Faith and Freedom Coalition
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| Founded | 2009 |
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| Founder | Ralph E. Reed, Jr. |
| Type | 501(c)(4) non-profit |
| Focus | Social conservative political advocacy |
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Area served
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United States |
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Revenue
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$6,819,684.06 |
| Slogan | Restoring America's Greatness & Founding Principles |
| Website | www |
The Faith and Freedom Coalition is an American ecumenical Christian right 501(c)(4) non-profit organization.
The organization was founded in 2009 by Christian Coalition founder Ralph E. Reed, Jr., who described it as "a 21st century version of the Christian Coalition". Reed designed the coalition as a bridge between the Tea Party movement and evangelical voters. The organization has grown quickly with hundreds of thousands of supporters and several hundred local chapters. Reed and his organization were a major supporter of the Romney-Ryan campaign in 2012 after organizing a debate for the Republican candidates, and a state chapter was also involved in state elections in 2011.
According to its website, the coalition opposes abortion, medical marijuana(amendment 2 in Florida), and same-sex marriage, and supports limited government, lower taxes, education reform, free markets, a strong national defense, and Israel.
FFC held its first conference in September 2010 in Washington, D.C., with prominent speakers Newt Gingrich, Karl Rove, and Bob McDonnell, the governor of Virginia. Other well-known attendees included Gary Bauer, Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, Richard Land, Rep. Randy Forbes, Herman Cain, Rep. Tom Price, Dinesh D’Souza, and Rick Santorum.
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