Rumour has it that CFI Canada is doing pretty well on their quest to raise $300 000 by the end of the September. You’ll recall that if they reach that target, an anonymous donor is promising an additional $200 000.
This half-a-million dollars will go a long way to supporting freethought in Canada. CFI will obviously benefit, but even smaller groups will gain notoriety from access to the increased resources of a central organization.
For key cities, those with the donor base to support it, physical venues will be established. Every small meetup will have one central location in their town where 100% of the people through the door will be their target audience.
But there’s still a ways to go in this goal.
So think bigger. A one-time donation of $50 or $100 helps, but contributing $25 or more per month can go a long way to ensuring the sustainability of freethought in Canada. Just think of it this way: if you’d donate $5 at a meeting every week to help cover the costs of the space, why not guarantee that money, giving predictability to the budgets of your favourite organization.
And, as an added bonus, every Canadian resident can claim those donations on their taxes. Everyone wins!
Finally, when Canadian atheist organizations have enough money to operate, I can stop pimping out this blog asking you all for money.