UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION INCPub 78
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Programs
Program 1 [2020]
THE ASSOCIATION'S GLOBAL MISSION TEAM HELPS THE UBS FELLOWSHIP MAKE THE BIBLE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE BY PROVIDING SHARED SERVICES, TOOLS, AND LEARNING AND COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES TO BIBLE SOCIETIES. BY DOING THIS, THEY INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF BIBLE SOCIETIES' MINISTRIES, THEIR ORGANISATION AND THEIR WORK TOGETHER AS A FELLOWSHIP.IN 2020, THE GLOBAL MISSION TEAM'S SERVICES SHIFTED TO SERVE BIBLE SOCIETIES AS THEY FACED NEW NEEDS AND CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.THE UBS GLOBAL MISSION TEAM DELIVERED SERVICES THAT INCREASED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BIBLE MINISTRY THROUGHOUT THE FELLOWSHIP. THEY DID THIS BY:-PROVIDING SCRIPTURE TRANSLATION EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT THE COLLECTIVE TRANSLATION EFFORTS OF THE FELLOWSHIP. AFTER TRAVEL WAS RESTRICTED DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE TEAM CONDUCTED MUCH OF THIS WORK VIRTUALLY. THEY ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE HELP TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STANDARD PRACTICES, PROCEDURES AND TOOLS THAT SUPPORTED SCRIPTURE TRANSLATION.-OFFERING PUBLISHING EXPERTISE TO BIBLE SOCIETIES, AS WELL AS SHARING STANDARDS, PROCESSES, RESOURCES AND TOOLS THAT CAN MAKE PUBLISHING MORE EFFECTIVE. SEVERAL TRAINING EVENTS, INCLUDING A PILOT SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM THAT 33 PARTICIPANTS FROM 16 COUNTRIES REGISTERED TO ATTEND AND A "SOCIAL MEDIA IN A TIME OF CHANGE" WEBINAR SERIES ATTENDED BY 188 UBS FELLOWSHIP PARTICIPANTS FROM 83 BIBLE SOCIETIES, WERE DELIVERED ONLINE RATHER THAN FACE-TO-FACE TO HELP BIBLE SOCIETIES MAKE GOOD PUBLISHING DECISIONS IN AN UNCERTAIN ECONOMIC CLIMATE.-SHARING TOOLS, PROCESSES AND RESOURCES INCLUDING THE LAUNCH OF A VIRTUAL DIGITAL ACADEMY THAT HELPED BIBLE SOCIETIES UNDERGO DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, WHICH WAS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT AS MANY BIBLE SOCIETIES' ACTIVITIES MOVED TO VIRTUAL ALTERNATIVES.-DEVELOPING AND DISSEMINATING TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT SUPPORTED BIBLE SOCIETIES IN IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES FOR MINISTRY THROUGHOUT THE BIBLE LIFECYCLE.-SUPPORTING SPECIFIC TRANSLATION PROJECTS TO ENSURE QUALITY AND BEST PRACTICES. THE TRANSITION TO PROVIDING THIS SUPPORT REMOTELY DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN HAS BEEN REASONABLY SMOOTH, ALTHOUGH ISSUES OF CONNECTIVITY IN SOME PROJECT TEAMS MEANS THAT PHYSICAL VISITS TO SOME PROJECTS WILL BE A PRIORITY WHEN THIS IS POSSIBLE. IN TOTAL, THE TEAM SUPPORTED 212 SCRIPTURE TRANSLATION PROJECTS IN 72 COUNTRIES THROUGH BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL COLLABORATION.-SUPPORTING THE FELLOWSHIP IN PROGRESSING TOWARD THE GOALS SET IN THE TRANSLATION ROADMAP: TO COMPLETE 1,200 TRANSLATIONS WITHIN 20 YEARS AT A COST OF ABOUT USD $500 MILLION TO MAKE GOD'S WORD ACCESSIBLE TO 600 MILLION PEOPLE.THE UBS GLOBAL MISSION TEAM DELIVERED SERVICES TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BIBLE SOCIETIES IN THE UBS FELLOWSHIP. THEY DID THIS BY:-PROVIDING SUPPORT TO BIBLE SOCIETIES IN ENGAGING WITH AND PARTICIPATING IN THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME (ISP), PARTICULARLY LIAISING WITH FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTING BIBLE SOCIETIES DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN TO ENSURE FUNDS CONTINUED TO FLOW TO SUPPORT BIBLE SOCIETIES WHERE POSSIBLE.