional

partners

Rising Voices37 grantee initiatives

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Our Board

Rosental AlvesDirector, Knight Center forJournalism in the Americas

Akwe AmosuJournalist & Africa AdvocacyDirector, Open Society Institute

Ethan ZuckermanCo-founder

Rebecca MacKinnonCo-founder

Claire UlrichGV Community Representative

Jillian C. YorkGV Community Representative

Marta CooperGV Community Representative

Stephen KingPartner, Omidyar Network

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Leadership Team

Georgia PopplewellManaging Director

Solana LarsenManaging Editor

Paula GóesMultilingual Editor

Ivan SigalExecutive Director

Sami Ben GharbiaDirector, GV Advocacy

Jannie LungFinance & Admin Mgr

Mohamed ElGoharyMultilingual Editor

Eddie AvilaDirector, Rising Voices

Sahar Habib Ghazi Deputy Editor

Jeremy ClarkeTechnical Director

Emma BrewinDeputy Editor

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$677,000$677,000

Funding Overview: 2006-2008

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7%

11%

1%

8%

0%4%

3%

58%

2%1%4%2%

2010

Donations: Commissioned Work:Heinrich Boll OSIOmidyar HivosMacArthur InternewsGoogle GatesFord Foundation Adessium

13%

49%

9%

0%

28%

2011

Donations Commissioned WorkOSI HivosAdessium

$1,908,552.00 $991,580.79

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