Over the past eight years EMLA has established itself as both a preeminent expert and a champion of individual and public rights. However, we have not yet had the good fortune to assure that our essential work continues for the benefit of future generations. To this end, we have established the EMLA Endowment Fund.

The Fund currently holds almost $100,000. With project incomes and from the generosity of EMLA supporters, we will formally begin investing the Fund once we have reached a 300 to 500 thousand dollar threshold. We will begin governing the Fund formally as the EMLA Endowment when we have reached the target of one million US dollars. We hope to accomplish this within two years. You can help us achieve this goal: a contribution to the Fund is a contribution to EMLA's future, the future of Hungary, and the global environment. Donate

We currently accept donations by phone and by mail, and of course, through personal contact. At this time, we are directing all donations to the EMLA Endowment Fund. We will, however, upon request, earmark your donation for the Practical Branch (pro bono legal work), the Scientific Branch (environmental management), the EMLA Student Foundation, or any other current or proposed EMLA program which you would like to support. Donate

EMLA is classified in Hungary as a "highly public interest" organization. This is the most prestigious classification a public interest organization can obtain: it signifies that our activities serve the good of the public as whole rather than just one segment or niche. It also means that our Hungarian donors may deduct 150 or 170 percent of their donation from their tax base, depending on the length of commitment. Donate

When you or your company or organization donates to EMLA, you have the option of becoming a Friend of EMLA. When you become a Friend of EMLA, we send you an information packet including our Annual Report. You can specify whether you would like to have your name or company/organization name appear in the upcoming Annual Report or remain anonymous. We will also send you quarterly reports giving an update on our major activities during the period. We will invite you to various EMLA-sponsored events including lectures, conferences, and seminar series. Your input is always welcome! We can communicate with you either through email or by regular post based on your preference (Our preference, of course, is email - less paper!). If you would like to make a donation and NOT receive further updates and information, that is fine too! You can always find us on the web or by contacting us again. Donate

If you would like to donate to EMLA from Hungary or from abroad, please contact us by email (emla@emla.hu), phone/fax (36-1-322-8462), or letter (EMLA, H-1076 Budapest, Garay u. 29-31. I/1). We will be happy to meet or speak with you at your convenience. You may also send your donation directly to EMLA's bank account:

* For donations in all other currencies, you may transfer to either the US Dollar account or the Hungarian Forint account. The amount specified will be converted to the Dollar or to the Forint based on the exchange rate on the day of the transfer. You can check the tax regulations in your home country to find out if your donation to EMLA is tax deductible.

Please also let us know:

1.Whether you would like your name to appear in EMLA's Annual Report and other publications
highlighting our supporters.
2.Whether you would like to become a Friend of EMLA and receive quarterly reports and other
information from us.
3.Whether you would like to receive information from us by post or by email - please also include
your postal address and/or email.

How to donate the 1% to EMLA?

The Hungarian Tax Authority provides a small white form with the main tax form, entitled "Rendelkezo nyilatkozat a befizetett adó egy százalékáról". On this paper you should write EMLA's complete name in Hungarian and EMLA's tax number as written below and enclose it in an envelope with your tax papers to be posted by you or your accountant. Write your name, address and personal tax number on the front of the envelope, seal it and sign the back of the envelope across the sealed flap.

Name: Környezeti Management és Jog Egyesület

Tax Number: 18041033-2-42

For more information on the 1% Tax to non-profits, please consult the Nonprofit Information and Training Centre Foundation

We are always happy to meet with our supporters personally. If you or your group is planning a trip to Budapest, please let us know! We will put together a specialized program of meetings, information sessions, or site visits based on your or your group's interests in the environment and Hungary. Contact

Our supporters have come from both Hungary and from abroad. We are indebted to them for their confidence in and commitment to EMLA's work. We name our institutional supporters below. Names of individual donors appear each year in the Annual Report (6.11 Donors).

Hungarian Supporters:	Supporters from Abroad:
Balastya Municipal Government Eletfa (Life Tree Foundation) Independent Ecological Center KKA (Central Environmental Fund) KOT (Environmental Consulting Foundation) Okotars (Environmental Partnership) Puspokladany Municipal Government KPMG Hungary	Association of European Universities Austro-Hungarian Action Fund Charles Stewart Mott Foundation EMLA-NJ Foundation European Union DGXI European Union PHARE George Andrew Kellner Fund Rockefeller Brothers Fund US Environmental Protection Agency

Largest single restricted grant to date:

• $225,000 over three years, in the form of an expense account, for development of EMLA's environmental management and public information activities. From the George Andrew Kellner Fund.

• $150,000 over three years, for general purposes, from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. EMLA has received the grant twice, bringing the total RBF commitment to $300,000 over six years.