May 10, 2023 – Today, May 10, is the National Deer Association’s 2nd Annual Giving Day. All gifts to NDA on this day will be matched by donors who made previous pledges up to a total of $50,000. Visit deerassociation.com/donate to make your gift.
NDA is a “4-star charity” according to an independent review by Charity Navigator, the highest ranking given to charities that spend donations efficiently toward their stated mission. Donors can be confident all gifts will support NDA’s mission of ensuring the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat, and hunting.
In 2022 for NDA’s first Giving Day, more than 230 individual donors made contributions in 24 hours amounting to more than $120,000 for deer conservation, a record for the organization. That boost helped NDA achieve its most productive year ever in mission delivery. Some highlights from 2022 include:
Had a significant impact on policy that impacts deer, hunting and conservation by sending 60 action alerts, authoring or signing 95 letters of support or opposition, and encouraging more than 3,000 letters from NDA constituants.
Addressed landscape-level access and forest health issues through the Public Lands Initiative by helping to improve 316,218 acres of public land in six states at a total value of $2,164,206.
Continued to provide some of the best deer and habitat educational content in the world by publishing more than 100 combined articles and videos across various platforms. More than six million people were reached through NDA’s social media channels alone.
Held 54 Field to Fork events across 19 states to introduce new people to hunting as part of NDA’s R3 initiatives while also graduating 300 new Deer Steward participants at various levels.
Held 45 educational events, 67 fundraising events, 13 youth hunts and 10 Field to Fork hunts at the local volunteer level through NDA Branches and donated more than 12,000 pounds of venison to families in need.
Finished another strong financial year, helped by securing a record number of corporate sponsors and conducting the organization’s first ever Giving Day.
“Your generosity will continue to fuel the success of our organization and help us ensure the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting,” said Lauren Varner, NDA’s Chief Development Officer. “Thank you on behalf of our Board of Directors and Staff for answering the call.”
About the National Deer Association
The National Deer Association is the leading non-profit deer conservation group and works to ensure the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting. Formed by combining the strengths of two long-serving, successful organizations, the National Deer Association has a combined 40 years of action that has changed deer management for the betterment of hunting and protected North America’s most vital and admired game species for future generations. Visit DeerAssociation.com or follow @deerassociation on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok.