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==Donating Online==
  
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As you know, OutHistory is a ground-breaking, one-of-a-kind resource for scholars, activists, students and anyone who cares about the history of sexuality. The site is pioneering in making reliable scholarship on LGBT history accessible through the web to a larger and more varied audience than has ever been reached by academic publications. The site solicits new scholarly work and republishes out-of-print work from major contributors to the field of LGBT history. OutHistory also invites contributions from community members who have documents, data and source citations relevant to LGBT history.  
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To donate online, please use the secure [https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=3919 donation site] we share with CLAGS and its affiliate, the IRN. CLAGS is the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at the City University of New York Graduate Center, and acts as the umbrella organization for OutHistory.
  
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On October 21st OutHistory officially launched to a packed, enthusiastic crowd at the LGBT Community Center. This launch culminated two years of laying OutHistory’s foundation. It is only now, that the site can begin to fulfill its intended purpose. Sadly, December 2008 marked the end of our generous start-up grant from Arcus Foundation. We have made fundraising inquiries to individual donors, sent grant applications to foundations, and fostered vast networking connections with a broad range of LGBT and historical institutions. Yet disappointingly, we have not yet secured funding for 2009. We are now in emergency fundraising mode. We are asking you, the site’s intended users, to make a donation to save OutHistory.
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Please note that because the donation site is shared, you will need to specify that your contribution is for OutHistory. At the line where the form says  "'''Your Support: What would like your gift to support?'''" there will be a drop-down box.
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From the drop-down box select: "'''OutHistory.org Project'''" 
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This insures that your donation will go directly to OutHistory.org.
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==Donating by Mail==
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Please make checks out to OutHistory/CLAGS. (CLAGS is the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at the City University of New York Graduate Center, and acts as the umbrella organization for OutHistory).
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Please mail donations to:
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    OutHistory at CLAGS
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    Graduate Center, Rm 7115
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    City University of New York
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    365 Fifth Avenue,
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    New York, NY 10016-4309.
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==Donations to OutHistory are Tax Deductible==
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After donating to OutHistory you will receive a letter from CLAGS acknowledging that your tax deductible donation will be used for charitable purposes only and that no goods or services were provided in exchange for your contribution.
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==We Thank You for Your Support==
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'''''OutHistory is a ground-breaking, one-of-a-kind resource for scholars, activists, students and anyone who cares about the history of sexuality and gender.''''' The site is pioneering in making reliable scholarship on LGBT history accessible through the web to a larger and more varied audience than has ever been reached by academic publications. The site solicits new scholarly work and republishes out-of-print work from major contributors to the field of LGBT history. OutHistory is also innovative in inviting contributions from community members who have documents, data and source citations relevant to LGBT history.
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On October 21, 2008, OutHistory officially launched to a packed, enthusiastic crowd at the LGBT Community Center in New York City. This launch was the culmination of two years of work building OutHistory’s foundation. Much of that work was generously supported by the Arcus Foundation, and Arcus extended their support through December 2010.
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This year, however, to keep OutHistory growing, we need the support of individual donors and the site’s users, like you, to help OutHistory continue to make LGBTQ history.
 
 
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At the most basic level, OutHistory needs 2009 funding to pay for server space and tech support. We need to pay the Project Coordinator, Lauren Gutterman, a graduate student in history at NYU, to continue her valuable work on the site. We need funds for office space at CLAGS, and for CLAGS’ Development Director, Alyssa Nitchun, to continue writing grant proposals and researching the foundations, corporations, and individuals who might fund us in the future.
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We understand that everyone’s budget is stretched thin in these difficult economic times, so a contribution of any amount would be greatly appreciated. OutHistory is your history, so please help. <comments />
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OutHistory only needs $20,000 to stay afloat in 2009. We understand that everyone’s budget is stretched thin in these difficult economic times, but a contribution in any amount would be greatly appreciated. If 2000 people give $10, if 1000 people give $20, or if 20 people give $1,000 OutHistory will go on making history. Remember: OutHistory is your history.
 

Latest revision as of 23:17, 29 September 2010

Donating Online

To donate online, please use the secure donation site we share with CLAGS and its affiliate, the IRN. CLAGS is the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at the City University of New York Graduate Center, and acts as the umbrella organization for OutHistory.

Please note that because the donation site is shared, you will need to specify that your contribution is for OutHistory. At the line where the form says "Your Support: What would like your gift to support?" there will be a drop-down box.

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From the drop-down box select: "OutHistory.org Project"

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This insures that your donation will go directly to OutHistory.org.


Donating by Mail

Please make checks out to OutHistory/CLAGS. (CLAGS is the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies at the City University of New York Graduate Center, and acts as the umbrella organization for OutHistory).


Please mail donations to: 

   OutHistory at CLAGS 
   Graduate Center, Rm 7115
   City University of New York
   365 Fifth Avenue, 
   New York, NY 10016-4309.


Donations to OutHistory are Tax Deductible

After donating to OutHistory you will receive a letter from CLAGS acknowledging that your tax deductible donation will be used for charitable purposes only and that no goods or services were provided in exchange for your contribution.


We Thank You for Your Support

OutHistory is a ground-breaking, one-of-a-kind resource for scholars, activists, students and anyone who cares about the history of sexuality and gender. The site is pioneering in making reliable scholarship on LGBT history accessible through the web to a larger and more varied audience than has ever been reached by academic publications. The site solicits new scholarly work and republishes out-of-print work from major contributors to the field of LGBT history. OutHistory is also innovative in inviting contributions from community members who have documents, data and source citations relevant to LGBT history.

On October 21, 2008, OutHistory officially launched to a packed, enthusiastic crowd at the LGBT Community Center in New York City. This launch was the culmination of two years of work building OutHistory’s foundation. Much of that work was generously supported by the Arcus Foundation, and Arcus extended their support through December 2010.

This year, however, to keep OutHistory growing, we need the support of individual donors and the site’s users, like you, to help OutHistory continue to make LGBTQ history.

We understand that everyone’s budget is stretched thin in these difficult economic times, so a contribution of any amount would be greatly appreciated. OutHistory is your history, so please help. <comments />

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