New Year’s is coming soon, and everyone will be rushing to find gifts. They’ll be ordering them from online stores. And then they’ll be anxiously waiting for delivery.
And we’ve already prepared our own gift option for our dear recurring donors — something they can keep for themselves or pass on to someone else, bringing lots of joy and laughter. And not just at the moment it’s given, but all year long afterward.
As I’ve said many times, we at the Anti-Corruption Foundation highly value our regular donors — those who have signed up to make a monthly contribution. Recurring donors allow us to plan our budget more effectively and carry out investigations that take a long time.
Introducing the ACF calendar: “Corrupt Official of the Year.”
The perfect gift for your colleague, neighbor, boss (especially if you work at a state-owned company), relative, or your mom, dad, or grandma (especially if you often have to explain politics to them).
The stars of our investigations will be gazing down at you gently from the wall all year long, prompting every visitor to say things like, “Oh, what’s that you’ve got there? Cool.” Brief facts about these heroes’ deeds won’t let you forget how important this fight is.
We’ll be happy to mail it to everyone who follows this link and signs up for a monthly donation of 1,000 rubles (about $11 / €10) or more. If you’re already one of ACF’s recurring donors, thank you — and please check your email, because there’s an important message there for you.
We are not selling the calendar. Selling merchandise creates a whole pile of problems for a nonprofit organization, and especially for us. Taxes and reporting requirements are just some of them. With this beautiful calendar (like jungle birds showing off their bright plumage), we’re trying to persuade you to become recurring donors and support ACF on a regular basis.
Many thanks in advance to everyone who takes part in this campaign. You’ll be 100% justified when you jab your pen at a face on the calendar and tell a coworker: I helped fund the investigation into this crook.