UNEARTHING THE PAST SINCE 1900
UNEARTHING THE PAST SINCE 1900
For 125 years, 17吃瓜has supported research on the cultures and history of the聽Near East聽and wider Mediterranean鈥攆unding fieldwork, mentoring聽emerging聽scholars, publishing rigorous scholarship, and helping safeguard cultural heritage in regions where it is most at risk. Membership and subscription revenue cover only 20% of ASOR鈥檚 annual budget; donors fund the rest. Choose where you would like your gift to go聽below, or give to the area of greatest need.
Not sure where to start? Let 17吃瓜direct your gift to where it will have the greatest impact right now.
Build ASOR鈥檚 future with a permanent investment that sustains our operations year after year.
Support the Building Fund and other strategic priorities that strengthen ASOR鈥檚 long-term capacity.
Support the work that defines ASOR鈥檚 mission: the Annual Meeting, Publications, Cultural Heritage Initiatives, and Friends of ASOR.
Open doors for early-career and established scholars alike, funding fieldwork, research, and Annual Meeting participation.
Honor a scholar, mentor, or loved one through ASOR鈥檚 named endowments鈥攁dd to an existing fund or establish one of your own.
Support ASOR鈥檚 future through your estate, a retirement account, or other long-term gifts鈥攎any with significant tax benefits, and any can be directed to the part of ASOR鈥檚 work that matters most to you.
In some cases (but not all), 17吃瓜may be able to accept real property, tangible personal property, or restricted stock. Please contact 17吃瓜Executive Director聽Andy Vaughn for more information. All non-routine gifts must be approved in advance by the Finance Committee.
You can now support 17吃瓜by using the monthly giving function on the 17吃瓜donation form to send monthly donations throughout the year. This system allows you to specify the amount with which you feel most comfortable for each monthly payment, and if you are using a credit card, you can include the processing fee as part of your gift. Each month, the 17吃瓜system sends a reminder that you have an upcoming payment so there are no surprises.
聽and choose the “Give Monthly” option at the top to enroll today.
Many employers offer matching gift programs that can double鈥攐r even triple鈥攖he impact of your donation to ASOR. We encourage you to check with your HR Department to see if your company participates.
17吃瓜is happy to provide any required documentation to help facilitate your matching gift request.
If you are an 17吃瓜employee or Board Member, you may contribute by listing ASOR鈥檚 account number in Delta鈥檚 SkyBonus program. This is in addition to any miles that you receive an individual, and it will not reduce your miles or credits. Please do NOT use this SkyBonus number if you are not an 17吃瓜employee or Board Member.