The Friends of Charities Association (FOCA) is composed of faith-based charities that seek to engage in a dialogue with US policy makers, law enforcement officials, opinion leaders, the media and non-profit groups to develop mutual understanding and accountability and to provide a unified platform to maintain educational, humanitarian and social services toward expression of compassion, peace and non-violence.
The Friends of Charities Association (FOCA) advocates for the rights of Islamic charities throughout the world, promotes ties with civil society groups and supports the reform of global security laws and policies that impact charities of all types. Since its founding in 2004 FOCA has established itself as a source of reliable information about Islamic charities and informed analysis on how policies that impact them can be improved in ways that will enhance security while protecting the charitable duty. The organization promotes transparency and best practices among its members and works with groups such as the Charity & Security Network to achieve common objectives.
