GSA Foundation
Advancing geoscience education, discovery, and careers in partnership with the Geological Society of America
The GSA Foundation provides approximately $2 million in funding to GSA each year.
Please give today to support GSA and the geosciences.
Your donations make a difference.
The Geological Society of America Foundation (GSA Foundation) raises funds on behalf of Geological Society of America. Your generosity supports:
- Research, travel, and field camp awards for geoscience students, many provided through endowed funds
- Recognition for outstanding accomplishments of professional geoscientists
- Core GSA initiatives such as On to the Future and the Congressional Science Fellowship
- GSA’s Greatest Needs in an era of STEM funding instability
Your Support in Action: See What Your Donations Enable
Every contribution to the GSA Foundation makes a difference. You can direct your donations to GSA’s Greatest Needs Fund, Field Camp Scholarships, GSA Foundation operations, or the more than 120 funds that have been established to further GSA’s reach and impact.
GSA Greatest Needs Fund
Flexible support that enables GSA to respond to urgent challenges and address key priorities
J. David Lowell Field Scholarship
Awards for students to participate in field camp so they can apply classroom knowledge in real-world geological settings
120+ Designated Funds
The GSA Foundation manages more than 120 funds that support GSA Programs, Divisions, Sections, and Specialized Research Grants and Awards.
Foundation Operations
The GSA Foundation Operating Fund provides support for the operations and activities of the GSA Foundation to enable us to find even more support for programs.
Support Our Work
The GSA Foundation provides about $2 million in programmatic funding to GSA each year. Thanks to your generosity, GSA is able to support hundreds of student research projects, field camp scholarships, merit awards, open access journal fees, and more. These help students, practitioners, scholars, educators, and geoscience enthusiasts stay connected across educational and career stages.
The GSA Foundation allows you to support the priorities that matter the most to you. You can support GSA in the present, contributing to its Greatest Needs Fund or other proud traditions, such as student field camp scholarships and the Congressional Science Fellow Program. You can also select from more than 120 funds that encompass a wide array of geoscience priorities—speaking to how many ways there are to build a strong future for the Earth sciences.
Your sustained and growing support makes a difference. Your gifts ensure GSA remains at the forefront of geoscience discovery and community.
Our Supporters
Penrose Circle
Make a lasting impact on the future of geoscience. Through annual gifts of $1,000 or more, Penrose Circle members help sustain and expand the work of the Geological Society of America.
Legacy Circle
Create a legacy that shapes the future of geoscience. By including the GSA Foundation in your estate planning, supporters make a lasting impact that extends across generations.
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GSA Foundation EVENTS
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