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  • Faith Leaders Join Together to Decry the Government Shutdown

    Statement | January 17, 2019
    As leaders representing a broad array of religious beliefs and faith traditions, we write urging you to immediately end the partial government shutdown. The consequences are dire for millions of individuals and families, especially those facing poverty and food insecurity.
  • Privacy Policy

    Page | February 11, 2025

    Donor Privacy Policy

    In order to increase our base of support, we sometimes exchange the names and postal mailing addresses of a portion of our supporter list with other carefully-chosen, like-minded organizations.

  • Celebrating World Quaker Day

    Update | October 3, 2018
    When I arrive at the FCNL office, I always stop for a moment before entering the building, just to read the banner hanging from the outside our building: #lovethyneighbor (No Exceptions).
  • Around the Country: March Today. Lobby Tomorrow.

    Update | August 17, 2020
    You can stand in the way of Islamophobia, racism, economic inequity, and violence. Join FCNL’s fierce advocacy for justice. Get the resources you need for protest and policy change.
  • The World We Seek

    Background | December 11, 2019
    This statement of policy embodies our convictions and provides the foundation for our work. It derives from careful discernment by Friends throughout the nation who have identified the fundamental vision that underlies our legislative actions.
  • Sister Simone Campbell To Deliver Keynote Address at FCNL

    Update | September 7, 2017
    This November 2-5, hundreds of Quakers and friends will be gathering in Washington, DC for FCNL’s Quaker Public Policy Institute and Annual Meeting. Attendees will experience four days of lobbying, worship, fellowship, and community.
  • Investing in a Better Future

    Update | August 13, 2019
    It’s appropriations season on Capitol Hill. That means that Congress is deciding where and how to spend trillions of taxpayer dollars in the next fiscal year (which starts on October 1). This is important work, since most laws—good and bad—can only be implemented if they are funded.
  • Continuing Revolution: Restorative Justice as Spiritual Practice

    Event |  -

    Friends Place, along with two of our Quaker retreat center peer organizations, Beacon Hill Friends House, and Pendle Hill, will be hosting a retreat

  • Why We Tell Our Stories: Speaking Truth to Power About the Realities of War

    Update | August 8, 2018
    In the face of nationwide political crises, it can be hard to feel like the voices and actions of any one person—much less my voice, or my actions—can make a difference. But FCNL’s 75-year history of advocacy shows that in fact, it is the work of individuals, of constituents bringing their stories to their members of Congress’ offices, that make change in Washington possible.
  • Staff & Governance

    Page | October 29, 2025
    The Friends Committee on National Legislation and the FCNL Education Fund are governed by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).