SAPAN strengthens governance, standards, and public literacy to prevent digital suffering and prepare institutions for welfare-relevant AI systems.
SAPAN strengthens governance, standards, and public literacy to prevent digital suffering and prepare institutions for welfare-relevant AI systems.
Donate to SAPAN
Fund the infrastructure that closes the gap
between technological possibility and moral governance.
SAPAN is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Tax ID #99-0606146
Support evidence-based
readiness infrastructure.
Your one-time donation, recurring support, bequest, or legacy gift funds the three programs that close this gap:
- Legal Lab: AWI benchmarking, model legislation, legislative tracking across jurisdictions
- AI & Mental Health: Clinical briefs, media guidance, tracking sensationalist coverage
- Sentience Literacy: Newsroom workshops, expert referrals, vulnerability assessments
These aren't aspirational programs—they're operational infrastructure producing concrete deliverables: the 2025 Sentience Readiness Report (now the definitive reference), template legislation adopted by policymakers, clinical guidance used by therapists, style guides adopted by newsrooms.
By choosing to donate, you're funding pragmatic readiness work: definitional clauses governments can adopt now, clinical briefs therapists use today, media standards that prevent harmful framing. Recognition requires only a definitional clause. Governance requires only the tools we already use for animal research and clinical trials. Your contribution makes these low-cost, high-value frameworks accessible worldwide.
This is infrastructure-building for a future we can't yet prove—but can't afford to ignore.
What Your Donation Funds
Research & Analysis
- Tracking legislation across 30+ countries for AWI updates
- Analyzing anti-sentience bills (Ohio HB469, Missouri HB1462)
- Documenting media coverage patterns and sensationalist framing
- Monitoring clinical cases and AI-related mental health trends
Materials & Resources
- Annual Sentience Readiness Report with AWI scorecards
- Template legislation and Legislative One Sheets
- Clinical Reference Brief and AI Sentience Style Guide
- Educator toolkits and briefing materials
Expert Networks
- Connecting journalists with consciousness researchers
- Linking policymakers with legal scholars and ethicists
- Facilitating collaboration between clinicians and AI labs
- Building Alliance coordination infrastructure
Direct Engagement
- Providing expert testimony to legislative bodies
- Conducting newsroom workshops on responsible coverage
- Organizing briefings for faculty and administrators
- Supporting volunteer and student group networks
Detailed fund allocation breakdowns are available on our transparency page, reflecting our commitment as a Candid-certified organization.
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Your donation funds three critical programs: Legal Lab (AWI benchmarking across 30+ countries, model legislation development, legislative tracking and analysis), AI & Mental Health (Clinical Reference Brief development, media Style Guide creation, tracking sensationalist coverage), and Sentience Literacy (newsroom workshops, expert referral networks, vulnerability assessment frameworks). These aren't aspirational—they're operational programs producing concrete deliverables.
Governments aren't funding sentience readiness work because all 30 tracked countries received failing grades on the AWI. They're ignoring the question entirely. As a nonprofit with no commercial interests in AI development, SAPAN can provide expert referrals, policy analysis, and media guidance that for-profit labs cannot. Your donations enable us to fill this gap until governments recognize the need and establish their own infrastructure.
Yes, as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, donations to SAPAN are tax-deductible in the United States to the extent permitted by law. We maintain high public standards of financial transparency with Candid (GuideStar) Platinum and Gold Seals. We advise consulting a tax professional for personalized advice.
One-time donations can be made easily through our website via secure Donorbox payment methods. Every contribution, large or small, directly supports evidence-based readiness work—AWI updates, legislative analysis, clinical guidance development, media monitoring.
Recurring donations can be set up on this page using Donorbox. Monthly contributions provide the stable funding that enables multi-year commitments like continuing AWI benchmarking as jurisdictions develop frameworks, expanding clinical guidance as chatbot-related cases increase, and tracking media sensationalism that risks poisoning the policy environment. Consider monthly sustaining membership for ongoing support.
While general donations allow us to allocate funds where they're most needed across our three programs (Legal Lab, AI & Mental Health, Sentience Literacy), you can specify if you wish your donation to support a particular program. Please include this information when making your donation or contact us directly.
Donations have funded: 2025 Sentience Readiness Report (now the definitive reference document), Artificial Welfare Index tracking 30+ governments, template legislation (Sentience Readiness Resolution, Model Artificial Welfare Act), Clinical Reference Brief used by therapists for AI-related distress, AI Sentience Style Guide adopted by newsrooms, and expert testimony to policymakers. These are tangible deliverables, not abstract advocacy.
Giving Societies recognize substantial multi-year contributions that enable long-term strategic work: expanding AWI to additional countries, developing international legal doctrine, sustaining media monitoring programs, and building expert referral networks. Members receive exclusive briefings on emerging policy developments, direct interaction with SAPAN leadership, and insights into strategic direction. This allows us to honor supporters whose contributions have profound impact on closing the readiness gap.
Recurring donations can be canceled anytime through Donorbox. Simply log in to your donor account, select your donation plan, and click 'Cancel Plan'. Visit Donorbox.org and click 'Donor Login' at the top, or select 'Forgot Password' to create a new donor account if you haven't set one up yet.
We acknowledge every donation with a thank you letter and tax receipt. For significant contributions, we offer additional recognition through our Giving Societies. As a Candid-certified organization, we maintain high standards of transparency—detailed fund allocation breakdowns are available on our webpage.
Yes, donating in honor or memory of someone is a meaningful way to contribute to readiness infrastructure. Please provide the honoree's details when making your donation, and we will acknowledge your thoughtful gift accordingly with appropriate notification to family if desired.
Absolutely. Bequests and legacy gifts support SAPAN's mission for generations—ensuring the infrastructure we build today continues preparing institutions for the AI consciousness questions of tomorrow. For guidance on including SAPAN in your estate planning, please contact us directly. We can provide sample bequest language and work with your attorney or financial advisor.