2011 Annual Report

Madeleine M. Kunin FounderMarsh Professor at the University of VermontFormer Governor of Vermont

Stephen D. Ramsey, Esq. ChairSenior Fellow and Lecturer, Yale School of Forestry and EnvironmentPrincipal, Steve Ramsey Consulting, LLC

Janet C. BallantyneVice Chair Senior Advisor, USAID

Elizabeth KnupSecretaryChief Representative for Pearson in China

John DooleyTreasurerJustice, Vermont Supreme Court

George E. Hamilton Ex-OfficioPresident, Institute for Sustainable Communities

Jan BlittersdorfPresident & CEO, NRG Systems Inc.

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RENEWING HOPE. When we look at the challenges facing the world, it can be overwhelming — climate disruption is increasing, more communities are vulnerable, and governments can be slow to take action on pressing issues. It’s no wonder some people feel that there is not enough happening.

At ISC we know that breakthroughs are happening all around the world. In Kosovo and Serbia, formerly war-torn regions are building a culture of proactive citizen engagement. In industrial China, factory workers are taking the lead on environmental health and safety. In the U.S.’ largest cities, sustainability officers are building the skills they need to address climate change head-on.

We believe that, with the right tools, people can find their own local solutions for the challenges they face. We work to show what’s possible.

Board of Directors

Laurel CollessFounder and CEO, Green Dachsund Productions, Inc.

Perez Ehrich Principal, Mustang Market & Tech Guides

Ramsey LuhrPrincipal & Co-Founder,Maple Capital Management

Greg NickelsLiving Cities Fellow; Former Mayor of Seattle

Richard D. PaisnerChair and CEO,Quincy Partners, Inc.

Gus SpethDistinguished Senior Fellow, Demos; Professor, Vermont Law School

Sandy StashVice President, HSE, Talisman Energy

Douglas Costle Chair Emeritus

2011: ISC At Work Around The World

CHINA: Our work is China is focused on helping people at the local level reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We’re working in several regions and on multiple fronts to help some of China’s biggest emitters – the industrial and energy production sectors – find effective ways to cut back on carbon (and other damaging GHGs). From the Environment, Health and Safety Academies, which have trained over 5,000 industrial managers and government officials, to our work helping identify waste heat recovery opportunities and building retrofit partners, we are working on the ground to help the Chinese slow emissions and access new practices.

UNITED STATES: The Sustainable Communities Leadership Academies, designed to give government officials and community leaders in-depth training and peer-learning from leading practitioners, continue to increase their reach and impact. Covering topics such as Climate Adaptation and Resilience, Low-Carbon Transportation, and Building Energy Retrofits, the workshops are focused, intense, and very effective. Participants from over 300 communities have rated the workshops very highly on content, presentation, and networking opportunities, and ISC is supporting regional networks in tackling local challenges such as drought in western states or sea level rise in the American southeast.

SERBIA: The Advocacy Fellows program, part of our Serbia Civil Society Advocacy Initiative, is designed to connect advocates in Serbia with peers and leaders in the U.S to share promising practices on key issues. In the fall of 2011, the Advocacy Fellows, part of the CSAI Green Initiative, traveled to Vermont and Washington DC for intensive advocacy training and education around recycling and waste reduction. The fellows were able to tour several solid waste districts and the High Fields Center for Composting, meet with a number of advocates focused on waste reduction in New England, and hear from a number of ISC staff and former staffers about successful programs. From this intensive tour, they returned to Serbia with new ideas, new skills and new energy for helping Serbia reduce its waste stream.

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Kosovo Civil Society Strengthening Project, 2008-2011

IN 2008, we began working with civil society organizations in Kosovo to help ease the young country’s transition to an inclusive and democratic government. ISC trained ordinary citizens and nonprofit organizations to successfully influence public policy, hold government accountable, and make their communities better places to live. With our partners, we worked to ensure that Kosovo has the legal and regulatory framework to support the civil sector‘s ongoing work.

