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Why donate?
Gateways To Action is an independent blog serving to highlight positive global change leaders from now and the past. I explore the creative struggle: the challenges and rewards, and its role in serving the greater good of society.  I created the blog to turn from the de-energizing slant in most mainstream media, and to bend toward inspiration and solutions. If you feel inspired by what you see here; I would welcome your favor in the form of a donation, in the amount of your choice. I have much to accomplish, and your contribution is most appreciated.

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Sponsorship:

I am presently seeking sponsors to support my blog. If you are a nonprofit or corporation with intersecting values and goals, I welcome you to contact me. Feel free to call (347-661-2936) or email Barbara Bowen for further information.  Please view my mission statement here.

Some of my favorite topics are:

Cross-cultural Understanding / Dignity and Empowerment / Human and Civil Rights / Environment / Issues of Faith & Reason: Tempering Extremism / Fostering Democratic Reform / Diplomatic and Political Solutions

In regards to choosing topics, I also consider:

• Tangible effects
• Measured results in healing roots causes of issues addressed
• Proven record of abiding in good faith
• As relevant: enduring accountability to its donors, staff and volunteers

Our Approach:
I acknowledge the vital contribution journalism makes to uncovering and exposing serious global challenges of our day.   My aim differs, however, in that I choose to direct attention primarily to positive actions and outcomes under-reported by the mainstream media.
My approach does not deny conditions and inadequacies that motivate corrective action. However, I place less focus on declaiming associated ills, and more focus on how a project advocates successfully in response to such ills. Gateways to Action serves to liberate its content from becoming mired in what is broken. I aim to use artistic acumen to explore and contribute to new visions and aspirations; to keep my eyes and ears open to fleeting moments of beauty, to the timeless in the immediate, and to convey this essence here.