This fiscal year (July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024) was a record one for мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±. Donor numbers have been steadily increasing over the past couple of years and this year 905 of мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± members chose to make a gift of $5 or more! In addition, another 407 people made a gift of less than $5 (primarily from donations to cover credit card fees). Even better news—the cash donations in FY 2024 totaled more than $1,600,000!
Thanks to you, our generous donors, for helping мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± carry out our mission. It is truly gratifying to see our members and friends choosing to invest in мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±. Please review the long list of colleagues who donated to make мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±â€™s work possible this fiscal year. We are still updating and checking this list, so please contact us with any corrections or comments (info@asor.org).
Benefactor ($20k+) = 6
Patron ($10,000–19,999) = 7
Friend ($5,000–9,999) = 13
Sponsor ($1,000–4,999) = 33
Sustainer ($500–999) = 28
Supporter ($250–499) = 27
Contributor ($100–249) = 180
Donor ($25–99.99) = 136
Ally ($5–24.99) = 475
Gifts under $5 = 407
This large number of donors (almost half of мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±’s membership) is something that distinguishes мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± 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 мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± and helps us attract gifts and support from them.
Your donations also enable мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± 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 мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±, Truly, every donor is important, and every gift is meaningful.