FAWR News and Events

FAWR Obtains Tax Exemption

Tue, 30 May 2006 16:35:09 +0000

FAWR staff and the Board of Directors is pleased to announce the approval of FAWR as a public charity by the Internal Revenue Service.

Jill Hammer, PhD joins the Board

Tue, 30 May 2006 16:32:58 +0000

We are pleased to announce the addition of Rabbi Jill Hammer of Tel Shemesh to the board of directors of the Foundation. Her complete bio may be found at www.womeninreligion.org/whoweare.html.

New Launch Date Set

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 18:12:29 +0000

FAWR announces that the lauch date of the organization has been moved to November 20 to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion.

Prof. Jan Willis to Join Board

Fri, 07 Apr 2006 18:07:50 +0000

FAWR is pleased to announce that Professor of Religion, Jan Willis has agreed to join the board of directors. Professor Willis is a long time practitioner and scholar of Buddhism and was recently featured on the cover of Buddhadharma magazine. For more information on our board of directors, please see http://www.womeninreligion.org/whoweare.html.

FAWR to Establish National Advisory Council

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:20:03 +0000

FAWR announces that it will establish a National Advisory Board comprised of nationally known scholars in the field of religion to guide its mission on promoting progressive religious scholarship and faith in action.

Welcome

Tue, 14 Feb 2006 20:09:34 +0000

FAWR announces that the tentative launch date for the foundation is May 1, 2006. All web content which is under construction should be complete and updated by then. Please check back periodically. Further announcements regarding the launch will be made at a later date.