Organizations Filed Purposes:
FOUNDED IN 2000, OHIO RIVER FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE WATER QUALITY AND ECOLOGY OF THE OHIO RIVER AND ALL WATERS AND ALL ITS 11-STATE WATERSHED. ORF WORKS TOWARDS THESE GOALS THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES THAT SERVE TO INSPIRE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT AND ENJOYMENT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE CITIZENS. ORF IS A REGIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS IN THE 200,000-SQUARE-MILE OHIO RIVER WATERSHED TO EDUCATE-BUILD AN INFORMED CITIZENRY; ADVOCATE-ADVANCE POLLUTION REDUCTION AND ENCOURAGE ENFORCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS; AND RESTORE-REMOVE SMALL DAMS AND INVASIVE SPECIES, AND RESTORE NATIVE HABITATS. ORF IS SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN 10,000 MEMBERS AND E-SUBSCRIBERS.
PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH SCHOOL AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AND RESTORATION ACTIVITIES.
CONSERVATION: OUR RESTORATION AND ADVOCACY WORKS' PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO DRIVE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HEALTH OF THE OHIO RIVER WATERSHED. CONSISTENT WITH THE ORF STRATEGIC PLAN, THIS INVOLVES DEVELOPING AND RECOMMENDING PRIORITIES FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY WORK, ENGAGING OUR MEMBERS ANDIMPLEMENTING RESTORATION ELEMENTS OF THE PLAN. WE UTILIZE A COMBINATION OF STRATEGIES TO HELP ACHIEVE A REDUCTION IN WATERSHED POLLUTION AND RESTORATION OF CRITICAL HABITAT. OUR FOCUS IS GOVERNMENT POLICIES; PRIVATE SECTOR PRACTICES; AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT.
EDUCATION: ORF'S EDUCATION PROGRAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LEADING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN HANDS-ON, ON-THE-WATER, ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCES. THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMS, OUR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS USE INNOVATIVE TEACHING METHODS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN REAL-WORLD ISSUES AND SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY, EXCITING AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT OUR NATURAL RESOURCES. STUDENT CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP PROGRAM ACTIVITIES DURING THE SUMMER FURTHER TRAIN STUDENT LEADERS FROM AREA HIGH SCHOOLS. OUR RIVER EXPLORER FIELD TRIPS AND FIRST-IN-THE-NATION MUSSELS IN THE CLASSROOM EXPERIENCES REACH THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS EACH YEAR IN GREATER CINCINNATI, COLUMBUS, AND LEXINGTON.
COMMUNICATIONS: COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES MARKET ORF, EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC, AND MOBILIZE SUPPORT FORORGANIZATIONAL PRIORITIES AND OHIO RIVER WATERSHED PROTECTION AND RESTORATION EFFORTS. COMMUNICATIONS' TACTICS ARE TO DEVELOP WELL-RESEARCHED MESSAGES AND DELIVER THEM THROUGH INTEGRATED CHANNELS, INCLUDING: EARNED, PAID, OR DONATED MEDIA; DIGITAL MEDIA, INCLUDING THE ORF WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND OUTBOUND E-MAILS; AND ANY OTHER FORMS OF DIRECT OR INDIRECT COMMUNICATIONS WITH OUR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC ATLARGE.
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 |
|---|
| Richard Cogen | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $57,115 |
| Bill Hayes | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Voss | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Allen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Vank | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Kari Wethington | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Tressler | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Eberlein | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| Rob Shimp | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
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