The SETAC North America (SETAC NA) Endowment Fund was established in 2005 to develop and grow invested funds in perpetuity in order to annually generate investment proceeds for SETAC’s use in supporting technical, scientific and educational activities consistent with our Society’s mission. Contributions to the Fund are received through a combination of current and planned gifts by SETAC members, their home organizations and other philanthropic groups. In 2008 the Endowment Fund achieved the initial principal threshold of $50,000 and the Fund now stands at >$85,000. Since 2009, with assistance from the SETAC NA Board of Directors, $5,000 has been annually distributed through the Fund to support student and early career faculty participation in our Annual Meetings and to enhance and expand membership. These are critical accomplishments for the Fund and the Board of Trustees thanks all of the contributing members for their support. More than 1,000 members have contributed to the Fund since 2005! We must continue to grow the Endowment Fund and we urge your continuing financial support to ensure an ongoing commitment to our Society’s important mission…to encourage responsible environmental management decision-making informed by sound environmental science principles.
How the Fund Operates
The Endowment Fund Board of Trustees operates under the purview of the SETAC NA Development Committee and the annually-audited Fund is manged by the SETAC NA Secretary-Treasurer. SETAC North America, in consultation with the Fund Board of Trustees and the Society Board of Directors will have the authority to accept current and planned (future) gifts, grants and contributions to enhance the invested Fund principal. Two substantial planned gifts (bequests) have already been committed to the Fund and two authors have committed a portion of future proceeds from SETAC book sales to the Fund. In addition, a number of memorial and recognition gifts, Challenge Grant contributions and Legacy Society contributions ($1,000 or more) have been received by the Fund since 2006. With continuing financial support, the Endowment Fund principal will continuously grow generating annual support for worthy projects including student functions, specialty symnposia, technical meetings, briefings and annual meeting activities so long as these programs are consistent with the Society’s mission. The amount of distributed annual support depends upon the size of the Fund. Please join us in celebrating the Fund’s success by making a contribution.
How to Contribute
Contributions may be made to SETAC North America by the following methods.
- Credit card online HERE
- During your Online Registration for the SETAC North America Annual Meeting
- On location at the SETAC North America Annual Meeting
- By Check to SETAC North America.
If paying by check, please remit payment to:
SETAC North America Endowment Fund
229 South Baylen Street, 2nd Floor
Pensacola, FL 32502
Board of Trustees
2011 Report to SNA Development Committee and Board of Directors
Questions
If any Society member has any questions about the Fund please contact Greg Schiefer in Pensacola (850-469-1500) or Gene Mancini (805-987-7152).
SETAC NA Endowment Fund Board of Trustees
Gene Mancini (Chairman)
Bill Goodfellow
Pat Guiney
Karen Kidd
Steve Klaine
Sonny Mayer
Jim McGeer
Dan Schlenk
