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DONATE SECURELY ONLINE using Paypal (US Donations are tax-deductible):
OR SEND A CHECK payable to INTERFAITH ENCOUNTER ASSOCIATION,
P.O. Box 3814, Jerusalem 91037, IsraelOR - BANK TRANSFER to:
Interfaith Encounter Association, Israel Discount Bank (bank code: 11), Branch 69, Account Number 187380 (SWIFT code: I.D.B - LILIT)
TAX-EXEMPT CONTRIBUTIONS:
In
the U.S.A.: Tax deductible
contributions may be sent (and must be made payable) to:
Friends of Interfaith Encounter Association
7 Lancaster Court
Ramsey, NJ 07446
In
the U.K. and Switzerland: Contributions
of at least $50 could be payable to New
Israel Fund (NIF) and marked as:
"DONOR-ADVISED TO THE INTERFAITH ENCOUNTER ASSOCIATION"
(see list of NIF offices below)
Please note contributions made through NIF are subject to a commission.
Donor Options:
INDIVIDUAL FRIEND - $45 and up
(Includes e-mail updates and event announcements)
INDIVIDUAL SPONSOR - $150 and up
(Includes above plus name in Annual Report)
INDIVIDUAL DONOR - $500 and up
(Includes above plus name recognition in front of Annual Report)
CORPORATE FRIEND - $150 and up
(Includes e-mail updates and events announcements)
CORPORATE SPONSOR - $400 and up
(Includes above plus corporate name in Annual Report)
CORPORATE DONOR - $1,500 and up
(Includes above plus corporate name in front of Annual Report)
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSOR - $1,500
For a delegate to a conference (Includes named scholarship or dedication)
ISRAELI/ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN SEMINAR SPONSOR - $5,000
(Includes named dedication)
Annual activity cost of a local
interfaith encounter center - $10,000
(Includes named dedication)
ISRAELI/ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN WEEKEND CONFERENCE - $12,000
(Includes named dedication)
Annual OPERATING COSTS OF IEA - $50,000
(Includes named dedication)
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NIF Offices:
In the U.K.:
Please make the check payable to: New Israel Fund of Great Britain,
25-26 Enford Street, London W1H 1DW England
In Switzerland:
Please make the check to: Neuer Israel Fonds Schweiz, Postfach
425, CH-4010 Basel Switzerland
ANNUAL APPEAL
A bit less than
a year ago we approached you with a similar appeal. In these days we have
just established the Interfaith Encounter Association, and didn't even
manage to start our activities. It needed a lot of faith from you to have
confidence in us and to donate to our activities and development. Yet, many
of you did have the trust in our vision and did donate to us. We are deeply
grateful to you for that as these donations enabled us to start our
activities in December 2001. We are also extremely thankful to the European
Commission and the United States Institute of Peace for their grants that
made so much possible.
Since then we succeeded in organizing more than 30 programs that attracted
more than 800 participants. The most active section is the Women's
Interfaith Encounter that had some 15 study-sessions and one two-day retreat
and created two on-going groups - one in Jerusalem and one in the north of
Israel, and plans two more: in the center and south of the country. The
second active section is the Youth Interfaith Encounter with 8
study-sessions and two on-going groups in formation - one at the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem and one at Ben Gurion University in Be'er Sheva and
plans for two more - in Tel Aviv and in Nazareth. We also had two general
study-sessions, two Desert Seminars, a new model that was developed this
year, and two Israeli-Palestinian conferences. One of these conferences was
a special achievement as it was the first face-to-face such conference, that
was open to the public and took place in the Holy Land itself, since the
break of violence over two years ago. Another achievement was a Middle
Eastern conference that took place in Berlin, Germany during the difficult
times of April 2002. As a result of all these we were recognized lately by
UNESCO as an organization that is contributing to the culture of peace and
an actor of the global movement for a culture of peace, a UN initiative. The
Interfaith Encounter Association is also a Multiple Cooperation Circle of
the United Religions Initiative, a Member Group of the International
Association for Religious Freedom and members in the Goldin Institute of the
Parliament of World Religions.
We now approach you again with this appeal to help us finance the further
development and growth of the Interfaith Encounter Association and its
activities with any amount you can. Any contribution you make will be
gratefully welcomed and help directly to make a real addition to the
building of true coexistence and human peace in the Holy Land. Below, you
will find some suggested options for donations and the ways in which you can
make your donation.
