{"id":14074,"date":"2024-01-20T20:18:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T01:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/au.org\/?page_id=14074"},"modified":"2025-05-23T13:48:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:48:16","slug":"presidents-circle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.au.org\/donate\/presidents-circle\/","title":{"rendered":"President&#8217;s Circle"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14074\" class=\"elementor elementor-14074\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c96efe9 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c96efe9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8d6cc36 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d6cc36\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-afadfdd e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afadfdd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc20dfd white-text-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc20dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">President's Circle<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975765e black-text-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"975765e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Make the fight for religious freedom a personal priority by supporting AU at a leadership level.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-825997b e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"825997b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973a830 elementor-view-framed bounce-arrow elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"973a830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8a987d3 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c67a50e black-text-no-line elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c67a50e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">President\u2019s Circle\u00a0members make significant investments in AU\u2019s ability to combat religious extremist organizations.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b67a83 black-text-link elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b67a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have the Constitution and popular opinion on our side and your support ensures we are a force to be reckoned with.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-710ac45 elementor-blockquote--skin-clean elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"710ac45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"I philanthropically support many organizations for a variety of reasons, but AU is one of the few at the top of my list given its uniqueness and effectiveness in directing humankind onward and upward.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">BARBARA J. MEISLIN \u201cTHE PURPLE LADY,\u201d PRESIDENT\u2019S CIRCLE MEMBER SINCE 2001<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab49c09 black-text-link elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab49c09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your annual gift of $10,000 or more puts you front-and-center in the important work to advance AU\u2019s mission. We are so grateful for the leadership support of our loyal\u00a0<i>President\u2019s Circle<\/i>\u00a0donors. We offer the benefits listed below as gestures of our thanks for your commitment and generosity to our cause.<\/p><h4><strong>Benefits for\u00a0<i>President\u2019s Circle<\/i>\u00a0members:<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Member Card<\/li><li><em>Church &amp; State<\/em>\u00a0magazine<\/li><li>Exclusive email updates on breaking news and emerging threats<\/li><li>Comprehensive quarterly briefings about impact on AU\u2019s work in courts, legislatures, and the public square<\/li><li>AU store coupon<\/li><li>Recognition in our annual report<\/li><li>Interact with AU staff and leadership through a dedicated liaison<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f5447 black-text-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f5447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Give over the phone:\u00a0<strong>(202) 466-3234 ext. 213<\/strong><\/p><p>1310 L Street NW, Suite 200<br \/>Washington, DC 20005<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-eb256fc e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb256fc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c978a68 black-text-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-41334 elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"c978a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freewill.com\/widget\/smartgiving\/americansunited\/entry?product=stock_gift&amp;product=qcd&amp;product=crypto&amp;product=daf&amp;utm_campaign=website-widget\" class=\"custom-fw-link-textonly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n  Give Stock, from IRA or Donor Advised Fund\r\n<\/a>\r\n<script>\r\n  const observer = new MutationObserver(() => {\r\n    const modals = document.querySelectorAll('body > div, body > iframe');\r\n    modals.forEach(el => {\r\n      const src = el?.src || '';\r\n      const isFreeWill = src.includes('freewill') || el.innerHTML.includes('freewill');\r\n      if (isFreeWill || el.className.includes('freewill')) {\r\n        el.style.zIndex = '10000';\r\n        el.style.position = 'fixed';\r\n      }\r\n    });\r\n  });\r\n\r\n  observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\r\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e643b38 black-text-link elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-41340 elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e643b38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/membershiplevels\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Membership Giving Levels<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/donate\/more-ways-to-give\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Find More Ways To Give<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/donate\/donation-faqs\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Donation FAQs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/update\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Update your information<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President&#8217;s Circle Make the fight for religious freedom a personal priority by supporting AU at a leadership level. 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