Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc.

1. End violations of the Establishment Clause of the US Constitution by educating public officials about the law and taking legal action when necessary to end illegal activity.
2. Promote the understanding and acceptance of nonreligious people and the value of secularism in public life for people of any faith or no faith.
3. Use a comprehensive legislative advocacy program to educate lawmakers and the public about the importance of secular laws and oppose measures that use religion as the basis for public policy.

1. Conduct educational outreach to public school officials about how to avoid state/church violations.
By educating public school officials about common state/church violations and how to avoid them, FFRF proactively addresses the most common type of legal complaint it receives. Such education serves the parents of school-aged children who object to the inappropriate practice of religion in public schools by school officials; the children themselves who are often the subject of ridicule or ostracism for not being religious or of a different religion than the majority of their peers; and school staff who disagree with these inappropriate practices and face professional repercussions if they publicly object. FFRF legal staff will create materials to educate school officials, including videos, written guidelines and informational brochures. In addition, staff will reach out to educational associations to offer to present on the topic.
2. Encourage critical thinking and avenues for self-expression for freethinking students. FFRF endows and conducts five student essay contests with cash awards for the top entries, as well as offering awards and scholarships for outstanding student activists and freethinking individuals who have experienced discrimination while participating in the Boy Scouts of America, an organization that requires participants to profess a belief in god. FFRF will strengthen our partnerships with secular organizations that specifically serve students and youth to expand our outreach and increase visibility.
3. Pursue litigation when a legal complaint is not resolved by educational outreach.
FFRF receives hundreds of complaints annually about potential violations of the Establishment Clause. The legal staff sends an average of 1,000 letters annually in response to the public officials involved in the violation. The purposes of the letters are 1) to educate officials about the law and how to address the violations, 2) to gather more information about the issue, and 3) Investigate activities by government officials and raise awareness of practices that run afoul of the law.
4. Via the Educate Congress initiative, FFRF aims to build working relationships with Congress members to promote the creation of public policy and legislation to support the separation of state and church and uphold secular values. This two-pronged initiative relies on the direct communication efforts of FFRF's Director of Governmental Affairs overseen by the Director of Strategic Response and the strength of grassroots outreach efforts designed to empower secular constituents to advocate for reason-based public policy and legislation.

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