There are many ways to show your support for the profession of interpretation and the National Association for Interpretation. NAI is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization, so all or part of your donation may be tax-deductible, depending on which option you choose. Please check with your own tax advisor to ensure you receive all the tax benefits to which you may be entitled.

Generally, donations fall into two categories: restricted and unrestricted. Restricted funds comprise the Legacy Trust Fund and are dedicated to debt retirement on the building mortgage, scholarships, or innovations. Unrestricted funds can be used for operations and put towards the greatest need at any given time. Both are important sources of revenue for the organization and allow greater service to the profession.

If you would like to explore other options for supporting NAI and the profession beyond those that are listed, please contact executive director Tim Merriman to discuss your idea.

Become a Member
Memberships help support the organization, which in turn supports its members through a variety of member services and benefits. [Click here to become a member]

Make a Donation Online
Every dollar you donate helps improve existing member services, allows NAI to explore new initiatives, or applies to reducing the mortgage on the NAI office. You can choose how your donation is used by specifying a restricted gift to the Legacy Trust Fund or providing an unrestricted gift that allows the money to be applied where it is most needed. [Click here for simple donation form]

Become a Life Member through the Enos Mills Fund
Enos Mills, a pioneer in the field of heritage interpretation, could not have imagined the many ways NAI would continue his early work. The Enos Mills Fund will be an investment in the future of the profession charged with that important mission.[Click here for more]

Contribute to the NAI Heritage Library
In addition to the potential for donating books or other print materials to the Heritage Library housed at the national headquarters, you can be recognized as a Library Patron with a restricted donation of $2500. [Click here for more information]

Name a Room at the National Office
Your $15,000 donation to the Legacy Trust Fund entitles you to name a room at the national office in honor of anyone you choose. This is a unique way to recognize your mentors, colleagues, or family members and help pay off the mortgage on the NAI headquarters office. [Click here for more information]

Sponsor the NAI National Workshop
You can provide a general donation that will be applied where it is most needed or you can specify one of many events, meals, keynote speakers, or other budgeted items. Your donation helps keep this important professional development opportunity affordable for participants and gives you or your firm recognition on the NAI website and in all print materials related to the workshop. [Click here for sponsorship opportunities]

Sponsor the NAI International Conference
NAI’s annual International Conference relies on sponsorships for success. This event attracts interpretation professionals from around the globe, many of them from developing nations for whom this opportunity represents a huge investment. Your sponsorship dollars help keep registration fees low and allow NAI to provide scholarships for delegates from developing nations. [Click here for sponsorship opportunities]

Plan Ahead with a Deferred Gift
You’ll be missed when you’re gone, but you’ll be remembered forever with a gift that matures when you pass on. Actions you can take now include putting NAI in your will, designating NAI as a beneficiary for your insurance or portfolio, or designing a Charitable Gift Annuity. [Click here for more information]

Donor Recognition
We appreciate all NAI supporters. Click here to see donors to current and completed campaigns

Legacy Trust Fund
This restricted fund is dedicated to mortgage reduction, scholarships, and innovations. Because it is restricted, any donation to this ongoing campaign can be used only for these purposes. As of January 2008, the Fund has raised $$578,130 toward these ends. Click here to see the building.