Our Giving Societies

First Things giving societies, including the Editor’s Circle, Masthead Council, and Koinonia, acknowledge those who have contributed in meaningful ways to advance the mission of First Things.

Editor’s Circle

$1,000 or more

  • acknowledgement in the First Things annual report (if desired)
  • a complimentary magazine subscription
  • one magazine gift subscription
  • invitations to quarterly Editor’s Circle Discussion Series webinars
  • invitations to First Things events

$5,000 or more

  • all previously listed benefits
  • invitations to First Things event dinners
  • invitations to salon conversations with First Things writers and editors

Masthead Council

$10,000 or more

  • all Editor’s Circle benefits
  • acknowledgment in the April issue of First Things magazine (if desired)
  • invitations to our quarterly Masthead Council Conversations with prominent writers, scholars, politicians, and faith leaders

$25,000 or more

  • all previously listed benefits
  • two complimentary tickets to our First Things intellectual retreat

$50,000 or more

  • all previously listed benefits
  • personal editorial briefings with First Things editor R. R. Reno and other First Things editors

There are a few ways to make a gift to First Things:

  • Online at donate.firstthings.com
  • By wire and asset transfer. Contact Matteo Moran, Director of Advancement, at mmoran@firstthings.com for additional information. The Institute’s EIN is 52-1628303.
  • By mail. Make your check out to First Things or the Institute on Religion and Public Life and mail it to our editorial offices at 9 East 40th Street, Tenth Floor, New York, NY 10016.