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EWB UBC 2006 – 2007 Funds Leading to Results. Engineers Without Borders: UBC Chapter. EWB: Applying Engineering to Human Development. EWB adds value to the community High School Outreach – reached 1700 students last year Coffee to End Poverty – dozens of coffee shops participated
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EWB UBC 2006 – 2007 Funds Leading to Results Engineers Without Borders: UBC Chapter
EWB: Applying Engineering to Human Development • EWB adds value to the community • High School Outreach – reached 1700 students last year • Coffee to End Poverty – dozens of coffee shops participated • Education Meetings – every two weeks, usually 30 to 40 people • Bridging the Gap Conference – reached 150 people last year • Curriculum Enhancement – ran SDS last year, APSC 150 module • EWB helps African partners do what they do better, supporting them in their poverty alleviation goals. • Sent 2 volunteers to Africa for $13,000 • Supported a long term volunteer for $7,500
Financial Responsibilities of a Registered Charity • Motivation: EWB must remain a registered charity • Audited by Deloitte and Touche • Overseen by Mac Macarthur, Chief Accountant for all $2 million of EWB Canada • Triple redundancy in bookkeeping practice – monthly reporting, monthly statements, internal spreadsheet • All transactions by cheque and require 2 signatures • 93% of EWB’s funding goes directly to programs (as opposed to overhead, admin)
Funds Raised ctd. The Bottom Line
Chapter Expenses Total Expenses: $29,658.93
UBC Chapter The Bottom Line
How Tuition Referendum Money was Used, Engineering Impacts • The $6,748 were divided between three items: • Bridging the Gap Conference • Contributed to logistical costs for the EWB’s BTG Conference ~ $2100 • National Conference Subsidy • Partially covered registration fees, which totaled ~ $5200 • Junior Fellowship • Partially covered the $6,500 that one Junior Fellow costs
EWB – UBC Doin’ It For Dorothy