Our members (i.e., you) are truly amazing. This year we received a extraordinary challenge pledge of $450,000 towards the purchase of the James F. Strange Center, but we had to “earn” this gift by completing two separate challenges:
For now, we are thrilled to announce that we exceeded the participation portion of the challenge. As of July 2nd, we had 461 donors, and we are still waiting for the mail to arrive over the next week with gifts postmarked by June 30th. We set an all-time high for both dollars donated and for participation in Fiscal Year 2019, and we are so thankful for all of your support.
This large number of donors (more than 1 in 5 of our members) is something that distinguishes ASOR from all other learned societies. And it matters, as the high level of donor participation from our membership engages the attention of foundations and major donors outside ASOR and helps us attract gifts and support from them.
Your donations also enable ASOR to carry out our mission. Subscriptions and memberships only account for about a quarter of our annual budget, so we rely on grants and donations from our members and friends. Even modest gifts add up to create significant support for ASOR, Truly, every donor is important, and every gift is meaningful.
If you are one of the people who made a gift to ASOR in Fiscal Year 2019, thank you so much for your support. Indeed, because of the cost of relocating to our new home in Alexandria, VA, your support has never been more beneficial.
Please take this opportunity to check out everyone who contributed in FY2019 by clicking on our Honor Roll of Donors. We hope that you will also review the list of FY19 Honorific and Memorial Gifts. If we made an error in listing your name on the Honor Roll, we ask that you kindly e-mail us so that we can correct the mistake.
If you would like to get a head start on joining the list of donors to ASOR for Fiscal Year 2020 (ends June 30, 2020) and help us reach the second part of our challenge pledge, please click on the 鈥淒onate Now鈥 button below!
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Call ASOR: 703-789-9229 |
ASOR James F. Strange Center 209 Commerce Street Alexandria, VA 22314 |
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