2. 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!

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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!

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

9. 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.

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

11. $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.

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

13. 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.

14. Where will the donations come from?

15. 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!

16. How can people give?

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. 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
Click Donate
Click 40th anniversary campaign; scroll down

21. What does this mean for my club?

22. 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

23. 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

24. Let’s work together.

25. 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!

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

27. Plant the Seeds of Friendship