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The Power of Giving
"It changed my life."
— Maestro Lorin Maazel, on his Fulbright grant to Italy, 1951
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The Power of Giving
"With IIE's goal of giving Americans an experience abroad, we will have a world that is far more tolerant than it has been in the past."
— Ambassador Harriet Elam-Thomas, IIE Trustee
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The Power of Giving
"I became more self-assured, more active and I developed [a] positive way of thinking which is so important for doing good in this world."
— Andrey Tikhonov, FLTA Alumnus from Russia and blind musician.
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The Power of Giving
"If we want to eliminate bigotry, misunderstanding, if we want to eliminate ignorance, and if we want to eliminate all the barriers of misbehavior, at the heart of all that is education."
— Henry Kaufman, Chairman Emeritus, IIE Board of Trustees
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The Power of Giving
"I salute the Institute of International Education (or is it Enlightenment)...for spreading the light of international knowledge and understanding and helping bring down the walls of ignorance and intolerance in an ever challenging world."
— Akram Elias (center), IIE Donor
Can the power of giving really change your life and the lives of others?
By giving to IIE, you are providing life-changing opportunities to students and scholars. Your funds help ensure that IIE works not only to empower those from underserved populations but also to foster academic freedom around the world, to develop young leaders and scholars, to advance global cooperation, to promote mutual understanding, and to create the human resources needed to build democratic and pluralistic societies.
Every day IIE grantees are making significant contributions, fostering public diplomacy, preserving the environment, and creating a more just, secure, and prosperous global society. Your donation will go to work immediately to help support individuals worldwide seeking to advance knowledge in fields such as science, diplomacy, the environment, and the arts.
There are many ways to contribute to the Institute of International Education, the world's largest and most experienced global educational and professional exchange organization. Through your support, IIE will continue to foster mutual understanding, build global problem-solving capabilities, create the human resources needed to build democratic, pluralistic societies, and strengthen the international competence of U.S. citizens.
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Your gift provides opportunities for students, scholars, and professionals worldwide to have the life-changing experience of international education. You may choose from many opportunities to make a contribution to IIE. Your gift may be designated for immediate and current use or as a long-term investment through a planned gift or an endowment. Your gift can be unrestricted for IIE’s endowment or allocated to a particular international educational and exchange program. IIE is a 501(c)(3) organization and contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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