“Academic freedom is not a luxury or a special privilege. It is the necessary foundation of our educational system, one of the essential building blocks of our free society.” - Joan Wallach Scott
To promote and support activities related to the public consideration of issues related to academic freedom
To encourage and support the presentation of public lectures on academic freedom
To raise funds through donations to support the above activities
To Achieve its Goals the Fund Seeks
Contributions from professionals in the academic arena, private citizens, corporations, and foundations.
Requests from individuals and/or organizations for grants of money which will enable the AFLF to achieve the purpose for which it was organized. All requests for grants should be sent to the P. O. Box listed below. Grants will be awarded within the limitation of funds available. The granting of funds is not contingent upon membership in the Academic Freedom Lecture Fund.
Contributions can be made either through PayPal or by mail. Those who wish to use PayPal and a credit card click the donate button.
Checks
that are sent by mail should be made payable
to "AFLF" and mailed to P. O. Box 4152, Ann Arbor,
Michigan 48106-4152. Alternatively, checks may be
made payable to the "University of Michigan, AFLF"
and mailed to the same address -- such
contributions will be invested in a University of
Michigan account entitled "Academic Freedom
Lecture Fund" which is under the joint stewardship
of both the University of Michigan Senate Advisory
Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) and the
Board of Directors of the AFLF, and might qualify
for both Michigan as well as federal income tax
deductions.
Individuals who
contribute become members of the AFLF and will
receive information about activities sponsored by
the AFLF.
[AFLF is a Sec. 501 (c) (3)
non-profit organization. All contributions to it
are tax deductible under IRS regulations.
]
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