Your Investment in FFI – Thank you! Friendship Force International recognizes that our members give so much to our organization! Your: volunteer time hosting of new friends coordination of club activities membership fees journey fees all contribute to the success of FFI and we couldn’t continue our mission without YOU!

Membership/Journey Fees vs. Donations What’s the Difference? Keep the FFI network of clubs active and available to members Journey Fees haven’t increased in 3 years Decreasing membership = need for alternative revenue sources so fees don’t increase Donations: Allow investment in club development and better club support tools Help to create new programs that will attract new members Give FFI ability to use Membership/Journey Fees to support the current network

Annual Fund vs. 40th Anniversary Campaign What’s the Difference? The 40th Anniversary Campaign was set up with specific goals and to fund new tools and programs for FFI The 40th Anniversary Campaign will exist for a finite period of time. Once the funds have been raised and the programs are implemented, there will be no more 40th Anniversary Campaign. The 40th Anniversary Campaign fundraising will likely continue beyond the end of 2017 – which is typical for anniversary campaigns with ambitious goals. This priorities for the campaign will remain the same. The Annual Fund is set up so that clubs and members can donate to support our current network and programs to support our network annually. The Annual Fund is a way to give a gift to FFI on an on-going basis. That could be once/year; once/quarter or once/month. Both are currently available to clubs, members and others to donate

Why FFI Created the 40th Anniversary Campaign 40th anniversary provided an opportunity to celebrate our past and envision our future. International Board of Directors saw the need for a major initiative to celebrate and build the future of FFI To provide an infusion of dollars into current membership, new membership and new programs

Why FFI Created the 40th Anniversary Campaign To establish a culture of philanthropy within our organization So that we may develop new relationships with corporations, foundations and major donors To gain new and bigger exposure for FFI by utilizing campaign for press releases To create a sustained giving program after the 40th anniversary campaign is done

That’s an Ambitious Goal! $1,000,000 Goal is aspirational This amount of funding will truly help propel FFI into the future. We may meet, may exceed, or may raise less but an aspirational goal gives us something big to work toward. This is new fundraising territory for FFI and we wanted to start with a big goal!

Goal of 40th Anniversary Campaign: Strengthen Worldwide Membership and Build New Clubs

How We Will Strengthen Worldwide Membership and Build New Clubs Build Friendships Where Peace and Understanding are Most Needed Online Member and Club Profiles to Facilitate Intercultural Communication Marketing and Public Relations Materials for Club Support and New Club Development $375,000 has been designated to achieving these programs.

Goal of 40th Anniversary Campaign: Engage Future Leaders with New Programs for Youth and Families

$325,000 has been designated to achieving these programs. How We Will Engage Future Leaders with New Programs for Youth and Families Global Citizen Leadership Development Youth Cultural Immersion Programs Inter-Generational Programming $325,000 has been designated to achieving these programs.

Goal of 40th Anniversary Campaign: Activate a New, Socially Responsible Travel Network

How We Will Activate a New, Socially Responsible Travel Network Create Multilingual Pathways for Individuals Worldwide to Engage with our Mission Partners in Peace: Build Friendships Around Joint Humanitarian Passions Launch an Online Global Travel-for-Change Network $300,000 has been designated to achieving these programs.

Where will the donations come from?

Potential Donors Individual donors Corporations Foundations Clubs Anyone inside or outside FFI who believes in our mission Corporations Foundations Clubs FFI has identified over 200 prospects so far!

How can people give?

Ways to Give Cash: A gift of cash qualifies for a charitable income tax deduction in the year the gift is made (USA only). Gifts of cash can be made via cash, check, or credit card. Monthly/Multi-Year Giving: A pledge can be divided into payments for up to three years. Options for payments are monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, and annually.

Ways to Give Donor Advised Funds: Donors may direct gifts to the campaign from their donor advised fund if they have an established fund. Securities: Gifts of stock Real Estate Matching Gifts: Many companies will match their employees’ (both active and retired) donations to non-profit organizations.

Ways to Give Send in donation via mail In Australia, New Zealand, Japan or Europe, we have banking relationships in those countries where you may donate without costly fees. Give on our website www.friendshipforce.org Click Donate Click 40th anniversary campaign; scroll down

What does this mean for my club?

What does this mean for my club? Support to implement new programs and attract new members to your club Better FFI advertisement in your region Regionally specific tools

What does this mean for our organization? New tools for clubs New donors who believe in our mission New members to increase club membership and fill journeys More clubs so that we may make friends in even more parts of the world More impact around the world More people participating in our mission

Let’s work together.

Working together Give a gift personally Give a gift as a club If you know someone who may be interested in FFI and the 40th Campaign, please talk with them If they are interested, Pallie and we will work WITH you on follow up. Share any thoughts/connections Pallie or Jeremi!

Pallie Savoie, pallie@friendshipforce.org Development Coordinator & Executive Assistant to the CEO Jeremi Snook, CEO – ceo@friendshipforce.org Jeanine Tousignant – jeanine@jeanineandcompany.com Campaign Consultant, Jeanine & Company

Plant the Seeds of Friendship www.friendshipforce.org/anniversary