SALT Story
SALT was founded by Timofey Dovgalyuk, a leader driven by a deep commitment to serving others. Born in Riga, Latvia, and raised in the Soviet Union, Timofey’s journey into service began in the 1980s as a young boy. He and his family traveled throughout Eastern Europe as music missionaries, sharing the gospel, visiting hospitals, playing in prisons, and supporting the persecuted church.
Timofey’s father played a pivotal role in this mission as one of the founding members of the first non-profit organization in the former Soviet Union, dedicated to serving marginalized communities. This legacy of service profoundly influenced Timofey's own path.
In 1991, the Dovgalyuk family relocated to the Washington, DC area. Timofey pursued his education at the University of Virginia, earning degrees in Architecture and East European Languages and Literature. Following his graduation, he and his wife, Andrea, established a successful company in Northern Virginia.
A significant turning point came in 2014 when Timofey’s father passed away after a long battle with cancer. This loss prompted Timofey to heed a calling to take a more active role in ministry, leading to the creation of SALT—a movement dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of those in need through gospel driven leadership development.
Today, Timofey is a devoted husband, father of four, and a leader in both business and non-profit sectors. He continues to reside in the Washington, DC area, where he is passionate about empowering others and fostering community through SALT’s mission.
2017 -- the Lord used a child with disabilities to put a burden in Timofey's heart to start an organization that would focus on developing leaders to serve the nations.
2020 -- SALT launched with an online event through the COVID-19 pandemic. 5000+ people participated in the online event raising over $25,000 as seed funding.
2021 -- SALT launched SALT 101 (an 8-week online training). This online training had 250+ pastors from 11 countries. SALT 101 culminated with an in-person gathering in Ukraine of over 100+ pastors and leaders.
2021 -- SALT recruited and assessed our first 10 church planters who have planted churches around Ukraine. SALT launched coaching and mentoring programs.
2022 -- Through the war, SALT has been working hard to raise resources for relief funding. We are working through our partners on the ground to disperse these resources. We also launched our SALT DNA and leadership development process, as well as launched SALT COACHING.
2023 -- SALT's impact continues to grow worldwide. The SALT HUB is attended by leaders from 15 nations and serves English, Ukrainian, Farsi and Russian speakers.
2024 -- SALT team continues to grow. In 2024 SALT announced its first full time SERVE Director and a creation of the SALT CORE Team.
2025 -- Our aim is to launch the first annual SALT Conference in October of 2025.
