THE PIG PRESERVE ASSOCIATION

THE PIG PRESERVE ASSOCIATION INC.
Home Corporate TPPA Funds TPPA Online News Code of Ethics Mission Statement Our Financial Report Contacts	The Pig Preserve Association Inc. Funding Programs The Pig Preserve Association Inc. (TPPA) administers two separate funds: The Rescue Fund and The Sabrina/Pig Maintenance Fund. The purpose of each fund is explained in detail elsewhere on this website. TPPA maintains and disburses these funds; and TPPA holds a fiduciary responsibility to see that these funds are managed fairly and distributed equitably based on demonstrated need. To fulfill these missions TPPA has adopted the following policies: 1. No board member or official of TPPA is in any way involved in the selection of individuals or organizations receiving funds under either Fund. 2. Each individual fund is overseen by a group of three advisors. TPPA receives the request for funding and then forwards the request to the panel, which decides which requests will be funded, and the amount of funding each approved request will receive. a. A majority vote is required by each panel to fund a request. Once approved by the panel, the decision to fund or not fund a request cannot be overturned or over ridden by any member or official of TPPA. The Treasurer of TPPA sees to the disbursement of the funds approved by the panel. b. The panel is tasked with examining each request for funding using the stringent criteria set forth by TPPA. Each request for funding is examined and decided on its own merits. c. Prior funding to an organization or individual for the same rescue or the same medical condition may be taken into consideration as the panel deliberates. d. The ability of the requesting group or individual to provide matching funds and/or other funding sources may be considered. e. If multiple requests are received, funding decisions will be based on those organizations/individuals with the greatest need. Priority will be given to those organizations or individuals rescuing pigs in truly desperate and life-threatening situations or to the pig owner trying to save the life of a seriously ill or wounded pet pig. f. Funding is NOT designed to pay the entire costs of any rescue or the entire medical bill of a pet pig. Rather, funding is designed to help defray certain specific costs necessary to successfully undertake an emergency rescue of pigs in life threatening situations or to save the life of a sick/injured pig. g. The panel, in its deliberations, may fund the amount requested. It may also approve funding at a lesser amount than was requested. In extraordinary situations, the approval of funds above what has been requested is also permissible. h. The advisory panel will inform TPPA of their decision on each request for funding. TPPA will in turn inform the submitter of the request of the panel's decision. i. The decisions of the advisory panel is final. There is no appeal beyond the decision of the panel. However, should the situation that prompted the original request change substantially, the organization or individual is encouraged to submit a new application for funding with a full explanation of the change of circumstances prompting the resubmission. Resubmissions will be considered as new requests for funding and will be afforded a complete, impartial review. 3. Since TPPA contains a sanctuary function - The Pig Preserve - a policy has been established which makes The Pig Preserve ineligible for any funds from either of the assistance funds managed by TPPA. The Pig Preserve maintains its own accounts within TPPA, which are distinct and separate from any of the assistance funds managed by TPPA. The board of directors of TPPA manages the funds of The Pig Preserve. 4. The panel consists of: Dr. Joan Poster, DVM of Connecticut Carol Eiswald co-director of Tusk & Bristle Sanctuary (private), New York Melody Groff co-director, private sanctuary, Pennsylvania 5. There is no expectation of privacy implied or expressed with any request for funds from either of the assistance funds managed by TPPA. These funds exist and continue to operate only because of the generosity of and donations from a widely diverse group of contributors. 6. Specific information concerning the management of either of the assistance funds maintained by TPPA may be obtained at any time by submitting a request to the Treasurer or a member of the board of directors of TPPA. 7. Further, TPPA reserves the right to disseminate the contents of any requests for funds made to TPPA as well as any decisions rendered by the advisory panels as needed to ensure the full and public disclosure of all donated funds.

The Pig Preserve Association Inc.
Funding Programs

The Pig Preserve Association Inc. (TPPA) administers two separate funds: The Rescue Fund and The Sabrina/Pig Maintenance Fund. The purpose of each fund is explained in detail elsewhere on this website.

TPPA maintains and disburses these funds; and TPPA holds a fiduciary responsibility to see that these funds are managed fairly and distributed equitably based on demonstrated need. To fulfill these missions TPPA has adopted the following policies:

1. No board member or official of TPPA is in any way involved in the selection of individuals or organizations receiving funds under either Fund.

2. Each individual fund is overseen by a group of three advisors. TPPA receives the request for funding and then forwards the request to the panel, which decides which requests will be funded, and the amount of funding each approved request will receive.

a. A majority vote is required by each panel to fund a request. Once approved by the panel, the decision to fund or not fund a request cannot be overturned or over ridden by any member or official of TPPA. The Treasurer of TPPA sees to the disbursement of the funds approved by the panel.

b. The panel is tasked with examining each request for funding using the stringent criteria set forth by TPPA. Each request for funding is examined and decided on its own merits.

c. Prior funding to an organization or individual for the same rescue or the same medical condition may be taken into consideration as the panel deliberates.

d. The ability of the requesting group or individual to provide matching funds and/or other funding sources may be considered.

e. If multiple requests are received, funding decisions will be based on those organizations/individuals with the greatest need. Priority will be given to those organizations or individuals rescuing pigs in truly desperate and life-threatening situations or to the pig owner trying to save the life of a seriously ill or wounded pet pig.

f. Funding is NOT designed to pay the entire costs of any rescue or the entire medical bill of a pet pig. Rather, funding is designed to help defray certain specific costs necessary to successfully undertake an emergency rescue of pigs in life threatening situations or to save the life of a sick/injured pig.

g. The panel, in its deliberations, may fund the amount requested. It may also approve funding at a lesser amount than was requested. In extraordinary situations, the approval of funds above what has been requested is also permissible.

h. The advisory panel will inform TPPA of their decision on each request for funding. TPPA will in turn inform the submitter of the request of the panel's decision.

i. The decisions of the advisory panel is final. There is no appeal beyond the decision of the panel. However, should the situation that prompted the original request change substantially, the organization or individual is encouraged to submit a new application for funding with a full explanation of the change of circumstances prompting the resubmission. Resubmissions will be considered as new requests for funding and will be afforded a complete, impartial review.

3. Since TPPA contains a sanctuary function - The Pig Preserve - a policy has been established which makes The Pig Preserve ineligible for any funds from either of the assistance funds managed by TPPA. The Pig Preserve maintains its own accounts within TPPA, which are distinct and separate from any of the assistance funds managed by TPPA. The board of directors of TPPA manages the funds of The Pig Preserve.

4. The panel consists of:

        Dr. Joan Poster, DVM of Connecticut
        Carol Eiswald co-director of Tusk & Bristle Sanctuary (private), New York
        Melody Groff co-director, private sanctuary, Pennsylvania

5. There is no expectation of privacy implied or expressed with any request for funds from either of the assistance funds managed by TPPA. These funds exist and continue to operate only because of the generosity of and donations from a widely diverse group of contributors.

6. Specific information concerning the management of either of the assistance funds maintained by TPPA may be obtained at any time by submitting a request to the Treasurer or a member of the board of directors of TPPA.

7. Further, TPPA reserves the right to disseminate the contents of any requests for funds made to TPPA as well as any decisions rendered by the advisory panels as needed to ensure the full and public disclosure of all donated funds.