ACAAI Foundation News

Nathan Segall, MD,
FACAAI, Foundation President

Foundation Raises The Bar During Its Strategic Retreat

During our recent Foundation planning retreat, we agreed to raise the bar and recognize donors who achieve the 20K Club giving level. We also discussed a variety of other inspiring strategies that will enhance our giving programs and add value for our donors at all levels. Read more

New Year's Resolution: Give a Gift to FITs

Training and research costs are increasingly born by private donations. Financial support from ACAAI members is crucial for meeting the increasing needs for education and research within our specialty through the Foundation's Fellow-in-Training Program Relief Grants and Young Faculty Support Awards. Read more

Foundation's Tithe-a-Talk is a Win-Win Giving Program

The “Tithe-a-Talk” program benefiting the ACAAI Foundation makes it easy for you to donate honoraria from an upcoming speaking engagement, which will be applied toward your 5K Club or 10K Club contribution goal. Simply complete the Tithe-a-Talk form and present it to the association/company that is sponsoring your talk. Read more

5K Club and 10K Club Members are Vital to Foundation

The ACAAI Foundation is allocating $200,000 for two 2012 Young Faculty Support Awards and a 2012-13 Fellows-in-Training Program Relief Grant.

"Support from the 5K Club and 10K Club is vital for continuing to help meet the increasing needs for educational support within our specialty," said ACAAI Foundation President Nathan Segall, MD, FACAAI. "The Foundation is fortunate that donor contributions have enabled us to continue the College's tradition of providing a $50,000 two-year fellowship stipend to help ease the financial burden for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill." Read more

Foundation Approves Funding FIT Program Relief Grant

Now more than ever ACAAI Foundation donors will
be making a positive impact on the future of allergy-
immunology, since the Foundation Board approved a $100,000 two-year Fellow-in-Training Program Relief Grant for 2012-2013. 

Support of this FIT stipend is made possible by donors like Richard Weber, MD, FACAAI, who recently achieved 10K Club status for his contributions of at least $10,000, and Mark Minor, MD, FACAAI, and Nathan Segall, MD, FACAAI, who achieved 5K Club status for their contributions of at least $5,000.  Read More

 

Support the mission of your ACAAI Foundation!

Betty Wray, MD, FACAAI

The mission of the ACAAI Foundation is to maintain the integrity and future of the specialty of allergy and immunology through the support of the highest quality professional training and patient assistance programs.

We provide support for young faculty to aid in beginning research in their careers because the need is great for faculty to train the future specialists. We provide aid to encourage physicians in practice to return to academic institutions for refresher courses or to learn skills in specific areas.

The ACAAI Foundation has provided major support for the Consortium of Asthma Camps since 1988. This group develops programs and materials for use in Asthma Camps that provide a safe place for children to learn self-management of their disorder. Many of these children would not have the opportunity to attend a camp since local fund-raisers provide scholarships for many.

The ACAAI Foundation has provided emergency support for training programs when catastrophe hits, such as the Galveston hurricane in 2009. Read More