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ANNUAL REPORT 2020
CONTENTS Mission
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Letter from our Executive Director
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Our Impact
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Family and Hostage Support Program
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Education Program
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Board of Directors
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Founding Partners and Advisory Council
9
Strategic Partners
10
Financials
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Support our Mission
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Donors
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Get Involved
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MISSION To ensure hostage families and returning hostages get the assistance they need through the direct provision of support and by helping them to access the resources available from the government and other organizations To increase the capacity of employers to support hostage families and returning hostages through training and education To improve public recognition of the plight of hostage families and returning hostages
LETTER FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dear Friends, In April of this year, I had the honor of taking over as executive director. Having worked alongside our dedicated founding executive director, Rachel Briggs, since the launch of Hostage US, I have gained a deep understanding of the nuanced challenges and needs of families and former hostages that aided my transition to the executive director. While this year has been a challenging time for the world, and particularly for those we serve, I am proud of the work that the Hostage US team has carried out to ensure families continue to receive superior support even amidst a pandemic. With your help, we answered over 45 inquiries from families this year. That is over 45 families and former hostages faced with navigating a kidnapping – the complexities, the confusion, the secrecy and the fear. We were there to walk alongside these families through the worst time in their lives. With your support – through financial contributions or contributions of time and services – we delivered world-class support to this underserved group of people. As the demand for our services continues to grow, I am proud to lead our team and work with our dedicated volunteers, partners and donors to ensure no family walks through a hostage-taking alone. There is work to do, and I look forward to sharing our future successes, which we can only accomplish with your help. Thank you for being an essential part of our mission.
Liz Frank Executive Director
No family should suffer in silence. No hostage should recover without support. Join with Hostage US to ensure hostages and families get the support they need. 2
OUR IMPACT This year, we continued to improve our services for hostages and their families, and we are proud of what we have accomplished with your help. As the need for Hostage US grows, we will remain focused on expanding our programs and building our support services.
45 We received 45 inquiries for support from families and former hostages
3.75 We received 3.75 inquiries for support each month on average
1.75 We spend 1.75 years supporting family members or former hostages on average
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11 We have 11 strategic partners who offer families and hostages pro bono professional services
We supported families with loved ones currently or previously held in 15 countries across the globe
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The work and dedication that Hostage US brought to us during my father’s case is something my family and I will forever be grateful for and will never forget.
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We have 10 highly trained Family Support Volunteers who work directly with families
Son of a former hostage
95 We had 95 organizations and individuals attend an event, seminar or training
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Hostage US thinks of the family first and last, whether that takes the form of practical needs, counseling support, putting you in touch with other people who have been through the experience, or helping you learn about your situation.
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Wife of a former hostage
20 We created over 20 topic-specific resources and guides for families going through a hostage-taking
16 We supported families and former hostages from 16 states across the US 4
FAMILY AND HOSTAGE SUPPORT PROGRAM Hostage US is proud to support a growing number of families in a time when we are seeing an increase in Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained around the world. In the past year, Hostage US responded to over 45 inquiries from families. We continue to walk alongside these families and offer our support both during and after the kidnapping.
We connect each family member or former hostage with a Family Support Volunteer. Through our Family Support Volunteer team and our support program, we provide families with:
Personal and emotional support
Information and resources
Practical support and problem solving
Connections to pro bono professional services
In addition to our day-to-day support, information, and problem solving, we connect families with the following professional services delivered by our pro bono partners and professional providers:
Pro bono legal assistance
Connections to media experts
Pro bono financial advisory
Connections to geopolitical experts
Connections to counselors
Medical care for returned hostages
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For a very long time, I was on a lonely journey and was often in doubt if anything could magically bring peace to my life again, and anything I did or did not do could hurt my husband being held hostage. Until Hostage US reached out and traveled by train to see me. They listened to my story carefully; I felt supported. Since then, my Hostage US contact has become my advisor on difficult decisions. He pieced together the puzzles on my mind, offered insightful advice and gave me unreserved support whenever I needed it. At midnight when I received the news that my husband was on the plane flying home, I called my Hostage US contact. The next morning, he accompanied me to receive a visa to see my husband. In the festive streets before Christmas, we were overjoyed that the ordeal had ended. My Hostage US contact is a trusted friend, a strategist with knowledge and vision. I am very grateful for the help from Hostage US.
