You can help us achieve our mission

Your donation and underwriting contributions will further the FED’s mission by supporting our various programs such as:

Encourage a young scholar in his/her dissertation with a donation of $1,500
Support our 2011 Beyster Fellowship Symposium with donations beginning at $2,500
Support a senior scholar in developing curriculum with a donation of $5,000
Initiate a new research or education program with a donation of $25,000 or more.

With donor support, FED advanced many initiatives in 2011.
Read the 2011 recap
Read the 2010 recap

The FED salute recent and dedicated contributors:

Innovators ($50K and above)

The Beyster Family Foundation Fund
Jim & Ginny Russell
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

Entrepreneurs ($10K - $50K)

M.A. Beyster Fund – program underwriter
Employee Ownership Foundation – program underwriter
Barbara Schmidt

Sustainers (up to $10K)

Gil Binninger
Wayne & Barbara Coleman
Tom & Jan Darcy
Tom & Carol Dillon
Steve & Michele Fisher
R.B. Inman
Bill & Melanie Roper
Paul Sager & Natalie Venezia
Matt Tobriner

We would also like to thank our many volunteers for their time in support of FED programs and operations.

Support FED

Online via PayPal - To donate any amount you wish, please follow this link to PayPal.

By mail - Mail check payable to the Foundation for Enterprise Development to: 1241 Cave Street, La Jolla, CA 92037

Stock donation - Email Wai-Lean Roos at wroos@fed.org, or call her at (858) 754-3559.

If you would like to become more directly engaged, consider these opportunities of support:

Share your experience by participating in a case study or speaking engagements
Provide pro-bono advisory support to scholars or entrepreneurs
Volunteer your time for program advancement, or provide general support at a FED-hosted event

The FED is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) private foundation, established in 1986 by Dr. J. Robert Beyster to help promote the concept of broad-based, participative employee ownership and entrepreneurism. Contributions are tax-deductible under U.S. law.

About FED

The FED is focused on helping the sustainability and growth of U.S.-based science and technology companies through its research, education, and services that advance innovation and broad-based ownership.