~ 2008 Bill Of Rights Awards Luncheon ~
The Bill of Rights Luncheon supplies a major portion of support for the ACLU's legal and public education activities. All contributions are tax deductible, except for a $50 per plate charge for each seat used at the luncheon. (In other words, if you were a Defender and did not attend, the full amount would be deductible and used on such things as the ACLU's court cases involving demonstrators' rights, church-state separation, torture, the Patriot Act and the many other ACLU issues.) Sponsors at the Leadership level and above are entitled to advertising space in the program book. We need to know by March 7th or with the return of this form (whichever comes first) whether or not you will be submitting an ad.

Sponsorships
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Cost
Features
Friends of Liberty $12,000 two front row tables of 10 seats each
Distinguished Supporter $6,000 one front row table
Leadership Table $3,500 one table
First Amendment Defender $2,000 four seats, newsletter listing,
naming rights for NCA conference room
Future Leaders Table $1,000 one student table
Patron $650 two seats
Sponsor $450 two seats
Additional underwriting opportunities are available; please contact Development Director Beverly Miller for more information.
     
 
The ACLU-NCA Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization and contributions are tax deductible to the maximum extent provided by law (above the Capital Hilton's $50 per plate charge). Donations and Student Sponsorships are fully deductible. The ACLU of the National Capital Area (ACLU-NCA), the local affiliate of the nationwide nonpartisan organization, is really two separate nonprofit entities. The ACLU-NCA Fund carries out most of the legal and public education work, made possible by the tax-deductible donations from members and nonmembers alike--such as Bill of Rights Awards Luncheon tickets, sponsorships and donations. Most of the legislative lobbying work is done by the ACLU-NCA affiliate, supported by membership dues and additional gifts which are not tax-deductible while nonetheless absolutely vital to civil liberties. Each contribution will be gratefully received and carefully used. Because contributions are used to defend civil liberties, we cannot offer refunds (not that anyone's ever asked for one.)