Donate to WAI
Women in Aviation International envisions a world where the sky is open to all, where aviation and aerospace dreams are possible without barriers.
Join the Lift Society
Made a donation? You're climbing higher.
The Lift Society is WAI's donor recognition program that celebrates every supporter helping girls and women reach for careers in aviation and aerospace. Using an earn-and-enjoy model, your total giving in a calendar year sets your tier, and that tier carries your status and benefits through the following year.
Donations received by December 31, 2026 determines your status for all of 2027—and every contribution made in 2026 counts.
Individual gifts count toward your tier. Sponsorships, membership dues, and in-kind gifts do not. Scholarship contributions are recognized separately at WAI’s Scholarship Celebration. Each household earns one tier and one set of benefits.
General Donations Lift Every Girl, Everywhere Matching Gifts
NAVIGATOR | $1–$99
Our entry level of giving. All support counts.
- Navigator digital badge
EXPLORER | $100–$999
A growing circle of committed supporters expanding what’s possible for women in aviation.
- Explorer digital badge
PATHFINDER | $1,000–$2,499
A leadership level of giving that opens new paths for women to enter and advance in aviation careers.
- Pathfinder digital badge
- Pathfinder luggage tag
- Pathfinder pin
TRAILBLAZER | $2,500–$4,999
Our champions, whose generosity drives WAI’s signature programs and sets the pace for others.
- Trailblazer digital badge
- Trailblazer luggage tag
- Trailblazer pin
- Invitation and recognition at the Chair’s Reception at the WAI conference
VISIONARY | $5,000+
Our highest level of giving. Visionaries shape the future of WAI and make it possible to dream bigger for women in aviation worldwide.
- Visionary digital badge
- Visionary luggage tag
- Visionary pin
- Invitation and recognition at the Chair’s Reception at the WAI conference
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Complimentary registration for the annual WAI conference
Donations made here are meant for Women in Aviation International donations only.
If you are making a donation to a local WAI chapter, please contact the chapter directly for payment instructions. Chapter contact information can be found at https://www.wai.org/chapters.
All checks should be mailed to:
Women in Aviation International is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. EIN 37-1279395. Tax Exempt Organization Search Details | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)
Other Ways to Give
Donor Advised Funds Women in Aviation International accepts gifts from Donor Advised Funds. Please consider recommending to your financial advisor that you would like to support WAI.
Estate Planning Please consider including Women in Aviation International in your estate plans. In doing so, you'll ensure a bright future for women involved in all aspects of aviation and aerospace.
Why WAI
WAI has led this work for more than 30 years and holds a 97/100 Charity Navigator rating, reflecting strong financial health and accountability. When you give, you're giving to an organization with a long track record of turning donations directly into opportunity.
