THE FRIENDS OF FAITH FUND

The Friends of Faith Fund provides grants to faith-based and secular organizations that meet a specific need locally, regionally/nationally, and internationally. Each year, the Friends of Faith Fund Committee will identify 12 Areas of Concern. Donors to the Fund will direct their contribution to the area that they most support and final distribution will correlate to donor percentages. About six months prior to the event, the Committee members will identify three charity organizations within each area--one local, one regional/national, and one international in scope. Grant awards will be made during the closing ceremony of the Friends of Faith Summit. One-third of grants will be made to faith-based groups, particularly those affiliated with our Delegates.

2009 Areas of Concern

Peace Projects The Environment Poverty Human Rights

Primary Education Domestic Violence Literacy Health Research

Public Media Experiential Youth Groups Homelessness Animal Welfare

For instance, sample charitable donations for the 2009 event in Denver, Colorado might include (These are not the actual charities that will benefit.):

Peace Projects—20% of Donor Response             Local: Center for Conflict Resolution, Denver             Regional/National: National Peace Foundation             International: Amnesty International

Homelessness—8% of Donor Response             Local: Denver Rescue Mission             Regional/National: National Coalition for the Homeless             International: Refugees International

Children’s Welfare—14% of Donor Response             Local: Tennyson Center for Children, Denver Regional/National: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children             International: Save the Children

The Friends of Faith Fund will be supported by the following:

• 100% of all direct donations to the Fund
• 100% of the Festival Wooden Quarter program
• 50% of all delegate speaker fees
• 25% of all donations to the Summit
• 25% of all Conference session ticket sales
• 20% of all Web simulcast/archive sales
• 20% of all DVD transcript sales
• 5% of all cash sponsorship sales