Giving
Ways to Give
There are many ways to make a gift that will allow this generation of young people to learn essential life skills through speech and debate. There are three broad categories:
- Annual Fund giving – make a one-time gift which has an immediate impact on the greatest needs of the speech and debate teams.
- Monthly Giving – make a monthly gift which has an immediate impact on the greatest needs of speech and debate teams all year long.
- Memorial Funds – which allow for a long-term investment in speech and debate as a way to show appreciation for people in your life.
- Planned Giving – which generally refers to including the NSDA in part of your estate plans.
Have a business that wants to support speech and debate? We also offer sponsorship opportunities that allow your organization’s to reach our vast membership while supporting the next generation. For more information, email nicole@speechanddebate.org
The National Speech & Debate Association (National Forensic League) is a GuideStar Gold Participant.
Annual Giving
Your one-time or monthly gift allows your investment to impact the most immediate priorities to help more young people access essential life skills through speech and debate. Your gift plays a central role in bringing opportunities to under-resourced students and schools. Every dollar raised through our annual giving provides:
- Training materials like textbooks and video how-tos
- Grants and scholarships
- Free and accessible online competition
- Honor Society recognition for local participation
Your support provides the full speech and debate experience for students in the fiscal year it is received.
Monthly Giving
When you become a monthly donor, you help us provide resources for new and existing speech and debate programs to grow and thrive – setting the stage for students to use their voices across the country.
Memorial Fund
Specific memorial funds also allow you to ensure a permanent legacy of support in the name of an individual. Learn more about the following funds:
- Carmendale Fernandes Fund for United States Extemporaneous Speaking,
- Harold Keller Fund for Congressional debate,
- Lanny & B.J. Naegelin Fund for Dramatic Interpretation,
- William Woods Tate, Jr., “Road to Nationals” Fund for National Tournament participation,
- Keith West Memorial Fund for direct school grants
Please note that a donation of any size can be done on our annual giving page in memory or in honor of an individual.
If you would like to learn more about setting up a sustaining fund to honor an individual’s legacy, please email nicole@speechanddebate.org.
1925 Society
Make a commitment for generations to come. The 1925 Society recognizes the extraordinary commitment of those who have chosen to remember the NSDA in their will or estate plans.
Remembering the NSDA in your will or trust ensures that your assets will be used to provide the next generation of students with opportunities to participate in life-changing speech and debate activities.
2025-2026 School Year Individual Donors
Champion
($10,000 and Up)
Kenji and Grace Imasaki
In Honor of Michelle Imasaki
Adam Lauridsen
In Memory of Jim Harville
The Pannell Family Charitable Fund
Noah Benjamin Reisman Charitable Fund
In Memory of Noah Benjamin Reisman
The Linda and Harvey Saligman Charitable Foundation
Bradley Simmons
The Stein Family Foundation
Bob and Salli Stockton
