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As a nonprofit educational corporation, we do not have Members as such<\/strong>, with annual dues and membership obligations.<\/p>\n Instead, we gladly gather Officers, Associates, and Volunteers<\/strong>. They are listed on our website:<\/p>\n We also have Friends of the Research Group on Manuscript Evidence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The RGME has no employees as such. Sometimes, when funds permit, we engage contractors or vendors.<\/p>\n Logo (2024) of the Friends of the Research Group on Manuscript Evidence<\/p><\/div>\n Anyone can volunteer.<\/p>\n Our nonprofit corporation, incorporated in the State of New Jersey on 4 November 1999, has a Board of Trustees<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Officers for our corporation are elected by the Board of Trustees. Among them are the Trustees<\/strong>, the Secretary<\/strong> and Treasurer<\/strong> for the Corporation, the Editor-in-Chief of Publications<\/strong>, and other responsible functionaries.<\/p>\n From our beginnings in 1989 as part of a major research project in the University of Cambridge, when we established the Research Group on Manuscript Evidence as an international scholarly society, and reinforced our stature as a nonprofit educational corporation based in the State of New Jersey, we have held the tradition of inviting selected volunteers who have been involved in activities of the RGME to become our Honorary Invited Associates<\/b>.<\/p>\n For this honorary position there are no dues nor duties; it is our traditional way of expressing formal thanks to people who have contributed to our work and mission in a variety of ways.<\/p>\n Volunteers join activities, background organizational work, and celebrations. Some Volunteers, over time, become Honorary Invited Associates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n We also welcome all members of our community to join the Friends of the Research Group on Manuscript Evidence<\/b>.<\/p>\n For this position there are no dues nor duties, but, as always, we welcome donations of funds and contributions in kind (materials, time, expertise).<\/p>\n Donations in funds and in kind, including materials, books or manuscripts, and pro-bono contributions, are welcome. Sponsors include individuals, organizations, and institutions.<\/p>\n There are many ways to participate, whether by attending or contributing to our activities:<\/p>\n The RGME runs a variety of events and social get-togethers throughout the year. We also engage in research projects, training seminars or masterclasses, and publications of various kinds, often by request.<\/p>\n Lisbon, Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga: The mid 15th-century Saint Vincent Panels, attributed to Nuno Gon\u00e7alves. 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