Supporting the Brights
Be a "Checkbook Activist"!
One need not be personally engaged in activism to play a crucial role in this movement. Financial contributions are always valued. (The Brights' Net is a donor-supported endeavor; it depends entirely on contributions received from individuals in the constituency of Brights.) The level of programmatic activity can rise - with your help.
Although there is a pattern of directly requesting contributions only during a fundraising effort at each equinox, your donation is welcome at any time of the year. Funds are needed to service the communications and action hub of what has grown to be a constituency of over 58,000 Brights in 204 nations and territories.
Generous funding will enable Brights Central to efficiently serve constituents and also give more effective service to emergent community clusters in which Brights are communicating and/or meeting to support the aims and principles of the Brights movement. (Brights Central helps potential leaders invite Brights in their nearby locales to join forces in civic activism.)
Contributions beyond those needed to maintain the hub will go toward
- development of promotional materials to expand the movement and maintain visibility,
- production of informational/educational materials (e.g., videos and web resources) that encourage openness and constructive activity by Brights within their spheres of influence (home, work, community), and
- activities in the priority action arenas ("resources for teaching about evolution" and "reality about morality" projects).
We appreciate your financial support and pledge to use it discerningly!
Making Postal Donations
The Brights movement is sustained by The Bright' Net, a U.S.-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization [EIN 56-2385064]. Donations to the endeavor are U.S. federal tax exempt to the limits of tax regulations. Feel free to review the documentation of the Brights' Net tax exempt status and other general background information.
Postal donations to The Brights' Net should be in U.S. currency.
Click here if you plan to make a postal donation
We appreciate your financial support and pledge to use it discerningly!
Making Online Donations
The Brights movement is sustained by The Bright' Net, a U.S.-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization [EIN 56-2385064]. Donations to the endeavor are U.S. federal tax exempt to the limits of tax regulations. Feel free to review the documentation of the Brights' Net tax exempt status and other general background information.
The instructions below enable online donations by way of PayPal or via GuideStar or other channels.
(Brights' Facebook offers the "JustGive" route.) If you are weighing whether to donate online or by mail, please read the "Financial Support -- Things to Consider" section below.
Donating to The Brights' Net via PayPal
Ongoing Subscription at $5/$10/$25/$50 Per Month
This is the type of donation that is most helpful to planning. We are very appreciative of constituents who can provide support via this type of subscription.
Single Donation of Any Size
If you are making a single donation, then use this button to reach the PayPal site. Once there, type "Donation" as the Item, and then specify the amount you wish to contribute.
Monthly Subscriptions
If you would like to contribute monthly just until the next equinox, then select one of the following buttons to specify the correct subscription amount.
Six Months Equinox Subscription at $10/month
Six Months Equinox Subscription at $25/month
Six Months Equinox Subscription at $50/month
Donations to The Brights' Net via GuideStar
At GuideStar, you can make a single contribution, or you can choose to set monthly, quarterly, or annual donations. At this site, you can also review The Brights' Net's nonprofit status and its most recent financial statement.
To donate using GuideStar, go to:
In the search box, type: The Brights' Net
Donations to The Brights' Net via Givv.org
Support all your favorite organizations from a single monthly donation.
Givv.org is a new way to think about making your impact. Make one monthly donation to as many nonprofits as you like. Automatic, one-click giving. You stay anonymous and stay in control! Go to the recipient page and Givv! Remember the Brights!
Donations to The Brights' Net via "Causes.com"
This method of donation is available to FaceBook members.
http://www.causes.com/causes/1080?recruiter_id=758392
Donations to The Brights' Net via "JustGive"
To donate via JustGive.org, click on:
https://www.justgive.org/basket?acton=donate&ein=56-2385064
Financial Support — Things to Consider
International: If you are sending support in other than U.S. dollars, the best pathway is to use PayPal and VISA/MasterCard/American Express/Discover.
PayPal lets you send and receive money, without opening a currency balance, in these currencies:
Canadian Dollar / Euro / Pound Sterling / U.S. Dollar / Yen / Australian Dollar / New Zealand Dollar / Swiss Franc / Hong Kong Dollar / Singapore Dollar / Swedish Krona / Danish Krone / Polish Zloty / Norwegian Krone / Hungarian Forint / Czech Koruna.
PayPal automatically and securely converts currency into U.S. Dollars at the current exchange rate and places it directly into the Brights' Net account.
U.S.A.: Amounts under $100 are conveniently sent using either a check or an online method. In general, if you are sending funds of any size in U.S. Dollars, it makes better financial sense to send a check, because of PayPal's transaction costs.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to high bank charges for currency conversion, the Brights' Net can accept checks only in U.S. Dollars.
Click if you intend to make a postal donation
Note: To receive an emailed statement acknowledging the contribution, provide your email address. The acknowledgment will note the fact that it is tax deductible to the extent of law for U.S. federal tax and California state tax purposes.
Thank you for supporting
the Brights' endeavor!
We assure you that your support
will be used wisely to further
The
Brights' Net's program of social and civic change