How Can You Contribute?
There are many ways to contribute to JYI. We welcome contributions of time, money and ideas.
Time
JYI invites undergraduate students to contribute to JYI by submitting their work or serving on our staff.
JYI welcomes help from faculty members, science writers, and science professionals to serve as advisors to our editors and writers or to our Board of Directors. All JYI articles are reviewed by at least one professional. In addition, JYI is always looking to increase contact with the greater science community and to forge collaborations with research programs interested in having their students submit research articles to JYI.
JYI also welcomes donations of services, such as of technical, editorial, or legal expertise.
Money
Since JYI is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, all donations made to JYI are tax-deductible. You can donate to JYI anytime, and your donation will support JYI's educational and scientific programs, as well as our operating expenses.
Donation levels
We welcome and appreciate donations of any size; your contributions do make a difference. However, we especially welcome and recognize gifts at the following levels:
- Directors' Circle $20,000+
- Benefits for 3 years
- Ability to provide input on JYI's direction and activities directly to the Board of Directors
- Invitation to JYI staff conferences
- Recognition on the front page of the website, linked to donor's profile
- Recognition on all JYI promotional materials
- Recognition and profile on the donors' page of the website and in semi-annual reports
- Special annual report including a print copy of "JYI's Best Scientific Writing"
- JYI mug
- Electronic copy of JYI's semi-annual reports
- Benefactor $5,000 - $19,999
- Benefits for 2 years
- Recognition on the front page of the website, linked to donor's profile
- Recognition on some JYI promotional materials
- Recognition and profile on the donors' page of the website and in semi-annual reports
- Special annual report including a print copy of "JYI's Best Scientific Writing"
- JYI mug
- Electronic copy of JYI's semi-annual reports
- Sponsor $1,000 - $4,999
- Benefits for 2 years
- Recognition on some promotional materials
- Recognition and small profile on the donors' page of the website and in semi-annual reports
- JYI mug
- Electronic copy of JYI's semi-annual reports
- Donor $200 - $999
- Benefits for 1 year
- Recognition on the donors' page of the website and in semi-annual reports
- JYI mug
- Electronic copy of JYI's semi-annual reports
- Supporter $50 - $199
- Benefits for 1 year
- Recognition on the donors' page of the website
- Electronic copy of JYI's semi-annual reports
Current Donors
- Directors' Circle $20,000 +
- None
- Benefactor $5,000 - $19,999
- None
- Sponsor $1,000 - $4,999
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- Mr. T. Sibley Verbeck, Board of Directors
- Donor $200 - $999
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- Ms Courtney M. Peterson, Chair of the Board of Directors
- Supporter $50 - $199
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- Mr. R. Scott Kemp, Board of Directors
- Dr. Brian W. Su, Board of Directors
- Ms. Selby Cull, Board of Directors
Founding Benefactors
JYI would like to recognize the following institutions, which had the vision and courage to support JYI in its early years:
- Burroughs Wellcome Fund
- National Science Foundation
- GlaxoWellcome, Inc.
- Duke University
- Science Magazine
- Science Magazine's Next Wave
- Swarthmore College
- Georgetown University
Ads
You can also contribute (indirectly) to JYI by purchasing ad-space on our website. Our prices (per month) are $300/month for a front page ad, $100/month for an ad on another static page, and $50/month for an ad on an article page.
If you are interested in learning more about traffic on the JYI website or would like to get a layout for how your ad may look, please contact our Chief Technical Officer at cto at jyi dot org.
Ideas
JYI is constantly seeking ways to improve our educational programs, publication, and website. We are also always on the look out for potential collaborations. If you have any ideas, suggestions, or comments, we would love to hear them. Please email them to our Director of Public Relations at dpr at jyi dot org.