Other Successes

Heifer Receives Mildred Robbins Leet Award
"InterAction salutes Heifer International for its leadership in promoting policy change and demonstrating how to advance women's empowerment," reads the letter Heifer received when learning tat our commitment to gender equity was recognized with the 13th annual Mildred Robbins Leet Award. Read more.

 Heifer Joins ONE Campaign
Heifer International has joined the ONE Campaign, to rally Americans for a worldwide initiative “to make poverty history.” It asks that Americans unite to lobby the U.S. government for an additional ONE percent of the U.S. budget to be used to provide basic needs such as health, education, clean water, and food to those living in the world’s poorest countries. Such a commitment would transform the futures and hopes of an entire generation. More about Heifer’s involvement.

Global Award Recognizes Heifer's "Simple, Powerful Work"
Heifer is the first U.S.-based organization since 1997 to receive the world's largest humanitarian award - the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. The eminent award was presented to Heifer at an October 28, 2004, ceremony in New York. Read more.

Scenes from Heifer's 60th Anniversary Events
Heifer turned 60 in October 2004, and marked the occasion with a comprehensive Conference on Ending Hunger, a symposium about Small Farmers in a Global Economy and a celebratory gala focusing on 60 years of success. Read more 

Heifer Makes Forbes' Gold-Star List
Here's another great reason to make Heifer your nonprofit of choice: Forbes magazine just named us as one of 10 "Gold Star Charities" - its annual list of organizations that achieve the highest impact from donors' gifts. Read more. 


"One World, One Family" Nets Heifer One World-Wide Award
Heifer’s moving book, "One World, One Family," filled with beautiful photographs by Darcy Kiefel, won our organization a prestigious Gold ADDY Award from the American Advertising Federation. Read more.

Walter Cronkite, Heifer International and the World
Walter Cronkite, the elder statesman of television news who's often referred to as "the most trusted man in America," reflects on the role of the United States in the world. Read more.