WE NEED SPACE TO SHARE, ELEVATE AND AMPLIFY WOMEN’S STORIES
Here’s why you should support The Ebell Institute at
the Ebell of Los Angeles.
WHAT’S NEW AT THE EBELL
NEW LEADERSHIP
Executive Director Stacy Brightman, PhD brings a refreshing focus on arts and culture to The Ebell, embracing the diversity of women’s voices across all programming.
+600 MEMBERS
Membership is more inclusive than ever. Members from across Los Angeles share a commitment to inspiring women through arts, culture, education and service. The Ebell is women-led and women-focused.
THE EBELL INSTITUTE
A new initiative to amplify women’s history-making contributions to Los Angeles through oral history, events, performances, and on-site archives and historical assets.
Did you know?
THE 1%
Currently in Los Angeles there are over 200 statues and only 1% are women.
SOURCE: StatuesforEquality.com
A HISTORY LESSON
Women comprise less than 15% of standard history curricula
SOURCE: East Illinois University
WOMEN IN THE NEWS
Women are the subjects in less than 24% of all news coverage
SOURCE: Women’s Media Center Reports
YOU CAN’T BE WHAT YOU CAN’T SEE.
When you become an Extraordinary Woman, you are supporting The Ebell of Los Angeles and The Ebell Institute giving the needed financial resources to tell, preserve, amplify and elevate the exceptional stories of women contributing to the history of Los Angeles. And, you will ensure a next generation of girls and women who know the stories of women’s contributions to our city. This is about equity, inclusion, support, diversity and space for all women and their stories.
BECAUSE WOMEN’S STORIES MATTER.
By and for EXTRA ORDINARY WOMEN.
There are lots of organizations that need your time and resources. However, only The Ebell Institute is dedicated to preserving, telling and retelling the history (the HERstory) of women in Los Angeles. We are the beneficiaries of the women who came before us. And I can’t think of a better initiative to ensure our daughters and granddaughters will be able to access and discover the unique stories of women in our community. Here’s your opportunity to solidify women’s extraordinary histories through storytelling, events, performances, and stewardship all at the historic Ebell.
THE EBELL INSTITUTE
The Ebell Institute (TEI) will support the research and dissemination of the untold stories of Los Angeles women who have played a pivotal role in shaping the city as we know it, but whose contributions have been omitted from history books and ignored in public spheres.
The institute will be a forum for amplifying women’s stories and encouraging women of all ages to more actively engage in the public, political and cultural spheres.
passionate about women’s STORIES, THE EBELL INSTITUTE WILL ENABLE...
Academia, Artistry, Innovation
Creating and sustaining professional artistic and scholarly residencies; investing in women’s academia, artistry, and innovation.
The Annual Symposium
Curating and hosting a yearly academic symposium exploring women’s historic, creative, academic contributions to Los Angeles.
Educational Programming
Producing free student matinees of original productions about important historical Los Angeles women.
YOUR $1000 GIFT WILL Make a difference
Everyone can be an Extraordinary Women and the gift structure is exceptionally flexible. Pledges do not need to be a single lump sum -- they can take the form of a one-time $1,000 gift, a commitment of $200 a year over 5 years, or a gift of $16.67 a month over five years.
For more information and to make a pledge go to The Ebell homepage on the 100EW . The easiest way to make a pledge is online on The Ebell’s 100EW homepage.
Donations are fully tax-deductible.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME.
Please support the cause by May 30. Celebration event for Extraordinary Women, June 20 at The Ebell. Details forthcoming.
Any questions?
Call or email Sika Lonner
e: sika@ebellofla.org
o: (323) 931-1277 ext. 222
The Ebell of Los Angeles
743 S. Lucerne Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90005
www.ebellofla.org