OVER THE THREE YEARS of the USAID-funded program, we’ve helped a wide range of organizations build their strength and capacity to advocate for those whose voices are unheard in government. Ultimately we’ve worked to ensure that civil society organizations can both serve and advocate on behalf of their constituents, and that all citizens—Albanians, Serbs, and other minorities—have a voice in helping to shape Europe’s youngest country.

There are now over 7,000 non-profit organizations in Kosovo, and the sector is becoming a strong and effective link between the citizens and their government.

SOME EXAMPLES: The Kosovo Advocacy and Development Center helped push enforcement of the public anti-smoking ban; though the law exists, it wasn’t enforced.

The HandiKOS movement helped drive key changes to laws on labor, education and personal assistance that allowed handicapped individuals greater access and autonomy.

And ECO Movement is engaging citizens at the local level to promote actions to improve Kosovo’s environment, increase awareness of climate change and environmental threats, and engage youth in meaningful action. Through celebrations of international events such as Earth Day, ECO Movement is connecting Kosovo’s citizens to the global movement.

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ISC’s Fiscal Year 2011: Financial Report

sources of revenue

Programs – 85%

Administration – 10%

Fundraising & Development – 5%

Government – 55%

Foundations & Corporations – 33%

In-Kind Donations – 8%

Individuals – 2%

Other – 2%

For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011

ISC’s revenue totaled $16.3 million.

Approximately $11.7

million of our

expenditures

— or about 85 % —

were direct program

services.

Our expenditures totaled

$13.9 million.

expenditures

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President’s CirclePresident’s Circle members generously invest $10,000 or more annually to provide core funding to ISC’s programs and leverage timely opportunities that advance ISC’s strategic priorities.

AnonymousJan Blittersdorf Ann Condon Deborah Lopez Gottesman and William Gottesman Jerry Greenfield and Elizabeth SkarieGeorge and Madelyn Hamilton Christa Lancaster Edward McMahon and Fran Carr Stephen Ramsey and Ann Jones

Climate Innovation FundThe Climate Innovation Fund provides seed capital to start new climate initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help vulnerable communities adapt to the changing climate. At the end of Fiscal Year 2011, investments in the climate fund totaling $490,000 leveraged over $19 million in project funding.

Janet BallantyneJan BlittersdorfLaurel Colless and Ambassador Pekka LintuJohn and Sandra DooleyPerez and Elizabeth EhrichDeborah Lopez Gottesman and

William GottesmanJerry Greenfield and Elizabeth Skarie George and Madelyn Hamilton Elizabeth KnupThe Honorable Madeleine Kunin and John

Hennessey, Jr.Ramsey and Adri Luhr

Jun Makihara and Mimi OkaCharlotte MetcalfGreg NickelsRichard Paisner and Christie WeinerStephen Ramsey and Ann JonesGus SpethSandy StashElizabeth SteeleAnn and Michael Van Dusen

IndividualsAnonymous Gail and Kenneth AlbertWilliam and Patricia Passmore AlleyBetsy and Jon AndersonHannahzarah AvarraschildJanet BallantyneFred BaySusan Bayer-Fishman and Stephen Fishman Bennett and Carol BeachJoan and Tony BeardWilliam and Winkie BierbowerThe Honorable Robert Blake and Sylvia BlakeJan Blittersdorf Andrew and Lennette BonerEdward and Anne CastleBrian ChevlinPeter Clavelle and Betsy FerriesNed CoffinBen CohenLaurel Colless and Ambassador Pekka Lintu Ann Condon Dorian DaleRoger and Joyce DeGrootJohn and Sandra Dooley Perez and Elizabeth EhrichCynthia Elias

