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AVAC

Advocacy. Access. Equity.

aka AVAC   |   New York, NY   |  https://avac.org/

Mission

AVAC accelerates the ethical development of and global access to effective HIV prevention options, as part of a comprehensive and integrated pathway to global health equity.

Ruling year info

1997

Executive Director

Mr. Mitchell Warren

Main address

125 Broad Street 9th Floor

New York, NY 10004 USA

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EIN

94-3240841

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (R01)

AIDS (H81)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

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Our programs

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AVAC

Our mission is to accelerate the ethical development of effective HIV prevention options and ensure access to those options for everyone who needs them as part of a comprehensive and integrated path to global health equity. We know ending the AIDS epidemic requires providing truly effective HIV prevention to all who need it, which must be embedded in resilient health systems, and founded on policies and practices that protect equity at every level of society. Therefore, we focus our work both on high-burden countries and communities where the bulk of HIV prevention research is carried out, and on contributing to the global ecosystem by mobilizing resources, fostering accountability, exchanging knowledge, and building impactful partnerships with people living with and at high risk for HIV.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Adolescents
Women and girls
LGBTQ people
Sex workers

Where we work

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

AVAC’s vision for a world without AIDS and with global health equity guides our work.

Our mission is to accelerate the ethical development of effective HIV prevention options and ensure access to those options for everyone who needs them as part of a comprehensive and integrated path to global health equity.

HIV prevention research is accelerating, but global prevention targets are off track. Critical goals set by UNAIDS for 2020, of less than 500,000 infections, were not met. In that goal post year, infection numbers were 1.5 million, three times more than the target. It’s a prevention crisis in the midst of profound advances in research—more HIV prevention options than ever before are moving through the pipeline of research and development or have proven effective. But will they reach those who need them most?

This contradiction can be seen in the global response to COVID-19. Science moved with commitment and solidarity to develop interventions, faster than ever before, that protect against SARS-COV-2. But innovation and political will failed when it came time to deliver those interventions everywhere they have been needed.

To advance our mission for HIV prevention and global health equity, our strategic plan outlines three pillars in order to anticipate and respond to new complexities in HIV prevention, position our work to advocate for resilient health systems that center communities and prioritize social justice, and invest in robust, mutually empowered partnerships that achieve far-reaching results.

TRANSLATE: AVAC serves as a bridge between the scientific field and communities where research happens. We share research findings, develop and support evidence-based advocacy by our partners, and amplify the voices, perspectives and needs of affected communities.

ADVOCATE: AVAC mobilizes to ensure programs, products and policies are evidence-based, inclusive and effective. We are committed to advocacy and action founded on principles of power-sharing. We foster the development of skilled and informed advocates.

CATALYZE: AVAC cultivates and sustains partnerships that shape and leverage an ecosystem of advocacy for clinical trials, products, programs and policies that advance HIV prevention and global health equity.

In addition to the three major pillars, AVAC’s strategic plan integrates four key enablers that are essential to success:

Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI)
Equitable Partnerships
Team Culture
Operational Efficiency

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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AVAC

Board of directors
as of 03/25/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Blair Hanewall

Executive Director, SEMA Reproductive Health

Term: 2019 - 2025

Mitchell Warren

AVAC

Jintanat Ananworanich

Moderna

Blair Hanewall

SEMA Reproductive Health

Catherine Hankins

McGill University

Susie McLean

Global Fund

Jesse Milan, Jr.

AIDS United

Marina Caskey

Rockefeller University

Linda-Gail Bekker

Desmond Tutu Health Foundation

Jeffrey O'Malley

United Nations Development Programme

Deondre Moore

Yvonne Muthoni

Open for Business

Solange Baptiste

ITPC

Kelly McKaig

Apollo Theater Foundation

Nyaradzo Mgodi

HPTN

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/10/2024
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 08/24/2023

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.