A "friends of" charity usually has a simple mission: raise funds for and awareness of the foreign charity that shares its name. For example, American Friends of the British Museum works in the United States to raise money to support projects and programs of the British Museum and to increase the museum's profile among Americans. The activities conducted in the United States by these organizations-lectures, galas, travel programs, exhibition tours, and more-follow the same rules as any other U.S. charity and serve the same purpose of educating, informing, and engaging audiences.