| Support
Science Literacy Through the ASP's 2008 Spring Fund Drive |
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One
of the key ways the ASP advances the cause of science literacy
is by providing professional development training and resources
for those engaging in astronomy and space science education
and public outreach. The ASP is at the intersection of multiple
networks, such as amateur astronomers, scientists, and formal
and informal educators. Consider making
a gift today to support these networks and the ASP. We invite
you to read the 2008 Spring Fund
Drive letter from the ASP executive director, Jim Manning. |
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| Your
Investment in the ASP is Making a Difference |
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The
support received from the ASP's friends and benefactors is more
important than ever before as we continue to promote science
literacy through engagement in astronomy. Our cause is to
create a science-literate society to be able to make enlightened
decisions on questions of science and technology that will largely
determine the future of our species on this planet. Your
investment in the Society if making a difference! You can learn
more by about the ASP's programs
and publications and how your gift
supports the cause. |
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| ASP
Recognizes the 2007 Benefactors |
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We
take this opportunity to express our gratitude to our friends
and benefactors who share in our mission and supported the
Astronomical Society of the Pacific from January 1 – December
31, 2007. Your gift to the ASP is truly appreciated, thank you. |
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| Support
Slooh for Schools |
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The
Astronomical Society of the Pacific has a successful history
of astronomy education programs,
including nationally renowned Project ASTRO, Family ASTRO, the
Night Sky Network, and the Universe in the Classroom Teachers'
Newsletter. We carefully design programs to benefit specific
audiences and are now excited to partner with the Slooh Online
Observatory to design classroom activities that utilize the
technology and inspiration of remote observing. The result:
Slooh
for Schools. Please consider making
a gift today to support this important project. |
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| Conference
Series Publication: Providing Resources Internationally |
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Since
1988, the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) has published
the renowned Conference Series as part of its century-old
mission to provide resources for astronomers and advance the
science of astronomy. These are excellent, widely recognized
summaries of the state of the field. Most astronomers in the
United States and Canada, and many in Europe and Japan, have
at least one or two ASP Conference Series volumes on their
shelves, and most American science libraries have large collections.
But this is not true in third world countries.
Make
a gift today to support providing the Conference Series
volumes to third world countries. We invite you to read
the document outlining the need and how you can partner
with the ASP to provide this valuable resource internationally. |
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Ways
of giving:
Donate
Now - The ASP welcomes donations to support
its many educational programs. Use our simple online form
and submit by mail, fax or online. Your online transaction
is now completely secure!
Become
a Corporate Affiliate Partner - This is an
opportunity for businesses to actively support science and
astronomy in the classroom.
Planned
Giving - Join our newly established Heritage Society
honoring those donors whose gifts provide for the future
of the programs of the ASP.
ASP
Endowed Funds - Read about the Society's endowed
funds.
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Federal
Employee program: Combined Federal Campaign - If you
are a Federal employee, you can donate through your workplace
each fall through the Combined Federal Campaign. |
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As
part of our partnership with CFC and Independent Charities of
America, the ASP can now receive the benefits of vehicle
donations through the trusted V-DAC program. Find
out more about this program and how you can donate. |
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| Help
Kids Reach for the Stars! |
Image
courtesy of Catherine A. Lombard |
"The
ASP was a pioneer in public outreach programs. Today, the
entire astronomical community embraces such efforts as an
increasingly important means to foster awareness of scientific
progress and appreciation of the excitement of contemporary
research. Any contribution today can have a larger-than-life
impact on our society's educational efforts."
-Leif J. Robinson, Editor Emeritus, Sky & Telescope |
