Organizations Filed Purposes:
SINCE 1944, HEIFER PROJECT INTERNATIONAL HAS HELPED MORE THAN 36 MILLION FAMILIES IN MORE THAN 125 COUNTRIES MOVE TOWARD GREATER SELF-RELIANCE THROUGH THE GIFTS OF LIVESTOCK, PLANTS AND TRAINING IN ENVIRONMENTALLY-SOUND AGRICULTURE.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: SUSTAINABILITY: HEIFER PROVIDES GIFTS OF FOOD AND INCOME-PRODUCING LIVESTOCK, AS WELL AS EDUCATION AND INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR CARE AND FEEDING, TO FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN NEED SO THAT THEY MAY BECOME SELF-RELIANT AND ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS AND ENHANCED ACCESS TO FOOD AND INCOME. HEIFER WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND EACH FAMILY IS EXPECTED TO PASS ON THE GIFT OF LIVESTOCK AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE GIFT OF THE FIRST FEMALE OFFSPRING AND TRAINING TO ANOTHER FAMILY IN NEED, MULTIPLYING THE GIFT AND THUS BENEFITING ENTIRE COMMUNITIES.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: EDUCATION: HEIFER WORKS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ELSEWHERE AROUND THE WORLD ABOUT THE ROOT CAUSES, THE CONTRIBUTORS TO AND THE CHALLENGES OF GLOBAL HUNGER AND POVERTY, AND TO TEACH THEM HOW TO BECOME PART OF THE SOLUTION. HEIFER LEARNING CENTERS EMPOWER PEOPLE TO LEARN THROUGH EXPERIENCE WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE POOR AND HUNGRY AND PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND LESSONS THAT INSPIRE THEM TO TAKE SOME ACTION TOWARD ENDING HUNGER AND POVERTY.
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: AGRO-ECOLOGY: HEIFER PROVIDES GIFTS OF SEEDS, GRAINS AND TREES AND TEACHES FARMERS AND FAMILIES GEOGRAPHICALLY APPROPRIATE AND RESOURCE-SOUND AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES THAT ENHANCE AND INCREASE CROP PRODUCTIVITY AND ARE GOOD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. HEIFER WORKS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE FARMER'S ACCESS TO MARKETS TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC BENEFIT AND INCREASE PERSONAL GAIN FROM WHAT THEY GROW. THIS ALLOWS FARMERS TO ENHANCE FOOD SECURITY AND SOVEREIGNTY, INCREASE LOCAL FOOD OPTIONS AND AVAILABILITY AND PROVIDE SAFE AND AFFORDABLE LOCALLY GROWN FOODS. HEIFER'S WORK IS GUIDED IN ITS APPROACH BY ITS 12 CORNERSTONES, INCLUDING PASSING ON THE GIFT, ACCOUNTABILITY, SHARING AND CARING, GENDER AND FAMILY FOCUS, GENUINE NEED AND JUSTICE AND FULL PARTICIPATION. ALL CONTRIBUTE TO HEIFER'S VALUES-BASED AND HOLISTIC APPROACH TO GIVING PEOPLE A HAND UP, NOT A HAND OUT TO A BETTER, RICHER LIFE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Pierre Ferrari | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 50 | $459,810 |
| Robert Bloom | EVP, CFO AND TREASURER | 50 | $210,290 |
| Hilary Haddigan | CHIEF OF MISSION EFFECTIVENESS | 50 | $205,877 |
| Martha Hirpa | VICE PRESIDENT THRU 4/1/2019 | 50 | $186,332 |
| Mahendra Lohani | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $184,946 |
| Christy Moore | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $177,479 |
| Gretchen Villegas | VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $160,372 |
| Oscar Castaneda | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $158,485 |
| Stephanie Brown | VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $145,219 |
| Chad Avery | LEGAL COUNSEL | 50 | $141,116 |
| Michelle Dusek-Izaguirre | VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $135,540 |
| Julie Wood | VICE PRESIDENT THRU 12/31/2019 | 50 | $135,284 |
| Hervil Cherubin | HAITI COUNTRY DIRECTOR | 50 | $135,037 |
| Marleen New | VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $132,530 |
| Holly Derheim | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 50 | $130,551 |
| Marcia Rasmussen | VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $129,311 |
| Jesus Pizarro Rodriguez | VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $128,488 |
| John Gill | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 50 | $128,469 |
| Stephanie Chesher | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 50 | $127,264 |
| Constance George | DIRECTOR | 50 | $125,094 |
| Kimberly Ahlgrim | VICE PRESIDENT | 50 | $110,365 |
| Malcom Norman | VICE PRESIDENT THRU 4/1/2019 | 50 | $68,678 |
| Jay Wittmeyer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Arlene Withers | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley Stone | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Victoria Sekitoleko | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| George Petty | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Josephine Oguta | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Kemper | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nikolaus Hutter | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Hadfield | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Grant | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Galen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ambassador Ertharin Cousin | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Esther Cohen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Francine Anthony | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Randi Hedin | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Pete Kappelman | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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