Dear APL Members and Friends,

It is Giving Tuesday! 

I am writing to ask you to join me in supporting the Academy of Philosophy and Letters with a tax-deductible donation this year. 

Many of you have attended APL’s annual meetings and enjoyed our conversations and fellowship as faithful members. APL depends entirely upon the generous donations of members and friends.

The Mission of APL is to confront the major questions and challenges of our age with the recognition that the direction of society is set by its most deeply held beliefs and aspirations. These are molded by culture as represented in our universities, arts, churches, publishing houses, museums, and entertainment. Acting on the minds, imaginations, and moral-spiritual sensibilities of a society’s members, the culture shapes their general perception of reality and their likes and dislikes—for good or ill. Only by reforming culture can we truly reform society. In 2024, we will continue our work to rebuild a viable culture at our annual conference.

We would like to raise $5,000 before the end of the year. Would you consider making a tax-deductible gift of $50, $100, or even $200 toward our goal?

Or consider joining one of our three donor clubs. 

·       The 1953 Club – Many of the great works of moral imagination in the twentieth century—including Russell Kirk’s The Conservative Mind and Robert Nisbet’s The Quest for Community— were published in the fateful year of 1953. In honor of that year, we ask you to make a gift of $19.53 per month to APL, totaling $234.36 per year. 

Would you consider joining the 1953 Club? 

·       The Irving Babbitt Society – The great Harvard professor was responsible for bringing the humane thought of Edmund Burke into the mainstream, influencing Russell Kirk, Robert Nisbet, Claes Ryn, and many others through the decades. In honor of Babbitt, those who are willing and able may support APL by joining the Irving Babbitt Society and giving $500 to $2500 to APL.

Would you consider joining the Irving Babbitt Society?

·       The Edmund Burke Circle – Edmund Burke is perhaps the greatest exemplar of humane thought and moral imagination in the modern era. Where much of the world followed Jean Jacques Rousseau and eventually Karl Marx down the road to tyranny, Burke inspired the great thinkers of twentieth century conservatism. In honor of Burke, those who are willing and able may support APL by joining the Edmund Burke Circle and giving $2500 or more to APL. 

Would you consider joining the Edmund Burke Circle? 

You may always make a one time or recurring donation of your choice here.

Best,

Luke C. Sheahan

President