Common Descriptors

The year the organization was founded.

Current ownership structure of the organization.

Street address, city, state or province (if applicable), postal code and country of organization’s headquarters.

Street address, city, state or province (if applicable), postal code and country of organization’s operating facilities. 
Multiple entries possible.

Primary region impacted by the organization’s activities.

Countries where organization’s operations take place.

If the organization has a mission statement, provide the statement.

Development objectives the institution pursues through its provision of products and services

Operational model of the organization.

Type of customer model.

The appropriate category for number of full time employees.

Primary sector’s impacted by organization’s operations.

Identify the types of beneficiary groups served by the organization’s operations.

Number of individuals (estimated) benefited by the organization’s operations.

Number of communities (estimated) benefited by the organization’s operations.

Number of microenterprises / entrepreneurs (estimated) benefited by the organization’s operations.

Number of SMEs (estimated) benefited by the organization’s operations.

Identify the types of demographic groups served by the organization’s operations.

Number of women benefited by the organization’s operations.

Number of children and adolescents (below age of 18) benefited by the organization’s operations.

Number of indigenous or ethnic minorities benefited by the organization’s operations.

Number of disabled individuals benefited by the organization’s operations.

Number of ”others” benefited by the organization’s operations.

Identify the socioeconomic groups served by the organization’s operations.

Number of very poor individuals benefited by the organization’s operations.

Number of poor individuals benefited by the organization’s operations.

Number of beneficiaries living in semi-urban areas that are benefited by the organization’s operations.

Number of beneficiaries living in rural areas that are benefited by the organization’s operations.

Identify the location of the groups served by the organization’s operations.

Number of beneficiaries living in major urban areas that are benefited by the organization’s operations.

Number of beneficiaries living in minor urban areas that are benefited by the organization’s operations.

Number of low-income individuals benefited by the organization’s operations.