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Wife of a former hostage
$232,000
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Our strategic partners donated over $232,000 in pro bono services for families and hostages
Our strategic partners donated over 280 pro bono hours to support families
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We received 45 inquiries for support from families and hostages 6
EDUCATION PROGRAM Hostage US offers an education program to help organizations learn how to support their employees should one be taken hostage while working abroad.
When working in dangerous areas, many organizations have thought through their employee hostage-taking response plan, yet have not considered the need to provide support for the employee’s family, fellow employees at home, or the employee when they return.
We hold seminars and tailored training for organizations to prepare you to support your employees should your organization experience a hostage-taking. Our seminars and training can help to answer:
Who will tell the family that their loved one was taken hostage, and how will the conversation go?
Who will be the point of contact for the family within your organization?
What can you offer the family as they navigate the hostage-taking?
What happens when your employee returns home?
How will your employee be reintegrated back to work?
How will the hostage-taking impact colleagues and other stakeholders?
Learn more at hostageus.org/organizations/
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dave Komendat, President The Boeing Company
Michael Mason Verizon
Amy Manson, Secretary
Lisa Monaco O'Melveny & Myers; Reiss Center on Law and Security, New York University School of Law
Tim Phillips, Treasurer Phillips and Company Advisors David Bowker WilmerHale Don Cipriani Ignite Philanthropy: Inspiring the End to Violence Against Girls and Boys José Freig American Airlines Joshua Geltzer Georgetown University Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection Emily Lenzner Motion Picture Association Jack Lichtenstein JDL Advisory
Michael Scott Moore Author and former hostage Kristen Mulvihill Freelance illustrator and photo editor Peter Pedraza The Boeing Company Mark Ricks Double Wood Farm Ambassador Dana Shell Smith Georgetown University Senior Non-Resident Fellow John Smith Hostage International
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FOUNDING PARTNERS We would like to thank our founding partners, the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation and Hostage International. We are grateful for their support and collaboration.
JAMES W. FOLEY
LEGACY FOUNDATION
ADVISORY COUNCIL The members of the Hostage US Advisory Council bring first-hand experience, professional expertise and the highest levels of integrity to serving our mission. We are proud to acknowledge the individuals who serve on the council and thank them for their ongoing support.
Terry Anderson • Emma Beals • Liz Chamberlin • Col Chris Costa (Ret.) Gene Delaune, M.D. • Jen Easterly • Charlie Eisen • Diane Foley • John Foley Christopher Fonzone • Scott Gilbert • Flo Groberg • Judy Gross • Delphine Halgand Roy Hallums • Millancy Harris • Luke Hartig • Kelly Johnstone • Jim LeBlanc Diane Lebson • Eric Lebson • Mary McCord • David McCraw • David McGowan Bernadette Meehan • Bonnie Michelman • Jim O’Brien • Frank Ochberg Louis O’Neill • Alan Orlob • Bob Pritchard • Nick Rasmussen • David Rohde Barry Rosen • Tom Sanderson • Marlis Saunders • Jordan Somers Paula Somers • Gwendolyn van Paasschen
STRATEGIC PARTNERS Our strategic partners further our mission and efforts to provide support to families and returned hostages. We are grateful for their partnership and support.
JAMES W. FOLEY
LEGACY FOUNDATION
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FINANCIALS Support & Revenue $50,500 Foundations $196,232 Corporations $117,265 Individuals $16,920 Education program $9,967 Non cash contributions $382 Interest income
$391,266 total revenue*
Functional Expenses $201,818 Family support program $75,122 General and administrative $55,978 Fundraising
$332,918 total expenses* *Unaudited report
Hostage US received pro bono support valued at $232,000 during the 2019-2020 financial year. We would like to thank the following people, organizations and strategic partners for their assistance to Hostage US and the families and hostages we support: American Airlines BNY Mellon Jerry Brennan and SMR Group Dell Technologies Dentons LLP Alex Fram-Schwartz Gilbert LLP International Security Management Association
K&L Gates LLP Massachusetts General Hospital Microsoft Phillips and Company Advisors Tamara Schlesinger Sidley Austin LLP Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. White & Case LLP
SUPPORT OUR MISSION
$35
The cost of providing a hostage family with guides and resources $100
The cost of one session of trauma counseling for a former hostage
$200
The cost of operating our 24/7 helpline for one month
$1,000
The costs of bringing a family to Washington, DC to advocate for their loved one
$2,500
The cost of operating our 24/7 helpline for one year
$5,000 The annual cost of training our team to deliver support to families
$10,000 The cost of accessing hospital treatment for four returning hostages
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DONORS We would like to thank the following donors for their generosity in supporting our mission, along with our founding partners, the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation and Hostage International for their support.
