Basic Organization Information
OXFAM-AMERICA INC
- Also Known As:
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Oxfam America
- Physical Address:
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Boston, MA
02114
- EIN:
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23-7069110
- Web URL:
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www.oxfamamerica.org
- NTEE Category:
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Q International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security
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Q31 International Agricultural Development
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Q International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security
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Q International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security
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Q33 International Relief
- Year Founded:
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1970
- Ruling Year:
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1988
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Mission Statement
Oxfam America is a global organization working to right the wrongs of poverty, hunger, and injustice. We save lives, develop long-term solutions to poverty, and campaign for social change. As one of 17 members of the international Oxfam confederation, we work with people in more than 90 countries to create lasting solutions.
Impact Summary from the Nonprofit
Forty percent of the people on our planet—more than 2.5 billion—now live in poverty, struggling to survive on less than $2 a day. Oxfam America is an international relief and development organization working to change that. Together with individuals and local groups in more than 90 countries, Oxfam saves lives, helps people overcome poverty, and fights for social justice.
Oxfam, among other organizations, has come to understand that what have traditionally been called "basic needs" are in fact human rights, and that the inability of people to meet these needs often stems from violations of human rights. For example, fear of speaking out about injustice is prevalent in contexts where human rights are violated. This understanding has prompted an evolution from a development model based on temporarily meeting poor people's needs to one in which people are able to claim what is rightfully theirs--a model known as a rights-based approach.
Oxfam collaborates with local partner organizations to support a range of activities including small business development, natural resource management, and promotion of women and indigenous people rights. Oxfam produces a variety of research reports and educational materials on issues relating to poverty and international development-- many of which are used to raise public awareness and to influence the US Congress and other government entities to support development efforts. Oxfam offers leadership training to US college students through its CHANGE Initiative program and does grassroots outreach through its annual Fast for a World Harvest. Oxfam publishes its magazine, OXFAMExchange, three times a year.
Revenue and Expenses
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Leadership
Mr. Raymond C. Offenheiser
Profile:
Ray is the president of Oxfam America. Since Ray joined Oxfam America in 1995, the organization has grown more than fivefold in size and has positioned itself as a leader on international development, humanitarian relief and global trade. Before joining Oxfam, he served for five years as the Ford Foundation Representative in Bangladesh and, prior to that for five years, in the Andean and Southern Cone regions of South America. He has also directed programs for the Inter-American Foundation in both Brazil and Colombia and worked for Save the Children Federation in Mexico. Ray is currently a member of the board of Oxfam International and BRAC USA and for ten years he has served on the board and executive committee of InterAction. He is currently the Honorary President of Wetlands International. He has also served and is serving on numerous advisory councils for such groups as the Clinton Global Initiative, the World Economic Forum, the World Agricultural Forum, the World Fish Center, the Aspen Institute, the Asia Society, the Global Philanthropy Forum, the Council for Economic Development, the Kennedy School of Government, the Harvard Business School, Stanford University’s Center for Global Business, and the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at Notre Dame. He was a founding member of the ONE Campaign and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Ray is a frequent commentator in the media and has appeared in programs on CNN, PBS, ABC, NBC, CBS, NPR, and the BBC, and has been a quoted source in the New York Times, Washington Post, Time, Newsweek, the Boston Globe, Baltimore Sun and other major American and international news outlets. Ray received a master’s degree in development sociology from Cornell University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame.
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Program:
International development and relief, policy and advocacy, and public education
- Budget:
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$90,181,000
- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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Adults
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Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.)
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Females, all ages or age unspecified
Program Description:
Oxfam America works on the scene, helping people gain the hope, skills, and direction to create a new future. We are also active in the global arena, addressing social injustice through our advocacy, public education, and emergency assistance programs.
Regional Programs
Oxfam works with local organizations, providing funds and empowering poor people to play a central role in the development of their families, communities, and regions.
Policy & Advocacy
Oxfam combines research, advocacy, and campaigning to engage world public opinion and influence decision makers on behalf of people living in poverty.
Public Education
Oxfam fosters a broad understanding of the root causes of poverty and injustice and promotes the role each individual can play in a global movement for social change.
Humanitarian Relief & Rehabilitation
Oxfam provides immediate assistance to save lives in the event of a disaster. Once urgent danger passes, Oxfam continues to help people restore their livelihoods and prepare for future crises.
For more information on Oxfam America's programs please click here(http://www.oxfamamerica.org/whatwedo) to learn more about the emergencies, policies, and campaign's Oxfam America is current engaged in.
Program Long-Term Success:
Oxfam America continued to fight poverty and social injustice through seven regional offices in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the US. Highlights include working with partners to teach more efficient rice-growing techniques in Cambodia; developing new irrigation systems in drought-stricken areas of Ethiopia; and expanding our innovative community finance program, Saving for Change. Read more about the success of Oxfam's programs in our 2010 Annual Report(http://www.oxfamamerica.org/whoweare/financial-information/annual-reports/annual-report-2010) .
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Program Success Examples:
Please see our 2010 Annual Report(http://www.oxfamamerica.org/whoweare/financial-information/annual-reports/annual-report-2010) for an in-depth look at specific examples of Oxfam America's program success in Haiti, Pakistan, El Salvador, Sudan, Senegal, Mali, Ethiopia, Vietnam, Guatemela, and the United States.
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Evidence of Impact
Oxfam has remained one of the most effective organizations globally. They have a very strong track record in delivering humanitarian and development programmes, and use their expertise to make an impact on the quality and relevance of humanitarian work. Their work extends beyond field-level emergency relief into policy and advocacy on the global level.
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Organizational Strengths
Experts cited OXFAM's large capacity, effective implementation of programs, strong advocacy, and high quality staff as its greatest strengths.
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Areas for Improvement
Oxfam could better its work on the local level by focusing more on downward accountability to affected populations investing more deeply in local capacity. They can also collaborate more, work on balancing advocacy and action, and further extend their focus. Like other emergency nonprofits, Oxfam faces a dilemma between providing immediate relief and tackling long-term development.
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