Pam & Joe Wycoff
In Honor of Pam’s parents, Bill and Berneeta Campbell, and sister, Pat Krueger
Finalist
($5,000 – $9,999)
Laura Kessel
Michael Ledford
Brian Presnall
In Memory of Keith West
Sara Ragsdale
Alex Raksin
Steven Sklaver and Wendy Sacks
In Honor of Ken Strange
The Simon Family Charitable Trust
In Honor of Dale DeLetis and In Memory of Donovan Cummings
Joshua Swartsel
Semifinalist
($2,500 – $4,999)
Susan Anderson
In Memory of Keith E. Anderson
Eli Kaplan and Sasha Borowsky
In Honor of Jim Gentile and Alex Berger
Jan Friedman-Pizzo
Joshua Massoud
Randall Iola
Sam Iola
In Honor of Dave Huston
Allison Pickett
Wei Wan and Fang Qi
Lorraine Ross
Quarterfinalist
($1,000 – $2,499)
Kristen Soltis Anderson
Anonymous
Hunter and Michael Arton
The Timothy C. Averill Debate Education Fund
Charles Babu
Elizabeth Brama
Gay Brasher
Marissa Brittenham
Deb and Howard Bubb
Chang Che
Eric Chen
In Honor of Derek Yuill
David Coale
Alan and Laura Coverstone
In Memory of Billy Tate
Brent Culpepper
David and Barbara Dansky
Mark Deaton
Dale DeLetis
In Honor of Debbie Simon
Danny DeBois
Mr. John Patrick Elwood and Ms. Courtney Simmons Elwood
Brian Frank
Mark Ferguson
Emma Filstrup
Zachary Gorwitz
Joshua Adams and Julie Hughes
In Memory of Keith West
Kyle Vint and Sharon Kann
Glenn Kuper
Tharan and Rochelle Lanier
David Lopez
Johnny Molson
Tyler Murray
Pranav Kaushish and Sinead O’Brien
Andrea Reed
In Honor of Dave Huston
Andrew Roraback
Caitlyn Ross
In Memory of Keith West
Derek Shaffer
Cindi and Aaron Timmons
Rebecca Tushnet
Dale and Nancy Voss
In Memory of Jonathan Voss
Sarah Vollbrecht
Monish Thawani
Daniel and Charlotte Tyree
J. Scott & Megan Wunn
In Memory of Timothy Sheaff and Keith West
Daniel Zainulbhai
Gil Weitzman
Michael Worley
April Zhang
In Memory of Randy McCutcheon
Octafinalist
($500 – $999)
Andrew Barron
Sarah Bi
Jacqueline Chen
Kirby and Yvonne Chin
Genna Cohen
Kelly and Gary Darpinian
In Memory of Ron Underwood
Sauvik De
Anjan Deka
Andrew Dolberg
Lance Fensterman
Katie Ferman
Mary Gormley
Vicki Joss
Christopher McDonald
James McGraw
Anoop Mishra
In Memory of Ria Shah
Chuck and Gail Nicholas
In Memory of Joe Siren and Chris Rocca
Rachel Poker
Sarah and Jim Poker
Denny and Bev Presnall
Matthew Rauen
Blake and Yvonne Schaeffer
Sanjay Supan
Steve Stein
Alex Swartsel
Ted W. Belch and Dr. Scott P. Thomas
Jeffrey Webb
Roberta Westergaard
Hon. Mark E. Windham
David Zarefsky
Double Octafinalist
(up to $499)
Joojin Abaoag
Adam Abelkop
Marisa Anderson
Callie Anderson
Stephen Andrews
Joni Anker
Bro. Anthony Cavet
In Memory of Beth Goldman
Byron Arthur
Susan Ashworth
In Memory of Sarah Virginia Sanders
Tim Averill
Andrew Baker
Alex Baranosky
Shama Barday
Robert Beideck
Elliot Bell-Krasner
Omer Bensaadon
Alfred Bender
In Memory of Kacie Peters
Grant Bent
Susan Berger
Grant Besner
Patricia Black
Kendra Blandon
Jordan Blumenthal
Ellen Boyd
In Memory of Ric Haas
Georgia S. Brady
Champion Briefs
Eleonora Brittenham
In Honor of Kelly Herman
Jamelle Brown
Andrew Buck
Julie Burke
Jennifer Burton
Robbie and Janice Caldwell
Santiago Malpica Calleja
Virginia Tyler Campbell
Charlton Campbell-Hughes
Margaret Caro
In Memory of Louis Caro
Shawn Carraher
Alden Chace
In Memory of Carmendale Fernandes
Pip Clinard
Benjamin Cohen
Scott Cox
Don and Ann Crabtree
Bret Culpepper
Michelle David
Matt Davis
Jill Dennewitz
Winifred and Henry Dick
Steven Dick
Howard Dickenson
