Giving Opportunities

Equity and Excellence in Ecology Endowment
Your contribution to the Equity and Excellence in Ecology endowment lowers critical barriers and facilitates the full participation of scientists historically underrepresented in ecology.
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SEEDS National Field Trip
Proceeds from the Henry L. Gholz National Fieldtrip endowment allow ESA to support 20 students each year to discover the science of ecology through life-changing fieldtrips.
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Opportunity Fund
ESA's Opportunity Fund supports unique initiatives to benefit the community of ecologists. Recently, the fund has supported dependent care, travel support and program development.
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Planned Giving
Your gift from a will, trust, or financial account leaves a unique legacy to memorialize your support for ecology into the future. We can help you discern options which fit well with your plans to bequeath an asset.
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Fund for the Future
Our general giving fund which distributes contributions across the award-winning SEEDS program, the Les Real and Jim Brown Student Annual Meeting Travel Fund and the Opportunity Fund. Select the following link to learn more about the fund.
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Student Travel Awards
Contributions to the Les Real and Jim Brown Travel Awards support students who could not otherwise afford to attend the ESA Annual Meeting, managed by the ESA Student Section.
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