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About Keystone Symposia...
Keystone Symposia is a non-profit organization with a distinguished 38-year history of organizing life science conferences to connect scientists across traditional disciplines and geographical and generational boundaries to catalyze scientific collaboration and accelerate discoveries that benefit humankind. Last year, a record 38% of our meeting attendees were graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. We are hearing from scientists across the world that the level of access these up-and-coming investigators enjoy at our meetings with the leaders in their fields is unparalleled. So Keystone Symposia conferences are not only valuable to the life science community because they accelerate discovery by facilitating interdisciplinary “cross-talk” and catalyzing new collaborations, they are also a vital means of identifying, nurturing and positioning the next generation of world-class investigators.
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What is the Future of Science Fund?
The Keystone Symposia Future of Science Fund is a way to provide scholarship support to postdoctoral and graduate students, and travel awards to investigators from developing countries, all of whom need help accessing and contributing to science at Keystone Symposia conferences. Gifts to the Future of Science Fund can be designated to support:
- competitive-based scholarships;
- scholarships for underrepresented minority students and investigators;
- Global Health Travel Awards to investigators from countries most affected by issues of inquiry at Keystone Symposia conferences;
- general conference program support (Directors' Fund);
- support for specific conferences or topic areas of the donor's choice.
Future of Science Fund donors are typically alumni of previous meetings, new participants, and other individuals with a passion for scientific discovery and its translation into new applications that benefit the global community. These donors appreciate that others have made a significant impact on preparing and positioning them to make their contributions to science, and want to pass that gift of support to the next generation of scientists.
Benefits and Needs of the Future of Science Fund…
Scientists and others donate to the Future of Science Fund because they understand the value of connecting the world's most accomplished scientists with the brightest young investigators currently in their graduate and post-doctoral training. They also know that program support for Keystone Symposia meetings is critical to accelerating life science discoveries. As part of the unique nature of Keystone Symposia conferences, senior scientists and young researchers interact throughout each meeting. These interactions help prepare and position young researchers to make their contributions to science.
At every Keystone Symposia meeting, young investigators compete for opportunities to present abstracts, and for scholarships that subsidize travel and lodging costs. Corporate sponsors, private foundations, and the National Institutes of Health provide generous support for conference programs and speakers, and for scholarships and travel awards for students and postdoctoral fellows. However, Keystone Symposia receives many more outstanding scholarship applications than these contributions can fund. In fact, the demand for scholarships and travel awards is growing faster than our ability to provide them.
Your donations are needed to maintain and strengthen a Future of Science Fund that provides adequate support for scholarships and travel awards, as well as program support to ensure the highest-quality scientific content at all Keystone Symposia meetings. We invite you to join those of us who are Future of Science Fund supporters by making a tax-free donation.
How do I donate?
Keystone Symposia is a 501(c)3 educational organization, so all gifts are tax-free.
Tax ID#84-1326605
Cash
The easiest way to give, cash gifts offer a U.S. tax deduction for the full amount of the gift in the year it is made. Your company may match your gift to Keystone Symposia with an equivalent gift of its own. Please check with your human resources office.
Cash gifts may be made via U.S. currency, check, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover, or JCB.
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Publicly Traded Stocks or Securities
Donating appreciated securities is a popular alternative to giving cash. For example, if you own shares of stock that are worth more than you paid for them and you've owned them for more than one year, you can transfer them to Keystone Symposia as a gift and claim the full market value as a charitable U.S. income tax deduction. And you'll avoid tax on the gain, giving you even greater benefits than with a gift of cash. Please contact Chris Atwood for instructions before initiating any transfer of securities. You may reach him via e-mail, or via phone at +1 (800) 253-0685 or +1 (970) 262-1230, extension 124.
Lasting Gifts
Another significant way of contributing to the future of science is to remember Keystone Symposia in your estate planning. To explore your planned giving options, including potential tax benefits and other financial advantages, please contact Chris Atwood via email or via phone at +1 (800) 253-0685 or +1 (970) 262-1230, extension 124.
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