Soliya

What it reported doing in 2024

The Connect Program - Soliyas flagship virtual exchange initiative - engages college-aged youth across the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and North Africa from varied socioeconomic backgrounds in online, small-group, facilitated dialogue to establish a deeper understanding for the perspectives of others on critical issues, and strengthen key 21st century skills and attitudes, including cross-cultural communication, critical thinking, leadership, collaboration, digital literacy, empathy, and other global competencies. The Connect Program is offered through 4 distinct modules that vary in length, theme, emphasis and language of programming. All Connect Program modules are offered through partnerships with universities, learning institutions, and community service organizations, and run parallel to academic semesters. Global Circles - Soliyas Global Circles are short, two-week online dialogue opportunities, bringing together young people from various backgrounds and nationalities for a face-to-face exchange around compelling global issues that matter to youth today. Topics vary from one round to another; recent topics include "Global Solidarity - Meaning and Scope", "Artificial Intelligence and Human Ethics and Climate Change and Inequalities." Participants learn from and with each other through discussion-based activities, engaging in both synchronous and asynchronous exchanges. Through facilitated discussions on a timely topic, participants develop greater global awareness while building critical 21st century skills and attitudes such as cross-cultural communication, empathy, and critical thinking aiming to enhance cultural understanding and leadership skills. Young people register directly into Global Circles, an open-enrollment program, and they can apply to join as many rounds as desired.Learning and Development Solutions - Soliyas Learning & Development Solutions offers a range of training and professional development options designed to sharpen key leadership, communication and facilitation skills to promote constructive, respectful, and deep engagement in the online and offline contexts. Trainings are interactive and practice-based to activate and cement learning. Learning and Development Solutions include the Introductory Training, an asynchronous, self-paced, online introductory course where trainees learn key, foundational concepts of dialogue and facilitation, group management, and online engagement, and develop a facilitation toolkit; The advanced training which is largely practice-based with extensive individualized feedback, and trainees learn how to apply facilitation skills and tools in different contexts, manage difficult group dynamics, and develop greater proficiency in group management, leadership and communication; and Client-driven Solutions. 2408 connect program participants in connect program, including all its iterations + 2321 peers activated through connect program activities. 977 participants in the facilitation training program, including all its iterations. 3153 participants in global circles. 414 participants in learning and development activities across 9 partnerships.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 42.2%; rating input score 42
• Program expense ratio: 78.8%; rating input score 79
• Fundraising efficiency: $118.91 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 46.5%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.68; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 8.8%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -2.5% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: -1.5% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -9.4% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings