Our Process

"...it was exactly the right Pick-me-up a person needs when going through a difficult time. Being reminded that there were so many wonderful and caring people pulling for my recovery really meant a lot to me."

Leslie Flowers

Overview
In the spirit of providing assistance to those individuals in need, The Fairview Friends Foundation will grant financial assistance from time to time to persons afflicted with medical illnesses and liabilities that create times of hardship and desperation, and/or provide individuals with support and assistance regarding additional fundraising efforts. Most often referred to as "INITIATIVES" or "Dedicated Recipient" in our business literature and within our online presence, these programs are designed as a venue for those in need, and do not represent the entirety of fundraising for most recipients. In addition to offering occasional monetary awards to certain recipients, the goal of the INITIATIVE creation is to "spread the word" to our extended FFF community, in hopes that the story will spawn additional giving from our ever-growing village of supporters

Process
While we certainly review all requests that are submitted, we are unable to grant all requests due to financial and logistical realities. We are also of the opinion that our reach would become highly diluted and our messaging limited if we were to become nothing more than a billboard for any and all requests. With this in mind, and after a tertiary committee review, The Fairview Friends Foundation Board of Directors ultimately votes and decide on all INITIATIVES and Dedicated Recipients. While the selection criteria will certainly vary from case to case, adherence to three general guidelines is stressed:

1. Is there "no fault" by recipient?
Self-abusive behaviors such as drug addiction, alcoholism, and physical issues related to smoking are not supported. While we have compassion for all, we believe our philanthropic responsibilities lie elsewhere.

2. Is there a true financial need?
Financials and insurance realities are checked in great detail to ensure a legitimate hardship.

3. Can FFF or our extended community effect change?
If the massive scale of an event, or some other innate factor within the issue itself causes deep division or a polarization of our giving community, The Fairview Friends foundation reserves the right to deny any related application.

To Download an application form please click HERE.