All gifts given to Heifer Foundation are invested in endowments, which are funds that provide operating income and program revenue every year in the future to Heifer International.  Endowment funds are carefully managed to protect the principal, which grows over time, to make increasing payouts to the Heifer mission of ending hunger and poverty and caring for the Earth. The perpetual nature of endowment funds allows you to express your lifetime values “through a gift that goes on giving” long after your lifetime.
Donor Stories

Donor Stories

Richard & Susan Eyre - Cultivating Passion for Giving

In the leafy hosta plant, Richard and Susan Eyre of Woodstock, Ill., found the perfect symbol for the philosophy of sustained...

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Heifer International Foundation Field Stories

Field Stories

Heifer Thailand Empowers Agent of Change

I like to work with Heifer because it allows me to learn many new things that I can apply to use in my family and my...

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W.I.L.L. Stories

Why I Leave a Legacy

W.I.L.L. Society

View stories from Heifer donors who are leaving a gift for Heifer in their will. Find out why they are "leaving a legacy" on our Why I Leave a Legacy story map.

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