Development

“My Quaker faith definitely keeps me centered,” Kira says. For many years she’s participated in FGC’s Gathering, Ministry on Racism retreats, and online Spiritual Deepening eRetreats.

The High School Gathering Co-Clerk shares about the spiritual impact of the Gathering.

For thousands of Quakers, for hundreds of years, our shared reality and our lived experience continues to affirm one core truth — that the seed of God lives in everyone. We are guided by a love of community that helps us peel back the layers of our individual views and seek ongoing revelation. We are…

We are thrilled to share wonderful news! Thanks to your generous support, that of many Friends, monthly and yearly meetings, and grant partners we met the $2.4M goal of the Gathering Together campaign! Thank You Thank you so much to everyone who made this campaign a success: We are filled with joy and gratitude for…

In the preface to his new biography, Dancing with History, Quaker activist and author George Lakey states, “I find there is something deeply human about wanting to show up—to be as Latin American activists might say, ‘presente!’ One way I think of my life’s mission for peace, justice, and equality is to make it right…

The 2023 Gathering was held on the west coast for the first time since 2006. It was a celebration, marking our return to being together in-person, witnessed by giant sequoia trees, flowering rose bushes and the 540 Friends and newcomers who traveled to Monmouth, Oregon. An additional 120 Friends participated online. Kri Burkander lives in…

Friends General Conference warmly welcomes Jen Ambrose to the role of Development Manager. Jen will work closely with Faith Josephs, Associate Secretary for Development.

The Gathering Together campaign strives to ensure that all Friends have access to the life-changing experiences that FGC provides.

In considering a theme our upcoming 2022 Impact Report, FGC reflected on what the past year looked like. Amid the challenges, we kept seeing vitality emerge. We saw it in the Gathering Anew focus groups, the Quakers Uprooting Racism Cohort, Young Adult and Youth Programming, outreach to newcomers, and meeting collaborations. We saw The Vitality…

FGC is hiring a Development Manager

Colby was raised Quaker, and attended different meetings through high school and college. He found “it hard to invest deeply as one of only a few young Friends there.”

Susan Taylor, Yearly Meeting Visitor, listened intently as a Young Adult Friend shared their Gathering experiences during Philadelphia Yearly Meeting’s annual session. Susan could relate to their story. FGC and the Gathering have inspired many transformations in her own life. Susan first attended the Gathering in Cape May, New Jersey when she was nine years…