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We know that towards the end of the year you are bombarded with appeals to give to worthy nonprofit organizations who do great work in our state and our communities. In an effort to inject a bit of levity to this season, we would like to persuade you to NOT donate to OK Policy.
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#1 Reliable Data is Overrated.
OK Policy is the state’s trusted source for credible, data-driven information and analysis on the state policy issues that matter to Oklahomans. We produce fact-based resources, such as our daily In The Know newsletter, to help Oklahomans understand the laws and policies that impact our lives, including taxes, health care, public services, and criminal justice.
If you feel that facts are irrelevant, please do not contribute to OK Policy.
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#2 I don’t need to know how the state spends my tax dollars.
OK Policy works to explain Oklahoma’s state budget process and push for greater transparency, guided by the belief that an informed citizenry – particularly when it comes to our own tax dollars – is vital to a healthy and functioning democracy. Citizens count on OK Policy to shine a light on the decisions made behind the scenes about Oklahoma’s complex $12 billion budget.
If you prefer to remain in the dark about how your tax dollars are budgeted, then making a tax-deductible contribution to OK Policy is most certainly a terrible idea.
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#3 Investing in future leaders doesn’t matter.
Each summer, OK Policy hosts The Oklahoma Summer Policy Institute program where participants have a unique opportunity to become better informed about the most important Oklahoma policy issues, build relationships with their peers and leaders, and prepare for their future studies and work in policy-related fields.
But, who cares about the future? OK Policy’s work to prepare future policy advocates doesn’t matter.
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#4 All issues are one-sided issues.
Through our nonpartisan analyses, reports, op-eds, and columns, OK Policy breaks through the noise and offers a different perspective — arguing for a transparent budget process, ensuring access to health coverage, or reconfiguring our criminal justice system to alleviate racial disparities.
If you believe there’s only one side to every issue, then you should most definitely not contribute to OK Policy.
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#5 Oklahoma has done all it can to help its residents.
Oklahoma is one of the leaders in incarcerating its citizens, remains last in our region in education funding, and maintains a tax system that penalizes our poorest citizens. So long as these and other issues remain, OK Policy will keep fighting for a better Oklahoma.
If, however, you think there’s no more work that remains, do not contribute to OK Policy.
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All kidding aside, we sincerely hope you will make a tax-deductible one-time or recurring year-end contribution to OK Policy to help ensure that our work continues to have an impact in 2025. We greatly appreciate your support, and we hope this year, you can make the coming year even better by donating securely using the link below.
You can also mail a check with your donation to the Oklahoma Policy Institute at 907 S. Detroit Ave., Suite 1005, Tulsa, OK 74120.
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Friendly reminder: to qualify as tax-deductible for the 2024 year, gifts of stock and IRA distributions must be transferred before 5pm CST on December 20th, mailed checks postmarked in 2024, and online credit card transactions completed before midnight on December 31st. All donations made after those deadlines will be considered as donations made in 2025.
