Foundation Enhances Donor Clubs

The American Psychiatric Foundation is unveiling a new donor club program to honor its outstanding supporters and to offer new, enhanced benefits for donors.

“Our new donor club program is a natural step forward for the foundation as we seek to expand support from the APA membership,” said the foundation's president, Altha J. Stewart, M.D. “We hope to attract new interest through this program while making sure that our present supporters know how much we value them.”

The foundation's current donor club program features the prestigious Benjamin Rush Circle for lifetime donors of $10,000. The new program includes the addition of the Foundation Circle to honor lifetime contributors of $25,000 and newly named annual giving levels including the Platinum Circle ($2,500), Gold Circle ($1,000), and Silver Circle ($500).

Each donor will receive recognition in the foundation's publications and a lapel pin. In addition, Foundation Circle, Benjamin Rush Circle, and Platinum Circle members receive two complimentary tickets to the foundation's annual benefit and an invitation to a special reception at APA's annual meeting. Gold Circle members also receive an invitation to this special reception.

This year's benefit was held atop the Empire State Building during APA's 2004 annual meeting in New York City.

“Undoubtedly, the major benefit of contributing to the foundation is knowing that your generosity will fund grants and programs educating the public about mental illness and the availability of treatment,” said Stewart. “Our donors enable the foundation to accomplish its mission, so our new donor club program offers much-deserved thanks and recognition.”

More information about the American Psychiatric Foundation's donor clubs can be obtained online by visiting<www.psychfoundation.org/giving/index.cfm> or by calling me at (703) 907-8519. ▪