PRB Annual Report 2021
Letter from the CEO
Fiscal Year 2021 was a record-setting year for PRB, with revenues topping $15 million as a result of strong growth in both our domestic and international portfolios.
Such results are heartening in the best of times and truly extraordinary in this period of persistent uncertainty as COVID-19 continues to impact our work landscape.
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This growth allowed us to make progress in important areas that are laying the groundwork for our long-term sustainability, including initiatives to strengthen our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), investments in business development and product development, and the commencement of our strategic planning process. Thanks to the continued support of our major funders, we were able to explore new opportunities, test different models for how we operate, and grow and expand our presence and impact in East Africa and West Africa.
While we anticipate these efforts will bear fruit over the long-term, we expect the next few years to be challenging. Not only are several major contracts coming to an end but, like many organizations in our sector, we’re being impacted by a rapidly shifting funding environment. We expect much of our future growth will come from new and different types of opportunities, guided by the strategy now under development.
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Jeff Jordan, CEO and President
A CULTURE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
PRB has made significant progress on our journey to become a more diverse and inclusive organization. We created an internal, staff-driven DEI Task Force that initiated a staff survey to inform our thinking and provide a baseline for measuring how we’re doing. We also brought in external consultants to assess our policies and culture and to coach and train staff and supervisors.
To ensure the sustainability of these efforts, we created a permanent DEI Council responsible for driving DEI activities and processes. We also strengthened our Human Resources (HR) function, rebranding the department as People & Culture and upgrading the HR director position to assistant vice president (AVP). The AVP of People & Culture is charged with fostering a culture of accountability, diversity, equity and inclusion, recognition, and trust among staff at all levels, and will measure and track progress on DEI initiatives, activities, and milestones.
PRB also announced support for the Coalition for Racial and Ethnic Equity in Development (CREED), a collective of U.S.-based international development and humanitarian assistance organizations committed to building racial and ethnic equity within our own policies, systems, and culture. At the center of these efforts is the CREED Pledge for Racial & Ethnic Equity in Development, for which PRB became a First Endorser. By signing the pledge, we’ve signaled that PRB and our leadership are committed to taking action to advance racial and ethnic equity, which includes integrating equity into our policies and culture.
GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT
The decolonization of aid and the relationships between international nongovernmental organizations and country-level partners is bringing significant change to the field of global development. PRB’s global engagement initiative is being led by our teams in Dakar, Senegal (West Africa and Central Africa) and Nairobi, Kenya (East Africa).
COVID-19: ONGOING IMPACTS
Our planned soft return to the Washington, DC, office was postponed to Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. Like many organizations, PRB will embrace a post-COVID hybrid work model, with most staff working remotely at least part of the time. Having negotiated an early end to our current lease at 1875 Connecticut Avenue, we began a search for space that would reduce our physical footprint and result in a significant cost savings. We expect to finalize our new Washington, DC, area location by the end of FY22.
COMMUNICATIONS THAT DRIVE CHANGE
If you ever have the opportunity to talk with PRB staff or visit our website, you will fast be reminded of the importance of our work and how it makes a difference. In FY21, PRB produced 184 digital, editorial, graphic, and video products in support of partner- and donor-funded activities. This work includes 36 products in languages including English, French, Hausa, and Hindi. By offering new ideas and fresh approaches, PRB has risen above the ordinary to provide our funders and partners with the tools and strategies to communicate effectively about complex and highly technical issues.
HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR CREATIVE WORK IN FISCAL YEAR 2021
LOOKING AHEAD
FY22 will be a year of positive disruption for PRB as we examine every aspect of the way we work and the type of organization we intend to be. Change is nothing new at PRB—an organization doesn’t remain successful for nearly a century without periodically reassessing its role and purpose in the world and making adjustments. And while transitions are never easy, we intend to use this time to be thoughtful and creative about our future. We know our success depends on our ability to evolve to meet the shifting dynamics of our sector and our world. These shifts mean we must stretch ourselves beyond our historic boundaries to embrace new approaches and ways of working and better integrate the skills and competencies of staff from across our international, domestic, and communications portfolios. Yes, we face uncertainties. But as we look ahead, we see a future for this organization that is bright and filled with exciting opportunities.
Our Projects
American Community Survey and Decennial Census Support Services
PRB has been a long-term partner to the U.S.
MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator
Supporting improvements in voluntary family planning and reproductive health activities, including their integration with maternal and child health programs.
