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Help Build A More Compassionate World

Can you imagine a world where all God’s animals are treated with the love and dignity they deserve? Your support can help to create it.

We are fiscally sponsored by A Well-Fed World. Donations to support the Saint Francis Institute for Animals (SFIA) are made to A Well-Fed World and are restricted for use in support of SFIA's charitable programs. A Well-Fed World is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 27-0865905), so your donation is fully tax-deductible as allowed by law. Questions? Please email gift@awfw.org or info@saintfrancisinstitute.org.

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Invest in Our Mission

Your investment in the Saint Francis Institute for Animals is a smart one. Your donation directly funds our vital work to educate and empower U.S. Catholics to truly embody Saint Francis’s love for all creation. 

The Impact We Can Make, Together

One out of every five Americans is Catholic. When we join together, and put our values into action, we can accelerate the changes that other creatures so deeply need.

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Animals are counting on you.

Your gift, of any amount, will:


Help us expand our outreach to Catholic communities


Develop and distribute crucial educational materials


Fund engaging projects that teach practical, kind ways to make the world better for animals

Donation FAQs

  • We are fiscally sponsored by A Well-Fed World (27-0865905), a 501c3 nonprofit organization who can accept tax-deductible donations on our behalf. Your donation will be made to A Well-Fed World and restricted to the use of the Saint Francis Institute for Animals. A Well-Fed World will issue your donation receipt and will distribute your gift to us. If you have questions, please e-mail gift@awfw.org or info@saintfrancisinstitute.org.

  • Yes! You can mail a check to our fiscal sponsor, A Well-Fed World, and please note “Saint Francis Institute for Animals” in the check’s memo line. Checks may be mailed to:

    A Well-Fed World
    3936 S. Semoran Blvd #271
    Orlando, FL 32822

  • Your support will help us raise awareness with Catholic communities about simple yet meaningful ways to help vulnerable animals. Donations will fund literature for distribution to parishes, outreach initiatives, and operational costs.

Questions?

Please contact us at info@saintfrancisinstitute.org

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“We need, in a special way, to work twice as hard to help people understand that the animals are fellow creatures, that we must protect them and love them as we love ourselves.”

— César Chávez