-ESTABLISHING A SOLIDARITY FUND TO HELP UP TO 60 BIBLE SOCIETIES THAT ARE FACING ECONOMIC CHALLENGES AS A RESULT OF COVID- 19. THE FUND HAS MORE THAN USD $4 MILLION, WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDS PLEDGED PENDING FUTURE FUNDRAISING, TO PROVIDE HELP FOR VULNERABLE BIBLE SOCIETIES' CORE COSTS DURING 2020 AND 2021, UNTIL BIBLE SOCIETIES ARE ABLE TO OPERATE MORE NORMALLY. AS OF THE END OF 2020, THE FUND HAD SUPPORTED 35 BIBLE SOCIETIES.-OFFERING CREDIT AND LOANS SERVICES TO BIBLE SOCIETIES.-SUPPORTING BIBLE SOCIETY LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE WITH RESOURCES AND BEST PRACTICES.-DIRECTLY OVERSEEING BIBLE SOCIETY OFFICES WHERE THERE IS NOT A FULLY INDEPENDENT LOCAL ENTITY.-PROVIDING IT AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES TO BIBLE SOCIETIES WHO REQUEST THEM, WITH A FOCUS ON E-COMMERCE SITES TO ENABLE CONTINUED BIBLE SALES WHERE PHYSICAL SALES ARE NO LONGER POSSIBLE. THE TEAM ALSO PROVIDED VIRTUAL TRAININGS ON A VARIETY OF RELEVANT TOPICS, INCLUDING FUNDRAISING BASICS, WHICH DREW 120 PARTICIPANTS TO A WEBINAR ACCESSIBLE IN THREE LANGUAGES.-SUPPORTING BIBLE SOCIETIES IN THE AREA OF CHURCH RELATIONS. THIS INCLUDED THE LAUNCH OF AN ONLINE UBS GLOBAL INDUCTION IN OCTOBER 2020, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY 18 STAFF FROM 10 BIBLE SOCIETIES.-PROVIDING BIBLE SOCIETIES WITH BEST PRACTICE TOOLS, STANDARDS, PROCESSES AND EXPERTISE IN THE AREA OF HUMAN RESOURCES (HR).-CONTINUING TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO PROVIDE A RELEVANT AND CUSTOMIZED SERVICE PLAN FOR EVERY BIBLE SOCIETY.THE UBS GLOBAL MISSION TEAM DELIVERED SERVICES TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COLLECTIVE UBS FELLOWSHIP. THEY DID THIS BY:-SUPPORTING AND MAINTAINING A FELLOWSHIP COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK. IN 2020, THE VIRTUAL ASPECT OF THIS COMMUNICATIONS WORK WAS SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED THROUGH THE NUMBER OF TOUCHPOINTS DELIVERED VIA EMAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TRANSITIONED TO A WEEKLY SCHEDULE. IN 2020, THE INTERNAL VIRTUAL INFORMATION AND COLLABORATION HUB THE UBS COMMUNITY BEGAN THE PROCESS OF PREPARING FOR AN UPDATED LOOK WITH THE PLAN TO LAUNCH IN Q1 2021.-FACILITATING STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING ON THE UBS FELLOWSHIP-LEVEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FACILITATING CONVERSATIONS AND LOGISTICS FOR THE UPDATED TIMELINE FOR THE WORLD ASSEMBLY.-SUPPORTING AND FACILITATING FELLOWSHIP COLLABORATION ON AN INTERPERSONAL LEVEL (PRIMARILY DELIVERED VIRTUALLY IN 2020) AND THROUGH ONLINE SPACES AND MESSAGING.-MAINTAINING STANDARDS AGREED UPON BY THE FELLOWSHIP AND OFFERING MEDIATION BETWEEN BIBLE SOCIETIES WHEN DISAGREEMENTS ABOUT THOSE STANDARDS ARISE.-SUPPORTING THE GOVERNANCE OF THE UBS FELLOWSHIP, SPECIFICALLY, SUPPORTING THE ADMINISTRATION AND REQUESTS OF THE UBS GLOBAL COUNCIL AND EXECUTIVE BOARD. IN 2020 THE SUPPORT INCLUDED BEGINNING A COMMUNICATION AND CONSULTATION PROCESS ACROSS THE FELLOWSHIP AROUND DIFFERENT PROPOSALS PUT FORWARD BY THE GLOBAL COUNCIL FOR A GOVERNANCE REVIEW.-ADMINISTERING THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME (ISP) AND PROVIDING GRANT MANAGEMENT AS PART OF THAT PROGRAM. IN 2020, PART OF ADMINISTERING THIS SERVICE INCLUDED REVIEWING THE MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND MAKING ANY CHANGES NECESSARY TO MAKE SURE IT IS UP-TO-DATE WITH REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.-PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT AND TOOLS NEEDED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME (ISP).-FACILITATING FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN BIBLE SOCIETIES.-REPRESENTING THE UBS FELLOWSHIP IN THE AREA OF CHURCH RELATIONS AND OTHER PARTNERSHIPS. THE CHURCH RELATIONS TEAM ALSO FACILITATED TWO ONLINE TRAINING EVENTS FOR THE UBS FELLOWSHIP IN MAY-JUNE AND IN OCTOBER, WITH OVER 60 PEOPLE REGISTERED FOR THE OCTOBER WEBINARS.-ASSISTING IN RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT BETWEEN BIBLE SOCIETIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$38.3MGlobal Mission Team Services
THE UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION'S GLOBAL MISSION TEAM HELPS THE UBS FELLOWSHIP MAKE THE BIBLE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE BY PROVIDING SHARED SERVICES, TOOLS, AND LEARNING AND COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES TO BIBLE SOCIETIES. THIS INCLUDES FACILITATING THE SHARING OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES THROUGH THE GRANTS PROGRAMME. BY DOING THIS, THEY INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF BIBLE SOCIETIES' MINISTRIES, THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR WORK TOGETHER AS A FELLOWSHIP. IN 2022, THE GLOBAL MISSION TEAM'S SERVICES CONTINUED TO SUPPORT BIBLE SOCIETIES AS BIBLE SOCIETIES ADAPTED THEIR OWN MINISTRY AND AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT TO THE POST-COVID REALITIES. THE GLOBAL MISSION TEAM PLACED SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON DELIVERING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORTED THE SUSTAINABILITY OF BIBLE SOCIETIES, THE FELLOWSHIP AND UBSA IN A NEW ENVIRONMENT. THIS INCLUDED REDESIGNING THE WHOLE ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTING THE NEW STRUCTURE BY THE END OF THE YEAR. THE CHANGE WAS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE THE SERVICES OFFERED BY GMT TO THE BIBLE SOCIETIES.THE UBS GLOBAL MISSION TEAM DELIVERED SERVICES THAT INCREASED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BIBLE MINISTRY THROUGHOUT THE FELLOWSHIP. THEY DID THIS BY:- PROVIDING SCRIPTURE TRANSLATION EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT THE COLLECTIVE TRANSLATION EFFORTS OF THE FELLOWSHIP. THIS INCLUDED PROVIDING TRAINING TO 398 REPRESENTATIVES (PRIMARILY TRANSLATORS AND TRANSLATION OFFICERS) FROM 46 BIBLE SOCIETIES. AS THE POST-PANDEMIC RHYTHM OF WORK CONTINUED TO BE ONLINE AND DUE TO FINANCIAL RESTRICTIONS DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 2022, THE TEAM CONDUCTED MUCH OF THIS WORK VIRTUALLY. THEY ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE HELP TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STANDARD PRACTICES, PROCEDURES AND TOOLS THAT SUPPORTED SCRIPTURE TRANSLATION. DURING 2022, THERE WERE 38 GRADUATES FROM THE PROGRAM: 8 TRANSLATION OFFICERS FROM THE PHILIPPINES, INDIA, NIGERIA, TAIWAN AND VIETNAM AND 30 TRANSLATORS FROM GUATEMALA, MEXICO, MOZAMBIQUE AND PERU;- PROVIDING PUBLISHING EXPERTISE TO MEMBERS OF THE FELLOWSHIP THROUGH CONSULTANCY, VIRTUAL CAPACITY-BUILDING SEMINARS AND AN E-LEARNING PLATFORM THAT IS UPDATED AND ENRICHED REGULARLY. THE WEBINARS INCLUDED A UBS-FELLOWSHIP-WIDE SERIES ON CONTENT MARKETING, AS WELL AS WEBINARS TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC REGIONS. BY FOLLOWING UP WITH PARTICIPANTS OF THE E-LEARNING PLATFORM, THE UBS GLOBAL MISSION TEAM INCREASED ENGAGEMENT AND COURSE COMPLETION ON TOPICS SUCH AS CONTENT STRATEGY AND EDITORIAL PROCESS, CONTENT MARKETING, AND WORKING WITH PEOPLE.