Give Now
We appreciate the significant financial contributions our giving society members have made in support of the National Academies and its initiatives. Your contributions give the NAE freedom to initiate studies, projects, and publications for which there are pressing needs but no government funding. Through our giving societies, the National Academies publicly recognizes your important contributions.
We invite you to support the NAE mission and programs by becoming a member of one of our giving societies through:
- Contributions to the NAE Independent Funds
- Gifts of stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares
- Gifts of property, real estate, or retirement plan proceeds
- Charitable gift annuities benefiting the NAE
- Bequests to the NAE through your will
ANNUAL GIVING
The Catalyst, Rosette, Challenge, and Charter Societies
Recognizes gifts or pledges of $1,000 or more made during a calendar year. Annual giving society memberships must be renewed annually. All annual giving society members will be recognized in annual donor lists posted on the NAE members' website or mailed to members in the donor recognition issue of The Bridge and in the Annual Report. Membership is based on the following annual giving levels:
The Catalyst Society: $10,000 or more
The Rosette Society: $5,000 - $9,999
The Challenge Society: $2,500 - $4,999
The Charter Society: $1,000 - $2,499
LIFETIME GIVING
The Einstein Society
Recognizes cumulative lifetime giving of $100,000 or more, including all past and present gifts. Each Einstein Society member is recognized on a lifetime plaque at the National Academies' headquarters in Washington, DC, in donor lists posted on the NAE members' website or mailed to members, and with lifetime listings in the donor recognition issue of The Bridge and the Annual Report.
The Golden Bridge Society
Recognizes cumulative lifetime giving of $20,000-$99,999. Each Golden Bridge Society member is recognized on a lifetime plaque at the National Academies' headquarters in Washington, DC, in donor lists posted on the NAE members' website or mailed to members, and with lifetime listings in the donor recognition issue of The Bridge and the Annual Report.
PLANNED GIVING
The National Academies Heritage Society
Recognizes individuals who have included bequests to the National Academies in their wills or established deferred gifts benefiting the NAS, NAE, or IOM, including charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts, as well as beneficiary designation for IRAs and life insurance policies.
For additional information about giving to the NAE, please contact Radka Nebesky at rnebesky@nae.edu or 202.334.3417.