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Please support the humanities in South Dakota

Our mission is made possible by you.

With help from thousands of people across the state, in 2009 we met our goal and established a $350,000 endowment through the National Endowment for the Humanities to support Center for the Book operations for years to come. This support allowed us to host a legendary Festival of Books in Deadwood, and it sent a South Dakota author on the road to speak about One Book that deserves to be read and discussed. It also ensured that today’s students are receiving the tools to become better readers and writers, and that they have opportunities to understand the importance of history and civic reflection. Grants were awarded to bring jazz musicians to schools, to support a symposium illuminating the work of sculptor Auguste Rodin, and to develop Book Bags on South Dakota subjects by South Dakota authors. Six communities experienced the excitement of “Between Fences,” a traveling Smithsonian exhibit. And Life on the Farm & Ranch, the fourth book in our South Dakota Stories series, was published to preserve the unique experiences of South Dakotans.

Please consider donating to help us keep high-quality cultural programming in the state for years to come. Your support helps make possible:

Donate by mail:

Please send your gift along with this form to:

South Dakota Humanities Council
1215 Trail Ridge Rd., Suite A
Brookings, SD 57006

Donate Online Today

Please consider donating online today. We process donations through PayPal, the leading online payment system, so you can be sure your donation is made safely and securely.

Unrestriced Gift

An unrestricted gift can be used towards:

• Operations Expenses
• Technology Upgrades
• Programming
• Special Initiatives

This is the most versatile donation option.

Program Specific Gift

Select which program you would like your donation to support:

Literary Programs

• South Dakota Festival of Books
• One Book South Dakota
• Literature and Medicine

Youth Programs

• Letters About Literature
• South Dakota History Day
• We the People: Civic Education

Community Programs

• Grants
• Speakers Bureau/Chautauqua
• Packaged Reading
• Picturing America
• Traveling Exhibits
  
  

Endowment

Leave a legacy with a donation to the South Dakota Humanities Council endowment. Endowment income is vital to the health and future of Humanities Council programming. Enjoy the tax advantages associated with an endowment or corporate partnership. As part of a Challenge Grant Award, the two Endowments consist of locally raised funds matched by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Questions?

Please write to info@sdhumanities.org or call 605-688-6113.

1215 Trail Ridge Road, Suite A • Brookings, SD 57006 • Tel: 605-688-6113 • Fax: 605-688-4531 • info@sdhumanities.org