we should also note that PIKSI board members have donated their own books as "premiums" if you donate $100! I do think this will mean more $100 contributions--someone thinks, "well, I can give $50," then sees the "deal" at $100 and clicks! ann On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 12:14 PM, Serene Khader < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > All- > Ann has opened up a great moment to thank all of the other feminist > philosophy orgs who have been extremely helpful in the PIKSI fundraising > campaign. Special shout-outs to Hypatia Inc. for being willing to collect > the funds and to the Committee on the Status of Women for donating > "Philosophy: Got Women?" buttons. > > Also, if FEASTERs want to do: you can remind social networks that donating > this is something concrete we can do to diversify philosophy! The shortened > URL is: igg.me/at/piksi <http://t.co/sCoa2mVX2b> . Consider tweeting it > and the hashtag #PIKSI or just posting the link to your Facebook page! > Warmly, > Serene > > On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 3:01 PM, Ann Garry <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> thanks Chris. You motivated me! >> >> Just a heads up to all -- you'll receive 2 emails when you >> contribute--one from Indiegogo thanking you for the PIKSI contrib and the >> other tells you that you've contributed to Hypatia Inc and that's how it >> will appear on your credit card statement. This is NOT a mistake. >> Hypatia, Inc. is the incorporated nonprofit that is handling the funding >> for PIKSI through Indiegogo. >> >> Ann (qua Pres. of the Hypatia, Inc board) >> >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Bellon, Christina < >> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Hello Everyone, >>> >>> As most of you know, several of the members of FEAST and SWIP have been >>> hard at work building PIKSI, a wonderful program dedicated to improving the >>> pipeline of diverse and under-represented students into Philosophy graduate >>> programs and, ultimately, into the profession. PIKSI is conducting a >>> fund-raising campaign this month with the hope to get support from far and >>> wide. Please consider supporting our work, and note that we are all >>> volunteers, so your donation dollars go extra far in directly supporting >>> programming. >>> >>> >>> >>> This is something concrete we can do to increase diversity in philosophy. >>> >>> >>> >>> Here is a link to the PIKSI fundraising page, where you can also find a >>> video made by our previous participants, >>> >>> >>> https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/piksi-2014-changing-the-face-of-philosophy >>> >>> >>> >>> If you’d like more info about PIKSI, here is a link to the homepage, >>> >>> http://rockethics.psu.edu/education/piksi >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks for your consideration! >>> >>> >>> >>> Christina M. Bellon, PhD >>> >>> Chair, Philosophy Department >>> >>> California State University, Sacramento >>> >>> 6000 J Street >>> >>> Sacramento, CA 95819-6033 >>> >>> [log in to unmask] >>> >>> 916.278.4759 >>> >>> www.csus.edu/indiv/b/bellonc >>> >>> *P* Please consider how your choices impact the environment for current >>> and future generations. >>> >>> >>> ############################ >>> >>> To unsubscribe from the FEAST-L list: write to: mailto: >>> [log in to unmask] or click the following >>> link: https://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=FEAST-L&A=1 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> *Ann Garry* >> >> *http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/agarry/ >> <http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/agarry/>* >> >> ############################ >> >> To unsubscribe from the FEAST-L list: write to: mailto: >> [log in to unmask] or click the following >> link: https://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=FEAST-L&A=1 >> > > > > -- > Warmly, > Serene > > *Serene J. Khader Ph.D.* > Associate Professor of Philosophy > Jay Newman Chair in Philosophy of Culture > Brooklyn College, CUNY > > > -- *Ann Garry* *http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/agarry/ <http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/agarry/>* ############################ To unsubscribe from the FEAST-L list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: https://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=FEAST-L&A=1