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Organisation ..............................................................................................5  \n3.1 Categories of BF Leadership ............................................................................................ 5  \n3.2 BF Leadership Appointments ...........................................................................................6  \n3.3 BF Communication ...........................................................................................................6  \n3.4 Positions ........................................................................................................................... 6  \ni. Brotherhood Fund Service Directors (BF Promotion) ...........................................................6  \nii. Brotherhood Fund Service Directors of Philately ................................................................. 7  \niii. BF Travel Coordinators .................................................................................................... 7  \niv. The Brotherhood Fund Expenditures Committee (BFEC) ................................................ 7  \n4. Funding & Finance ....................................................................................8  \n5. Brotherhood Fund Grants ........................................................................9  \n6. BF Calendar .............................................................................................13  \nAPPENDIX I .............................................................................................................................. 14  \nAPPENDIX II ............................................................................................................................. 15  \n1. Introduction  \nWhat are the origins of the Brotherhood Fund?  \n1. The Brotherhood Fund started as the Bishop's Fund with the USD 800 profit from  \nthe 1931 International Convention in Cleveland, Ohio. The International Treasurer (International Secretary-Treasurer at that time) was given the mandate to use the money to begin a programme “proper for the advancement of the cause of International\" .  \n2. At the 1968 Convention in French Lick, Indiana, the name \"Brotherhood Fund\"was adopted.  \n3. Most initial income came from the sale of used postage stamps and was allocated to sponsor foreign attendance of International Conventions, then held exclusively in the USA.  \n4. Over the years, the programme developed, augmented by cash contributions from the local clubs, into the entity we knowtoday.  \n2. Purpose   \nWhat does the Brotherhood Fund Programme hope to accomplish?  \n1. While the initial purpose of the Fund when it was created in 1931 was simply to bring overseas Y's Men members to the International Conventions, today we have multiple objectives of which member fellowship and leadership development are key. The BF slogan approved in 2017, Leadership through Fellowship, higlights this focus.  \n2. Below is a quick look at the varied scope of today’s BF programme:  \n\n|  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n| • Realising our common, humanitarian goals with cross-cultural understanding |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  | Training |  |\n| • Coordinating the instruction of future leaders for our movement |  |  |\n|  | Travel |  |\n|  | |  |\n| • Subsidising work-related travel of international officers through the Operating Account and of BF delegates through select grants |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  | Youth Development |  |\n| • Supporting youth meetings (IYC primarily) and initiatives as an investment in the future of our movement |  |  |\n\nFellowship  \n3. 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