Population Reference Bureau Inc.

“Prb's executive committee meets every six weeks and is empowered to act on behalf of the full board of trustees. The full board of trustees meets three times a year, twice in person and once by phone.”

“President/CEO compensation is determined by the PRB Executive Committee and approved by the full Board of Trustees. The CEO and CFO review performance and compensation for department VPs and senior staff. Department VPs review performance and compensation for their department employees. The VPs meet together to review compensation recommendations to ensure equity across departments. Key employee and VP compensation is determined by the CEO and CFO, in conjunction with a review by the HR Specialist, an independent contractor. Comparability data from similar organizations is used to compare both base salaries and increases.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request and by way of Guidestar. Additionally, summarized Financial Statements are available in the organization's annual report.”

“The Population Reference Bureau informs people around the world about population, health and the environment, and empowers them to use that information to advance the well-being of current and future generations.”

“The organization's Form 990 undergoes a number of internal and external reviews before it is filed with the IRS. The return is prepared by the organization's public accounting firm, BDO USA, and is reviewed by the organization's Chief Financial and Operating Officer. A final draft of the Form 990 is provided to each member of the organization's Executive and Audit Committees for final review and approval before it is filed with the IRS.”

“Each Trustee, Director, Officer, and Key Employee completes a Conflict of Interest questionnaire which is reviewed by the CFO/COO and the Chair of the Audit Committee. Any questions are followed up by the Audit Committee Chair and a full report is given to the Board of Trustees.”

“There have been no changes during the year in the process for oversight of the audit of the financial statements.”

“Program Service Accomplishments (Continued) - With support from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, PRB's RENEW project focused on strengthening commitments and resources to alleviate malnutrition in pregnant women and children. In Nigeria, PRB collaborated with a multisectoral task force, headed by the Nutritional Division in the MInistry of Health's Department of Family Health, to produce a multimedia presentation, "Malnutrition: Nigeria's Silent Crisis". One PRB community focues on the demographic dividend - the accelerated economic growth that may result when a rapid decline in a country's fertility rate leads to an increase in the working-age population relative to the number of dependents, and the right mix of policies are in place to take advantage of this. With support from David and Lucille Packard Foundation, PRB took two important steps in 2015 to facilitate global discussion and advocacy around the demographic dividend in Africa: A demographic dividend website launched in partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins University to aggregate relevant research, resources and news; A Regional Coordination Group in sub-Saharan Africa comprising nearly 60 individuals from 24 organizations, who focus on the issue and meet quarterly to share knowledge. In April 2015 in Nairobi, PRB launched a report on the growing threat of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. NCDs-notably cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory conditions, and diabetes-are the leading causes of death in every world region except Africa. Current trends show Africa joining the rest by 2030.”

“U.S. Programs (Continued) - PRB manages the American Community Survey (ACS) Data Users Group in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS, conducted by the Census Bureau, provides demographic, social, economic, and housing information annually for communities across the United States. The ACS Data Users Group facilitates learning and information sharing through an online community, webinars, and sessions at professional meetings. PRB also organizes and leads an annual ACS Data Users Conference. PRB has conducted policy communication trainings for researchers from developing countries over four decades, primarily with funding from USAID. For the first time last year, an inaugural class of U.S.-focused doctoral students convened in mid-2015, thanks to new support from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The PRB analysis generated significant press coverage and helped put Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) on U.S. policy radar screens. PRB staff were interviewed for feature stories by ABC News, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, and others. They also presented the findings at an informal U.S. congressional briefing.”

“COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS (continued) - For the past 25 years, PRB has strengthened the capacity of journalists to understand and cover population, health, and gender issues. PRB model includes convening workshops where journalists learn from subject-matter experts, forming networks for ongoing knowledge sharing, mentoring reporters conducting study tours, and attending relevant conferences where the journalists produce stories.”

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