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The Southwestern Psychological Association (SWPA) is a 501 (c)(3)
non-profit organization and welcomes donations to fund our ongoing work
to promote educational and scientific advancements related to
psychology. SWPA accepts cash donations and/or securities.
For donations in the form of securities, SWPA reserves the right to
convert the donation into cash upon receipt.
SWPA will accept donations under two categories: 1) the Endowed Fund
and 2) the Annual Fund. In the Endowed Fund, there are three
programs to which you may contribute. Each purpose of each fund
is to fund invited speakers for the annual convention.
- Saul Sells Lecture Fund: Dr. Saul Sells, President of SWPA in
1963, left a bequest in his estate for SWPA. That fund supports an
invited speaker to address a topic either in Personality or in
Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
- Forensic Psychology Lecture Fund: A group of donors established
this fund in 2009 to support an invited speaker to address concerns
related to psychology and the law. The donors’ interest is in securing
justice (protecting innocent people, providing adequate defense,
ensuring validity and reliability of evidence).
- Lauren Scharff State Representative Symposium Fund: This fund,
established in 2010, honors Past President Lauren Scharff for her
foresight in developing a symposium series coordinated by SWPA’s state
representatives. The symposia highlight research programs in the
representatives’ states, and funds support travel and lodging for
invited researchers.
Donations to the Endowed Fund may be designated or
non-designated. Designated donations are those that the donor
specifies must be used to support specific events. Any donor making a
contribution to the Endowed Fund of $10,000 or more may request a
designated Named Lecture series, for which the donor may suggest the
name, the content covered, and speakers. However, final decisions
about invitations rest with the Executive Committee and its established
procedures.
Donors making a contribution to the Endowed Fund of less than $10,000
may request to be listed as a Sponsor of a designated event.
Donors may specify which existing event they wish to sponsor. Donors
may recommend speakers/activities for the event. Final decisions
about the event rest with the Executive Committee and its established
procedures. Donor sponsorships will appear in the published
program. SWPA encourages donors to consider sponsoring Invited
State Representative Symposia from their state. These symposia occur
once every two years.
Non-designated donations to the Endowed Fund are those that donors
specify must be placed in the endowment, but carry no specific
instructions for program or event support. Donors will be listed
in the program as Endowment Sponsors for the year in which the donation
was made. SWPA’s Executive Committee will annually determine the
distribution of earnings in support of program expenses.
Donations to the Annual Fund supports the necessary ongoing functions
of the organization, including invited speakers, student awards for
paper competitions, the social hour for the convention, teleconference
phone charges, program expenses including costs of program booklet
production, audio-visual contracts, and paid staff. Donors to the
Annual Fund will be listed in the program as for the year donations are
made.
In order to make a donation, please log in and go to the "pay dues and
registration page". There is a donation option using the secure online
processing.
SWPA cannot accept donations from individuals or organizations if such
acceptance compromises the mission of the organization. Donors
may not receive personal tangible benefits, aside from tokens of
appreciation, for their donations.
For more information, please contact the SWPA President or send an
email to webmaster@swpsych.org.
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