$40,000+
$5,000-$9,999
The Boeing Company
Anonymous BAE Systems
$20,000-$39,999
Corning Foundation
Brahmaputra Foundation
Josh Geltzer and Katherine Boone
Double Wood Farm
Hilton
Global Medical Response
Amy Manson and James Keating
Poklon Foundation
McDonald's Corporation
The Coca-Cola Company
Morgan Stanley
Gwendolyn van Paasschen
Northrop Grumman Orbis Operations
$10,000-$19,999 Dell, Inc. Dave and Kelli Komendat Verizon Communications
PepsiCo, Inc.
$2,500-$4,999
$250 - $999
Evolv Technology
2 Lives: Steven Joel Sotloff Memorial Foundation
Focus Point International, Inc.
ASIS International
José Freig
Bank of America
Goldman Sachs & Co.
Brad Brekke
Steve Harrold
Rachel Briggs
International Spy Museum
Don Cipriani
International Security Management Association (ISMA)
Charlie Eisen
Michael Mason
Christian Hudson
David McCraw
Joan Kalin
Tim and Kristen Phillips
Frank Lagerstedt
The Walt Disney Company
Thomas and Andrea Langer
White & Case LLP
Eric and Diane Lebson
WilmerHale LLP
Anne Manson Frank and Florence Marshall
$1,000 - $2,499
David McGowan
American Airlines
Bernadette Meehan
David Bowker
NS Nathaniel
John Fitzpatrick
Ng Wong Hing Family
Louise Hilsen and Donald J. Foley
Jim O'Brien
Jolie and John Frank
Peter Pedraza
Judy and Alan Gross
Jonathan and Lara Phillippe
Paul Herring
Bob Pritchard
Emily Lenzner
Jeremy Rodrigues
Jack and Susan Lichtenstein
Marlis Saunders
Mission Solutions Group
Jim Snyder
Lisa Monaco
Damon Walsh
Gregg and Beth Roark Michael Scott Moore Ambassador Dana Shell Smith WarnerMedia Global Security 14
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When my brother was arrested on false charges, our family was immediately cast into an unfamiliar sea. We had to learn to navigate the US government but also deal with his personal affairs while he was imprisoned, never mind our own emotions and concerns while we advocated on his behalf. Soon after, we discovered Hostage US, and they have become a vital and on-going part of our family's response to my brother's wrongful detention. They have supported us individually, provided useful resources via their network, and I know they will be there for my brother when he returns home.
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Family member of a wrongful detainee
GET INVOLVED Donate We rely on donations to keep our programs going and to ensure families get the support they deserve.
Stay Connected Join our newsletter mailing list through our website. Follow us on social media. Reach out to discuss ways to get more involved.
Volunteer Hostage US delivers services through a network of individuals and organizations. We maintain strategic partnerships with law firms, financial advisory firms, hospitals, mental health practitioners and media experts who offer their services on a pro bono basis to families and former hostages. Consider joining our network as an individual and offer services directly to families or as an organization and become a strategic partner.
Fundraise Consider creating an online birthday campaign through Facebook or GoFundMe. Run a race and hold an online campaign to raise funds. Host an online or in-person fundraising event with your network. Set Hostage US as your chosen Amazon Smile nonprofit at smile.amazon.com, and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the value of all purchases to Hostage US.
Give at work If your employer offers a payroll deduction program benefiting nonprofits, select Hostage US as the charity of your choice.
Spread awareness Every year, over 200 American families face the reality of having a loved one taken hostage. Help us to spread awareness of the needs of families and former hostages facing this terrifying ordeal by talking with your friends, community and employer. In whatever way you choose to be involved with Hostage US, we are grateful for your support - thank you.
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