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Board of Directors: Ed
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TWO TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP Supporting Membership ----- FREEAmaterra believes that it is important to provide free memberships. Activating your membership immediately helps us in two ways. First, it encourages us by knowing that people support our work. Second, an anonymous donor has agreed to contribute $2.00 to Amaterra for each membership activated (this includes old members who are renewing). All members, of whatever category, will receive periodic email alerts for "Earthnotes" updates of information about current activities. (We promise not to load down your email because if we can't say it in one page we won't send it.) Endowment Membership Endowment members are those who contribute any amount. This pays for small administrative expenses such as web site costs, paper, stamps, etc. Ninety-five percent of all contributions are applied to our restricted fund out of which we contribute cash micro-grants to small grass roots environmental projects. We started this fund a number of years ago and it has now grown to the point that we can begin to give this type of grant on a annual basis without depleting the principal. Amaterra operates without a paid staff: solely volunteers. To activate your free membership in Amaterra please send us an email with your name and mailing address as your message to: Amaterra's charter purpose is to engage in the development and delivery of educational programs regarding the promotion, the preservation, and improvement of the natural resources of the earth for the benefit of present and future generations through education and research. Our organization is a tax-exempt Public Charity founded in 1980 and approved for federal tax purposes, under section 509(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, since April 1982.Our most recent letter from the IRS giving our status and tax identification number can be viewed in PDF format here. You are also invited to view our complete incorporation papers and Bylaws. You may also exam our corporation filings with the State of Arizona HERE. PDF
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PRIVACY POLICY: We absolutely do not sell, or share, membership information with other persons or organizations. Since 1980, Amaterra has held to a policy of not asking for contributions! We strongly feel that if we act first to implement our projects and if our work is seen as worthy, then people will contribute without being asked. We have never sent out a solicitation for contributions, or phoned members. This is our path. It has worked for us and we don't intend to change. If you are making a financial contribution please make the check or money order payable to Amaterra and mail to our address: Amaterra
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