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Opportunities for Giving

The Academy offers a number of opportunities for members, companies and other donors to support board-approved programs and activities. Your support will help us continue or mission to save lives and promote healthy skin, hair, and nails.

Sustaining Member Program

Members of the Academy may also become Sustaining Members by making voluntary contributions in support of board-approved programs. Your Sustaining Member contribution demonstrates your commitment to the specialty and makes possible the development and expansion of various Academy programs. Learn more or become a Sustaining Member today.

Tribute Program

Tribute donations are a meaningful way to commemorate a special occasion or event, recognize someone influential in your life, or honor the passing of a loved one. Tribute donations may also be as a direct result of an individual or group participating in some activity whereby an "incentive" is directed to the charity designated by the participant. Make a Tribute donation.

AAD Camp Discovery

AAD Camp Discovery offers life-changing summer camp experiences for children with severe skin diseases. While at camp, they meet others with similar skin conditions, make friends, and try new activities; all under the expert care of volunteer dermatologists and nurses. Help create more life-changing experiences - make a donation to AAD Camp Discovery.

Special Events

Each year many dedicated individuals, companies and organizations host fundraising events to raise money for AAD programs.  Events have included bike rides, 5K runs, marathons, golf outings and more.  Your support of these events is important to the event organizers and to the Academy.  Support a special event.  Please specify the name of the event in the Comments section of the online donation form to ensure that your donation assigned appropriately.

Ride for Camp Discovery

Our longest running event, the Ride for Camp Discovery is a 100-mile bike ride on the Cape Cod Rail Trail in Massachusetts in support of AAD Camp Discovery.  Started by Steven K. Shama, MD, FAAD in 1998, this event grows each year to include more participants and more funds raised.  Join the Ride for Camp Discovery with your donation today.  Please select the physician you are supporting in the Source section of the online donation form.

Annual Support

Annual donors play a key role in success of the Academy’s mission.  Each year annual gifts help to sustain, grow and develop Academy programs and to enhance the specialty of dermatology.  Without these donations, the Academy would not be where it is today.  Consider making a one-time gift or setting up a recurring gift which is automatically charged to your credit card on a monthly or quarterly schedule.

Learn more about Corporate Partner Support opportunities.

You may also mail your donation to:
American Academy of Dermatology
ATTN: Development Department
930 East Woodfield Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173

If these programs do not meet your charitable goals, please contact us to discuss other giving opportunities.