Each year, America's subscription revenues cover only a portion of our publishing costs. The balance must be raised through other sources such as advertising and fundraising appeals. Gifts to America are tax deductible since America Press Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization. You can contribute online at our donations page.
The America Associates program encourages readers and friends to contribute unrestricted gifts to help meet the day-to-day operating costs involved in producing a high quality Catholic journal of opinion and maintaining an award-winning Web site. This support helps us attract the best writers, select photos and artwork that enhance the reader's enjoyment, produce podcasts, slide shows and videos that augment articles and opinion pieces on our Web site, and support education by offering tools such as our teachers' resource page and newsletter.
With your help, we can maintain our place as the nation's foremost Catholic weekly magazine and expand our efforts to introduce America to young Catholics eager to experience the rich dialogue and debate America has to offer.
We urge you to consider becoming an America Associate. Your membership at the $150 level or higher provides you the option of having your America subscription extended for one year. All America Associates are recognized annually for their contributions to our ministry with the publication of their names by giving level in the print edition of America, usually in March or April. The following giving level are used for recognition.
St. Edmund Campion Associates
A contribution of $1,000 or more
A Jesuit defender of the faith and an unusually gifted writer, St. Edmund Campion, S.J., was a 16th-century English martyr whose life and work served as an inspiration for the proud literary tradition of the Jesuits. St. Edmund Campion is the patron of America.
John Courtney Murray Associates
A contribution of $750 to $999
John Courtney Murray, S.J., the distinguished American theologian, served America as associate editor and frequent contributor. In America, Father Murray shared with us his historic work on the relationship between church and state. His revealing insights helped shape the discussion of religious freedom at Vatican II.
Thurston Davis Associates
A contribution of $500 to $749
Thurston Davis, S.J., was the widely respected editor of America from 1955 to 1968. It was under Father Davis's leadership that the fruits of Vatican II were brought to the readers of America.
John LaFarge Associates
A contribution of $300 to $499
A revered senior editor and one-time editor in chief, John LaFarge, S.J., made an enormous contribution to America as an insightful journalist, a pioneering social activist and generous and sensitive Jesuit priest.
Associates
A contribution of $150 to $299
The success of America's fund-raising efforts is largely dependent on the significant contribution made by the readers and friends who comprise our general America Associates category. Each Associate is a critical link between our present and future endeavors. Associates also receive an America subscription extension.
For more information please contact our president and publisher, John P. Schlegel, S.J., at president@americamgazine.org