Joan Elias and Richard BaldwinNancy EverhartJohn and Jane EwingPatsy and Vincent FarNed Farquhar and Janie FinelliDavid and Sheila FeinbergBarbara Felitti and Wayne CurleyGeoff Fitzgerald and Ellen StarrDuncan and Margaret GoldthwaiteWayne and Deborah GrandquistDeborah Lopez Gottesman and William Gottesman Jerry Greenfield and Elizabeth SkarieBrehon and Kate GriswoldJoe and Joyce HaganGwendolyn and George HallsmithDoreen HamiltonGeorge and Madelyn Hamilton Merrick Hamilton and Lee GrutchfieldCarol Hanley and Richard BernsteinTrisha Hartge and Alan StrasserAnn and Philip HeymannJames and Zona HostetlerElizabeth HumstoneDavid and Katharine HutchinsonWill and Carolyn JacksonTom Johnson and Ina SmithJohn KauffmanShawn and Sarah KeeleyBrendan and Kathy KeleherLeigh and Christopher KelterRolf KielmanTamar Kieval BrillCharles and Marie KirekerPeter KnightElizabeth KnupSteven KotokEric KravetsNevin and Elizabeth Kuhl

Our SupportersISC’s work would not be possible without the generosity of our supporters.

This list includes people and institutions who contributed between October 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011. Thank you for your support and continued faith in our work.

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The Honorable Madeleine Kunin and John Hennessey, Jr.

Christa Lancaster Jonathan and Ellie LashCarola LeaMarian and Stuart LemleRamsey and Adri Luhr Kit Lunney and Rick BartonJack and Terry LyonsJun Makihara and Mimi Oka Paul and Deb MarkowitzDavid and Lucy MarvinBarbara McAndrew and Brian ClarkJean McAndrewDiana McCargo and Peter SwiftEdward McMahon and Fran Carr John MechSkip and Babs MersereauCharlotte Metcalf James and Conception MichelDavid Miles and Deb DwyerLiz and Eric MillerDaniel Mills and Wendy MolinLiam and Laura MurphyDouglas Murray and Peggy BlumenthalSteve Nicholas and Sarah McKearnanGreg NickelsJudy NorrisLisa NorthJohn and Marilyn OylerRichard Paisner and Christie Weiner Jenane PattersonRebecca PerrinYvette Pigeon and Fred LagerKevin Quigley and Susan FlahertyWilliam and Lynette RaapStephen Ramsey and Ann Jones Frances and Scott RathkeJoanna Regulska and Michael CurryMarie Ridder

Patrick Robins and Lisa SchambergAndy Robinson Beth Robinson and Kym BoymanAndrea Rogers and Avery HallDolores RoseBetsy RosenbluthKira SchmiedlMark and Sukey SchroederJohn Scott and Cathy CameronLeigh Seddon and Ann AspellJoan ShannonGus Speth Paul Spiegel and Elthea King SpiegelSandy StashElizabeth SteeleBill and Jane StetsonTillman and Janie StirlingFrances StoddardRichard and Janet TarlovDart ThalmanHeidi and Jim TringeElizabeth Van BurenAnn and Michael Van DusenJenny and John WarshowMarvin WeissbergStuart and Sarah WilliamsAlex and Jerelyn WilsonSherry and Persis WorrallAmy Wright and Gil LivingstonMerideth Wright and Frederic EmighJulia YoungTed Zilius and Jane Campbell

InstitutionsAlcoa FoundationBay and Paul FoundationBlackstone Ranch InstituteBritish Consulate General

BuildingGreenCitigroupCombined Federal CampaignEileen Fisher, Inc.GE FoundationGeneration Investment ManagementGrace Jones Richardson TrustHigh Meadows FundHoneywellJ.A. Morrissey, Inc.Japan Foundation Center for

Global PartnershipLiving CitiesMakioka FoundationMaple Capital ManagementNorwegian Ministry of Foreign AffairsOpen Space InstitutePfizerRockefeller Brothers FundRockefeller FoundationSABICShelburne VineyardSiemens - AmericasStowe Craft GallerySurdna FoundationTalisman EnergyTelaka FoundationThe Kresge FoundationTruex Cullins & Partners ArchitectsUnilever United States FoundationUnited States Agency for

International DevelopmentUS Department of EnergyUS Department of Housing and

Urban DevelopmentVermont Community FoundationWalmartWhite & Burke Real Estate Investment

Advisors, IncWilliam Maclay Architects & Planners

“ISC makes every dollar count. Their high-impact approach is just what we need to tackle a huge issue like climate change.” - Jerry Greenfield, Co-founder, Ben & Jerry’s

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