Support the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies at UCSD

Dear Friends of the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies,

I am delighted to report that the Center is more dynamic and active than ever. Aside from the Center’s ongoing activities, we are playing a key role in the development and implementation of UCSD’s Partnership with Mexico. The Center’s mission of contributing to a better understanding of the U.S. and Mexico through training, research and outreach has become even more important. As Director of the Center, I invite you to join us in our mission today by supporting the Center Innovation Fund.

What is the Center Innovation Fund? Contributions to the Center Innovation Fund help underwrite scholarships for Mexican participants in our Summer Seminar in U.S. Studies, support the Center’s International Contemporary Artist Series, and provide funds for our Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS). The DSS program features presenters who are high-level government officials, political figures, or experts on critical issues whom we consider to be especially dynamic and insightful.

The PDF pledge form (available here) suggest several levels of support, and you may choose to designate your contributions to a specific program. Individuals contributing $3000 or more to the Innovation Fund will be designated members of the Center Circle, and will be invited to a private dinner with each Distinguished Speaker following his or her public address. You may also donate online to the Center Innovation Fund.

Your contribution will help us leverage key, innovative opportunities as we train the Mexico leaders of tomorrow and position the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies as the global leader in expertise on the Mexico and U.S.-Mexican relations. Please consider making an annual gift to the Center’s Innovation Fund.

Thank you in advance for your support, and I look forward to seeing you at a Center event in the near future.

Sincerely,

Chris Woodruff
Director

Contribute Online via the UCSD foundation:
	I wish to underwrite the Center’s distinguished Speakers Series by making a $10,000 contribution for the 2007 program. This level of support would be acknowledged in all promotional materials for the series and in printed banners at each event. Underwriters will also have two invitations for each dinner with the distinguished speakers. (Tax Information)
	I wish to support the Center’s Summer Seminar in U.S. Studies by making a $5,000 contribution to support one scholarship for the 2007 program. The scholarship recipient would be known as the Institution/Family Name Scholar and you would receive acknowledgement in all promotional and printed literature for the program. (Tax Information)
	I wish to support the Center’s Distinguished Speakers Series by making a $3,000 contribution for the 2007-2008 academic year. This level of support provides invitations to all of the DSS activities, an invitation to a private dinner with the distinguished speakers. (Tax Information)
	I wish to support the Center’s International Contemporary Artists Series by making a $1,000 contribution for the 2007-2008 academic year. This level of support provides invitations to all exhibit openings, an invitation to a private dinner with the featured artist, and acknowledgement in all promotional literature. (Your gift is fully tax deductible.)
	I am unable to provide a gift at the levels described above at this time. However, I wish to support the Center by contributing $. Contact Graciela Platero to discuss benefits for gifts of $500 and above. (Your gift is fully tax deductible.)
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