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World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth Annual Report FY18
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CONTENTS
letter from the president 04

program highlights 06

international visitor program 08

protocol & diplomatic services 10

global young leaders 12

travel with the council 14

members of the world 16

financials 18

statement of revenue & expenses 19

board of directors 20
High school students gather at the Council's
annual Junior World Affairs Council orientation. 22
board of advisors | mallon & president's circle

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 Dear
FRIENDS,
Twenty-seventeen was a year of change for
our country and our World Affairs Council.
We saw increasingly bitter partisanship
leak from Washington, D.C. into our news,
our social media feeds, our schools, and
our homes. And for many in our country,
exhaustion set in, prompting partial or total
disengagement from politically-tinged global
events and conversations.
In the midst of this division, our members
remained committed to engagement – with
each other, with our speakers, and with the
world. The Council welcomed leaders from
near and far, including speakers Chief David
Brown and Manal al-Sharif, more than 280
international visitors participating in the U.S.
State Department-sponsored International
Visitor Leadership Program, and 67
diplomats attending Dallas Protocol’s bi-
annual Consular Corps Summit.
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The Council’s education program, Global
Young Leaders, continued to transform
North Texas high school students from
observers into informed international
participants. Our 70 Junior World Affairs
Councils coordinated 138 local and
international service projects, and for the
sixth time in the past eight years, Plano
students brought home the Academic
WorldQuest national championship title.
In our rapidly changing world, the Council’s
mission has stayed the same. Together, with
North Texans, we will continue to present
varying perspectives and provide space for
discussion, reflection, and empathy.
Thank you for engaging with us.
JIM FALK
President & CEO
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings presents an honorary citizenship
to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia (2006-2018).
 speaker highlights

David Bob Lawrence

Manal Chief David Princess Lalla
Ignatius Schieffer Wright
where members al-Sharif Brown Joumala of

ENGAGE
Morocco

programs breakdown

81 General Programs
In FY18,

7,058 attendees
15 Global Forum Events

7 Contributors’ Circle Events

attended
13 Young Professionals Events

81 programs
hosted in partnership with
2017-2018 award honorees
23 local organizations & businesses 2017 H. Neil Mallon Award
• Honoree: Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks star & global humanitarian
• Keynote Speaker Bret Baier, Host of Special Report with Bret Baier

2018 International Educator of the Year

• Honoree: John Scott, Plano West Senior High School
• Keynote Speaker: Vicente Fox, President of Mexico (2000 - 2006)
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LEARN
The Council's International Visitor Program coordinates the U.S.
State Department’s premier professional exchange program, the
International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Working with an
extensive team of local volunteers, businesses, and community
leaders, the program plays a key role in building public diplomacy and
international connections for the region. Alumni of the IVLP include
more than 300 current and former heads of state and countless
industry and civil leaders.

In FY18,

from

met with

with the help of

A 2018 delegation of visitors from around the world gathers

8 in Dallas to learn about issues facing women and children. 9
 4 new flags added
to the City Hall
Flag Room $69,059 generated in
taxable hotel
revenue

canada
Mayor Rawlings and Mayor Price led a delegation
of Dallas/Fort Worth business and civic leaders
to Canada in June of 2017, to connect and
encourage growth in business, trade, and targeted
industry sectors. World Affairs Council’s Executive
Vice President and Chief of Protocol for the City
of Dallas, Beth Huddleston, accompanied the
mission and organized meetings with the Mayors of
Montreal and Toronto, the Premier of Ontario, the
Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and
Export Trade in Montreal, and the Minister of Trade
Council President & CEO Jim Falk, also the Honorary Consul of Morocco, shares a laugh with Fort Worth Major Betsy Price for Ontario.
and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings at the 2018 Consular Corp Summit.
consular corp
seoul summit
In October 2017, Mayor Rawlings led a delegation to
where countries Seoul, Korea, where he participated in the Organization In 2018, Dallas Protocol organized a Consular