Strengthening Evidence-Based Policy to Expand Access to Safe Abortion (SAFE ENGAGE)
Supporting safe abortion access by providing the latest data and strengthening evidence-based advocacy and reporting.
u003culu003eu003cliu003eActionable Insights, LLCu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAnnie E. Casey Foundationu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAppalachian Regional Commissionu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAssociation of Monterey Bay Area Governmentsu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAstraZeneca Young Health Programmeu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eBill u0026amp; Melinda Gates Foundationu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eDavid and Lucile Packard Foundationu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eEducation Sub-Saharan Africau003c/liu003eu003cliu003eu003cemu003eEunice Kennedy Shriveru003c/emu003e National Institute of Child Health and Human Developmentu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eGeorgetown University-Institute for Reproductive Healthu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eHubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, Emory University, Rollins School of Public Healthu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eJohn D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundationu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eLucile Packard Foundation for Childrenu0026#8217;s Healthu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eLVCT Healthu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eMichigan Center on the Demography of Aging, University of Michiganu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eNihal W. Goonewardeneu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eNORC at the University of Chicagou003c/liu003eu003cliu003eThe Palladium Groupu003c/liu003eu003cliu003ePopulation Councilu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eSouthern California Association of Governmentsu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eUnidosUSu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eUnited Nations Population Fundu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eUnited States Agency for International Developmentu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eUnited States Census Bureauu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eWilliam and Flora Hewlett Foundationu003c/liu003eu003c/ulu003e
u003cpu003ePRB worked together with 108 organizations in 2021.u003c/pu003eu003culu003eu003cliu003eAdvance Family Planningu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAfrican Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAfrican Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAfrican Union Commission, Human Resources u0026amp; Youth Divisionu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAlliance Nationale des Jeunes pour la Santé de la Reproduction et la Planification Familiale (ANJSR/PF)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAmerican Association for the Advancement of Scienceu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAriadne Labsu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAssociation des Gestionnaires pour le Développementu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eL’Association des Journalistes et Communicateurs en Population et Développement (AJCPD)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAssociation of African Universitiesu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAssociation Burkinabé pour le Bien-Etre Familial (ABBEF)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAssociation des Femmes Juristes de Côte d’Ivoireu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAssociation Ivorienne pour le Bien-Etre Familial (AIBEF)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAssociation of Population Centersu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAvenir Healthu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eThe Balanced Stewardship Development Association (BALSDA)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eBerkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, Georgetown Universityu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eBill u0026amp; Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Healthu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eBreak-Free From Plastic Initiativeu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eBridge Connect Africa Initiative (BCAI)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eBlue Venturesu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eCadre des Religieux pour la Santé et le Développement (CRSD)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eCenter for Excellence in Journalism (Karachi, Pakistan)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eCentre for Enhancing Democracy and Good Governance (CEDGG)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eCentre for Rights Education and Awareness (CREAW)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eCentre Régional de Recherche en Economie Générationnelle (CREG)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eCoalition for Health Promotion and Social Developmentu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eCollege of Medicine, University of Ibadanu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eCommunications Consortium Media Centeru003c/liu003eu003cliu003eCommunity Empowerment and Development Centre (CEDC)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eCommunity Safety Initiative Kenya (CSI Kenya)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eConservation International (CI)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eConverge Development Consultants Ltdu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eDeveloping Radio Partnersu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eDigital Data System for Development, Nepalu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eDeutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eDirection de la Santé de la Mère et de l’Enfant (DSME) of the Ministry of Health and Social Action (MOHSA), Senegalu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eDurrell Wildlife Conservation Trustu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eEcole Supérieure de Journalisme, des Métiers de l’internet et de la Communication (E-jicom)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eEducation Sub Saharan Africau003c/liu003eu003cliu003eFamily Planning 2030u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eFHI 360u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eFood and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eGlobal Women’s Instituteu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eGOAL Malawiu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eGreen Girls Platformu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eGroupe de volontaires pour la promotion de la maternité sans risques (GVP-MASAR)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eHarvard University, Harvard Center for Population u0026amp; Development Studiesu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eHen Mpoanou003c/liu003eu003cliu003eI Choose Life u0026#8211; Africau003c/liu003eu003cliu003eInstituto Promundou003c/liu003eu003cliu003eInstitut de Formation et de Recherche Démographiques (IFORD)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eInstitute of Public Finance Kenya (IPFK)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eInstitut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population (ISSP)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eInstitut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population, Université de Ouagadougou (IPDSR)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eInternational Center for Research on Womenu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eInternational Crane Foundationu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eInternational Social Survey Programmeu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eInternational Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eInternational Youth Alliance for Family Planning (IYAFP)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eJSI Research u0026amp; Training Institute Inc. (JSI)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eJohns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (JHU CCP)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eKenya National Council for Population and Development, Ministry of Devolution