Entomological Foundation Challenge

The Entomological Foundation’s ability to continue and to expand its programs relies on two revenue sources: endowment performance and fundraising. Its goal is to ensure the long-term financial health of the Foundation without diminishing the quality of its programs and services. Therefore, the Foundation launched a national fundraising campaign in 2009 to establish the Entomological Foundation Education Fund.

The Education Fund will provide assets to work in perpetuity to meet future funding needs; to fund new programs, projects, and services; or to expand the reach of Foundation programs and services. The fundraising campaign includes a competition between the ESA Branches and will end when the Foundation reaches $400,000. The ESA Branch raising the largest level of donations by the end of the competition will be provided with $40,000 to establish an endowment of their own that will be used to help support educational activities of an ESA Branch including funding for educational outreach activities, workshops, scholarships and awards.

Guidelines:  

• Only ESA Branch “individual” members can participate. “No corporate/organization donations for this fundraiser” unless your company matches your gift.
  
  
• Individuals who contribute to the fund need to identify which Branch they belong to.
  
  
• There are two ways to donate to the fund:
  
  1) You can give a gift on-line using the Foundation's secure server. Give a Gift
  
  2) Send a gift by check. When sending a gift by check, write on the memo section of your check which Branch you belong. Make your check payable to the Entomological Foundation and mail to the Foundation at 9332 Annapolis Rd., Suite 210, Lanham, MD 20706
  

• The Campaign commenced January 26, 2009, and concludes once the goal of $400,000 is reached.
  
  
• The winning Branch will be determined by calculating the total amount raised by a Branch divided by the number of people in that Branch at the conclusion of this fundraising event.

Fundraising Results as of May 31, 2010 (average gift amount by Branch member):

North Central Branch    $17.30
Southwestern Branch    $15.68
Eastern Branch              $13.09
Southeastern Branch      $9.92
Pacific Branch               $5.86

Fundraising Results as of May 31, 2010 (the number of members per Branch as of January 1, 2010):

North Central Branch       $25,069;  1,449 members    
Eastern Branch              $15,211;  1,162 members
Southeastern Branch     $12,142;  1,224 members
Southwestern Branch  $8,294;  529 members

Pacific Branch               $7,053;  1,203 members

TOTAL raised in donations since the Campaign commenced (2009): $156,363 which includes donations from non-ESA members and grants.

For more information contact the Entomological Foundation, (301) 459-9083.

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