CIVIC ENTERPRISES ANNUAL REPORT 2010 SENIOR MENTOR PROGRAM On way to become one of the largest nonprofit service programs in Hungary...

September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011

The Senior Mentor Program of Civic Enterprises offers new adventures in service for Hungarians over 55. Now in 8 cities and 21 public schools, Senior Mentor Program aims to solve serious social problems, beginning with literacy. Today more than 80 individual members serve as tutors and mentors to children in urban public schools and after-school programs, where they help teach children to read and develop the confidence and skills to succeed in school and in life.

“Civic Enterprises’ work is absolutely critical to expanding awareness and understanding of the unlimited and untapped power of retirees and older adults to strengthen society. Through its initiatives, CE is providing concrete models for establishing infrastructure and community capacity for civic engagement of retirees while building social capital and expanding upon the work of Robert Putnam and others in creating opportunities across the life span for meaningful and purposeful roles in society. The research in this field continues to reveal that an intergenerational approach to civic engagement is a win-win for communities while also providing measurable health benefits for older adults-ultimately helping to reduce health care costs in rapidly aging societies.” ROBERT TIETZE Executive Director and co-founder of Experience Corps Philadelphia

“I am proud to be associated with Civic Enterprises and its mentor program. I have always been impressed by the venture's commitment to its highly valuable social goal, and the founders' ability to generate more and more interest for the project. The ever-growing public recognition of both the organization and its flagship program is well deserved.” LASZLO RADACSI Founder of SmartLab

“Civic Enterprises is a shining example of how entrepreneurship can solve complex social problems. Their brilliant contribution is in harnessing the compassion and skills of volunteer Hungarians to help remedy the unintended consequences of a failing welfare system, thereby improving local communities. They realized that pensioners are not the problem, they are part of the solution!” MARION SMITH Founder of Common Sense Society, Budapest

www.civicenterprises.org – www.civilvallalkozasok.hu

Dear Friends,

We are exited to share with you the highlights of our last year at Civic Enterprises. This Annual Report is aimed to update you on how - with your help, especially with the support of U.S. alumni groups in Hungary - we are creating social networks for positive social change. By September 2011, which marked the beginning of the 4th Academic year of the Senior Mentor Program, more than one thousand senior citizens applied for corps members positions. After Budapest and Sopron we successfully set up new volunteer teems in Szeged, Pecel and Salgotarjan. We are recruiting in Rackeve and Szarvas, which are our first attempts to recruit volunteers in cities under twenty thousand residents. We received the grant of the American Embassy to launch pilots in Slovakia for the academic year of 2011/2012 . Our goal is to become one of the largest nonprofit service programs in Hungary. Our vision for 2015 is that the number of Senior Mentor Program corps members shall increase to 500, and the number of schoolchildren served shall increase to 3,000. The scope of Senior Mentor Program shall encompass 100 public elementary schools. In addition, we shall launch pilot projects in Central and Eastern European Countries. In April 2011 our proposal for a Young Leaders Dialogue with America (YLDA) Group Project Grant - called Budapest-Washington D.C. Internship Program for Social Entrepreneurship - has been approved for funding to provide stipends for three students. The first participant, Anita Borocz started her five-month internship at First Book and Greater DC Cares in May 2011. Her internship focuses on marketing, communications, social

media and project development. In November 2010 Civic Enterprises co-founded the RETURN – U.S. Alumni in Hungary conference to foster communication and cooperation among American alumni groups in Hungary. Thank you to everyone who supported us. We look forward to working together in the coming year.

Regards,

Marton Aichelburg Co-founder and Executive Director

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SENIOR MENTOR PROGRAM: BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING

The Senior Mentor Program is a movement that brings older adults into public elementary schools to improve academic achievement of students, through one-to-one tutoring, small group academic help and assisting teachers. It has been in existence for over 3 years and currently operates in 21 service sites in Hungary. In May 2011, 41 teachers were asked about the benefits that they gained from participating in the program, and an overwhelming majority reported positive effects on students.

