Let 2014 be your year to make a real difference

You can participate in the great discoveries of modern-day explorers. View in web browser. Dear Friend of National Geographic, What do Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Robert E. Peary, Jane Goodall, and Louis Leakey all have in common? Their pioneering work was made possible by someone like you. Learn how you can participate in the great discoveries of modern-day explorers by supporting National Geographic. Individuals like you – with a spirit of adventure and a thirst for knowledge – drive our science-based exploration, conservation, and education programs. In fact, 33 individuals came together in Washington, D.C. in 1888 and founded the National Geographic Society to promote scientific discovery in order to improve our world. What sets National Geographic apart is that we undertake work to answer complex questions and solve global challenges – and we bring it to you, and the world, in a way that is engaging and accessible. Now you can become more directly connected to the groundbreaking work underway and the extraordinary people exploring our world. By partnering with National Geographic, you'll have the opportunity to learn more about and become more deeply involved with our efforts to: Save endangered animals like lions, elephants, whales, tigers, and sharks Preserve healthy ocean ecosystems and restore damaged ones Preserve indigenous languages and cultures Be part of a New Age of Exploration, during which we are poised to discover more than in any other time in human history For more than 125 years, forward-thinking individuals like you have been behind the scientists and explorers who have reached the North Pole, explored the deepest depths of the ocean, discovered the hominid fossils in the Turkana Basin, studied chimpanzees in the forests of Gombe, and ventured to thousands of places and examined countless things in between. Learn more about how you can make a difference and be a part of the greatest discoveries of our time. Make 2014 the year you make a difference for the planet. Sincerely, Sarah Festa Stallings Director, Annual Giving Photos: Jane Goodall by Hugo van Lawick; Mount Everest by Barry Bishop Did you know? The National Geographic Society is a non-profit organization that relies on the generous contributions of individuals to help us inspire people to care about the planet. Donations to Mission Programs – the core scientific and education programs of the Society – support the research and exploration behind the stories in National Geographic magazine, on the National Geographic Channel, and other media.Your donation helps us expand our efforts to fund the world's top and emerging scientists, explorers, researchers, and adventurers. The National Geographic Society is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt organization. You are receiving this email because bpi.hgmp.jusgein@blogger.com is signed up to receive National Geographic communications. If you prefer not to receive emails from us, please unsubscribe. To ensure that you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ngs@e.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now. Learn how. Contact Us | About Us | NGS Customer Service | Privacy Policy National Geographic | 1145 17th Street N.W. | Washington, D.C. 20036 Copyright © 2014 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved.