Freedom to Read Foundation Membership/Donation Center
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Why Join the Freedom to Read Foundation? | How to Join/Renew Membership | Online Giving | Phone Giving | Check/Money Order | Judith Krug Fund | Carolyn Forsman Jewelry | Frank Zappa Memorial Fund | FTRF Membership Brochure (.pdf)
Why Join the Freedom to Read Foundation?
By joining the Freedom to Read Foundation, you will
- Help defend the First Amendment in the courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court
- Support librarians around the country besieged by attempts to restrict library materials and services
- Expand the freedom to read by offering legal and financial help in cases involving libraries and librarians, authors, publishers, and booksellers.
- Receive the quarterly Freedom to Read Foundation News, which includes articles and timely reports on censorship trends, current court cases, and more.
- Vote for and be eligible to run for trustee in the annual board elections.
Membership Levels
Our personal membership levels are:
- Student member = $10
- Regular Member = $35
- Contributing Member = $50
- Sponsor = $100
- Patron = $500
- Benefactor = $1000
Our organizational membership levels are:
- $100
- $250
- $500
- $1000
Membership Brochure (.pdf)
Online Giving
Click on the orange "GiveDirect" button to above to access FTRF's online donation site and make your donation to the Freedom to Read Foundation. You can use this link to join FTRF, renew your membership dues, or make a donation (you can specify the purpose of your contribution on the online form).
Please note that GiveDirect uses a secure server to process credit card transactions. Your credit card will be billed as GIVEDIRECT instead of Freedom to Read Foundation.
Phone Giving
Want to talk to a live person?Call us at (800) 545-2433, ext. 4226. We will process your membership over the phone. Visa, MasterCard, and American Express accepted.
Check/Money Order
Use the good old-fashioned Postal Service. Download the FTRF membership brochure (.pdf), fill it out, and make your check/money order payable to:
50 EAST HURON STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60611
When we receive your donation, we will send you an acknowledgement in the mail for tax purposes.
Thank you for your support!
For more information, call Jonathan Kelley at 800-545-2433, ext. 4226, or write to jokelley at ala.org .
OTHER GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund
Judith Krug, FTRF executive director since its founding in 1969, passed away on April 11, 2009. Her family set up the Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund within the Freedom to Read Foundation to ensure that donations made in her memory go toward the cause she cared about so deeply. To donate in her memory, please note "Judith Krug Memorial Fund" with your donation.
Carolyn Forsman Jewelry
Carolyn Forsman, jewelry designer and long-time supporter of the Freedom to Read Foundation, is offering a chance to purchase her jewelry and simultaneously contribute to the Foundation. Simply mention the Freedom to Read Foundation in the “special instructions” section when you order her jewelry at http://www.carolynforsman.com , and Carolyn will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Foundation!
Carolyn's jewelry is sold in over 100 museum shops. She has been selling her jewelry at ALA Annual Conferences and contributing the proceeds to the Foundation for nearly 20 years.
Frank Zappa Memorial Fund
The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom and the Freedom to Read Foundation have been designated by the Frank Zappa family as among the organizations to receive contributions made in his memory.
Contributions may be sent to the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom at 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Contributions to the Freedom to Read Foundation/Frank Zappa Memorial Fund should be sent to: Freedom to Read Foundation, Frank Zappa Memorial Fund, at the same address; or follow directions for online or phone giving above. If you are donating in memory of Frank Zappa, please note "Frank Zappa Memorial Fund" with your donation.
Links to non-ALA sites have been provided because these sites may have information of interest. Neither the American Library Association nor the Freedom to Read Foundation necessarily endorses the views expressed or the facts presented on these sites; and furthermore, ALA and FTRF do not endorse any commercial products that may be advertised or available on these sites.