Why Support The Center

The Danforth Center is a non-profit institution that is dependent on the community to thrive. Center Friends help give us the tools necessary to perform fundamental research that will benefit humankind, and their gifts also give us the leverage necessary to receive substantial grants from places like the USDA and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Generous scientific grants like these make support from individuals, corporations and foundations critical.

Unrestricted funds from our supporters are essential to cover the costs of research which can’t be covered otherwise. With our recent success and growing need for greenhouse space and new equipment, increased annual support will be key to ensuring that we can seize the opportunities before us.

Your gift is tax-deductible and will be used wisely to further our mission to Improve the Human Condition:

• Feed the hungry and improve human health.
• Preserve and renew our environment.
• Enhance the St. Louis region as a world center for plant science.

Become a Center Friend and give today or explore the many ways you can give.

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