About Partners in Progress

Partners in Progress (PIP) is a national, 501(c) 3 Pennsylvania-based, non-profit corporation founded in 1999 by members of the Pittsburgh Regional Haiti Solidarity Committee. 

Our Mission

To promote and support sustainable community development in rural Haiti. 

Our Purpose

To make known in the US the successes and struggles of rural sustainable development associations – the “organized poor” – in Haiti and to concentrate resources – technical, material, and financial – where they can have the greatest positive impact for development in Haiti.

Our Strategy

To partner with visionary communities and their leaders in Haiti in order to promote systemic solutions to the problems of food insecurity and environmental degradation by advancing a community-based model of integral development that builds on social equity, economic vitality, and environmental integrity and focuses on infrastructure (water, energy), agro-forestry, small business development, health care, and education.

Our Vision

To give a “hand up” to the organized poor of Haiti in order to equip them with the tools they need to overcome lifetimes of struggle, decades of environmental degradation, and chronic scarcity of resources.

Our Values

Collaboration, transparency, accountability, diversity, and enivornmental integrity

Financial Responsibility

Partners in Progress is committed to financial responsibility and leveraging resources for the greatest positive impact. We deeply appreciate the donations and funding that we receive because we know that it is hard earned. In an effort to be as transparent as possible, we have made our government tax filings available online! Simply click below on the year that you would like to view. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions and concerns!

Partners in Progress Form 990 - 2009

Partners in Progress Form 990 - 2008

Partners in Progress Form 990 - 2007

These tax filings are also available on Guidestar.org

Nonprofit Status, Governance and Internal Policies

Partners in Progress is committed to being transparent with respect to our governance and operations. To that end, we have made available below the notification from the IRS declaring Partners in Progress' public charity status as well as our organizational by-laws. We are always open to suggestions on how to improve our internal governance and welcome any feedback.

IRS Letter Confirming Partners in Progress' Publich Charity Status

Partners in Progress Organizational By-laws 

A characteristic of a well run organization is having the proper internal policies in place to assist in governance and operations. Below are copies of our current Conflict of Interest Policy and our Whistleblower Policy.

Partners in Progress Conflict of Interest Policy

Partners in Progress Whistleblower Policy