From the desk of Dick Rolfe, CEO

Dick_RolfePeople frequently ask how The Dove Foundation came into being. The story is a testimony of how God can multiply the efforts of a few dedicated people into a national movement.

In 1990 I was invited to join a group of parents to review movies before our children watched them. Within a short time we had identified over 600 “family approved” movies. The Press picked up our story, and very soon thousands of families around the country requested the Dove List. And in 1991 The Dove Foundation, a nonprofit family advocacy organization was born.

Our mission is to encourage and promote the creation, production, distribution and consumption of wholesome family entertainment. In other words, we encourage Hollywood to make wholesome movies, and we empower families to make informed choices.

The Dove FAMILY APPROVED Seal is recognized as the trusted symbol of family entertainment. It has been called “the Good Housekeeping Seal for family movies.” We now have over 10,000 movie reviews in our database at www.dove.org. Over 7,000 titles have been awarded a Dove Seal. Each review includes a quality rating from one to five Doves and an age-appropriate designation. We added FAITH FRIENDLY and FAITH BASED Dove Seals to identify films with religious themes.

The Dove staff has trust relationships with top executives in the major Hollywood Studios and hundreds of independent filmmakers, who frequently use the Dove Seal to help reach the faith and family audience. Sometimes movies are even edited to meet Dove Standards.

As a nonprofit “keeper of the Seal”, Dove relies heavily on people to assist us in three ways:

  1. By subscribing to our email newsletter “Hollywood Uplink” you can stay informed of the latest product offerings and news relating to Faith & Family Friendly entertainment. (Your email address can be submitted through a form in the “Follow Us” section on the bottom of our home page at dove.org)
  2. You can help build the Dove Community by following us on Facebook and Twitter and commenting on, or sharing our posts with your friends so we can extend our reach.
  3. You can also join our cause to move Hollywood in a more family friendly direction. You can do this by making a tax-deductible donation to The Dove Foundation. Your financial support sends a loud message to Hollywood that you want to see them produce more wholesome entertainment. By increasing our community of concerned families, we increase our influence in Hollywood.

Please stand with us as we make our case before the studio executives that Family Friendly Entertainment is a wise investment! Your involvement at any level is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

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Dick Rolfe, CEO

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: In the very near future, you will be able to take control of your own entertainment choices. The Dove Foundation, in partnership with Cinedigm, is launching DOVE CHANNEL, where you can choose from hundreds of Dove-approved movies and TV Series to watch. This amazing digital streaming service will be available on the Internet through your preferred web browser as well as Roku, Android and iOS devices.