- FACILITATING PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIVE CONTENT CREATION AMONG BIBLE SOCIETIES ON A REGIONAL AND GLOBAL LEVEL. THE "AFRICAN WOMEN DEVOTIONAL BIBLE" (WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 3 LANGUAGES IN 2023 AND ADAPTED TO THE INDIAN CONTEXT) AND THE MIGRATION BIBLE (DUE TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2023), AS WELL AS THE "AFRICA CHILDREN BIBLE STORIES", THE "AFRICA YOUTH BIBLE", AND THE "AFRICAN LEADERSHIP BIBLE" (ALL 3 CONCEPTUALIZED IN 2022) ARE EXAMPLES OF THIS.- MAKING AVAILABLE FREE, CUSTOMIZABLE RESOURCES TO PUBLISHING BIBLE SOCIETIES ON A DEDICATED RESOURCE HUB.- BESIDES CONTINUED ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT FOR THE BIBLE SOCIETIES IN THE VARIOUS LANGUAGE GROUPS: SPANISH, FRENCH AND PORTUGUESE, THE MAIN FOCUS IN 2022 WAS ON THE DELIVERY OF THE ONLINE UBS SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO HELP BIBLE SOCIETIES BUILD MORE RESILIENT AND AGILE SUPPLY CHAINS. OUR AIM FOR 2023 IS TO IMPLEMENT THE SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION STRATEGIES OUTLINED IN THE COURSE, WHICH INVOLVE THREE PILLARS: OPTIMIZING INVENTORY LEVELS, ENHANCING INTERNAL PLANNING CAPABILITIES IN BSS, AND IMPROVING VISIBILITY IN THE EXTENDED SUPPLY CHAIN THROUGH BETTER COLLABORATION AND INFORMATION SHARING WITH KEY SUPPLIERS. - PROVIDING PUBLISHING EXPERTISE TO MEMBERS OF THE FELLOWSHIP THROUGH CONSULTANCY, VIRTUAL CAPACITY-BUILDING SEMINARS AND AN E-LEARNING PLATFORM THAT IS UPDATED AND ENRICHED REGULARLY. THE WEBINARS INCLUDED A UBS-FELLOWSHIP-WIDE SERIES ON CONTENT MARKETING, AS WELL AS WEBINARS TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC REGIONS. BY FOLLOWING UP WITH PARTICIPANTS OF THE E-LEARNING PLATFORM, THE UBS GLOBAL MISSION TEAM INCREASED ENGAGEMENT AND COURSE COMPLETION ON TOPICS SUCH AS CONTENT STRATEGY AND EDITORIAL PROCESS, CONTENT MARKETING, AND WORKING WITH PEOPLE.- OFFERING TWO WEBINARS AS WELL AS ONLINE COURSES IN THREE LANGUAGES AND INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT ON EMAIL MARKETING, WHICH CAN HELP BIBLE SOCIETIES ENGAGE THEIR AUDIENCE WITH THE MINISTRY, AS WELL AS FUNDRAISING AND SALES. THE MOVE TO ONLINE COURSES CALLED THE DIGITAL ACADEMY ALLOWED THE UBS GLOBAL MISSION TEAM TO REACH MORE BIBLE SOCIETIES THAN IN PERSON TRAINING.- SUPPORTING THE UBS FELLOWSHIP IN PROGRESSING TOWARD THE GOALS SET IN THE BIBLE TRANSLATION ROADMAP BY CONVENING AND FACILITATING REGIONAL BIBLE TRANSLATION ROADMAP COORDINATION AND WORKING GROUPS TO ADDRESS TRANSLATION, CAPACITY, COMMUNICATIONS, FUNDRAISING, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COLLABORATION. IN 2022, THE UBS GLOBAL MISSION TEAM LAUNCHED AN ONLINE CAPACITY-BUILDING COURSE IN TRANSLATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR BIBLE SOCIETY STAFF IN ENGLISH FOLLOWED UP BY A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE CONNECTING REGULARLY. IN 2023 THE SAME COURSES ARE BEING OFFERED IN FRENCH AND SPANISH.- COORDINATING AND FACILITATING THE PRODUCTION OF A SELECTION OF UKRAINIAN AND RUSSIAN SCRIPTURES TO SERVE AFFECTED AUDIENCES IN UKRAINE, AS WELL AS REFUGEES OF ALL AGES IN NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$44.8M
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