Unlock the Potential of our Global Network of Professionals: Give Today
We are proud to share what our community has accomplished together. ISBD fills a unique need within the landscape of mood disorders organizations; working with our members, we bring the collective and compounded wisdom of experts who cross geography, time, and culture to challenge assumptions and break down barriers that will lead to new discoveries and treatments for people living with bipolar disorder. Learn more about how your support can help us below.
Providing a Brighter Future for Those Living with Bipolar Disorder
We work everyday on behalf of all those impacted by bipolar disorder by providing:
20+ years of providing education and networking opportunities to thousands of bipolar researchers and clinicians through our annual conferences.
Trainings, mentorship and networking to support junior colleagues via our Early Mid-Career Programs.
Collaborative efforts to tackle of some of the most challenging problems in bipolar disorder treatment through our Task Forces.
Putting Your Gift to Work
ISBD directs gifts where they are needed most, and has used past gifts to offset our investments in
Development of educational webinars and content available on our website
Hosting one of the premier educational events in bipolar disorder
Providing awards to cover registration and travel expenses to our Annual Meeting for early mid-career delegates and those with lived experience participating in the program.
Facilitating global awareness through support and promotions of World Bipolar Day
For additional information on current ISBD programs, please see details from our Annual Report below:
Other Ways to Donate
When you join at this level, your membership dues do a lot more than provide you with membership, they are added to a fund to support the strategic initiatives of the Society, including allowing us to make this website possible. Lifetime membership is giving back to this community and making the best of what we offer available to others.
Do you want to leave a legacy? Consider making a gift to the Society as part of your estate planning, see below for common ways to give.
Bequest A bequest is a gift to the Society through your trust, will, or estate plan. You may choose a specific amount, a percentage, or a residual bequest.
Retirement Plan Assets In some cases, retirement assets can be the most heavily taxed assets in an estate. Naming the ISBD as a beneficiary can avoid that taxation, enabling the asset to pass tax free to the ISBD. You may also make the ISBD a percentage beneficiary.
Life Insurance Make a gift by naming the ISBD as a beneficiary in your life insurance policy.
If you have any questions about how you can include the ISBD in your planned giving, please speak with your professional advisors or contact Chad Daversa at chadd@isbd.org or 412-880-3792.
If you have already included the ISBD in your estate planning, please notify us so that we may offer our gratitude, acknowledge your gift, and discuss your wishes.
If you already have a donor advised fund, giving to ISBD is easy. Begin by simply logging into your sponsoring organization’s portal (e.g. Fidelity, Schwab, NPT, etc.), selecting the “Grant to Charity,” and entering International Society for Bipolar Disorders, our EIN, and our address, PO Box 396 Monroeville Blvd, Monroeville, PA 1546. If you are interested, please email us and we can provide the EIN to you.
Ask your employer if they will match your gift, many will and this is an excellent way to expand the value of your donation.
On Behalf of Those Living with Bipolar Disorder, Thank You.
We greatly appreciate all contributions made to the ISBD in support of our mission. Your generosity provides opportunities for our professional community that in many cases would simply not be possible without your contribution.