Portraits of Compassion

Video Story Contest

The White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives invites you to participate in the Portraits of Compassion video story contest.

Our goal is to shine a light on the countless caring Americans who offer help and hope to their neighbors in need as part of the Faith-Based and Community Initiative.  Each day across our country, passionate citizens rally together through volunteer organizations, local nonprofits, houses of worship and other civic groups to serve their neighbors and lift their communities. The Portraits of Compassion video contest is a chance to highlight this vital work and inspire others to service as well.   

Eligible applicants include any domestic or international nonprofit organization that has partnered with a Federally-funded program since 2001 to serve the needy.  (See Frequently Asked Questions for further explanation.)  Applications must include a “video story” of three-minute or less that can be uploaded on a free online video sharing service, such as YouTube, Google Video, iTunes, or MySpace.  For technical information about uploading videos, please see the Frequently Asked Questions.  All videos must be submitted as an Internet link by midnight EST on May 1, 2008.

Winning videos will be premiered during the White House National Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in Washington, D.C., on June 26 and 27. This conference is free and open to the public.  Online registration for the Conference is available at White House Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives by clicking on the “Washington DC” conference link at the top right corner.  

The mission of the Faith-Based and Community Initiative is to strengthen our nation’s nonprofits and to grow government’s collaboration with them to aid people in need.  Over the past seven years, tens of thousands of partnerships between government and dedicated nonprofits have formed, extending both service and hope to millions of needy individuals both at home and abroad. 

We wish you the very best in this contest and extend heartfelt thanks for your faithful service.