{"id":292346,"date":"2012-12-12T21:30:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-12T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wdev.rochester.edu\/College\/translation\/threepercent-dev\/2012\/12\/12\/a-special-appeal-from-open-letter\/"},"modified":"2018-04-16T16:04:17","modified_gmt":"2018-04-16T16:04:17","slug":"a-special-appeal-from-open-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/College\/translation\/threepercent\/2012\/12\/12\/a-special-appeal-from-open-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"A Special Appeal from Open Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><txp_image id=\"1672\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the year comes to a close, we thought we\u2019d take a minute to look back at what we\u2019ve done over the past twelve months. It\u2019s also that time of year when we thank you for your continued support, and ask for your help in the year to come by participating in our <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.openletterbooks.org\/donations\/\">Annual Campaign.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You probably already know that Three Percent and Open Letter are nonprofits housed at the University of Rochester, and, as such, our annual revenue comes from a few diverse sources, including book sales, foundational support, and governmental support (from here and abroad). Our most important source of funding, however, comes from individuals, like you, interested in furthering the appreciation of international literature.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the support of our readers and fans, we&#8217;ve accomplished more over the past year than ever before:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 We published 10 critically-acclaimed titles from around the world, including two that made <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kirkusreviews.com\/issue\/2012-best-of\/section\/fiction\/\"><em>Kirkus<\/em>&#8217;s Best Fiction of 2012 list;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 We were awarded our first <a href=\"http:\/\/nea.gov\/grants\/recent\/13grants\/13aae.php?CAT=Art%20Works&amp;DIS=Literature\"><span class=\"caps\">NEA<\/span> Publishing Art Works grant for an amazing $45,000,<\/a> one of the largest prizes awarded to any literary organization in the U.S.;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Reading the World Conversation Series entered its fifth season;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Awarded the fifth annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/College\/translation\/threepercent\/index.php?s=btb\">Best Translated Book Awards;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Continued to expand Three Percent, celebrating literature in translation;<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Offered internships and fellowships to students from around the world interested in getting into the publishing field.<\/p>\n<p>So, with our achievements higher and our momentum stronger than ever before, your continued interest has never been more vital, or more appreciated. Our goal is to foster a healthy book culture\u2014something that wouldn&#8217;t be possible without you.<\/p>\n<p>To that end, <strong>please consider supporting Three Percent and Open Letter.<\/strong> Your tax-deductible contribution to our Annual Campaign &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.openletterbooks.org\/donations\/\">online<\/a> or via mail with <a href=\"http:\/\/openletterbooks.org\/images\/donation_form.pdf\">this<\/a> donation form &#8212; will ensure that this important undertaking continues to flourish, expand, and engage with more readers than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Chad W. Post<br \/>\nPublisher<\/p>\n<p>Nathan Furl                                        <br \/>\nArt &amp; Operations   <\/p>\n<p>Kaija Straumanis<br \/>\nEditorial<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the year comes to a close, we thought we\u2019d take a minute to look back at what we\u2019ve done over the past twelve months. It\u2019s also that time of year when we thank you for your continued support, and ask for your help in the year to come by participating in our Annual Campaign. 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