u0026amp; Planningu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eKenya Reproductive u0026amp; Maternal Health Services Unit, Ministry of Healthu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eLadder for Rural Development Organization (LAFORD)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eLegacy for African Women and Children (LAWANCI)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eLinda Arts Organizationu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eMargaret Pyke Trustu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eMiddle-Space Multi-links Concept Ltdu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eMinistry of National Development Planning, Population, and Development Department (Zambia)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eNational Council for Tertiary Education (Ghana)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eThe National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicagou003c/liu003eu003cliu003eNational Population Council Ghanau003c/liu003eu003cliu003eNational Population Council Ugandau003c/liu003eu003cliu003eThe Nature Conservancyu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eNovel Association for Youth Advocacy (NAYA)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eO’Hare Data and Demographic Services, LLCu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eOlam Lang Women Initiative (OLLWI)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eONG Femmes-Santé-Développementu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eOrganization of African Youth (OAYouth)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003ePAIu003c/liu003eu003cliu003ePan American Health Organizationu003c/liu003eu003cliu003ePathfinder Internationalu003c/liu003eu003cliu003ePhilippine Business for Social Progress, Inc.u003c/liu003eu003cliu003ePlanetary Health Allianceu003c/liu003eu003cliu003ePopulation Association of Americau003c/liu003eu003cliu003ePopulation Councilu003c/liu003eu003cliu003ePopulation Economics Researchu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eReach A Hand Ugandau003c/liu003eu003cliu003eThe Regents of the University of California, Berkeley Campusu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eResearch Council of Norwayu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eRéseau des Journalistes pour la Santé Sexuelle et Reproductive (RJSSR)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eSERAC-Bangladeshu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eSociety of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eSolidarité avec les victimes et pour la paix (SOVIP)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eThe Medical Concierge Group (TMCG)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eToday’s Women International Network (TWIN)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eTulane Universityu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eUniversity of Colorado Boulderu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hillu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eUniversity of Wisconsin-Madisonu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eWomenu0026#8217;s Action Group Zimbabweu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eThe Wilson Centeru003c/liu003eu003cliu003eWorldwatch Instituteu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eYouth Advocacy Network (YAN)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eYouth Alliance for Reproductive Health-DRC (YARH-DRC)u003c/liu003eu003cliu003eYUWAu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eZambian Statistical Agencyu003c/liu003eu003c/ulu003e
u003cpu003eThrough their generous contributions, the individuals listed here allowed PRB to fund essential program expansion and organizational innovations during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2021.u003c/pu003eu003culu003eu003cliu003eGeorge Ainslieu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eAmazon Smile Foundationu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eMichelle Behru003c/liu003eu003cliu003eThe Benevity Community Impact Fundu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eBrian Blouetu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eThomas J. Brownu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eWilliam P. Butzu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eDan Carriganu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eJames R. Carteru003c/liu003eu003cliu003eJulie A. Caswellu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eMaxine E. Cordell-Bruntonu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eGeorge Dailyu003c/liu003eu003cliu003ePhilip Darneyu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eWilliam A. DeGraziau003c/liu003eu003cliu003eMary B. Demingu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eCarol DeVitau003c/liu003eu003cliu003eMarriner Ecclesu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eEcotrustu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eEldon Engeru003c/liu003eu003cliu003eLaurence L. Falku003c/liu003eu003cliu003eKathryn A. Fosteru003c/liu003eu003cliu003eMaricela Garcia Serranou003c/liu003eu003cliu003eLinda W. Gordonu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eRichard Grossmanu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eEdward Guayu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eKenneth Haddocku003c/liu003eu003cliu003eBrice Harrisu003c/liu003eu003cliu003ePhilip Harveyu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eDaniel Hebdingu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eKaren Santa Hollu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eEdwin W. and Janet G. Houseu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eSherry F. Huberu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eHenry Imusu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eEleanor Iselinu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eJeffrey Neil Jordanu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eJoan R. Kahnu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eRobert B. Kelmanu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eMary M. Kritzu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eWilliam Kurtzu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eWillie B. Lamouse-Smithu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eWilliam Z. Lidickeru003c/liu003eu003cliu003eGene Likensu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eTerri Ann Lowenthalu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eJennifer Madansu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eDavid Maddoxu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eElizabeth Maguireu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eD.J. Mellemau003c/liu003eu003cliu003eWalter Mertensu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eEugene Mulliganu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eGraham L. Myttonu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eCharles B. Namu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eNetwork for Goodu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eMargaret Neuseu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eLaurel A. Panseru003c/liu003eu003cliu003eCarol Proroku003c/liu003eu003cliu003eLydia Pulsipheru003c/liu003eu003cliu003eRicardo R. Rodriguizu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eJohn and Libby Rossu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eJames Rubensteinu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eElizabeth K. Schoeneckeru003c/liu003eu003cliu003eArthur Siegelu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eDavid J. Smithu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eJean Smythu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eDick Solomonu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eBertram Striebu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eChris Tarpu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eJames W. Thompsonu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eJ.W. Valentineu003c/liu003eu003cliu003ePietronella Van Den Oeveru003c/liu003eu003cliu003eEdward V. Walleru003c/liu003eu003cliu003eBonnie and Dirk Waltersu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eJohn R. Weeksu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eJesse Wellsu003c/liu003eu003cliu003ePaul Wrightu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eGooloo S. Wunderlichu003c/liu003eu003cliu003eClarence J. Wurdocku003c/liu003eu003c/ulu003e
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