Giving

WISM finished last year in a position of strength and financial stability, but there is so much more we could do with a higher level of funding.  As we look to the future, we see opportunities and challenges.

We need to fund a robust outreach program to identify more potential Waldorf teachers.  Many of the most talented prospective teachers carry significant debt from their university education, so we need to establish a scholarship fund to help them obtain Waldorf certification.  WISM faculty salaries have not been raised in a decade.  WISM’s mission is growing; short, intensive workshops for Waldorf parents and grandparents are another area into which we really should be expanding.  A global studies course for middle school teachers could be offered at one of the world’s historic and future crossroads – Istanbul – if there were donors with a heart for this important multicultural initiative.  New intensive workshops on science and the “extra lesson” require seed money.

In 2012, we will celebrate our 21st birthday.  We hope you will join us in celebrating this important milestone, including a celebration event we plan on holding in September.  Our success over the years would not have been possible without all of your many contributions.  In the mean time, would you consider sending us some multiple of $21 as a special donation?  Please help if you can: any gift will be well used and deeply appreciated!  Checks made out to “WISM” can be sent in to our office, at 1923 Geddes, Ann Arbor MI 48104. You may also donate online using a major credit card or PayPal.

Despite the challenging economic climate, WISM continues to offer a much-needed service, and to maintain the highest professional standards.

Wishing you the very best for your own work, and with heartfelt thanks for your support,

Margot Amrine, Director