the winner was announced. The award was given on November 11, 2011. Child welfare services American Humane has several initiatives to improve child welfare services. Front Porch Project American Humane launched the Front Porch Project in 1997 in order to prevent child abuse and neglect. American Humane works through 'sustainer' organizations in local communities in order to intervene on behalf of at-risk and abused children. In addition to building a network of community trainers, the Front Porch Project also invests in evaluating the performance of their initiatives in each of the communities they operate in. The Fatherhood Initiative American Humane launched the Fatherhood Initiative in order to develop better methods of engaging non-resident fathers with children who are in the welfare system. The project researches the impact of non-resident fathers on their children, and examines how to foster or improve their relationship. The Fatherhood Initiative also provides information to caseworkers on techniques to identify and locate non-resident fathers. Governance and finances American Humane's budget for 2013 was just over $13 million. Their total revenue was $13.4 million. The organization closed its Denver, Colorado office in 2011 and moved its operations to Washington, D.C. Eric Bruner, the board chair of the organization, resigned in January 2013 amidst revelations that American Humane paid $233,863 to his business partner, Gregory Dew, for unspecified consulting services. Dew was the highest paid American Humane "independent contractor" in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2011, according to filings the charity submitted to the IRS. Employees In 2004, Marie Belew Wheatley became executive director of American Humane. In 2010, she left to become the executive director of the Colorado Ballet, and then left the Colorado Ballet in 2013. Current American Humane President and CEO Robin Ganzert received $284,912 in compensation for 2013. Jack Hubbard serves as American Humane's Chief Operating Officer. People James Brown John G. Shortall (1837-1908), president (1884-1885, 1892-1898) John L. Shortall Nora Trueblood Gause (1851-1955), recipient, "American Humane Award" (1952) Elbridge T. Gerry, III president (1888) Peter G. Gerry Francis H. Rowley, secretary (1892-1900) Albert Leffingwell, M.D., president (1904) William Olin Stillman, president (1904-1924) Frank L. Baldwin, vice president (1923) Robin Ganzert, president and CEO (2010–present) See also Animals in film and television References Sources Coleman, Sydney. Humane Society Leaders in America (Albany: American Humane Association, 1924). External links Organizations established in 1877 Animal welfare organizations based in the United States 1877 establishments