In lieu of our usual hard-hitting New Netherland news and witty anecdotes, our December issue will bring just one thing: an appeal (see below) to the generosity of our loyal readers.

We won't hound you like Wikipedia (another worthy cause) but we won't be shy about the so-called “ask.” The eMarcurius doesn't have billions of readers just yet, so a donation of $2.75 from each of you won't, as it would Wikipedia, keep us thriving for years to come. But if you value the work we do at NNI, we ask you to please consider making a donation of $10, $20, $50 or whatever you can to help keep NNI healthy through 2020 and beyond. 

Remember that the capacity of NNI to do its work is dependent on the generosity of donors like you. Every little bit helps.

There are several easy ways to give: 

1) Help us reach our year-end goal on Facebook. (Only six days left!)

2) Give through PayPal.

3) Give through our website.

4) Send us a check.

Dear Loyal Reader,

Through the work of the New Netherland Institute, the stories of New Netherland and the early Dutch have taken an important place in the history of New York and early America. As we move into a new year, we ask you to please help us keep up that momentum.

This year we expanded our reach into new programming like the Peter Gansevoort Ten Eyck Lecture Series, New Netherland Family History Day, New Amsterdam Cultural Heritage Day, this newsletter, and our forthcoming print magazine. We also continued our traditional programming that many of you know and love: awards and research grants, our annual conference and meeting, and the continued expansion of our website. None of this would have happened without the support of our generous donors.

With your generous year-end gift, you will join the board of trustees of NNI and our indispensable partners at the New Netherland Research Center in our mission of educating the world on New Netherland in 2020 and beyond. Please realize that while we are forever grateful for generous project grants, your gift of unrestricted support is essential to our success.

Sincerely,

Stephen T. McErleane
Director