Foundation aims to raise $12,000 by Jan. 12 to support GEOINT education
Herndon, Virginia, Oct. 4, 2017 — The United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) launched its second annual EdGEOcation Giving Campaign, with the goal of raising funding and awareness for USGIF educational programming. The Foundation aims to earn $12,000 in donations by Jan. 12.
“Geospatial intelligence has become a key component in providing relief for humanitarian issues and natural disasters, assisting law enforcement and first responders, better understanding weather and climate change, and much more,” said USGIF COO Aimee McGranahan. “Donations to the EdGEOcation Giving Campaign help educate the next generation of GEOINTers who will serve in these fields to help make our world a better, safer place.”
USGIF educational initiatives include: a Scholarship Program for students studying geospatial sciences; a Collegiate Accreditation Program that provides academic certificates to students who graduate from USGIF’s 14 accredited colleges and universities; a K-12 Program that brings GEOINT awareness into classrooms, and much more. Campaign contributions further the education of our nation’s future leaders.
USGIF launched its first giving campaign in 2016 and raised nearly $9,000, exceeding its original goal. USGIF has since applied those donations to activities such as:
- Sharing its Introduction to GEOINT presentation with 500 students and counting
- Supporting local science fairs
- Bringing San Antonio area Girl Scouts, Girls Inc., and Boy Scouts to the GEOINT 2017 Symposium. See video!
- Awarding scholarships to 26 students pursuing GEOINT through higher education
- Granting academic GEOINT Certificates to 80 college students
Donations may be made via PayPal, check, the Combined Federal Campaign ( CFC), AmazonSmile, and onsite at USGIF events. You may also donate $5 by texting “GEOINT” to 27722. Additionally, you may not donate via connect.usgif.org, USGIF’s online transaction portal.
Visit usgif.org/donate to learn more about the EdGEOcation Giving Campaign or to make a donation.
About USGIF
USGIF is a nonprofit educational foundation dedicated to promoting the geospatial intelligence tradecraft and developing a stronger GEOINT Community with government, industry, academia, professional organizations, and individuals who develop and apply geospatial intelligence to address national security challenges. USGIF achieves its mission via its strategic pillars: Build the Community | Advance the Tradecraft | Accelerate Innovation.
For more information, please visit www.USGIF.org and follow USGIF on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
Contacts:
Kristin Quinn
Editorial Director
United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation
703-350-6753
