Make a Designated Gift to a Fund Focused on Your Interests
The AAVSO honors the work of past astronomers through special funds dedicated to areas of study inspired by their dedication and tenacity. Additionally, there are designated funds for current endeavors to improve infrastructure and upgrade technologies.
Learn more about our special funds
Director’s Discretionary Fund
Contributions to this fund can be used at the director’s discretion to benefit AAVSO. This can range from updates to technology to maintenance on equipment and more.
AAVSOnet Fund
This fund pays for refurbishment and maintenance of the telescopes, cameras, mounts, computers, software, and hardware required to operate AAVSO’s robotic telescope network.
Janet A. Mattei Research Fellowship Fund
This fund enables a visiting scientist, postdoctoral researcher, or student to perform research at AAVSO Headquarters with the goal of disseminating the results throughout the astronomical community.
Margaret Mayall Assistantship Fund
This fund finances a research assistant(s) to work on variable star-related projects and research at AAVSO headquarters, while also learning about AAVSO and variable stars in general. (Only the accumulated interest, and not the principal, may be used.)