Donors have options of contributing to nine different SGS funds, which include a general fund along with others to support the following categories of activities:

• Course and Meeting Support

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  Awards/Lectures
• Education
• Research

General Fund
1. The General Fund is not restricted for any targeted use and is reviewed regularly by SGS leadership who can direct funds to support most immediate or strategic needs.

Awards/Lecture Support Funds

1. The Donald G. Gallup Distinguished Surgeon Award Fund - supports the 

   Distinguished Surgeon Award at future SGS Annual Scientific Meetings.
2. The David H. Nichols Vaginal Surgery Award Fund – supports the vaginal surgery award for scholarly activity related to vaginal surgery presentations or videos at the Annual Meeting.
3. The Thomas E. Nolan Distinguished Service Award Fund – supports the Distinguished Service Award specifically from 2021-2030. This fund is no longer accepting donations.

4. The Mark D. Walters Lectureship Fund was established in 2020. The fund will used to underwrite the travel, lodging and honorarium of a distinguished speaker for the new Mark D. Walters Lecture for the next twenty years at the SGS Annual Scientific Meeting. This fund is no longer accepting donations.