Feast of Qudrat/Power- November 3, 2025
Bahá’í National Fund Update
"We hope to have impressed upon you, in these pages, that the present-day capacity of the Bahá’í community, combined with the discipline it has achieved through adherence to a coherent framework for action, has prepared it for an extensive, rigorous test of all its resources, spiritual as well as material. The Plan that will shortly commence... will make demands of the individual believer, the community, and the institutions reminiscent of the demands that the Guardian made of the Bahá’í world at the outset of the Ten Year Crusade. If, by the grace of Almighty God, the friends should succeed in reaching the heights of heroism to which they are now summoned, history will assuredly pay tribute to their actions in terms no less glowing than those with which it honors the glorious deeds that decorate the annals of the first century of the Formative Age."
- Universal House of Justice, The Nine Year Plan, November 2020
To be on track to meet the $52 million goal set before us, contributions to the National Bahá’í Fund should be close to $26 million by the end of October. As of October 30, the National Bahá’í Fund has received $18.3 million in contributions. Together as Champion Builders of the World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, we can rise to "heights of heroism" referenced in the Nine Year Plan and achieve the goal set before our community.
As Bahá’ís, we have the privilege of having a direct relationship with each of the senior funds of the Faith, while at the same time, also maintaining a direct focus on continually supporting the National Fund. Unrestricted (not earmarked) contributions towards the National Fund goal allow for flexibility in supporting the many activities of the Faith.
A Gift that Gives Back
“To give and to be generous are attributes of Mine; well is it with him that adorneth himself with My virtues.”
– ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
A Charitable Gift Annuity is a way to offer a gift that serves the Faith while providing you with steady income for life. It is an act of devotion — an expression of love and generosity — that draws both spiritual and material blessings.
To learn more, email plannedgiving@usbnc.org, call 847-733-3569, or visit bahaitreasurer.us/planned-giving. Your Local Spiritual Assembly can also request a Planned Giving presentation for your community.
“ALL MUST SURGE, BUT THE YOUTH MUST SOAR"
The Universal House of Justice, Ridván 2024
Pictured: Vibrant youth and adults from the Madison, Wisconsin area participated in the 'Young, Broke, and Spiritual' workshop led by a member of the Outreach and Education Team from the Office of the Treasurer.
We are looking for more submissions from YOUth! Please send us your reflections and stories about the Institution of the Fund or recent youth activities/events. Stories, pictures, and or videos can be sent to bahaitreasurersoffice@usbnc.org.