CONNECT
for Economic Co-operation and Development Corps Summit, hosted by Mayor Rawlings and
(OECD)’s Champion Mayors’ Conference. Beth Mayor Price, which brought 67 diplomats from 42
Huddleston accompanied the mission and organized nations to Dallas and Fort Worth for two days at the
meetings with the Mayor of Seoul and the Secretary- end of January.
General of the OECD.
In addition to Mayor Rawlings and Mayor Price,
special guests and speakers at the summit included
The City of Dallas' Protocol Office, a public/private partnership between the City of Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos and
Dallas and the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, was established in March President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of
of 2003. The Protocol Office works with the Office of the Mayor, city officials, the Dallas Robert Kaplan.
diplomatic corps, and other international stakeholders to represent the City of Dallas
in official international activities. Other responsibilities include advising the mayor The summit was organized to facilitate introductions
and city officials on matters of international protocol, serving as the secretariat to the between diplomats and local business and
Consular Corps of Dallas-Fort Worth, and overseeing Dallas' Sister City relationships community leaders, while showcasing our region's
and activities. world-class educational institutions and cultural
organizations.

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 Students speak with a representative from Volunteer Now at the Council's 2017 International Career Day.
In FY18,

6,676 students
and

1,366 teachers
from

70 Junior World Affairs Councils

completed

138 service projects

and brought

25 speakers to schools
Our Global Young Leaders participated in
where education
6 leadership trainings
INSPIRES earned

The Council's Global Young Leaders education program provides North Texas
1 Academic WorldQuest National Title
high school students with the knowledge and skills to begin their lives as engaged
citizens who can successfully compete in the global marketplace and understand and and completed
participate in the policies and actions of our democracy. Students are transformed
from observers into informed international participants through programs focused on
diplomatic leadership, civic engagement, problem-solving, and cultural intelligence. 24 internships with the Council
JWAC students volunteer in Mexico with Isla Urbana, a project
12 dedicated to providing clean water through rainwater harvesting. 13
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TRAVEL
Council travel provides opportunities for first-hand cultural experiences
that strengthen international understanding and connections. Members
meet with leaders of local organizations and governments and explore
the culture of communities near and far.

boston
In October 2017, the Council’s Global Forum
traveled to Boston for the Council’s fourth annual
Presidential Legacy Tour. Trip highlights included
private tours of the John F. Kennedy Presidential
Library & Museum, Edward M. Kennedy Institute,
Adams National Historical Park, Fenway Park, and
the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

mexico
In October 2017, the Council led its fourth trip
to President Vicente Fox’s Presidential Library,
Centro Fox, with side trips to Guanajuato City,
San Miguel de Allende, and a tequila tour at the
Hacienda Corralejo Tequila Factory. Travelers
Members gather for a group picture on the steps enjoyed a welcome dinner hosted by President
of the Teatro Juarez in Guanajuato, Mexico. Vicente Fox and Marta Sahagún de Fox.

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GROW
4,000+ members
the breakdown

8% Global Forum

25% Contributors' Circle

41% Regular

26% Active Military,

Students, and Educators

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TALK
FY18 Revenues Breakdown

28.7% Fundraising 19.3% Education Programs

Underwriting & Fees

0.8% Net Investment Income FYE 2018 (4/1/2017 - 3/31/2018)

5.4% Net Assets Released
from Donor Restrictions Amount %
13.7% Government Grants
REVENUES Fundraising Events (Net) $704,681 28.7%

8.6% In-Kind Contributions Contributions $250,969 10.2%

13.3% Membership Dues Educational Program Underwriting & Fees $474,775 19.3%
10.2% Contributions
Government Grants $337,877 13.7%

Memberships Dues $327,656 13.3%

In-Kind Contributions $211,879 8.6%

Net Investment Income $19,207 0.8%

FY18 Expenses Breakdown Net Assets Released from
$132,894 5.4%
Donor Restriction

Unrestricted Revenues $2,459,938 100%

17.4% Management & General
11.0% Development Restricted Revenues $379,354

Total Revenues $2,839,292

18.1% International Services EXPENSES Educational Programs $1,132,768 45.5%

Global Young Leaders $199,492 8.0%

International Services $452,065 18.1%

45.5% Educational Programs Management & General $433,322 17.4%

8.0% Global Young Leaders Development $274,844 11.0%
Total Expenses $2,492,491 100.0%

