Ways to Support

Raising funds is integral to building a diverse social justice movement sustained by trust, mutual respect and equality.

Thank you for your interest in making an investment in the transformative work of Be Present®. Your donation, along with donations from staff, board and loyal supporters, is a critical component of creating a loving, just and abundant world for all people. 

We are thankful for you and others who have supported Be Present with your generous commitment of heart, spirit, time and money. Please partner with us by making a financial gift to support Be Present to create a loving, just, and abundant world for all people.

Be Present's Vision-Based Social Change Fund Development Model is based on the core belief that all people from all backgrounds are investors and receivers of the work of social justice. 

Be Present, Inc.’s fund development philosophy and practices emerge from our vision and are grounded in social justice values. We use the Be Present Empowerment Model® in addressing the impact of intersecting issues of race, gender, class and power, etc. in giving and receiving practices while simultaneously raising money to fund Be Preset’s movement. 

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO JOIN US AND BE PRESENT® IN THIS VISION!

Support Be Present®, Inc. with a Financial Contribution

Note: If you If you want to pay your registration fee for an event rather than make a donation, do so here.  Please remember to type the reason for your payment in the Notes field.

  • Online donation via Credit/Debit Card: Scroll down to the “Payment Information” section where you can choose Paypal or Credit/Debit Card.
  • Many workplaces offer a donation to or will match your charitable donation. Check with your employer to see if this is an option for you.
  • Mail Check/Money Order:  925 Main Street, Suite 300-112, Stone Mountain, GA 30083
  •  Arrange to have your bank automatically send a monthly check to Be Present.
  • Bequests, Gifts of Stock, Real Estate and/or Annuities (Email us for information on ways to donate in this way)
  •  Those 73 years of age or older can make a tax-free charitable gift from your IRA to support Be Present, Inc. Check with your accountant to see if this is an option for you.

Note: You wil be able to select whether you wish your contribution to be allocated to the General Fund or a specific scholarship fund or training/institute/event. 

Support Be Present® with In-Kind Donations

Be Present, Inc.’s national leadership network is one of our greatest strengths and achievements. We advance our mission through substantial in-kind donations of goods and services, including time. By making visible in-kind donations of all kinds, Be Present, Inc. demonstrates how we all are philanthropists, both contributing to and benefiting from the work of social justice. 

If you volunteer time or goods to Be Present, email us for a copy of our In-Kind Donation Log Form to record your in-kind gifts.

The following is a partial list of in-kind donation possibilities:

  • Frequent Flyer Miles
  • Printing
  • Meeting Spaces (day as well as overnight) in SF Bay Area, New York, Atlanta areas
  • Office supplies

Volunteer Opportunities

  • Board of Directors
  • Information Technology and Database Management Systems
  • Vision-Based Social Change Fund Development Committee or other committtees (click HERE for a complete list).
  • Graphic Design
  • Grant Writing
  • Evaluation
  • Marketing & PR
  • Communications & Media
  • Archives Project
  • General Office Support (setting up and assising with event preparation, etc.)