SIMAG Foundation
AHSSI Building, Rizal Street
Brgy. Mambulac
Silay City, Negros Occidental 6116
Philippines
Mission
To assist each SIMAG member in maximizing its full potential by providing professional opportunities and services
Most Meaningful Change
Self-reliance is our most meaningful change. Our local communities organize and work together on solutions to their problems. Our foundation has gone from being a provider to a catalyst, helping people work to change their situations themselves.
1989 Year Founded
15 Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)
$23,809 Endowment Value
$47,619 Total Annual Grantmaking
Organization | SIMAG Foundation |
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Address 1 | AHSSI Building, Rizal Street |
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Address 2 | Brgy. Mambulac |
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City / Town | Silay City |
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State / Region | Negros Occidental |
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ZIP / Postal Code | 6116 |
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Country | Philippines |
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Continent | Asia |
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Map Address (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map City / Town (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map State / Region (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Zip / Postal Code (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Map Country (If Different) | Did not answer |
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Phone | 909.775.2972 |
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Email | roweldemecino@gmail.com |
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Website | www.simagfoundation.org |
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Organization Leader (Name, Title) | Felicidad D. Flores |
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Primary Contact’s Name | Rowel Demecino |
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Primary Contact’s Position | Project Coordinator |
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Year Founded | 1989 |
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Mission Statement | To assist each SIMAG member in maximizing its full potential by providing professional opportunities and services |
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Organization Description | Community Foundation |
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Other Description | Did not answer |
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Approximate Size of the Population Serviced | 210,000 |
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Total Paid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 15 |
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Total Unpaid Staff (Full-Time Equivalents) | 320 |
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Total Board Members | 7 |
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Organization’s Total Income in Last Fiscal Year | $142,857 |
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Organization’s Gifts Income in Last Fiscal Year | Did not answer |
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Organization’s Total Expenditures in Last Fiscal Year | $95,238 |
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Organization’s Grantmaking Budget in Last Fiscal Year | $47,619 |
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Does Organization Have an Endowment | Yes |
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Value of Endowment (or Financial Reserves) as of the End of Last Fiscal Year | $23,809 |
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Change in Financial Status Over Last Three Years | A little improvement |
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Factors that Played a Role in the Origins of Your Organization |
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Community leadership | Played a centrally important role |
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Philanthropic gifts | Played an important role |
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Grassroots activism | Played a centrally important role |
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Inadequate government services | Played a centrally important role |
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Changes in the political environment | Played an important role |
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Changes in the economic environment | Played an important role |
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Government initiative funding | Played a centrally important role |
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Foundation initiative funding | Played a centrally important role |
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Bilateral or multilateral initiative funding | Played a centrally important role |
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Favorable legal or fiscal policies | Played a centrally important role |
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Time Spent Working in Following Areas |
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Neighborhood | Lots of time |
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Locally | Lots of time |
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Regionally | None |
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Nationally | None |
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Internationally | None |
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Rate Importance of the Following Functions |
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Grantmaking | Centrally important |
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Having local people as leaders in the organization | Centrally important |
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Seeking local donations | Important but not central |
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Having a gender balance in the organization | Important but not central |
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Board reflective of community diversity | Centrally important |
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Building an endowment | Centrally important |
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Serving donor needs | Centrally important |
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Acting as a fiscal intermediary for the community | Centrally important |
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Building inclusion and trust in the community | Centrally important |
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Pursuing equity | Centrally important |
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Accountability to local people | Centrally important |
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Raising money for grantmaking annually | Centrally important |
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Community development | Centrally important |
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In the Last Year, Extent to Which Programming and/or Grantmaking Involved Work in the Following Areas |
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Arts and culture | Little |
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Education | Lot |
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Environment | Fair amount |
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Health | Lot |
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Human and social services | Fair amount |
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Human rights | Fair amount |
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International relations | Little |
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Religion | Not at all |
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Economic development | Lot |
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Conflict resolution/bridging different parts of the community | Lot |
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Information technology | Lot |
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Strengthening local or regional government | Fair amount |
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Housing | Not at all |
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Children | Lot |
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Water | Not at all |
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Alternative energy | Not at all |
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Disaster relief | Fair amount |
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Advocacy with authorities | Fair amount |
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Job training | Lot |
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Nongrantmaking Services Offered to Community in Recent Years |
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Convening for issues of local concern | Often |
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Promote collaboration between grantees | Often |
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Promote understanding of public policy | Rarely |
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Training/capacity-building for local organizations | Often |
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Advocacy | Occasionally |
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Loaned staff | Occasionally |
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Research | Occasionally |
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Community needs assessment | Often |
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Leadership development | Often |
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Internships | Occasionally |
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Providing space for local organizations | Often |
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Access to information technology | Occasionally |
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Publishing/knowledge sharing | Often |
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Main Trends Over the Past Year in Geographic Area Served |
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Poverty | Getting much better |
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Crime | No change |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Getting much better |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | No change |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Getting better |
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Responsiveness of authorities | Getting better |
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Appropriateness of public policies | No change |
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Value of community assets | Getting better |
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Quality of the environment | Getting better |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Getting much better |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Getting better |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Getting much better |
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Gender equity | Getting much better |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | Getting better |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | No change |
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Extent to Which Organization Can Claim Tangible and Measurable Achievements in the Past Three Years |
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Poverty | Much achievement |
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Crime | A few small achievements |
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Trust among different sections of the community | Some important achievements |
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Equitable distribution of resources and services | Some important achievements |
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Social position of marginalized groups | Some important achievements |
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Responsiveness of authorities | A few small achievements |
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Appropriateness of public policies | A few small achievements |
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Value of community assets | Some important achievements |
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Quality of the environment | A few small achievements |
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Number of people and organizations working to change and improve their community | Much achievement |
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Levels of innovation and risk taking in addressing community problems | Much achievement |
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Networks and links between different parts of the community | Much achievement |
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Gender equity | Much achievement |
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Charitable giving through the community foundation | A few small achievements |
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Number of people and organizations involved in philanthropic giving | A few small achievements |
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Active Partnerships |
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Formal community associations and groups | Lot |
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Informal associations of citizens | Lot |
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Non-governmental organizations | Lot |
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Local government | Lot |
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National government | Little |
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Universities | Little |
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Schools | Lot |
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Businesses | Lot |
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Other Institutions Helpful to Our Work |
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National association of grantmakers | Very helpful |
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Regional association of grantmakers | Very helpful |
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Global Fund for Community Foundations | Very helpful |
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Particular foundation | Very helpful |
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Other organization | Very helpful |
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Involvement of Local People |
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Regularly survey local people about our programs | Yes |
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Local people are engaged in the delivery of our work | Yes |
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Local people control what our organization does | Yes |
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Have local people represented on our board | Yes |
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Have regular sessions where local people advise us what our programs should do | Yes |
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Actively engage local people as volunteers | Yes |
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All of our board is composed of local people | Yes |
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Account to local people about our successes and failures each year | No |
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Assistance in Overcoming Main Difficulties Faced in Developing Organization Further |
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Increased funding | Important |
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Better legal or fiscal environment | Important |
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More volunteers | Very important |
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Access to advice or technical assistance | Important |
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Better local culture of giving | Very important |
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Stronger civil society | Very important |
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More responsive authorities | Important |
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Other | Did not answer |
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Most Meaningful Change that Organization Has Helped to Bring About in the Last Three Years | Self-reliance is our most meaningful change. Our local communities organize and work together on solutions to their problems. Our foundation has gone from being a provider to a catalyst, helping people work to change their situations themselves. |
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