Support Archives in Love and War
The moment a record becomes a mirror
Archives in Love and War connects people to their own records, so they can recognize themselves in a history they never knew was theirs.
We offer recognition, not resolution. Records go back to the people they document, with care and with someone beside them, when they are ready. Your gift also opens this work to the generations that follow: children and grandchildren asking how this history gets passed on.
Fiscally Sponsored by Torrey House Press (EIN 47-5055025)
What your gift makes possible
- Records belong to the people they document: care and digitization of original records, and answers for adoptees who come forward under every name they have carried
- Return, with consent and care: the 2027 File Delivery Circuit, using the LEAP consent framework so no one meets their file alone
- Witnesses while they can still tell it: recorded interviews with caregivers and elders, and gatherings where generations meet
- Pass it on: the StoryDeck, including the Second Generation deck, and LEAP shared with other archives and museums, so younger people can carry the history forward
Giving levels
Choose a level, or give any amount
The File Delivery Circuit has a goal of $15,000. At each of six stops, an adoptee receives original records in a facilitated session, joins a StoryDeck facilitation, and gathers with others at a StoryShare.
Answer an Adoptee
Supports the capacity to respond to adoptees who are coming forward to search.
Give $250Every level opens the same secure donation page. You can enter the amount you choose there, including any other amount. Fiscally Sponsored by Torrey House Press (EIN 47-5055025).
Transparency
Where your gift goes
Every gift is received through our fiscal sponsor and directed to the work below. Amounts are for the 2027 program year.
| Operations and staffing Staff at market-rate pay, records requests, systems | [AMOUNT] · [PCT]% |
|---|---|
| Travel Research, archive management, file delivery, and the 2027 File Delivery Circuit | [AMOUNT] · [PCT]% |
| Exhibits Printing, framing, shipping, and installation of public exhibits | [AMOUNT] · [PCT]% |
| Presentations Talks, conference sessions, and community programs | [AMOUNT] · [PCT]% |
| Professional development Training and field membership for the archival practice | [AMOUNT] · [PCT]% |
| Total | [TOTAL] · 100% |
Giving levels connect to these lines: Keep the Record and Answer an Adoptee support Operations and staffing; Fund a City and Fund the Circuit are Travel.
Other ways to give
Major gifts and institutional partners
Foundations, grantmakers, libraries, museums, and individuals considering a larger commitment are welcome to talk with us directly.
Records, time, and voice
If you hold records or artifacts, are a caregiver or volunteer, or want to share your story, that is a gift too.
About your gift. Donations are received through our fiscal sponsor, Torrey House Press (EIN 47-5055025). Please consult your tax advisor about deductibility.
The archive has waited fifty years
It can wait for you to be ready. It cannot wait forever for the witnesses. Help us record them now, so the next generation inherits the voices, not only the paper.
Fiscally Sponsored by Torrey House Press (EIN 47-5055025)
From the collection
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