[citation needed] The organization was founded in 1950 by Billy Graham in Minneapolis, Minnesota; it later moved to Charlotte, North Carolina.
[6] The outreach is aimed at sharing the Christian gospel with people around the world through websites in multiple languages.
[7] The organization produces a television special[8] each month, which is broadcast on TV stations across the United States[9] and posted online.
[citation needed] The BGEA began an international evangelism project in 2002 called My Hope, in which Christians invite friends, neighbors, and relatives to their homes to watch a national telecast featuring Billy or Franklin Graham, translated into their language.
[11] BGEA's Charlotte headquarters is the site of the Billy Graham Library, which was formally dedicated on May 31, 2007, with former U.S. Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton in attendance.