Terrance Dsilva
Dan and Kathy Dumke
Mike Edmonds
Michael Eick
Jen Falk
Allison Feikes
Johanna Russell and Jared Feuerhelm
Eric Fields
Tony Figliola
Bradley Foerster
Morgen Foster
In Honor of David Nichols
Katlin Galloway
In Honor of Kelly Herman
James Gentile
Sara Gibson
Jonathan Goldberg
Sarah Gordon
Gary Greenfield
Brandalynn Hadley
In Memory of Connie Q. Hadley
Betsy Hanmer
Heather Hansen
Aaron Hardy
Jeffery Heftman
Jan Heiteen
Hessel Family Fund
Hayley Hopkins
Mr. Michael Huang
Jessica Hughes
Rob Humbracht
Dave and Judy Huston
In Memory of Timothy Sheaff
Robert Ihrig
In Memory of Everett Chapman
Ryan Ino
Adam Jacobi and Dr. J. Scott Baker
Jason Jerina
Jennifer Jerome
Gabriella Jones
John Jones
Karen Keefer
Christopher Kellenbarger
Robert Kelly
Peter and Vered Klein
In Honor of Nicole Wanzer-Serrano
Bill and Valerie Koeber
Susan Kriegel
Ron Krikac
In Honor of Sal Tinajero
Derek and Veronica Lam
Jennifer Lanas
Vicki Larsen
Clare Lascelles
Bryan Leach
Steven Lederman
Daniel Lehmann
Ryan Levesque
In Honor Of Suzanne Terry
Judith Levin
In Memory of Ric Haas
Bo Lint
David Lisitza
Patricia Locke
Debra Loevy
Tazeem Lotia
In Memory of Ric Haas
Isabella Luciani
Eileen MacDougall
Adam Magnus
Amun Majeed
Greg Malis and Alma Nicholson
Scott and Beth Maltzie
Elliot Mamet
Chathan Mangat
Bob Marks
Michael Marks
In Honor of Tommie Lindsey, Jr.
Kalie Marsicano
In Memory of Bob Ickes
Jonathan Massey
Alexandra McBroom
Pam and Ray McComas
In Honor Of Natalie McComas Gallecier
Chase and Lauren McCool
Shane McNamara
Simon Mettler
Robert Mitchell
Tristan Morales
Charles Morton
In Honor of Jim Gentile
Wyatt Mullins-Bell
Susan Napier and Alex Berger
Megan Nichols
Eli Nir
Ellen O’Connor
Timothy O’Shea
Jackie and Michael Oakes
Randi Oleson
David and Leela Ortiz
Martin Page
Chris Palmer
Jay Parker
Kelly Parker
Jamie Pearlman
Zachary Pestcoe
Melody Peters
Mateo Portelli
James Poterba
In Memory of Edwin M. Kelly
Charles Poterek
Shawn Powers
Zachary and Tova Prax
Neil Press
Hilary Ranieri
Anand Rao
Jonathan Ray
In Memory of Billy Tate
Daniel Rego
In Honor of Steve Schappaugh
Dr. Polly Reikowski
Jim and Colleen Reisener
Frank Riccobono
Rev. Rob and Sarah Dillingham
Dr. Susan Rhoades
In Memory of Keith West
Daniel Rodriguez
Thomas Rudbeck
James W. Rye III
Steve and Anna Schappaugh
Ehud and Liora Schmidt
Amy and Ray Seidelman
Paul Sevigny
Adam Shaham
Michael J. Shaprio
Ben Silvian
W Stephen Smith
Susan Sprung and Christopher Keyser
Matthew Stensrud
Danielle Strait
Harry Strong
Elizabeth Suarez
Rohit Subramaniam
Susan and Eric Sutherland
Gael Tarleton
In Memory of Lauren Averill
Christie Tatsuyama
In Memory of Ric Haas
Jennifer Teeter
Tammy Trout-McIntyre
Jakob Urda
Gabe Valladares
Lindsay Victor
Debbra Voss
In Memory of Jonathan Voss
Micki W.
Nicole and Darrel Wanzer-Serrano
John Warden
Natalie Weber
Gregory F. Wells
In Honor of Ron Underwood
David Wendt
Brett Campbell Alcarese Welch
Megan West
Eric Wiener
Dustin Wiens
Karen Wilbanks
Lonny and Linda Wunn
David and Tatiana Yastremski
Dave and Carol Zanto
Annual Report
The National Speech & Debate Association’s Annual Report reviews changes in the Association over the past year and provides information about its fiscal health.
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National Speech & Debate Association
6600 Westown Parkway, Suite 270
West Des Moines, IA 50266
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