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6 TakingITGlobal Annual Report 2010 this project and her commitment to ensuring the voices of youth are heard and included in shaping a global future. On behalf of the Board Members and everyone at TakingITGlobal, I want to express gratitude for our many corporate foundation partners including Adobe, the Staples Foundation for Learning, the Pearson Foundation, Microsoft and Google. I also want to extend my heartfelt thanks to all of the supporters who have worked in partnership with TakingITGlobal throughout this milestone year, as well as years past. Your help has been invaluable. Join us as we recap the remarkable achievements of the TIG team in 2010. We look forward to another ten years of TakingITGlobal! Congratulations! Ron Mitchell Chair and President, TakingITGlobal Board of Directors I want to start by congratulating the entire TakingITGlobal team for all of their hard work and tireless dedication. You have brought TIG to where it is today. For the past ten years, TakingITGlobal has evolved from an idea that Michael and Jennifer conceived while reflecting on their own teenage experiences and opportunities to a global, multi- lingual, interactive web tool that has enabled 14 million young people to create social change. TakingITGlobal has skillfully navigated the turbulent financial environment and ever- changing digital world to remain the world's largest community for young people interested in positive change. The breadth of TakingITGlobal's impact was highlighted in a 2010 Impact Study that revealed responses from over 3,000 members worldwide. This study gave insight regarding the tools and resources that young people are currently seeking in order to create change in their own communities. Based on the results of the Impact Study, TakingITGlobal has revitalized its resources and online community to better serve this generation. I want to recognize our Executive Director, Jennifer Corriero, for her work on The Youth Effect. Facilitated and lead by Jennifer, The Youth Effect is a production of the Young Global Leaders' Youth Task Force, and has been created to inspire leaders of organizations, across all sectors, to understand the capacity of youth and to engage and collaborate with them more effec- tively. We are proud of Jennifer's hard work on MESSAGE FROM THE bOARD OF DIREcTORS