Benefits to Students and Teachers - 93% of teachers said it was “very true” that the volunteers’ work had a positive impact. - 100% believed that the volunteers helped the children they worked with. As seen below, about 83% report that students' reading abilities improved slightly or significantly, while it was only 15% who saw stagnation or deterioration in reading skills, which was attributed to student absenteeism, concentration problems and behavioral problems in students. Improvement in reading abilities Improved a lot Improved a little Stayed the same Gotten a little worse Gotten a lot worse N/A

44% 39% 15% 0% 0% 2%

For over 76% of the students, the teachers saw improvement in self-confidence. Improvement in self-confidence Improved a lot Improved a little Stayed the same Gotten a little worse Gotten a lot worse

37% 39% 20% 2% 2%

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Benefits to Volunteers In May and June 2011 team meetings 23 volunteers were asked about the benefits they experienced from participating in Senior Mentor Program. The following tables show that Senior Mentor Program volunteers felt their work in the program benefited them personally. We wanted to get their opinion about their community service experience. Specifically, we were interested in how their social connectedness and usefulness to the community have changed. Social Connectedness My awareness of the needs of schools in my community… My opportunity to socialize with older adults… My awareness of general community events or activities has… My awareness of the value of older adult volunteers in schools has… Usefulness to the Community My sense of usefulness of my service to the school has… My sense of usefulness of my service to the community has… My sense of usefulness of my service to youth (students) has… My awareness of the importance of community service has…

Much Increased 35% 4% 13% 26% Much Increased 35% 35% 26% 26%

Increased

Decreased

43% 30% 65% 43%

4% 9% 4% 0%

Increased

Decreased

57% 48% 57% 52%

0% 0% 0% 0%

No change 17% 57% 17% 30% No change 9% 17% 17% 22%

Summary and Implications These findings demonstrate that teachers and Senior Mentor Program members perceive that volunteering benefits the students, teachers, and volunteers, likewise, while negative effects from their involvement with the Senior Mentor Program were hardly ever reported.

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Volunteers Judit Aranyi Kalman Babos Ilona Balazs Sandor Balog Agota Bankine Vezsey Katalin Barnafoldi Jolan Eva Bati Laszlo Beke Sandor Benko T. Katalin Bernardne Kasza Dr. Eszter Biro Maria Boromisza Eva Bosanszky Zsuzsa Csernus Ferenc Czarboch Klara Demjen Zsuzsanna Dobos Ferenczne Ignacz Aniko Fintane Sandor Judit Gonczi Laszlone Ibolya Erzsebet Gyongyosi Dr. Eva Hajdo Agnes Harsanyi Meszaros Dr. Agnes Horvath Magdolna Horvathne Vass Zsuzsa Hunyi Laszlo Karda

Erzsebet Kelemeri Katalin Kertesz Ibolya Keszthelyi Eva Kissne Szabo Maria Klier Lichtmann Tibor Dr. Anna Majoros Dr. Miklos Mero Ildiko Meszaros Dr. Vilma Nagy Eva Nyiry Orkenyi Peter Krisztina Orszagh Benedek Zsuzsanna Papp Iren Peter Szabo Margit Petro Maria Petrovics Katalin Racz Agnes Raczkevi Etelka Reindl Zoltan Rejto Bella Roszinszky Agnes Sarkozi Hajnalka Simon Hajdu Gizella Somogyi Lukacs Erika Spollar Istvan Ilona Staudt Fay

Agnes Szabo Piroska Szabo Julianna Szabo Gabriella Szabo Incze Zsuzsa Szanto Maria Szanto Judit Szekely Rakosi Judit Szendro Aniko Szentpeteri Dr. Anna Szikszai Berces Katalin Szondi Eszter Szovenyi IldikoTakacs Hidasi Margit Tikasz Raffai Maria Magdolna Torok Aniko Toth Ibolya Toth Laszlo Maria Trepka Vimmer Ildiko Vamosi Gyorgy Vandor Magda Varga Erzsebet Varga Fonagy Istvan Varro Jozsef Karoly Vegh Lujza Zavaczky Rozsa Zsiros

Staff Marton Aichelburg, Program Director Balint Diana, Program Coordinator Anita Borocz, Program Coordinator Gyongyi Gluck Marton, Advisor, Trainer Dr. Eszter Hartmann, Program Coordinator Katalin Herczeg, Program Director Dorottya Igricz, Program Coordinator Orsolya Meleg, Program Coordinator Dorottya Mezofi, Program Coordinator Nora Rozsahegyi, Senior Advisor, Trainer Julia Saly, Advisor, Trainer Eva Sari, Senior Advisor, Trainer Peter Wendl, Program Coordinator

140 120 100 80 Individual Membership - Volunteers

60 40 20 0 2008/2009

2009/2010

2010/2011

2011/2012

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Service Sites Bem Jozsef Elementary School Harmat Elementary School Janikovszky Eva Elementary School ulloi uti Tagintezmeny Kada Mihaly Elementary School Kapolna teri Elementary School

Budapest X

Bocskai Istvan Elementary School Gazdagret - Csikihegyek Elementary School Petofi Sandor Elementary School Carl Rogers Elementary School Ujbudai Grosics Gyula Sport Elementary School

Budapest XI

Pannonia Elementary School

Budapest XIII

Dr. Mezo Ferenc Elementary School Mora Ferenc Elementary School

Budapest XIV

Bartok Bela Elementary School

Budapest XXII

Erdligeti Elementary School

Erd

Petofi Sandor Elementary School

Pecel

Arpad Fejedelem Elementary School

Rackeve

Salgotarjani Kozponti Elementary School

Salgotarjan

Lackner Kristof Elementary School

Sopron

Vajda Peter Elementary School

Szarvas

Rokusi Elementary School

Szeged

25 20 15 Institutional Membership - Elementary Schools

10 5 0 2008/2009

2009/2010

2010/2011

2011/2012

600 500 400 300

Schoolchildren

200 100 0 2008/2009

2009/2010

2010/2011

2011/2012

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BUDAPEST – WASHINGTON D.C. INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The goal of the program is to provide promising future leaders an opportunity to have meaningful professional experience at Washington-based NGOs, thereby facilitating the adaptation of latest models of social innovation for the Hungarian nonprofit sector upon their return. 2010/2011 participants: Orsolya Meleg Orsi interned at Civic Enterprises for a year, being the program coordinator of Senior Mentor Program starting 2008. In 2009 she went to the United States to gain experience in the NGO sector in Washington DC. During her 5 months’ internship, she spent most of her time supporting Hungarian American Coalition’s Washington based office and its ongoing projects. She also helped organize the Coalition’s Annual Gala, in honor of former Governor George Pataki. In the second half of her stay, she also got the opportunity to be an intern at a social enterprise, Women for Women International. The organization supports women survivors of wars all over the world, providing them trainings on entrepreneurship and human rights. She interned at the Institutional Advancement Division in cooperation with its fundraising team. During her time in Washington, DC she also attended several social policy, urban development and NGO management related events at distinguished think-tanks (eg. Hudson Institute, Urban Institute) and universities (eg. Johns Hopkins University), which gave her the inspiration to write her MSc thesis later on charter management organizations in the US. Anita Borocz Anita is a recent graduate of Budapest Business School, who studies marketing and communications. During her college years, she participated in summer camp programs in the United States, where she could experience a diverse international environment and got acquainted with various cultures from all around the world. She also interned at Civic Enterprises, where she coordinated a mentor program, where sho coordinated a mentor program, familiarizing herself with business in a nonprofit set-up. Anita is spending 5 months in Washington, DC, interning at First Book and Greater DC Cares. She will gain practical experience in marketing, communications, social media and project development. Upon her return to Hungary, Anita is planning to utilize her experience gained in the U.S. by working on event planning, communication strategies and fundraising.

