Contribute to The Bob Avakian Institute before the year's end... Contribute to what's needed for a whole new world
December 24, 2013 | Revolution Newspaper | revcom.us
As 2013 comes to a close, many are considering how to contribute to something that can make a real difference in a world of great turmoil. They need to know about The Bob Avakian Institute—an Institute whose mission is to preserve, project, and promote the works and vision of the revolutionary leader Bob Avakian with the aim of reaching the broadest possible audience.
Akin to Karl Marx, Avakian's pathbreaking body of work represents a revolution in human thought. He has brought forward an extensive and provocative body of work developed over decades, and yet far too few people know about him and his thinking and revolutionary vision. The Bob Avakian Institute aims to change this—promoting broad social engagement with Avakian and his body of work. To accomplish its mission, The BA Institute aims to facilitate fund-raising among different strata of people, ranging from individuals who are more partisan to those who may have differences with BA's thinking yet still think it very important for BA's voice to enter into the public discourse.
In the short time it has been in existence, the Institute has been a major funder of the BAsics Bus Tours which reached out to thousands in the southern part of the U.S. and the New York/New Jersey area. And very significantly, in 2013 the Institute was the producer of the film BA Speaks: REVOLUTION—Nothing Less! Bob Avakian Live. This was all done on a shoestring budget. Imagine what can be accomplished with more financial support for its work.
Through contributing to The Bob Avakian Institute people can have a significant impact on two levels:
First, through enabling the Institute to more fully carry out its vital mission, which at this time overlaps with and plays a vital role in raising funds to spread BA Everywhere.
Second, donors to the Institute are helping to build a platform from which the Institute can expand and grow long-term. An Institute of this nature initiating and coordinating a wide variety of different projects magnifies each separate project's social impact today and looking to the future. Asking donors to consider contributing to The BA Institute is a very positive opportunity to introduce them to Bob Avakian, what he represents and his works, and it is an opportunity to acquaint them with the formation of The Bob Avakian Institute and its mission and to forge an ongoing and lasting relationship between donors and the Institute.
If you are reflecting on what the future holds and hoping things could be a whole different way, contribute to making known the potential for a future where humanity could flourish... contribute to The Bob Avakian Institute.
To donate to The Bob Avakian Institute go to:
http://revcom.us/movement-for-revolution/BAE/bae-donate.html
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