Your donation matters
There are four levels of giving for you to consider:
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Contributing Partners ($5000 and up)
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Scholarship and Award supporter
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Food Regulation Scholarship
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Special Recognition Award
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Endowment contributor
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General donations
All Contributing Partners, Sponsors, Donors, and Contributors are listed in the Phi Tau Sigma Newsletter (monthly, 11 issues per year) from the time the funds are received until the next September. Multi-year donations are listed in the Newsletter in an uninterrupted fashion.
All Contributing Partners, and Sponsors and Donors are acknowledged and publically thanked during Phi Tau Sigma Awards Ceremony.
Phi Tau Sigma is a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, so contributions are tax deductible to the extent provided by U.S. law.
1. Contributing Partners
The Phi Tau Sigma Contributing Partners Program has five levels of sponsorships as described below. The Contributing Partner receives all of the benefits in the previous levels, plus the addition of the benefit listed for that level.
Bronze ($5,000)
Company listing in the “Sponsors and Donors” section of the Phi Tau Sigma Newsletter.
Recognition with company name on www.phitausigma.org
Prominent recognition at all major Phi Tau Sigma events
Silver ($10,000)
Bronze benefits.
Posting your company’s job openings and internships in the Phi Tau Sigma Newsletter.
Gold ($15,000)
Silver benefits.
Acknowledgement of sponsorship and placement of corporate logo on plaque or scholarship/award memorabilia.
Platinum ($20,000)
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Gold benefits.
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A press release associated with significant contributions, distributed to allied professional and trade associations for circulation to their membership via their publications, e-news and/or listservs.
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Complimentary access to student resume database.
Diamond ($25,000)
Platinum benefits.
Prominent multi-year listing on the Phi Tau Sigma website as a sponsor of an Endowed Program.
2. Scholarship and Award supporters
can be either Sponsors or Donors. (For a list of the scholarships and awards Click here.)
Sponsor contributions cover the scholarship itself, plus a relatively small amount to cover the costs of administering the scholarship (cost of the plaque, PayPal fee, postage to mail the plaque to the annual meeting…)
The costs are:
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Full Scholarship (covers most of the scholarships and Outstanding Chapter Award): $1075
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Half Scholarship: $550
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Dr. Daryl B. and Mrs. Dawn L. Lund Student International Travel Scholarship, or the Phi Tau Sigma – AMSA Research with Impact Scholarship: $2100 each
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Special Recognition Award: $150
Donor contributions cover only the scholarship or award funds, leaving the administrative costs to be covered by Phi Tau Sigma.
The costs are:
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Full Scholarship (covers most of the scholarships and Outstanding Chapter Award): $1000
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Half Scholarship: $500
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Dr. Daryl B. and Mrs. Dawn L. Lund Student International Travel Scholarship or the Phi Tau Sigma – AMSA Research with Impact Scholarship: $2000 each
Multi-year sponsorships and donations are accepted, thus securing, over time, a particular scholarship or award for the sponsor or donor.
Endowments: Endowments are in place for the Dr. Daryl B. and Mrs. Dawn L. Lund Student International Travel Scholarship, the Dr. Gideon “Guy” Livingston Scholarship, and the Phi Tau Sigma – AMSA ‘Research with Impact’ Scholarship. Contributions of any amount are very appreciated and used towards the goal, once fully funded, of being able to fund the scholarship from the interest, without having to request external funding.
3. Endowment contributor
Endowments have been set up for the Dr. Carl R. Fellers Award, the Dr. Gideon “Guy” Livingston Scholarship, the Dr. Daryl B. and Mrs. Dawn L. Lund Student International Travel Scholarship, and the Phi Tau Sigma – AMSA ‘Research with Impact’ Scholarship.
How to contribute
Contributions are appreciated in any amount, and can be made through the button below. Please choose the appropriate option from the drop-down menu, and on the PayPal screen, please fill in the “Add special Instructions to the seller” line.
If you prefer to donate by check, please contact Phi Tau Sigma through the Contact page
4. General Donations
General Donations will be accepted in any amount.
Donations can be made towards the General Fund which includes the Program fund (Annual Meeting costs), sponsorship of the Networking Dinner, the general Scholarships and Awards fund, and the necessary administrative costs to run the Society.
Donations that are not accompanied with a specific request for use will be applied where they are most needed.