We met our fundraising goal! As of April 24, we have deposited $50,150 in receipts restricted to the Young Readers 1:1 Challenge Grant, exceeding our first goal of raising $50,000 by May 1, 2017. This means NEH will match that with a $50,000 deposit to our account. Read more about our Young Readers Initiative on the SDHC blog. 

Thank you to our generous donors who helped us meet our goal! Click below for the full list of donors. 

*DONOR LIST*

We are now working to meet our second goal of raising another $50,000 in matching NEH funds by May 1, 2018. To assist with that effort, please click below. 

Thank you for your continued support of the humanities. The FY 2017 omnibus bill passed on May 3 with the NEH, a major source of SDHC funding, receiving a $1.9 million increase for 2017. 

The Trump administration has since released its comprehensive budget for the Federal government for FY 2018.

NEH Deputy Chair Margaret Plympton released the following statement regarding the 2018 budget.

"The White House has requested that Congress appropriate approximately $42 million to NEH for the orderly closure of the agency. This amount includes funds to meet matching grant offers in effect as of October 1, 2017, as well as funds to cover administrative expenses and salaries associated with the closure." 

Please visit our advocacy page to find out how you can advocate for the humanities. We'll need your support as we face this next challenge.