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The Unique Appeal of A2Ethics.org: Giving ethics ideas and points of view a permanent voice -- and place -- in our corner of the world.
Why Give to A2Ethics.org?
Your gift to A2Ethics.org is based on your commitment to give ethics ideas and practices a vital role in the many small matters and large public decisions we all make about how we choose to live in our community.
What is Your Gift to A2Ethics.org Good For?
A2Ethics.org has several current projects and new initiatives we are asking you to help us fund. Among them:
- Our civic ethicist Barton Bund's concern and passion is art and ethics. We would like to continue to fund his very fine creative work and the wide-ranging podcasts he has produced for us. We would also like to invite a second civic ethicist to work with us on offering events on environmental ethics, a popular ethics concern to our readers.
- Our first efforts at original, curated productions are unique for an ethics organization. We have plans for more and would like to have the funds to improve and expand our offerings, so we can showcase ethics issues to you in fresh, powerful, remixed, comic, serious, and above all, challenging and provocative ways.
- Our Michigan Ethics Economy Initiative is a first, as far as we know. We are interested in building an ethics-related jobs and career network that broadens and redesigns current job databanks. We want to chart and follow the economic impact of professional ethicists working in institutions, ranging from health care to business. To accomplish this long-term undertaking, we need funding.
What Is a Good Amount to Give?
Our budget of $18,700 over the last two years has covered our start-up expenses and the launch of our website; the very sagacious purchase of an $85.00 microphone, now our only depreciating asset; the broadcast of over 35 audio podcasts; and our sponsorship of 4 community events and collaborations. In June, 2009, the IRS approved our application as a public nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. One benefit of our nonprofit status: your gifts are tax deductible. Another benefit: our giving goal is manageable. We want to raise $5,000 toward covering our 2010 operating budget of $20,000. Whether you give 10 or 1,000 dollars, however, we appreciate your confidence and trust that we will put your gift to good use.
How Do You Know Your Gift Is Being Put to Good Use?
As a community-based organization, A2Ethics.org relies on community support and your belief in our mission. By giving to A2Ethics.org, you expect us to use your money to maximize your good. As civic ethicists, who try to encourage ethical awareness in our community policies and decision-making, you should also expect us to be financially transparent and to invest your gift wisely ... all the while being ethically aware.
We thank you for your confidence and trust that we will invest your gift transparently, wisely ... and with ethical awareness.
Please Give Online.
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Please Give by Mail.
Complete the gift form and mail it to:
A2Ethics.org
P.O. Box 131384
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48113
If you have any questions about giving online or by mail, please contact us at: info@a2ethics.org.
Thank you very much for your decision to support A2Ethics.org.
