Thank You for Supporting the American Orchid Society
Your generosity today helps orchids thrive for generations to come.
Whether you're contributing to orchid conservation, education, research, or the global orchid community, your support makes a meaningful impact.
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Simply use the secure form below to make your one-time or recurring donation. You can direct your gift to a specific area—or choose “where it’s needed most” to give us the flexibility to respond to emerging needs.
🌿 Prefer to give through your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) or IRA rollover?
We welcome these gifts and would be happy to help you complete your donation.
Contact us at TheAOS@aos.org, 305-740-2010, for assistance or more information.
🌸 Considering a legacy gift?
See the Legacy tab below to learn how you can include AOS in your will or estate plans—and leave a lasting legacy for orchids and orchid lovers around the world.
No matter how or when you give, we are deeply grateful for your partnership in advancing the mission of the American Orchid Society.
The American Orchid Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and your gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Thank you for helping orchids—and orchid lovers—flourish.
Laura Newton
AOS Director of Awards and Special Projects
laura@aos.org
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"What is more important than preserving our planet and the most prolific of all the plant genera, orchids. The AOS believes in helping where ever we can by creating and helping programs to conserve orchids in the wild as well as engage in research about how climate change is going make a difference. And more, educating our youth in conservation, study and preservation of orchids and their habitat is a priority. Once they're gone, they're gone. Your donation to our list of projects helps us further our messaging to educate, conserve and protect through a number of different processes and vehicles. Choose one and we would be so very appreciative. Better yet, make it a sustaining donation every month. We can make it painless. On behalf of the AOS, thank you from our Board, our staff and our members and those who are touched by the AOS in some manner."
The Conservation Endowment provides "lasting" support for vital orchid conservation efforts.
Our Conservation Endowment is a special fund that allows us to support conservation projects from the capital gains generated by the fund.
Translation - When you contribute to our Conservation Endowment, you are supporting numerous conservation projects for DECADES without the source of those funds ever running out.
It's more than a donation; it's part of your LEGACY!
This is your opportunity to make a donation that will keep working to preserve orchids in the wild for generations. That's how you make a real impact and a difference you can feel incredible about!
As the world's foremost authority on orchids and orchid growing, we have the opportunity to support vital conservation projects in the U.S. and abroad.
In 2019 alone, we supported five (5) conservation projects involving local community-based organizations around the world, from the creation and support of an orchid reserve in Colombia to supporting students in Peru who are trying to make an orchid reserve coexist with agriculture in their village.
Orchid conservation is a cornerstone of our mission, and together we can make a lasting difference for generations to come.
A few words from some of our donors...
“The American Orchid Society is almost 100 years old. It is through donations, both small and very generous, that the AOS is able to fulfill it's mission to promote and support the passion for orchids through education, conservation, and research.”
“This year marks my 40th year as a member of AOS. Other than meaning that I have lots of Bulletins and Orchid Magazines around the house, I have a ton of memories of great orchid events from my local societies, from our first and other early shows, from my first terrified encounter with AOS judges, my first members meeting, the combined AOS/EOC that we hosted in Raleigh and all of that, but above all two things stand out: the friends and the flowers! Outside of my home society, so little of that would be there were it not for the permanence of the AOS as the backbone and the glue that holds us all together. Coming up onto our second century, there will be many challenges - logistical, financial, new ways to deliver knowledge, climate change, disappearance of many natural environments where many of our plants have originated. The AOS needs our support in all ways, personal volunteering AND financial. Please join me and be proud to see your name on the contributions page of our great magazine! Better yet, go onto the website and sign up for a recurring gift - large or small, these recurring gifts will help strengthen us into our second century adventure! And don't forget the secret to a long and happy life in orchids - keep buying seedlings!!”
“The mission of the American Orchid Society with their passion for orchids through education, conservation, and research is something we believe in. Is there any other organization that brings so many like-minded individuals together? We are honored to support this global community with both our time and resources.”
“The AOS is important to me as a hobby grower and a judge. I give without restriction because I want my gift to be used where the AOS needs it most. It’s important to me that the AOS is there for me as well as the orchid-loving public. With the new OrchidPro program, cultural information, news on orchid events, on-demand webinars and more, the AOS provides an incredible valuable service to all of us orchid growers.”
"Orchids are fascinating. They captivated me at a very early age when I found cypripediums in the northern part of Michigan. Frankly I knew little about the warm climate orchids. One day at a large retail chain, I encountered a Paphiopedilum primulinum. Off I went to research. I bought that orchid and another. I was only going to have 6 orchids. It was a promise I didn’t keep. Since that time I have become an orchid judge, volunteered endless hours of time and expertise and financial contributions. Why? I have a personal connection to the organization. The American Orchid Society provides a wealth of information for individuals and affiliated orchid societies. In addition to education, the promote conservation and research. Maybe you have a local society to visit and share your orchid passion. Regardless, the American Orchid Society is truly a first class group that provides a vast store of knowledge, a first class publication and much more. It can be your personal connection."