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NEW WORLD FOUNDATION
With over 300 Members, Associate Members and Friends in the United States of America, the Iona Community works closely with the Board of the New World Foundation to support all in membership in the USA. It is through the NWF that Family Groups and Regions are growing in the USA, and that members in the USA find a deep sense of belonging together within the Iona Community.
The New World Foundation (NWF) was established in the 1960s as a ‘US 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit Corporation’. This was done initially to facilitate the contributions in US Dollars to support the Iona Community in Scotland. Although tax laws have changed in the last several years, individuals who desire to itemize charitable giving to the Iona Community can make those contributions through the NWF for tax purposes.
Increasingly the NWF Board is directing its efforts toward connecting more fully with Members and Associate Members in the US. This includes fostering Regions and local Family Groups, to allow for support among Members and Associate Members in the US. You can find out more about our Regions by scrolling through this site. The Board has also reached out to include two members from Canada.
Given the distances involved, we know that many of our Associate Members and Members live far away from others. If this is you, you are invited to join our Dispersed North America Members and Associate Members Zoom group. We meet every six weeks, share the Iona Community daily office and lively discussion. Please contact John Dillon if you would like to join this group: dillon.john@juno.com
We share here short biogrphies of the Board Members of the NWF.