The final months of the 1996 Campaign are here and, with your help, the 1996 Campaign can achieve new levels of support. If your gift has already been sent, we thank you for your generosity. If you have not yet made a decision regarding your commitment, we urge you to consider the benefits of Research Foundation support.
Research is the driving force behind the treatment advances we have come to expect in the specialty of neurosurgery. Your gift, which will be directed toward the Foundation’s endowment, will help the Foundation to continue to support the research projects of some of the best and brightest young researchers in the specialty. As the endowment continues to grow, additional funds will become available to expand the number of projects supported.
Almost all past Research Foundation grant recipients have continued in full-time faculty positions with neuroscientific research as an important component of their careers. Research Foundation support has served as a bridge to the next level of funding for these investigators, enabling them to develop pilot data and prepare more extensive applications for external funding. Since completion of their Research Foundation grants, these investigators have generated an additional $18 million in external research support.
We encourage you to consider a gift that will enroll you in the Cushing Scholars Circle (see below). However, please be assured that gifts at all levels are most sincerely appreciated. Donors to the Foundation are listed on the Foundation’s “Donor Wall” that will be displayed during the AANS Annual Meeting in Denver. In addition, members of the Foundation’s different giving clubs will also receive distinctive lapel pins that can be proudly worn throughout the year.
Help us ensure a future dedicated to hope and healing by making your Research Foundation commitment today!
Annual Giving Levels
(Gifts from Individuals)
Cushing Scholars CircleSumma Cum Laude $5,000 – up
Magna Cum Laude $2,500 – 4,999
Cum Laude $1,000 – 2,499
Other Annual Giving Levels
Honor Roll $500 – 999
Sponsor $250 – 499
Supporter $100 – 249
Scientific Society
(Gifts from Groups and Organizations)
A gift of $500 or more that is received from an organization or group of donors will be recognized within the Scientific Society category.
The Executive Council of the AANS Research Foundation gratefully acknowledges the Annual Campaign support given by the following companies:
Sustaining Associates (Gifts of $50,000 to $75,000)
Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc.
Synthes Spine/Synthes Maxillofacial
Supporting Associates (Gifts of $25,000 to $50,000)
Codman/Johnson & Johnson
Professional, Inc.
Elekta
Leibinger
Sofamor Danek Group, Inc.
Contributing Associates (Gifts of $10,000 to $25,000)
Zimmer/Hall Surgical
Associates (Gifts of $5,000 to $10,000)
Aesculap
Depuy Motech
Midas Rex Institute
PMT Corporation