US / Canada Programs
Focolare Forum for Dialogue and Culture
Listen Deeply. Share a Vision. Work Together. The Focolare Forum for Dialogue and Culture is committed to bridging divides through intercultural and interfaith dialogue. Since our founding in 2020, we have worked to foster peace, unity, and mutual respect by creating spaces for meaningful conversations and collaboration.
Your support is essential. Donations help us expand our programs, develop educational resources, and empower young leaders to drive change. By contributing, you help nurture understanding and cooperation in a divided world.
Join us in building a more unified and compassionate future. Your donation makes a real impact. Thank you for supporting our mission.
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Racial Equity (Courageous Conversations)
We are committed to addressing and confronting racial injustices through facilitated dialogue, education, and self-reflection through Courageous Conversations, one of our initiatives, working together towards an anti-racist society. We want to turn dialogue and discussion into initiative and action.
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Economy of Communion (North America)
If you are looking for a business model that combines social impact and profit, you might want to check out the economy of communion (EOC). The EOC is a network of companies that share their earnings with the poor and invest in their communities. The EOC is inspired by the values of communion, generosity and mutual support, and aims to create a culture of giving and solidarity. The EOC was launched by Chiara Lubich in 1991 in Brazil and now has more than 750 businesses around the world.
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Mariapolis Luminosa
Mariapolis Luminosa, one of 25 little cities of the Focolare Movement around the world, is the Focolare little city for North America, in Hyde Park, New York. It hosts programs for children, families, young adults, priests and religious. It has shown to be an ideal place for spiritual retreats, conferences and special events.
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Youth Center for North America (YCNA)
The Youth Center for North America (YCNA) inspires and mobilizes young people from all backgrounds to live for a more united world. It offers ongoing opportunities for young adults to come together and build community through hands-on projects, local and international activities and training programs.
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PACNE (Haiti)
Established in 2008, PACNE (Action contre la pauvretĂ© du nord-est â Association against poverty in the North-East) is an official non-profit organization in Haiti directed by the members of the Focolare from different branches. The work of PACNE in the Mont-OrganisĂ© region includes schools, housing for the poor, and projects to sponsor children in need.
Read an update on the current projects here.
Read also a very recent article about ‘Hope in Haiti’ – How the Focolare community lives solidarity in a tortured land
GIVEGeneral Donations
General Donations are given without restriction and are allocated at the discretion of the Focolare Movement.  General Donations made to the Zone of the US and Canada are shared with the rest of the world according to a protocol established by the International Focolare Center in Rome. Approximately half of the funds you give to General Donations will be used in the US and Canada, while the other half will be used for the needs of the Focolare Movement throughout the rest of the world.
We appreciate your generosity in making a General Donation, which enables the Focolare Movement to allocate funds to the most pressing needs both at home and abroad at any given time.
Focolare Media
Focolare Media
Focolare Media is a gospel-centered ministry that seeks to renew the world by enkindling the Spirit of Unity. In a time of bitter divisions, we offer spiritual support toward reconciliation and empower people to be bridge builders. With your support we can produce content to help people navigate the divisions present in our society, and give them hope and resources to heal the divides.
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Middle East Humanitarian Crisis
The Focolare Movement, in collaboration with Caritas International and the Latin Patriarchate, is responding to the humanitarian crisis in the Holy Land and in Lebanon by providing food, water, medicine and hygiene kits to families in need. Donate today to provide lifesaving emergency aid to people throughout the affected areas.
To learn more about the work of the Focolare Movement in the region, please click here.
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Ukraine Emergency
The Focolare Movementâs Emergency Coordination Committee is directing our support to the people of Ukraine through Caritas-Spes, a charitable mission of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine. Through their operation centers and some diocesan centers, they coordinate and continuously revise the logistics for the delivery of aid.
âSo far, the funds raised throughout the world have âbeen used to support the internally displaced people with housing and basic neâeds. See an update with a thank you message from the executive director of Caritas-Spes Ukraine here. Read a full update here.
