Society Funds
The four Society Funds, whose purposes are aligned with the long-term strategic priorities of the SOT, are described below. When these Society Funds were created, it was anticipated that they would soon attract sufficient contributions such that they would be designated as Permanently Restricted Net Asset Funds and continued in perpetuity.
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Jacqueline H. Smith
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"I designated my gift to the Educational Activities Fund recognizing that educational opportunities for students are central to the future of toxicology."
Jacqueline H. Smith
In the fast-paced world in which we live, we know that Education is essential to keeping scientists competitive, relevant and abreast of new and emerging knowledge. The Society’s commitment to life-long learning is exemplified through an emphasis on continuing education and career development. Moreover, SOT has developed a solid program that helps to build for the future of toxicology. K–12 programs involve inquisitive minds in activities that pave the way to a career in the sciences. Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are drawn to the SOT activities aligned with their interests and concerns, and opportunities abound for their involvement in leadership roles with SOT Committees, Regional Chapters, Specialty Sections, and Special Interest Groups. A new emphasis has been directed toward undergraduate students to assure that they are aware of the discipline of toxicology as an area they may wish to pursue because of its importance to human health and disease prevention. Proceeds from this fund will be used, at the discretion of the SOT Council, to enhance focused targets of opportunity for SOT’s superb educational initiatives.
Endowment Fund Donor Form
2011 Award Winner
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K. S. Rao
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Why I Contributed to the Global Activities Endowment Fund
“The world can be a better place if more good things, like drug and chemical risk assessment, are spread across the international scene in a harmonized fashion. SOT, as a premiere scientific society, should “spread its wings far and wide” to assist other countries in whatever ways are possible. With this in mind, I made my very modest contribution from India to the Global Activities Endowment Fund (formerly known as the Internation Activities Fund). As an Emeritus Member of SOT, I have benefitted immensely by attending the Annual Meetings of SOT. Hence, I felt compelled to make this contribution to the global toxicology community in action, rather than in words.”
K. S. Rao
Although global awareness is part of the fabric of our daily life, resources are not always allocated so that activities can easily span continents and oceans. Today, one of every eight members of the SOT is from outside the US, attesting to the international nature of the Society. SOT continues to be a generous supporter of meetings and travel awards to ensure that both student and senior scientists have an opportunity to engage in forums that will help advance health and well being in developed and developing countries. No longer can one predict with assurance which continents will educate the next generation of toxicologists or offer a marketplace for their expertise. Funds are needed to assess and address the issues that regulatory and nongovernmental authorities must understand and manage as well as the known hazards and risks and unintended consequences of burgeoning technologies. Resources, including intellectual collaboration and financial support, are needed to encourage the adequate funding of science around the globe so that toxicology can help protect the health of humans and the environment. Proceeds from this Fund will be used, at the discretion of Council, to help the Society provide global leadership for advancing the science of toxicology.
Endowment Fund Donor Form
2011 Award Winners
SOT Strategic Priorities
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Cheryl Lyn Walker
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“I want to see the SOT Priorities Fund grow so it can provide proceeds for those special projects that will help create a margin of excellence for the Society of Toxicology.”
Cheryl Lyn Walker
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The Strategic Priorities below are the pillars that support the vision and mission of the Society:
- Increase Scientific Impact
- Advocate the Value of Toxicology
- Build for the Future of Toxicology
- Expand and Deepen Member Engagement
- Strengthen Organizational Effectiveness
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The support of programs and activities to implement these objectives requires sufficient resources to address needs ranging from adequate research funding and fostering of the next generation to the importance of toxicological understanding to facilitate harmonization in a global marketplace.
Fostering collaboration through the organization of meetings and forums, outreach to thought-leaders in the agencies and Congress, and active involvement in education and career development must be supported at levels significant to sustain SOT’s leadership position. The proceeds from this Fund will be used to create a margin of excellence in advancing the priority needs and advancing the science of toxicology as identified by the SOT Council.
Endowment Fund Donor Form
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