NET CHANGE IN ASSETS $346,801

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 board of Jocelyn Ansley Yon Yoon Jorden

DIRECTORS
Mark Bayer Randol Justice

Sumner Billingsley Yaser Khalaf

Sano Blocker Tim Krause

Talmage Boston Hon. Thomas Leppert

Annika Cail Peter Loh

MARJORIE A. ADAMS
CHAIRMAN Michael Capps Humberto Maese
President & CEO
Linda Christie Reg Manhas
Adams & Associates Inc.
J. Coley Clark Joseph A. McKinney, Ph.D.

DARCY ANDERSON Michael Dee Diane Seay McNulty, Ph.D.

VICE CHAIR
Naiara De León Gamboa Tracy Merzi
Vice Chairman
Hillwood Management Jan De Meulder David Milan

Steven Durham Jan Miller Rich

AMBASSADOR ROBERT W. JORDAN Jack Fan Kevin Murphy

VICE CHAIR
Barry French Abid Neemuchwala
Ambassador in Residence
John G. Tower Center at SMU Julie Goodman Geoffrey Newton

Abe Haddad Hon. Jeanne L. Phillips

DAVID C. MEYER Robert T. Hastings, Jr. Timothy E. Powers
T REASURER
Elaine Head * Kristy Robinson
Texoma Tax Leader
Grant Thornton LLP F. Aaron Henry Linda Shaffer

James F. Hollifield, Ph.D. William Tsao

WESTON C. LOEGERING Samina Hooda Debra von Storch
SECRETARY
Partner Chris Hughes Kirk Teske
Jones Day David M. Jacobs Peter Wahby

Anurag Jain Robert Wirick

JAMES N. FALK
PRESIDENT & CEO Kevin M. Jones John A. Wise *
* ex officio, Global North Texas

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ADVISORS CIRCLE
Megan and Victor Boschini Cary Maguire The World Affairs Council is proud to recognize current and former members of
the Board of Directors who have made lifetime contributions to the Council.
Barbara and Ralph Cox Nancy Cain Marcus
Lee Cullum Marjorie A. Adams William H. Lively
Charlene and Tom Marsh
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Custard Mark W. Bayer Hicks Morgan
Suzanne McCarron
Catherine and Robert A. Estrada Lucy Billingsley Patrick M. Murray
Patricia M. Patterson
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Grant Talmage Boston Norman Neureiter
Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr.
Linda W. Hart James E. Brooks Ambassador James C. Oberwetter
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Perot
Milledge A. Hart, III C. Keith Cargill
Lisa and Matt Rose Paul Pandian
Sally and Forrest Hoglund Lee Cullum
Pat and Bob Schieffer Patricia M. Patterson
Ray L. Hunt Michael B. Decker
Sandra and Rice Tilley, Jr. Timothy E. Powers
Teresa and Luther King Steve Gardner
Jean and Bill Tucker Robert Rendell
Ambassador Ron Kirk and Matrice Linda Gibbons
Ellis-Kirk Dr. and Mrs. R. Gerald Turner Jim Riley
Roger Horchow
Julie and Scott Kleberg Kristy Robinson
Herbert Hunt
Robert M. Jenkins The Honorable Alan Steelman

Robert W. Kantner Jack C. Vaughn

president's John M. Ward

CIRCLE
Edward S. Koppman
Richard J. Kruizenga Donna Wilhelm
Dr. Charles Ku James F. Young

The Council's highest level of membership, which provides philanthropic

support for education programming

Barbara and Bill Benac Nancy Perot and Rod Jones

Linda and Bill Custard Kathy and John Ward
Joe and Jo Goyne
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