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RETURN – U.S. ALUMNI IN HUNGARY Civic Enterprises on behalf of the Congressional Internship Program of the Hungarian American Coalition participated in the establishment of RETURN – U.S. Alumni in Hungary organization fostering communication and cooperation among American alumni groups in Hungary. The conference was held at Ybl Palace in November 6, 2010. The keynote speakers of the event were Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis U.S. Ambassador, Istvan Stumpf judge of the Constitutional Court, Peter Forgach founder of Calasanctius Training Program and Edith Lauer honorary president of the Hungarian American Coalition.

Edith Lauer

“As we all know, many things are imported to Hungary from the United States. Some are very positive and useful, others are unfortunately less so. By funding the RETURN umbrella organization I am confident that you are importing some of the best American traditions. Volunteerism that place such a major role in solving problems in U.S.’ society, networking that so effectively multiples the efforts of individuals and groups. And cooperation that strengthens the group’s voice and its efforts. When I first heard of the funding of the Common Sense Society, the Senior Mentor Program, our programs that teach business ethics and entrepreneurship in Hungary about which you learned from Peter [Forgach], I began to see each of our participants as a small but powerful cell that divides and multiplies. Through these organizations and programs once you return to Hungary, your U.S. experience will benefit many others to gather, it will have significant influence on the positive development of the Hungarian society.” - Keynote speech of Edith Lauer

Organizational Members Calasanctius Training Program (CTP) Fulbright Association Hungarian American Coalition Congressional Internship Program Alumni Hungarian American Enterprise Scholarship Fund (HAESF) Alumni Hungarian Medical Association of America (HMAA) International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) IvyPlus Hungary Kellner Alumni Association

RETURN Steering Committee Marton Aichelburg Ferenc B. Nagy Mate Csanad Mate Halmos Imre Hild Virag Judit Kiss Gyorgy Kovacs Peter Rada Adam Tarnoki David Tarnoki Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis

FINANCIAL STATEMENT

BUSINESS YEAR 2010/2011 Operating Revenue and Support Senior Mentor Program service fees Contributions International support Total Revenue and Support

2010/2011 24.0% 28.4% 47.6% 100%

2009/2010 56.3% 43.7% 0% 100%

2010/2011 HUF 1,747,736 HUF 2,074,662 HUF 3,471,000 HUF 7,293,398

2009/2010 HUF 1,816,703 HUF 1,412,444 0 HUF 3,229,147

Operating Expenses Senior Mentor Program Washington, DC internship program RETURN – U.S. Alumni in Hungary Total Expenses

2010/2011 60.3% 23.1% 16.6% 100%

2009/2010 96.7% 3.3% 0% 100%

2010/2011 HUF 4,695,817 HUF 1,789,870 HUF 1,296,358 HUF 7,782,045

2009/2010 HUF 4,273,184 HUF 146,500 0 HUF 4,419,684

Note: Tables include budgets of Civic Enterprises, Civic Enterprises Association and Young Leaders Dialogue with America project between September 1, 2010 and August 31, 2011

1600 1400 1200 1000 800

Registered Capital (Thousand HUF)

600 400 200 0 2008/03

2009/05

2009/11

2010/03

2010/11

Membership (Nonprofit kft.) Marton Aichelburg Zsombor Baki Peter Lanyfalvi

Jozsef Kerekes Orsolya Meleg Peter Pelles & civicom.net

Maria Magdolna Tariska Dr. Benedek Varsanyi Peter Wendl

Dr. Laszlo Radacsi

Daniel Imre Szabo

Peter Lanyfalvi Orsolya Meleg Eva Nyiry Peter Pelles Zoltan Rejto Julia Saly Eva Sari

Anna Stumpf Zsolt Szekeres Krisztina Szenci Maria Magdolna Tariska Margit Tikasz Raffai Dr. Benedek Varsanyi Peter Wendl

Nora Rozsahegyi

Robert Pelles

Supervisory board Tivadar Limbacher

Membership (Association) Marton Aichelburg Zsombor Baki Eva Bosanszky Dr. Tamas Feher Tamas Hende Edmond Jozsa Jozsef Kerekes

Supporters Eva Gulyas Eva Medzihradszky

PARTNERS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! As always, we want to acknowledge the generosity of our Partners and Supporters who contribute financially and also give their time and expertise to ensure the success of Civic Enterprises’ programs!

