Loyalty giving: Discovery Society
探索协会 is the Salk Institute’s premier loyalty program, celebrating individuals who empower Salk’s world-renowned scientists to pursue bold ideas, accelerate discoveries, and inspire solutions that improve lives. Members are essential partners in our mission to confront humanity’s greatest challenges—from cancer and Alzheimer’s disease to crop resilience and healthy aging.
A membership that Fuels Discovery
Joining the Discovery Society means joining a community of visionaries who believe deeply in the power of science to change the world. Help transform bold ideas into real-world solutions that will benefit generations to come today.
Giving Circles and Benefits
年度支持认证
好处包括：
- Invitations to exclusive on-campus events, receptions, and faculty lectures with reserved seating and parking
- Invitations to intimate, faculty-led salons across the country
- Early access to major faculty news and publications
- Personalized annual impact report
- By-request VIP architecture tour
- By-request personalized research tour
- Salk-branded apparel (one time)
- Special recognition at all campus donor events
- Recognition in year-end 走进索尔克 magazine
- New! Early access to Symphony at Salk tickets
好处包括：
- Invitations to exclusive on-campus events
- Early access to major faculty news and publications
- One VIP architecture tour
- One personalized research tour
- Salk-branded apparel (one time)
- Special recognition at all campus donor events
- Recognition in year-end 走进索尔克 magazine
- New! Early access to Symphony at Salk tickets
好处包括：
- Invitations to exclusive on-campus events
- Early access to major faculty news and publications
- One docent-led architecture tour
- New! Early access to Symphony at Salk tickets
Recognition of lifetime support
More information on lifetime support circles
会员可选择支持以下一项或多项高影响力领域：
最需要关注的领域
无限制的支持是推动探索的最强大方式之一。这笔资金使索尔克领导层能够迅速应对新兴挑战，投资于高潜力机遇，并提供维持竞争性研究环境所必需的资源。.
科技
Salk’s cutting-edge Scientific Core Facilities offer shared access to sophisticated instruments and expert staff in genomics, stem cells, imaging, and more. These resources ensure that every lab—no matter its discipline or size—can leverage world-class tools. Additionally, Salk is investing heavily in biocomputation technologies, including AI and machine learning, to empower data-driven discovery and unlock new dimensions of analysis.
研究
Supporting specific areas of research helps attract and retain top talent, foster collaboration across disciplines, and accelerate innovations that shape the future of science and medicine. Members can direct their gift to any of the critical areas of research listed below:
- 癌症
- 免疫学
- 神经科学
- 阿尔茨海默病
- 健康老龄化
- Plant science and more!
建筑
由创始人乔纳斯·索尔克和建筑偶像路易斯·康设计的萨克研究所是享誉全球的杰作——在这里，形式启发功能。对该领域的捐赠将保留研究所的建筑遗产，并支持校园空间的升级改造，以促进创造力、协作和创新。.
Want to learn more about the Discovery Society? Contact Lucia Burrafato, Gift Officer, at lburrafato@salk.edu or by calling (858) 453-4100 x1467.