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 or monthly gift which has an immediate impact on the greatest needs of the speech and debate teams.
- 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.
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.
2026-2027 School Year Individual Donors
Champion
($10,000 and Up)
Anonymous
Hamilton Bloom
William Isaacson and Sophia McCrocklin
Stephen Moyer
Steven Sklaver and Wendy Sacks
Sally Weeks-Currier
Finalist
($5,000 – $9,999)
Scott Chesin
Alison Scott Wingate Hosp
Linda and Art Rebrovick
Lorraine Ross
Pam & Joe Wycoff
In Honor of Pam’s parents, Bill and Berneeta Campbell, and sister, Pat Krueger
Semifinalist
($2,500 – $4,999)
David Charles and Sophia Lynn Frederick
Susan Sprung and Christopher Keyser
Quarterfinalist
($1,000 – $2,499)
Anonymous
John and Wendy Anzalone
Mr. Benjamin M. Cukier and Ms. Elizabeth C. Cukier
David and Barbara Dansky
James W. Rye III
Cindi and Aaron Timmons
Rebecca Tushnet
J. Scott & Megan Wunn
In Memory of Timothy Sheaff and Keith West
Jimmy Yang
Octafinalist
($500 – $999)
Alan and Laura Coverstone
Sauvik De
Bradley Leon
Marc Bodnick and Michelle Sandberg
Double Octafinalist
(up to $499)
Joojin Abaoag
Elliot Bell-Krasner
Jennifer Burton
Rob and Sarah Dillingham
Matt Davis
Eric Fields
Sarah Knobloch
Eileen MacDougall
Johnny Molson
Wyatt Mullins-Bell
Megan Nichols
Martin Page
Utpal Pandya
Charles Poterek
Zachary and Tova Prax
Matt Redler
In Honor Of Lisa Miller
Daniel Rodriguez
Caitlyn Ross
Thomas Rudbeck
John Russell
Steve and Anna Schappaugh
Steve Stein
Rohit Subramaniam
Gael Tarleton
In Memory Of Lauren B. Averill
Ted W. Belch and Scott P. Thomas
Jeffrey Webb
Jiqiu Yuan
Weidong Zuo
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.
Send your check or money order to:
National Speech & Debate Association
6600 Westown Parkway, Suite 270
West Des Moines, IA 50266
The National Forensic League’s Federal Tax ID# is 39-0840589.
You can also join our community of committed supporters by making a stock transfer or a corporate donation. To learn more about how you can get your workplace involved in supporting speech and debate, please email nicole@speechanddebate.org. If you wish to give to a specific memorial fund (ex. Harold Keller Fund), please go to this page or email nicole@speechanddebate.org with any questions.
Certain states require written disclosures for nonprofit organizations soliciting contributions. Individual state disclosures are available here.