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Supporting Children at a Distance
A project of the New Families section of the Focolare Movement, Supporting Children at a Distance is a way for a donor to support a specific needy child while the child remains in the childâs own country, usually among extended family. With more than 100 active projects in 50 countries, Supporting Children at a Distance provides food programs, medical care, child care centers, after school care and other opportunities for growth and development of these children âsupported at a distance.â
Read more on how the remote support changes the lives of children and that of their families and communities here.
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Café con Leche
Café con Leche (coffee with milk) is a school founded in 1990 by Focolare member Marisol Jimenez to serve the children of the poverty-stricken neighborhood of Herrera in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The school serves more than 500 students, teaching everything from basic literacy to workplace skills. The students themselves work to support their school, with the boys producing woodcrafts and the girls making clothing, which are sold locally and in the United States. The Dominican government and the President of the Republic himself have contributed to the project.
Read more on the project here.
GiveLocal Communities
Members of the Focolare Movement practice a voluntary âcommunion of goods,â living the Gospel by sharing both goods and needs in a spirit of reciprocity. Local communities are vital to this mission, and now you have the opportunity to support their initiatives.
Donate to your local community by using the links below.
Members - Communion of Goods
Internal members of the Focolare Movement practice a voluntary âcommunion of goods,â an effort to live the Gospel by sharing both goods and needs in a spirit of reciprocity. Members of each branch of the Focolare Movement share with those of that branch on a local, regional and international level.
Donate to your branch by using the links below.
Donation FAQs
How do I make a donation?
To make a donation, click on one of the tabs above to be taken to a list of projects and funds sponsored by the Focolare Movement. There you can make a selection and donate by credit card or from a bank account.
Can I mail you a check?
Yes.
Please make out your check to âFocolare Movementâ and mail it to the following address. Please indicate the specific project on the memo line of your check.
FOCOLARE MOVEMENT
PO BOX 2988
WASHINGTON, DC 20013Note: this address should be used also by Focolare members giving to their own membership category under âcommunion of goodsâ .
Is my donation tax deductible? Will I receive a tax receipt?
The Focolare Movement is an IRS 501(c)(3) organization in the United States and a Registered Charity in Canada. Donations are deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
When you make your donation, the system automatically generates a donation receipt. A tax receipt will be provided after the end of the calendar year.
How do I make a memorial donation (a donation âin memory ofâ someone)?
To make a memorial donation, please select the campaign “General Donations”. On the Payment Summary window, specify your intention in the field “Add a note (optional)”. Your intention will be honored.
I accidentally donated to the wrong fund. How do I fix it?
Please email donations@focolare.us and you will be helped to correct the mistake.
Can I donate other things to the Focolare, such as property or stock? Can I l leave something to the Focolare in my will?
Please contact us at the following email address to find out how to make non-cash donations or to make a bequest in your will:Â donations@focolare.us.
Where does my donation go?
Each project has a brief description of the activities toward which your donation will be directed.
Those in charge of each project will produce periodic reports for donors.
In addition, every year the Focolare Movement will produce a report describing the uses to which donations have been put during that year.
Is my donation secure?
Yes. The Focolare donation system is provided by our vendor Bloomerang, which uses a secure payment processor (Bloomerang Payments), the same one used by many large non-profit organizations for their online transactions.
How do I donate if I live in Canada?
You may donate by check or by e-transfer. Please mail checks directly to the Vancouver Focolare for western Canada or to one of the two Focolares in Montreal for eastern Canada.
For e-transfer, please find the link for step-by-step instructions https://www.interac.ca/en/consumers/products/interac-e-transfer/.
For e-transfer to Vancouver, the email address is ffvancouver@shaw.ca
For e-transfer to Montréal, the email addresses are rgffmtl@gmail.com and aweis@focolare.ca
Need help?
If you have problems or questions not answered in the FAQ, please email us at donations@focolare.us or use the contact form below.