Membership - The Founders Circle
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Established by Chairman David Weaver in 2008, The Founders Circle is comprised of individuals who provide generous institutional support to the Institute.
Founders Circle funding provides the Institute with resources to launch new programs and to underpin current important programs which may not, during the current economic crisis, attract sufficient funding. If you are interested in becoming a member of The Founders Circle, please contact Sherry White, Director of Development at (858) 453-5560 ext. 114.
Founders Circle contributions can be sent in the form of cash, check, online secure credit card payment, or wire transfer. Contributions can also take the form of pledge payments in the event a donor wishes to spread his or her contribution over a specific period of time.
The Institute of the Americas is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Membership contributions are tax-deductible.
The Founders Circle is publicly recognized on our website and in signage and publications at Institute events.
The Institute of the Americas expresses its gratitude to the following members of The Founders Circle:
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Arango
Mr. and Mrs. Enrique R. Bours
Madeleine Brachet
Mr. and Mrs. Malin Burnham
Ambassador and Mrs. Theodore E. Gildred
Mr. Theodore E. Gildred, III
The Hojel-Schumacher Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Darcel Hulse
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Jameson
Ambassador Sergio Ley-López
Mr. and Mrs. Gastón Luken
Sr. Fernando Solana
Sr. Federico Terrazas
Dorothy and David Weaver, and the James M. Collins Foundation
President's Corner
"While U.S.-Latin America relations are not bad, they have deteriorated. The relative importance of the United States in Latin America has declined. The challenge for the United States is how to revitalize that relationship."
That's CAF President (and IOA Board member) Enrique García’s executive summary of U.S.-Latin American relations.
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