Building a Foundation for a More Diverse Â鶹ֱ²¥
Â鶹ֱ²¥ is excited to announce a 2-for-1 challenge gift of $150,000 that will serve as the cornerstone of a targeted campaign (scheduled completion, June 2021) to raise $250,000 to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of our endeavors. Â鶹ֱ²¥ needs to raise $75,000 to earn the $150,000 challenge gift.
This campaign will fund short-term and long-term initiatives that will advance the strategic planning started in 2020 by Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™s newly formed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force. The purpose of this initiative is to permanently increase participation in Â鶹ֱ²¥ by students and scholars who are African American/Black and Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC).
This ambitious, expedited campaign is made possible by a 2:1 leadership pledge of $150,000 by Trustee Carolyn Midkiff Strange. We can reach our goal by raising $75,000. Every dollar contributed (up to $75,000) will be matched with two dollars. A contribution of $100, will be matched with $200; a gift of $5,000, will be matched with $10,000; and so forth.
In the short-term, Â鶹ֱ²¥ will use $50,000 to increase participation in Â鶹ֱ²¥ by BIPOC students at the secondary, undergraduate, and graduate levels. $25,000 is in hand through a combination of prior gifts and current distributions. Part of these short-term funds will underwrite Summer Stipends and Annual Meeting travel grants for BIPOC students. The rest of the short-term funds will buoy an already-launched partnership with . AITC is a successful non-profit centered in Washington D.C. that fosters student and community involvement in archaeology, with an emphasis on under-served groups. Together with AITC, and building on their experience, we are developing educational resources to promote engagement in archaeology by secondary level students.
Â鶹ֱ²¥ will use the remaining $200,000 from this campaign to establish a permanent endowment that will generate $10,000 per year to support research scholarships, internships, and travel fellowships dedicated to BIPOC students. These fellowships will be a foundation for future efforts and will be a tangible sign of Â鶹ֱ²¥â€™s commitment to long-term change.
Extending social equity and equal opportunity throughout all sectors of our world is one of the foremost challenges facing us today. You can join Â鶹ֱ²¥ in making this change happen. Consider a gift of any amount to help us earn this extraordinary $150,000 challenge gift. Please choose “Diversity Initiatives” from the drop-down menu in the to designate your contribution to this Challenge Campaign.
Please choose “Diversity Initiatives” from the drop-down menu in the
online donation module to designate your gift to this 2-for-1 Challenge Campaign.