A Glimmer of Hope Foundation
Motto | "Eliminate poverty, illuminate lives" |
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Established | 2000 |
Executive Director | Philip Berber |
Budget |
Revenue: $5,638,272 Expenses: $7,606,735 (FYE December 2015)[1] |
Location | Austin, Texas |
Address |
3600 N. Capital of Texas Hwy. Bldg. B, Suite 330 Austin, Texas 78746 |
Website | www.glimmer.org |
The A Glimmer of Hope Foundation was founded by Texas-based philanthropists Philip Berber and Donna Berber to reduce extreme poverty in rural Ethiopia. In 2010, Philip and Donna were ranked #7 by Barron's in its list of '25 Best Givers' in the world,[2] and dubbed as "capitalist crusaders," by the New York Times Magazine.[3] From 2001 to 2010, the foundation had funded more than 4,000 projects throughout the country.[4] A Glimmer of Hope also runs a local program within Austin for at-risk youth and senior citizens.[5][6]
Founding
A Glimmer of Hope was founded by the Berbers in 2000 using $100 million in proceeds from the sale of online trading company CyBerCorp to Charles Schwab. The foundation uses a business-based model, with the goal of being a self-sustaining charity.[7] The foundation is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and runs a national office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[8]
Programs
By 2007, A Glimmer of Hope had distributed just over $24 million for the construction of water wells, veterinary clinics, and schools in Ethiopia.[9] Additionally, A Glimmer of Hope allocated $5 million in 2003 for programs in Austin, Texas.[10] One of the foundation's most notable Austin programs is the annual "Camp Glimmer," a seven-week summer program for under-privileged youth.[11]
Partners
A Glimmer of Hope works with a number of partners in providing relief internationally. Among the foundation's supporters are:
- The Clinton Global Initiative[12]
- Irish rocker Bono's ONE Campaign[13]
- The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation[14]
- Charity: Water, with whom A Glimmer of Hope has collaborated on 123 projects in Ethiopia[15]
- Matt Damon's H2O Africa Foundation[16]
- Whole Planet Foundation, a division of Whole Foods Market[17]
- The Austin Tennis Academy [18]
- Water to Thrive[19]
- Netri Foundation[20][21][22]
- Dave and Isabel Welland, two of the foundation's most generous supporters[9]
- Tibor P. Nagy, former US ambassador to Ethiopia[9][23]
References
- ↑ "A Glimmer of Hope Foundation" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ↑ Best 25 Givers, Barron's, December 04, 2010
- ↑ Capitalist Crusaders, New York Times Magazine, December 5, 2010
- ↑ Capitalist Crusaders, New York Times Magazine, December 5, 2010
- ↑ "A Glimmer of Hope earmarks $5M for Austin". November 12, 2003.
- ↑ Dunn, Julie (August 27, 2000). "Venture Philanthropy For Africa, Out of Austin". New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ↑ http://www.agoodcause.com/component/option,com_organisations/task,vieworganisation/cid,1483/Itemid,75/
- 1 2 3 Lewis, Nicole (February 22, 2007). "The Audacity of Hope". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
- ↑ Austin Business Journal (November 12, 2003). "A Glimmer of Hope earmarks $5M for Austin". Austin Business Journal. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
- ↑ Ball, Andrea (May 11, 2008). "At Tennis Academy, Winning Also Means Helping the Needy". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org//Page.aspx?pid=2646&q=221871&n=x
- ↑ http://www.one.org/c/us/partner/509/
- ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2009-04-13. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ↑ http://austintennisacademy.com/news/archives/ATA_WaterWellProjectUpdate.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2009-04-15. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ↑ http://www.fundacion-netri.org/en/proyecto.aspx?idp=34
- ↑ http://www.fundacion-netri.org/en/proyecto.aspx?idp=40
- ↑ http://www.fundacion-netri.org/en/proyecto.aspx?idp=36
- ↑ http://www.iaff.ttu.edu/Home/OIA/TPNBio.pdf