The AAUP Foundation is the charitable arm of the AAUP enterprise. With the AAUP (a professional association), it shares a commitment to academic freedom and shared governance, defines fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, and ensures higher education’s contribution to the common good.
Your donation contributes to a financial base that enables the AAUP Foundation to pursue its mission of establishing and supporting principles of academic freedom and the quality of higher education in a free and democratic society.
The Academic Freedom Fund supports academic freedom through research, publications, and direct assistance to faculty members. Applications to the Academic Freedom Fund will also be considered for the Smith-Kaplan Academic Freedom Fund if applicable under the guidelines. Donate to the Academic Freedom Fund today!