1. Donate to Mission Support
A year-end donation, no matter the amount, provides immediate support for our scientists’ work and DRI’s strategic priorities. Want to make an even greater impact? Become a monthly sustaining donor and spread the impact of your gift across the calendar year!
2. Gift Curiosity Lab Season Tickets to a Loved One (or yourself!)
Explore the wonders of environmental science at our 2026 Curiosity Lab by DRI events. Each event celebrates how science shapes our lives, fuels creativity, and deepens our understanding of the world.
3. Donate Appreciated Stocks
Donating appreciated stocks may provide a double tax benefit by avoiding capital gains and receiving a charitable deduction. *
4. Make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
Did you know that if you’re 70 ½ or older, you can make a QCD to DRI directly from your IRA? QCD gifts may reduce your taxable income and satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution. *
5. Leave your Legacy through a Planned Gift
Including DRI in your estate through a planned gift is a remarkable testament to your belief in the impact of science to develop solutions for our changing planet. Visit our Planned Giving page for more information.
Contact Kristin Burgarello, Director of Advancement, at Kristin.Burgarello@dri.edu for more information about supporting DRI
Your support makes our important work possible. Thank you!
* Consult with your tax or financial advisor on which giving strategy might be best for you.
