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| Company type | Non-profit Organization |
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| Industry | Animal welfare, conservation |
| Founded | 1969, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., United States |
Key people | Azzedine Downes, Kathleen Savesky |
| Products | Landmark & framework legislation, research, activism. |
| Revenue | $97,079,000 USD (2013 Annual Report) |
Number of employees | 300+ (worldwide) |
| Website | ifaw |
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is one of the largest animal welfare and conservation charities in the world. The organization works to rescue individual animals, safeguard populations, preserve habitat, and advocate for greater protections.[1] Brian Davies founded IFAW.[2] IFAW was instrumental in ending the commercial seal hunt in Canada.[citation needed] In 1983 Europe banned all whitecoat harp seals products. This ban helped save over 1 million seals. IFAW operates in over 40 countries.[3]
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) was founded in 1969, in initial efforts to stop the commercial hunt for seal pups on the east coast of Canada.
With offices in 15 countries, and projects in more than 40,[4] IFAW is one of the largest animal welfare organisations in the world.
The fund is supported by individual and major corporate donors, the latter including the Disneynature and the Disney Conservation Fund, the Petfinder Foundation and Arctic Fox, among others.[5][6][7]
IFAW is best known for its leading role in the campaigns to end the commercial seal hunt in Canada[10] and end commercial whaling,[11] as well as its work to help dogs and cats in impoverished communities,[12] protect elephants,[13] end illegal ivory trade,[14] rescue and release of wild animals such orphan rhinos[15] and rescue of animals in the wake of disasters such as Hurricane Katrina in the US.[16]
A financial manager of the Brian Davies Foundation, IFAW invested IFAW's money in organizations that carried out animal experiments, such as Bausch & Lomb, US Surgicals, Glaxo, Merck, Abbot, Upjohn, Philip Morris and McDonald's. When the investment was drawn to the attention of IFAW's trustees, the shares were sold immediately and the financial manager dismissed.[17]
When Davies retired from IFAW in 1997 to start Network for Animals, IFAW established a payment schedule to use his name and image for fundraising and campaigns. The contract was important for the continued level of success that IFAW achieved with Davies' leadership, according to research on successful animal welfare organizations".[18] Davies had the following to say about it: "I signed an agreement with IFAW which was conceived by the trustees. I was opposed to the idea of receiving remuneration from two animal welfare organisations; this solution allowed me to run Network For Animals without pay for seven years."[17]
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