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(letter from the CFO)
Fiscal 2008 was another year of growth for World Vision, with total revenue rising by 16 percent compared to the prior year. Our plans for fiscal 2009 include a rigorous tracking and management of revenue and commitments to ensure that financial outlays are within the income we realize.| To read our CFO's complete assessment and outlook, download this PDF. |
Your gifts are in good hands
At World Vision, stewardship is an integral part of everything we do — because we recognize that every resource entrusted to us has the potential to transform the lives of children and families in need.Revenue and overhead trends (in millions)
In 2008, World Vision's revenue increased by $152 million, or 16 percent.
Overhead rate (percent of total revenue)
World Vision's overhead rate represents management, general, and fundraising expenses as a percentage of total revenue.| Amb J. Brady Anderson Former Director, USAID | Deborah Harris Women's Ministries | Paul Nelson ECFA (Ret.) |
| Rudy Carrasco Harambee Christian Family Center | Dr. Stephen Hayner Columbia Theological Society | Deborah Pegues Church of God in Christ West Los Angeles |
| Rev. John Crosby Christ Presbyterian Church | Dean Hirsch World Vision International | Joan Singleton Milton Hershey School |
| Gary Duim US Bancorp (Ret.) | Rev. Dr. John Huffman, Jr. St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church | Dr. Horace Smith Apostolic Faith Church |
| Dr. Leighton Ford Leighton Ford Ministries | Lynne Hybels Willow Creek Community Church | Richard Stearns World Vision (U.S. office) |
| Rev. David Gibbons New Song Community Church | Cheryl Martin Media Consultant | Rev. Dr. Dolphus Weary Mission Mississippi |
| Joyce Godwin Health Care Management (Ret.) | Joanna S. Mockler Grace Chapel |