Since 1988, a small community of volunteers – now numbering more than one hundred – have been eager to become neighborhood philanthropists by starting local chapters. They bring small yet precious gifts to their community in a simple way. Each volunteer offers his or her unique gift.
We’d like you to meet them and learn about what they’re doing. Soon we’ll have a vibrant home page for each chapter. For now, we have provided contact information for each chapter and a link to the grants they’ve recently given. Simply click on the chapter location in the column on the left. And we hope you’ll come back soon to see our progress!
Starting a Bread for the Journey® Chapter
BFJ’s international headquarters in Novato, California is here to assist motivated and committed people around the country in beginning and sustaining Bread for the Journey chapters by providing training, ongoing coaching, and operational support.
To assist our new and existing chapters, we provide:
- A 120 page custom Resource Guide filled with tools, and templates for starting and maintaining a local philanthropic organization
- Training, ongoing consultation and coaching to assist in developing a solid foundation grounded in our basic principles
- An IRS letter of federal tax exemption, providing nonprofit status to all chapters
- Sample articles of incorporation and by-laws for quick and easy incorporation in your own state
- An annual retreat for skill-building for running a community-based charity, sharing our stories, peer-to-peer learning, vision setting and evaluation, and personal renewal
- A website for publishing local grants, events and a place for chapters to receive online donations
For more information, go to Start a Chapter.