2009 ANNUAL REPORT  

The Marriage Enrichment Weekend Program, Inc.  

P.O. Box 94026

Albuquerque , NM 87199-4026

CONTENTS

               1.    Past Year Accomplishments  

               2.    Current Year Activities and Goals  

               3.    Activity Metrics

               4.    Annual Operating Budget

               5.    Fundraising

               6.    In-Kind Contributions  

               7.    Intellectual Property

               8.    Strategic Plan

               9.    Board of Directors

HIGHLIGHTS:

 1,042 couples participated.

294 program presentations.

21 churches, 16 communities, 6 states & Mexico

Every dollar of program funds created 21 dollars in services.

In-kind contributions were valued at $40,000.

1.

  Program Abbreviations:

1. Weekend   =   Marriage Enrichment Weekend                                             

2. Retreat       =   Married-Couple Retreat                                                                             

3. Engaged     =   Engaged-Couple Enrichment                                  

4. Youth         =   Youth Dating and Healthy Relationships

5. Support     =   Marriage Support Groups

6. Renewal     =   Marriage Renewal and Education                    

1.    PAST YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS  

Ministry Outreach:   Provided program support to 21 churches in 16 communities throughout 6 states and Mexico .  

Presentations:    Conducted 294 program presentations including:  22 Weekends, Retreats, & Engaged; 108 Follow-up sessions; 164 Meetings & Other Events.              

Annual Marriage Enrichment Conference:  Held in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Theme was:  The Largely Hidden and Almost Unknown Holiness in Marriage.     

National Network: 

-         CMFCE (Smart Marriages) conference presentation and exhibit booth. 

-         NACFLM (National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers) conference with presentation and exhibit booth.  

New Materials Developed:  Videos in DVD format and 4 publications (English and Spanish).

National Publisher:  A book proposal on the ministry was sent to a national publisher.

2.   CURRENT YEAR ACTIVITIES AND GOALS

Promotion:  Strengthening current sponsors and expand from their base.  

Fundraising:  Explore grants and enhance the ministry endowment.   

Materials Development:

-         Spanish Translation  -  Continue and complete, including website.

-         Merchandise  -  Update and establish new distribution system..

Strategic Planning:  Focus on ministry survivability.   

Board of Directors:  Expand membership and promote volunteerism.

3.   ACTIVITY METRICS  

     4.    ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET

Annual Budget:  $20,700  

5.   FUNDRAISING

Past Activities:

 Endowment:

6.   IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS

Every dollar contributed creates 21 dollars in services.

In-kind contributions include out-of-pocket purchases, mileage driven, and time, etc. from volunteers.  They do not include donations of money.  These volunteer contributions significantly exceed the annual operating budget.  The monetary value is determined as follows:

MINISTRY TOTAL VALUE:     This is a summary of all in-kind contributions for 2009

         

Note  -  In -Kind Contributions ($440,000) are factor of 21 more than the Annual Operating Budget ($20,700).  

 

LEADERSHIP VALUE:   This is a measure of support provided to sponsors.  It includes central coordination of the ministry and church steering committees.  It does not include sponsors teams and program presentations.

OFFICE AND STAFF:   This is an additional measure of support provided for central coordination of the ministry.

PRESENTATION TEAMS:   This is an estimate of the volunteer resources donated by teams presenting the program in sponsoring parishes and congregations. 

PROGRAM PRESENTATIONS:   These estimates are derived from the number of presentations and the value of the presentation teams.

VALUE TO SPONSORS:  This is an estimate of the monetary value to sponsoring parishes and congregations.  The table provides examples that sponsors can use to calculate their own program activity. 

7.   INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY  

The Program has created over 189 ‘works’ since the beginning of the ministry in 1974.  The ‘works’ include:  ‘marks’, publications, videos, other audiovisual aids, merchandise, and resource materials.  The ‘marks’ are designs (logos and symbols) and phrases unique to the Program.  All “marks’ are trademarked.  Other ‘works’ are copyrighted.  National registration of selected trademarks is obtained through the U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office.  National registration of selected copyrights is obtained from the U.S. Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

2009 Activity

 

·        5 publications.

 

Total Activity From 1974

 

·        189 ‘works’.  61 are active.       

·        44 copyrights registered nationally. 

·        2 trademarks registered nationally.

·        4 Other ‘marks’ (design symbols) are used by the Corporation.

·        Over 1,100 copyright releases to the Corporation for creating the ‘works’.

8.    STRATEGIC PLAN  

SWOT Analysis        (SWOT  =  Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)  

Strengths: 

      -  A gift from God  --  It works  --  Theologically sound 

      -  Ministry uniqueness  --  Experiential-based   --  Diversity 

      -  Parish/congregation based  --  Ecumenical and interfaith 

      -  English and Spanish  --  Materials are up to date 

      -  In tune with current realities  --  Incorporated (legal structure) 

      -  Dedicated leadership  --   Leadership development

      -  Strong track record  --  Self-perpetuating.  

Weaknesses:   

      -  Dependent on volunteerism  --  Leadership and team burnout 

      -  Insufficient follow-up and grooming  --  training 

      -  New start dependency on parishes/congregations    

      -  Financial support  --  No paid executive director or staff 

      -  Marketing  --  Supplier dependence on resource materials.  

Opportunities:  

     -   National expansion including ecumenical and interfaith outreach 

     -  Establish additional fees for services  

     -  Increase communication channels and advertising 

     -  Examine other venues for offering the program 

     -  Develop a jump-start process 

     -  Develop a follow-up process for participants, team, and leadership 

     -  Explore partnership for sustainability and promotion.

Threats:          

      -  Inadequate Financial support  --  Decreased volunteerism 

      -  Inability to handle expansion with no paid staff

      -  Loss of key people and office 

      -  Time needed for program start-up and team preparation. 

Goals and Action Plans - 2010  

-   Organization  -  partner or merger with other organization for sustainability.  

-   Revenue  -  increase fundraising, grants, and endowment.

-   Support – strengthen interaction with sponsoring churches.  

-   Materials - improve creation through distribution processes.

-   Backup Plan -  develop for loss of key personnel.

9.   BOARD OF DIRECTORS   

·        Clyde and Fran Archibeque                              (505) 550-7688

·        Duane and Jeri Labreche                                  (505) 268-8584

·        Ralph and Ruth Johnson                                    (505) 884-8250

·        Dan and Laurie Martinez                                   (505) 294-6285

·        Rev. Msgr. Richard Olona,                               (505) 821-1571

·        Gabe and Janice Portillo                                   (505) 292-2156

End of Report