Australian Regional Network for the
Dances of Universal Peace

Fattah Fund

The Fattah Fund is a separate body of money within the Dances Of Universal Peace Australia bank account. It was originally designated to assist members of the Australian Network to attend retreats within Australia, and possibly overseas. Guidelines were accepted in 1999, and are available. The following comprises revised, 2004 guidelines to match the needs and visions of the Australian network as it is progressing currently.

Current forms of income

1.      annual contribution of $10 per individual dancer taken from the membership fee. This means all members are contributing to the fund, and this input makes a continuous fund separate from the General Expenses, demonstrating it as community assisting community.

2.      Special donations made specifically to the Fattah Fund.

3.      Other possible fundraisers.

Purposes

Purpose 1     To assist members of the Australian Network of the Dances of Universal Peace, to attend retreats, within or possibly outside Australia.

Purpose 2     To assist in travel and other costs for Dance Leaders to lead day or weekend long events, in areas within Australia where there are new, or no Dance circles.

Purpose 3     To assist Dance Leaders who supervise or Mentor Dance Leaders in Training, in areas far from them, to travel and lead training programs.

Criteria

1.      All requests will be treated with absolute confidentiality within the sub-committee.

2.      Requests for assistance from the fund are restricted to members of the Australian Network of the Dances of Universal Peace

3.  Requests for purposes 2 and 3 need to discuss sustainability and applicants need to be supervised Dance Leaders.

4.   Applicants need to make their requests to the Fattah Fund on the application form.

5.   The cut-off date for requests for Purpose 1 is 3-4 weeks prior to the event, and for Purposes 2 & 3, 8-10 weeks prior.

6.   Members of the sub-committee may not participate in the division of funding, which includes requests either from themselves, their relatives or their partners.

7.      Fattah Fund to offer report to AGM stating:

v     Number of applications

v     Total monies granted

v     (Purpose 1) - events attended

v     (Purpose 2) - location/events of young circles hosting visiting dance leader

v     (Purpose 3) - location/events of mentoring/supervisory training

*Note: 'event' means, for example: 'weekend retreat in Holy Woods' or 'three day training program in Hidden Mountain.

8.      Feedback be requested from all successful Fattah Fund applicants in the form of:

v      A brief written/visual report and/or

v     DUPOZ journal entry, with particular mention on sustainability for applications relating to young circle development and mentor/supervisor training.

Fattah Fund Application Form    


PLEASE NOTE: THIS FORM CANNOT BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY there a number of options:
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fill out the form copy and paste to an email and send to Habiba Raimunda Elhage raimundae@hotmail.com
Please read the purpose and criteria section before completing this form

Closing Date: Six weeks prior to event
Applicant will be informed of the outcome of their application four weeks prior to event

Any question please contact

1.             You must be a paid-up member of the Dances of Universal Peace Australia to receive assistance from the Fattah Fund.

2.         Please indicate for which Purpose you are applying for assistance?

  Purpose 1  For a member to attend a retreat within Australia.

  Purpose 2  To assist in travel and other costs as a Dance Leader to lead day or weekend long events, in areas within Australia, in which exist new, or no Dance circles.

  Purpose 3  To assist in travel costs to lead training programs, in areas distant from Dance Leaders, who Supervise or Mentor Dance Leaders in Training.

3.         Are you prepared to write a brief written/visual report for the Fattah Fund after the          event/program & consider having it published in the DUPA Journal?

4.         Name

5.         Contact Details

Address:

Phone:

Email:

6.         Please describe your relationship with the Dances of Universal Peace, e.g., Experienced Dancer, Beginner Dancer, Dance Leader, Lead a Dance Circle etc.

7.         What is the total cost of this undertaking? (Please itemize the costs)

8.         What amount has been raised from your own area?

9.         What amount are you asking for?

10.       Can you attend/organize/travel to the event without FF assistance (Would you go/do it if unaided by Fattah Fund)?

11.       If you are applying for Purpose 1, have you attempted to raise money within your own area/Dance Community?

12.       Were you successful?

13.       If so, you are welcome to describe how, so that it may be suggested to others. (It is a requirement that, if there is a Dance Community in your area, this needs to be approached before the FF is approached.)

14.       Please describe what you want assistance for, and why, in some detail.

If you are applying for purpose 1, detail which event you would like to attend. (It must be a Dances of Universal Peace event).

If applying for Purpose 2 or 3 describe the proposed event/project and in which area, and to fill what need.

Please include in your answer:

(a) Your work in and special gifts (strengths) for the Dances of Universal Peace Australia.

(b) How this Fattah Fund assistance would help seed the Dances and their Peace work.

(c) Your goals and objectives regarding this event/project.

(d) Your source of Inspiration

(e) Sustainability of the event/project

Last modified: 01/07/08