CUSUR is entering the epicenter of an exciting period of expansion in 2010. It is preparing to host several major conferences (five Stateside symposia, including a by now venerable UA Quest RT Series event, and its fifth Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future Forum—to be held in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine this year). It intends to begin publication of its ‘Journal of Ukrainian Affairs’ (Spring & Fall 2010). Equally crucial, it intends to set in motion its US-UA Working Group (20 UA Experts/20 US Experts), capable of providing both a strategic vision (thru long term projects) and a tactical roadmap (at annual ‘summits’) for a robust US-Ukrainian ‘Strategic Partnership’.

Clearly all the above takes a good deal of funding. In 2010, CUSUR will significantly modify the process for gathering the necessary funds. As previously, we are turning to our traditional corporate donors to ask for contributions. And, as in times past, the return service that CUSUR can offer is 'the very high visibility' a firm or institution will attain in 'the world of US-Ukrainian relations' being touted as a contributor in one of three categories: ‘Principal CUSUR Corporate Patron’ (at 50,000 dollars US) or ‘CUSUR Corporate Patron’ (at 25,000 dollars US) or Associate CUSUR Corporate Patron (at 10,000 dollars US).

In addition, we will be actively pursuing individual donors. Three levels of contribution have been created in the ‘personal donation’ category as well. A contributor can become a ‘Meczenat’ by donating 1,000 dollars US a year (in the future, the Center will refer to the Meczenats collectively as the ‘Mazepa Group’). A contributor can also become either 'Friend of CUSUR’ or an ‘Associate Friend of CUSUR’ by donating, respectively 500 dollars US or 250 dollars US The return benefit that CUSUR can offer its individual donors is the procurement of a ‘birds-eye seat’ at all of events that CUSUR plans to host (including reserved invitations to CUSUR's envisioned US-UA Working Group Annual Summits for all 'Mazepa Group' members and VIP UA Quest RT Lunches for the 'Friends of CUSUR').

Individual donors may wish to donate online. To process the donation, please select from one of the following categories:

• I wish to become a CUSUR Meczenat (and contribute $1000 US)


• I wish to become a Friend of CUSUR (and contribute $500 US)


• I wish to become an Associate Friend of CUSUR (and contribute $250 US)