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==Donating Online==
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Dear OutHistory User:
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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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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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'''''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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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.  
  
  
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. Only now can the site begin to fulfill its intended purpose.
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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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The Arcus Foundation, which funded OutHistory's start-up has recently agreed to refund the site from March 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010, to support the Since Stonewall Local LGBTQ Local Histories Contest.
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==We Thank You for Your Support==
  
  
But, sadly, the Arcus grant does not cover all of OutHistory's expenses through 2010.  So we are making fundraising appeals to individual donors, and have sent grant applications to foundations.  We're also reaching out to corporations which support LGBT organizations. And we asking you, the site’s users to make a donation to help OutHistory make LGBTQ history.
 
 
  
At the most basic level, OutHistory needs funding to pay for server space and tech support in 2009-2010. We need to pay the Project Coordinator to continue her valuable work on the site. We need funds for office space at CLAGS, and for CLAGS’ Development Director to continue writing grant proposals and researching the foundations, corporations, government agencies, and individuals who might fund us in the future.  
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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.
  
'''''OutHistory needs $10,000 more to stay pay expenses in 2009.''''' We understand that everyone’s budget is stretched thin in these difficult economic times, so a contribution of any amount would be greatly appreciated. If 2000 people give $5, if 1000 give $10, or if 40 give $250, OutHistory will go on making history. OutHistory is your history, so please help.
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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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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 />

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.

Donation Arrow.png

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 />