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Manna Project International

 

Nashville, TN

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Manna Project International

Physical Address:
Nashville, TN 37212 
EIN:
36-4547264
Web URL:
www.mannaproject.org
Leadership:
Lori Scharffenberg, Chief Executive

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Fiscal Year Starting: Jan 01, 2009
Fiscal Year Ending: Dec 31, 2009
Revenue
Total Revenue $312,509
Expenses
Total Expenses $420,570

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Basic Organization Information

Manna Project International

Physical Address:
Nashville, TN 37212 
EIN:
36-4547264
Web URL:
www.mannaproject.org 
NTEE Category:
S Community Improvement, Capacity Building 
S99 Community Improvement, Capacity Building N.E.C. 
O Youth Development 
Q International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security 
Year Founded:
2004 
Ruling Year:
2004 

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Mission Statement

Mission: To foster communities of young adults and encourage them to use their passions and education in service to communities in need.

Vision: To establish a global network of Manna Project communities where young adults live and work alongside one another in underserved communities to initiate positive change.

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Impact Statement

What began as a group of 12 recent college graduates supporting a feeding program and a pre-school in Nicaragua has grown to 29 full time staff and volunteers running 25 health, education, sports, and economic empowerment programs, which currently serve over 700 community members.  In 2010, we launched our third international site in Guatemala, expanding our project areas, volunteers, and organizational budget by fifty percent.

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Chief Executive

Lori Scharffenberg

Term:

Since July 2005

Chief Executive Profile:

As one of Manna Project's founders, Lori has been a vital part of the MPI team since graduating from Vanderbilt University in 2004 with a degree in Childhood Education. Lori's involvement began when she helped charter the organization in January of 2004. Soon after she went on to teach pre-school in Nicaragua. In the years that followed, she has both overseen the organizational growth and development of the Nicaragua site for three years and has spent the past three years as MPI's Executive Director.

CEO/Executive Director Statement:

"Communities serving communities"  
 
It cannot be stated enough: Manna is about community. As an organization, our priority is both our volunteer communities and our international communities. Together, by serving one another, they gain skills, strength, and insight from each other, becoming stronger together than they were apart. Together they affect change, in themselves, in the other, and in both communities. It is meant to be a simple model, but it is also a powerful model.

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Program: Overview

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Program Description:

Currently, MPI has three international sites in Nicaragua, Ecuador and Guatemala.  In addition, we have ten college campus chapters which support MPI and raise awareness of the need for young people to take part on a global level.

Program Long-Term Success:

Conducted a successful feasibility trip in January to Quito, Ecuador to establish a second volunteer site.

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Program: Nicaragua: Community Programs

Budget:
$59,000
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Program Description:

At MPI's international site in Managua, Nicaragua, we aim for a holistic approach to community development, working with people of all ages in various aspects of their lives, including education, health, recreation, and the arts. We also strive to work alongside other organizations who focus on the same communities in order to expand our influence and effectiveness. 

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Program: Ecuador: Community Programs

Budget:
$12,000
Category:
Community Development
Population Served:
General Public/Unspecified

Program Description:

At MPI's international site in Quito, Ecuador, all of our programs build upon the existing assets, resources and capacities available in the communities where we work, and fall into three asset-based categories.
 

Empower individuals through programs that develop their capacities to advance economically and educationally, and to become leaders in their communities.

Strengthen institutions by working alongside them to introduce best practices, connect them to national and international resources, and expand their services.

Build networks by creating stronger links among community members, connecting people to local institutions, and promoting inter-institutional collaboration.

 
We work with people of all ages and offer programs in a variety of fields, including education, health, agriculture, and business development.

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Program: Guatemala: Community Programs

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$5,000
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Program Description:

MPI's international site in Solola, Guatemala, was started in July 2010.  Our volunteers are currently on the grounds getting to know the community to see what specific community programs the community desires.  Following our holistic model, we have developed a variety of programs for all ages and in multiple fields including public health initiatives, English classes, and an environmental program which is helping turn community waste into building materials for a local school.

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Funding Needs

1.  Capacity building funds - $50,000 to help with staffing and general organizational growth
2.  Part-time Accountant
3.  Long-term international volunteers (successful recruitment)
4.  Program funding for our 3 international sites ($15,000)
5.  Advisory board members


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