I work for the
Secular Student Alliance, an umbrella organization that creates and supports atheist (and the like) college groups across the country.
This is how fast we’re growing:
In 2007, we had 81 active affiliates.
Today, we have 149.
During the 2007-2008 school year, we set up 22 speaking events on campuses.
This year, we’ve already set up 49.
During the 2007-2008 school year, we gave out $1,978 in direct support to student projects.
This year, we’ve already given out $5,801.
Our 2006 conference was attended by 30 students.
Our 2008 conference (a joint event with the American Humanist Association) was attended by 80 students. This was made possible by more than $11,000 in student travel grants that we have offered over the last two years.
We’ve done all this with only two full-time staff members at the helm - a smaller staff than at many local chapters of Campus Crusade for Christ or Hillel. Imagine how much more we could do if we had greater resources.
We exist primarily on donations from individuals. When the economy went south and people started watching their checkbooks, we found that the gifts that support our work were dwindling. But we can't do what we do without them.
Can you give just $5 to make this happen?
We are a grassroots organization, and our supporters are from all walks of life. We’re dependent on several small donations rather than a handful of large ones.
If enough people pitch in, it would make a huge difference in the types of services we can provide to our affiliates.
If you can give more, we would put it to good use.
I won't see who donates and who doesn't, so I won't chase you down if you don't feel that this is your charity of choice. But we can use every bit of help we can get.