We are extremely thankful for considering this appeal and will deeply value
any contribution. We want to take this opportunity in order to wish seasonal
greetings to our Christian friends and a very happy and successful 2003.
Help IEA Supply the "Missing Ingredient" to Make Peace Possible
As we write this, polls show that more than 70% of those who live in the
Holy Land want this weeks summit in Annapolis to succeed, but tragically,
most think that it will not. Yet all who wish a better future for those who
live in the Holy Land are asking ourselves what we can do to help give peace
a better chance.
Like Annapolis, previous attempts at making peace have largely focused on
political and economic steps taken by governments. So far, these efforts
have not borne fruit. At IEA, we believe that in addition to the political
and economic realms, it is necessary to emphasize the human side, finding
ways to speak to and tap the deep cultural roots of each people, and
catalyzing them to know, respect and befriend the Other. Our success has
lent powerful proof to the idea that religion, which so often divides and
inflames, can also serve as a potent unifying force. We see this as the key
missing ingredient in peacemaking efforts we must forge direct, human
connections between those of different faiths in order for the top-down
efforts of governments to be able to succeed.
At IEA, we are especially proud of the fact that so many of those who take
part in our programs have met the "Other" for the first time at our events,
and also of the fact that those who attend come from all parts of the
political spectrum and all parts of the religious/secular continuum. Unlike
some other dialogue organizations, we dont just involve a limited and
perhaps unrepresentative sample of each religious group in our peacemaking
efforts. And our distinctive, non-political method for interfaith
encounters, in which study of sacred texts and ideas reveals shared values
and the common humanity that is so often masked by conflict, has created
bonds among our over 4000 participants which foster deep respect and
understanding for differences as well. Each encounter has a ripple effect,
reaching not only participants themselves but family and community members.
In this way, IEA is creating the conditions for peace to finally come. All
of our participants the grandmother from East Jerusalem, the high school
student from Tel Aviv, the professor from Ramallah know that their chances
for a brighter and safer future critically depend on the success of efforts
such as ours.
To see IEAs work in action, you can now watch our short documentary about a
real-time interfaith dialogue between a Jewish and Muslim community click
here.
Despite ongoing repercussions from last summers war between Israel and
Lebanon (indeed, in some ways because of them) IEA had an extraordinary year
in 2007, expanding substantially the number of ongoing dialog groups and
conferences that we run, and reaching more people than ever before. We are
poised for even more growth in 2008, but we cant do it without your help.
Those who take part in our programs know that despite the barriers and
stresses and very often personal risks in participating, they cannot allow
themselves to walk away from dialogue, because their lives here in the Holy
Land depend on finding a way creating a way for all of us to live
together. We, and they, are depending on you to help build a better future
for all of us, because what happens in the Holy Land powerfully affects how
those of different faiths relate to each other the world over.
If everyone who reads this message can give just $30, we will be able to
continue with our work for the next year. But please consider helping us to
grow by giving even more, so our encounters can reach even more people at
this critical time.
Your donation of:
$30 covers printing and communications costs for one encounter session
$60 buys food for one encounter session
$100 pays for transportation for Palestinian youth to come to Israel for
an encounter session
$250 allows us to retain trained coordinators of one encounter session
$500 covers all the costs for one Palestinian and Israeli Youth Encounter
$1,000 pays for one conference
$5,000 can sustain one ongoing dialogue group for one year.
You may help IEA build the human side of peace, one encounter at a time, by
donating online (see above).
In the US, contributions by check may now be mailed directly to: Friends of
IEA, 7 Lancaster Ct., Ramsey, NJ 07446-2114.
We are very happy to announce that we have been granted 501(c)(3) status by
the IRS, so all contributions are now fully tax-deductible in the US, as
well as in the UK and Switzerland.
PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO THE INTERFAITH ENCOUNTER ASSOCIATION. SUPPORT ONE OR
MORE OF OUR PROGRAMS AND JOIN US AS A MEMBER IN WORKING FOR INTERFAITH
UNDERSTANDING AND PEACE.
All contributions are welcome, small and large!
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The New York branch of the IEA is directed by Dr. Shams Prinzivalli . To
contact her directly here in America, please e-mail her at
jodiprinz@optonline.net.
To Contact IEA in Jerusalem