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Our organization is able to continue its mission because of your support and generosity. By contributing to a campaign listed below, you'll help ensure that our work continues. Online donations are quick and easy using our secure credit card transactions. We welcome donations of all sizes and payment plans – whether it's a one-time gift, a monthly contribution or part of a matching gifts program.

Vertical Tower » Donate Online 

Vertical Bill's Tower, honoring Bill Cuddington, will be a premier outdoor education facility drawilng cavers from all over the country. The tower will offer a safe training environment for Grottoes, NCRC and the Vertical Training Commission to educate on single rope technique, alpine rigging, and rescue training in a controlled environment.

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NSS Donation » Donate Online

A donation to the Exploration or annual fund is for the good of the society. Gives the Officers the flexibility to apply the funds as needed for various tasks.

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Nature Preserves » Donate Online

Please support the NSS Preserves. Your donation will assist in maintaining all of NSS Preserves.

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Cave Acquisition » Donate Online

Acquire NSS Caves; grants to cave conservancies.

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Bat Research & Protection » Donate Online

Funding to provide research and protection grants for Bats

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Save the Caves » Donate Online

Supports cave conservation.

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Cave Rescue Training » Donate Online

Provides scholarships for NCRC training.

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Cave Education » Donate Online

Funding for grants for K-12 education programs

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Sara Corrie Memorial Fund » Donate Online

Provides funds for US cave exploration

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International Exploration » Donate Online

Supports expeditions outside the US

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Ralph W. Stone Research Fund » Donate Online

Provides research grants

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Bicking Awards » Donate Online

Donation to this fund will allow funds to be awarded to the Annual Lew Bicking Award. The Lew Bicking Award is given annually to recognize outstanding dedication to the exploration of a cave or group of caves.

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HQ Building & Grounds » Donate Online

Supports NSS Headquarters Building and Grounds.

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Hauer Awards » Donate Online

Donations to this fund will fund the Annual Awards given for the Hauer awards given for outstanding efforts.

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Mitchell Award » Donate Online

Donations to this fund will fund the Annual Awards given for the Mitchell awards given for best scientific paper presented at annual convention by a member or members 25 years old or younger.

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Library/Museum Fund » Donate Online

Funds will be used to purchase collections, displays for the Library and Museum.

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Publication » Donate Online

The purpose of the NSS Publication Trust Fund is to provide funds for the publication of art and literature by the NSS.

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Fund for Litigation to Protect Caves » Donate Online

"The purpose of the Fund for Litigation to Protect Caves is to pay for litigation necessary to protect caves and their natural contents, initiated by the Society or by cooperating individuals. The fund is composed of donations and accrued income. The Board of Governors may authorize expenditure of part or all of this fund for expenses of litigation necessary to further one or more purposes of the Society stated in Article II of its Constitution, ..." Board Act 18-501

The Cave Preservation Fund » Donate Online

The Cave Preservation Network is a collaboration of the National Speleological Society (NSS), the National Caves Association, private cave owners, cave explorers, and all those who are fascinated by the caving world. Our goal is to generate educational materials to be used at caves across the country and to raise funds for protecting wild cave and karst lands for today and the future. For more information go to https://learnmore.caves.org/