IFHE-US Development Fund

The IFHE-US Development Fund provides a means by which you can contribute to help fellow Home Economist/Family Consumer Scientist in developing countries to strengthen programs for families and communities. Started in 1997, The IFHE-US Fund has collected over $77,000 dollars. All of these monies are considered “principle” and only the interest earned can be used for programming. All administrative costs associated with fund development have been born by individual volunteers, so that all of your money is working for families!

Five countries have similar funds—Canada, Great Britain, Japan, Norway and the United States. For the first time, during the Kyoto International Congress in 2004 this group of funds distributed the first grant. The recipient was St. Lucia Home Economics Association to support primary school leavers develop income generating skills. Hopefully similar grants will be distributed at future Congresses.

Your money can make a difference! Send checks made out to “IFHE-US Development Fund” and address them to:

IFHE-US Development Fund

P.O. Box 2403

Holland, MI 49422-2403

Purposes:

The IFHE-US Development Fund will provide further opportunities to contribute to resolving the impact of global issues upon families, to form partnerships with organizations which apply corresponding energies to mutual concerns; to collaborate on studies and research; and to implement initiatives which help shape societal change. The Fund will expand outreach and accumulate resources for intensifying educational efforts to work with families. The Fund will support individual and collective educational opportunities and recognition for members. The Fund will bring new credence and prestige to the Federation through increasing number of applicant countries for grants and increasing number given.

Policies:

The corpus is invested and only the income earned is used for funding projects. The IFHE-US Development Fund is a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization.

Goal:

The goal of the Fund is to reach $100,000. Contributions are tax deductible.

Committee members:

Sharon V. McManus, Director (MI)

Talma D. Benavides (TX)

Carolyn Fix Blount (WA)

Gregg McCullough (PA)

Mary Turner Gilliland (CA)

Nancy C. Billings (AL)

Norma Maynard (St. Lucia)

Marianne Calhoun McKeon (NY)

Marguerite Scruggs (OK)

Nancy St. John (VA)