Colin Soskolne, the past-Chair of the International Joint Policy Committee of the Societies of Epidemiology (IJPC-SE) is championing a "founding donors" effort in which the are rounding up at least 500 founding donors (donating as little as US $10) to establish a basis for going for foundation funding. Here is the appeal from Colin. His contact information is at the bottom of this email. This is a modest founding donor appeal for establishing the /International Joint Policy Committee of the Societies of Epidemiology/ (IJPC-SE). Our medium-term goal is to establish an endowment such that the /Joint Policy Committee/ (as we affectionately refer to ourselves) can survive off the investment income as an enduring counterweight to ideological and/or moneyed influence in policies impacting health. Before these applications to foundations are submitted, our immediate goal is to have at least 500 *founding donors*. Presently at 383, we need at least another 117 new donors. So, without I hope appearing too crass, please help a little by donating as little as US $10 at the following link https://www.ijpc-se.org/?p=donation. With a major credit card in front of you, the whole process should take no more than 2 minutes to do; PayPal is also an option. Having your names on the founding donor list will also encourage others to donate as a mechanism to demonstrate solidarity with our mission (see www.ijpc-se.org <http://www.ijpc-se.org>). In addition, if you can, please encourage those in your networks (i.e., colleagues, family and friends) to also support us as this will be a great help in securing our future. We need as many individuals to donate as possible before we can start to approach philanthropic foundations; the larger our founding donor pool, the more competitive and credible will be our applications to these foundations. I remain hopeful that at least another 117 *founding donors* will be on board by year-end to bring us to the 500 level such that I then can, in January, start the process of applying with credible and competitive applications to philanthropic foundations to establish the needed endowment. After that is accomplished, I then plan to get back to doing more epidemiology and less fundraising! All the help that you and your networks can provide by encouraging donations as small as US $10 each will be welcome at https://www.ijpc-se.org/?p=donation. We are getting there, one donation at a time! If you are interested to see who has donated, with our policy on transparency, all donors are visible at this link and then on the DONATIONS TO DATE button. All the best for the Season and throughout 2018! Colin L. Soskolne <http://www.colinsoskolne.com/>, Ph.D. Professor emeritus, University of Alberta, Canada Adjunct Professor, Health Research Institute, University of Canberra, Australia Fellow, American College of Epidemiology Fellow, Collegium Ramazzini URL: www.colinsoskolne.com <http://www.colinsoskolne.com/> Mobile: +1 (780) 966-6498 Landline: +1 (514) 281-0314 Immediate Past-Chair, IJPC-SE <https://ijpc-se.org/> Chair, IJPC-SE Development Committee https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0B0pIQB6nNXd8ekFVS2lCVk0zS28&revid=0B0pIQB6nNXd8QVpneWVhM3ZDMTF3UGIwS05ERmM1Sk4zc1FJPQ <https://ijpc-se.org/> /Health for all through ethical, independent and transparent science / *DONATE IJPC-SE <http://ijpc-se.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b9da57318786cb7a229f6b404&id=829ef07b20&e=6ad644e1ff>* Posted by: Sam Lanfranco -- ------------------------------------------------ "It is a disgrace to be rich and honoured in an unjust state" -Confucius 邦有道,贫且贱焉,耻也。邦无道,富且贵焉,耻也 ------------------------------------------------ Dr Sam Lanfranco (Prof Emeritus & Senior Scholar) Econ, York U., Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - M3J 1P3 email:[log in to unmask] Skype: slanfranco blog:https://samlanfranco.blogspot.com Phone: +1 613-476-0429 cell: +1 416-816-2852 To manage subscriptions/passwords, or view archives, go to http://listserv.yorku.ca/archives/click4hp.html . [log in to unmask] is run in collaboration with Health Nexus: http://www.healthnexus.ca/index_eng.php