We don't ask for money. We trade.

Functionally, yes. The Foundation for Global Instruction owns the KDP publishing accounts and the copyrights for every GSU book. 100% of the royalty Amazon pays goes to the foundation, not to Dr. Constant personally.

The difference from a "pure" donation is that you receive a tangible book in return — which makes it operationally cleaner (Amazon handles fulfillment), but means the deductible portion for tax purposes is technically the difference between what you paid and the fair market value of the book (i.e., usually zero or near-zero). For straightforward tax-deductible giving, use Path B (PayPal cash donation).

Honesty: Amazon is faster, cheaper, and more reliable than anything a small nonprofit could build. Amazon handles printing-on-demand, warehousing, payment processing, customer service, returns, and shipping in 240+ countries. We could spend foundation resources building parallel infrastructure, or we could let Amazon do it for free and direct every spare dollar into curriculum and GENO.

This model also means you can buy a book and ship it to anyone — yourself, a homeschooling family, a school, a learner overseas, a friend who needs the message. Amazon's gifting system handles all of that.

It costs you nothing extra. The price you pay Amazon is identical with or without the affiliate tag. The tag just tells Amazon to credit a small additional commission to the foundation on top of the standard royalty — typically 4-10% depending on category.

If a book costs $14.99 normally, it still costs $14.99 with the affiliate link. The foundation just receives a few extra dollars from Amazon's pocket, not yours.

Yes. Use PayPal (Path B) for major gifts — there's no upper limit. You can also send a check directly to the foundation; email via the contact form for the mailing address.

For gifts of $5,000+, please reach out via the contact form first — we'd like to thank you personally and discuss whether you have specific mission priorities (curriculum area, language expansion, mentorship program, etc.) you'd like the gift to fund. Your call.

Yes for cash donations (Path B). The Foundation for Global Instruction is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 39-2716552). PayPal automatically issues a receipt for the full amount of your donation.

For Amazon book purchases (Path A), the standard rule is that the deductible portion is the amount paid in excess of the fair market value of the book — which for a normal-priced book is zero. Amazon book purchases support the mission but are not tax-deductible the way pure cash donations are. Consult your tax professional for your specific situation.

PayPal supports recurring donations through the same Donate button — after clicking through, look for the "Make this a monthly donation" checkbox. Common monthly amounts donors select: $10, $25, $50, $100. You can change or cancel anytime through your PayPal account.

Recurring donations are particularly valuable for predictable mission costs (GENO's API, hosting) where steady revenue lets us plan further ahead.

Yes, with the foundation's 501(c)(3) status. Most major corporate matching programs (Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, Bank of America, and many others) recognize the Foundation for Global Instruction. Use Path B (PayPal cash donation) for matchable gifts — the receipt PayPal issues will satisfy your employer's matching requirements.

If your matching portal asks for foundation details, use: Foundation for Global Instruction · 501(c)(3) · EIN 39-2716552 · Eugene, Oregon.

Because giving someone a book is the closest thing to giving them their own foundation. Cash gets spent. Books transfer capability.

If you buy The Robot-Proof Child for your nephew, that book sits on his shelf for the next decade and he reads it five times. You bought GSU's mission, and you also bought your nephew's future. That's two gifts for one transaction — which is the entire point of "Quid Pro Quo." The foundation didn't have to choose between funding itself and putting a book in his hands. You chose both at once.