This fiscal year (July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024) was a record one for ÂÌñÒùÆÞ. Donor numbers have been steadily increasing over the past couple of years and this year 905 of ÂÌñÒùÆÞ 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 ÂÌñÒùÆÞ carry out our mission. It is truly gratifying to see our members and friends choosing to invest in ÂÌñÒùÆÞ. Please review the long list of colleagues who donated to make ÂÌñÒùÆÞ’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 ÂÌñÒùÆÞ’s membership) is something that distinguishes ÂÌñÒùÆÞ 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 ÂÌñÒùÆÞ and helps us attract gifts and support from them.
Your donations also enable ÂÌñÒùÆÞ 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 ÂÌñÒùÆÞ, Truly, every donor is important, and every gift is meaningful.