Become a Member

The Friends of the Institute for Astronomy (FIfA) foster community involvement and develop private funding resources in order to support the people, advance the research, promote astronomy education and public outreach, and enhance the activities of the Institute.

Join the Friends of the Institute for Astronomy and explore our exciting Universe. We invite you to join, wherever you live, by making a monetary donation to support research and education of interest and benefit to everyone.

How to Join

To join, use either one of the following methods. In either case, you decide on the amount of your donation. We encourage you to help the Friends as much as you can. Your gift is fully tax deductible to the extent provided by law.

Fill out a membership application and mail or fax it, as indicated on the form. OR
Use the University of Hawaii Foundation secure Web site. UHF processes all donations to the Friends.

For more information, please call or e-mail:

Leave a message at (808) 956-6665.
Send e-mail to fifa@ifa.hawaii.edu.

For information about making gifts and bequests to the Friends, with or without a membership, please see More Information About Giving below.

Membership Benefits

Friends members receive all of these benefits:

Invitations to special Friends-only events, such as lectures by internationally known scientists, receptions to meet scientists, laboratory tours, star parties, and astronomy workshops
E-mail and printed invitations to public events, including the quarterly Frontiers of Astronomy lectures, the annual IfA Open House, and more
Monthly star charts for Hawaii
Subscription to the IfA quarterly newsletter, Na Kilo Hoku
Option to be on the e-mail list for IfA colloquia, which include discussions of current research and space missions by IfA and visiting scientists

Please note that you may be unable to take advantage of some benefits, such as attending receptions and star parties, if you do not live on Oahu. However, some lectures are available via video link at IfA facilities on Maui and the Big Island.

More Information About Giving

Gifts and bequests to benefit the Institute for Astronomy are an important means of enhancing educational and research programs. They are tax deductible and may be made in the form of securities or through estate gifts. Opportunities to support the IfA's education, research, and outreach goals include the following:

Sponsoring student or post-doctoral fellows
Providing gifts of laboratory or computer equipment
Endowing a named faculty position or research group within the IfA

To make large gifts to the Friends of the Institute for Astronomy, please contact the UH Foundation by calling (808) 956-3594 or e-mailing harriet.cintron@uhf.hawaii.edu.

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