Friends of Our Cabaña9 February 2015

Andy MurphyDirector of Finance & Business Support

WAGGGS

Andy MurphyDirector of Finance & Business Support

• Started with WAGGGS February 2014

• Background in UK local government and NFP sectors, both professional and voluntary

• Qualified accountant

• Responsible for finance, technology & data systems, HR, legal support, risk management

• Outside work activities: charity trustee, cycling, spoiling my two grandchildren

Andy MurphyDirector of Finance & Business Support

Topics for discussion

• 2014 WAGGGS World Conference

• World Centres and WAGGGS’ mission

• New WAGGGS Chief Executive Officer

• Global Girls Fund

• WAGGGS publicity about Cabaña

World Conference, July 2014Hong Kong

• Incorporation:• World Board authorized to progress registration with Charity Commission• Transfer of assets and undertaking of WAGGGS from existing unincorporated

association to new CIO structure

• Quota/Membership Fees:• Alternative method of calculating membership fees implemented• No increase in membership fees applied in 2018-20 as result of membership

growth• In 2015, WB explore alternative funding sources to reduce dependence on quota

• Conference Fee Structure:• Wealth Bands to determine fees for 36th World Conference• 33% discount on fee payable by delegates/observers under 30 (up to max of 4

participants per MO)

• Fifth World Centre:• Funds to be raised for development work in 2015-17 to define financially sustainable model

in context of WAGGGS strategic aims and international experience• Consider one off events in Africa (2015-17) which continue to invest in MO capacity

World Conference, July 2014Hong Kong

• New members:– Myanmar (Associate)– South Sudan (Full)

• Associate to full membership:– Armenia– Cameroon– Cook Islands– Guinea– Mongolia

• Uruguay

WAGGGS mission, goals and global outcomes

• Mission: To enable girls and young women to develop their fullest potential as responsible citizens of the world

• Goal 1: Provide more opportunities for girls and young women to grow and lead

• Outcome 4: Strengthened the quality of the girl guiding/scouting experience

• Outcome 5: Built leadership capacity at every level

How do World Centres ‘fit’?

• International experiences

• Venue for WAGGGS activities (JLS, NLDP/WLDP, FBM, etc)

• Part of the WAGGGS ‘brand’; valued by member organizations

• Value for money

• Diversification

• Alternative models of delivery

Current or recent developments

• Transfer of Our Cabaña operations to Guias de Mexico

• Winter sports development at Our Chalet

• Hostel and conference facilities at Pax Lodge

• US$100,000 investment in Sangam swimming pool

New WAGGGS CEO

Anita Tiessen

• Deputy Executive Director at UNICEF UK, responsible for the organisation’s public affairs, programmes and communications work

• Leads the organisation’s efforts to embed children’s rights in the UK, including programmes in schools, health settings and in local government

• Originally from Canada; now resident in the UK

New WAGGGS CEO

Anita Tiessen

• Led successful campaigns on child exploitation, HIV/AIDS and more recently UNICEF UK’s Children in Danger campaign.

• Oversees the organisation’s work on the impact of climate change on children. More recently Anita has travelled to El Salvador and Colombia to witness UNICEF’s programmes on child protection and in particular violence against children.

• Before joining UNICEF UK, she worked at Amnesty International’s global headquarters in London, and previously worked in government and journalism in her native Canada.

• Anita will start as WAGGGS’ CEO on 13 April 2015.

• A global campaign launched in 2010 to mark the Movement’s centenary celebrations

• Aim was to raise £10million by June 2014 in order to create and develop projects and programmes that will ensure each and every girl has the opportunity she deserves to reach her fullest potential

• All donations helped support our work with girls and young women worldwide, to develop and deliver innovative non-formal education programs related to building leadership and advocacy skills, and creating opportunities for girls and young women to influence issues that affect them.

WAGGGS publicity about Our Cabaña

• http://www.ourcabana.org/en/home

• Currently publicising:– Adventure at Our Cabaña - Summer

Friendship Events 2015– Looking Forward to 2015– Thinking day 2015– Scholarships

Any questions?

• andy@wagggs.org