HUF 1,000,000 + Hungarian American Coalition

HUF 100,000

TO

HUF 499,999

Sandor Lanyfalvi Jozsef Kerekes Edith & John Lauer Maria Magdolna Tariska

HUF 25,000

TO

HUF 99,999

A Petofi Jovoeert Alapitvany Zsombor Baki Dr. Eva Bosanszky Dr. Feher Tamas Hende Tamas Orsolya Meleg & Anna Maria Gergely Edmond Jozsa Jozsef Kerekes Peter Lanyfalvi Peter Pelles Magdolna Egervolgyi & Robert Pelles Zsolt Szekeres Margit Tikasz Raffai Dr. Benedek Varsanyi Peter Wendl & Karoly Gyula Wendl

HUF 1,000

TO

HUF 24,999

Igor Breitner Gergely Istvan Buday

Reka Domonics Csaba Fulop Eva Gulyas & Gabriella Gulyas Emoke Korzenszky Gergely Mohay Eva Eszter Nagy Valerne Pap Janos Pokol Jozsefne Sarok Lilla Vukovics Viktoria Zoltan

IN-KIND SUPPORT Robert Berenson CMS Cameron McKenna LLP Dariusz Nanys Dr. Feher Tamas Ugyvedi Iroda First Class Group Kft. & poleposition.hu Akos Gebri Luca Gebri BalazsGianotti Dr. Andras Gonczy Zsofi Jobbagy Murat Ozguc Smart Alarm Bt. Marion Smith Vodafone Magyarorszag zrt. Wendl es Tarsa Kft. Zambo es Tarsa Ugyvedi Iroda

ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS A Petofi Jovoeert Alapitvany Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Common Sense Society Community Wealth Ventures, Inc. Experience Corps Philadelphia European Entrepreneurship Foundation Embassy of Slovak Republic Budapest First Book HandsOn Greater DC Cares Heyman Interages Center Jewish Council for the Aging Hungarian American Coalition (HACUSA) Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF) Heritage Foundation Institute of International Education (IIE)

Kobanyai Pedagogiai Szolgaltato Kozpont LOFFICE Magyar Pedagogiai Tarsasag Peceli Reformatus Egyhazkozseg Regionalne Centrum Mladeze Kosice SmartLab Tanacsado Sustained Dialogue Campus Network U.S. Embassy Bratislava U.S. Embassy Budapest Ujbudai Pedagogiai Intezet Uj Reformkor Temple University Intergenerational Center VATI Nonprofit Kft. Women for Women International Young Leaders Dialogue with America

DONATE NOW Make a financial contribution Beneficiary’s name: Civil Vallalkozasok Nonprofit Kft. Account No: CIB Bank Ltd. H-1027 Budapest, Medve utca 4-14 HU15-10702215-47295902-51100005 SWIFT code: CIBHHUHB Make a financial contribution (in the U.S.) Support the Senior Mentor Program by making a tax-deductible contribution. Send checks made payable to Hungarian American Coalition 1120 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 280, Washington, DC. 20036, USA

CONTACT Civic Enterprises – Civi Vallalkozasok H-1119 Budapest, Tetenyi ut 37 2nd floor 1 Senior Mentor Program Coordination Office Colabs Startup Center H-1056 Budapest, Iranyi utca 3 +36 20 807-3268 www.civicenterprises.org – www.civilvallalkozasok.hu [email protected]

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