Smithsonian Soils Exhibit

Donor Recognition Levels

Scientists, educators and others interested in seeing the Smithsonian Soils Exhibit become a reality at the National Museum of Natural History may direct their gift to the national educational exhibit, or to one of the 50 long term state soil monoliths. Both will be displayed in the same room as one exhibit; the state monoliths will remain after the two year interactive educational components will be stored for future use or loaned to other museums.

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Gifts of $1,000 or more to the Georgia state monolith will be recognized on a small plaque on the monolith. In addition, all donors regardless of gift size will be recognized in the CSA News, the official publication of the Soil Science Society of America, as well as on the SSSA web page. For more information on supporting the Georgia soil monolith contact: Dr. C. Reese Berdanier, 706 769-6823 / c.berdanier@att.net . This effort is being coordinated by the Soil Science Society of Georgia.

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Gifts of $10,000 or more to the national general educational exhibit will be recognized on signage within that exhibit. In addition, all donors regardless of gift size will be recognized in the CSA News, the official publication of the Soil Science Society of America, as well as on the SSSA web page. Additional donor recognition levels:

Sustainer. Donors of $100,000 or more. Their names will appear on a plaque on long-term display in the Smithsonian exhibit and at SSSA Headquarters. They will be recognized at the exhibit opening reception for dignitaries at the Smithsonian. They will also be recognized at an appropriate SSSA annual meeting event.

Steward. Donors of $50,000-$99,999. Their names will appear on a plaque on long-term display in the Smithsonian exhibit and at SSSA Headquarters. They will be invited to join the exhibit opening reception for dignitaries at the Smithsonian. They will also be recognized at an appropriate SSSA annual meeting event.

Educator. Donors of $10,000-$49,999. Their names will appear on a plaque on exhibit in the limited term exhibit section and at SSA Headquarters. They will be invited to join the exhibit opening reception for dignitaries at the Smithsonian. They will also be recognized at an appropriate SSSA annual meeting event.

Friend. Donors of $1,000-$9,999 will be recognized as Soil Science Friends. Their names will appear on a plaque at SSSA Headquarters. They will also be recognized at an appropriate event at the SSSA annual meeting.

Donors of up to $1,000 will be recognized in SSSA newsletters, ASF annual report and SSSA website.

All gifts are fully tax deductible and will be individually acknowledged through the Agronomic Science Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. Pledges are accepted for up to three years (payable prior to exhibit opening in mid-2006) and donors are recognized at the pledged, rather than received, level. For information on the national educational exhibit campaign: Valerie Breunig, ASF Director of Development, vbreunig@agronomy.org; 608-273-8090, ext. 315