• You want science to be respected, actively used and valuable to society
• You want to support something that provides solutions to real world issues based on science, not ideology
• You know the importance of research being put to use instead of sitting on a shelf
• You require clear connections between theory and practice and want tangible results
• You want to support top-notch scientists, judged by scholarship, pioneering work and peer estimation
• You welcome the opportunity we offer for input and collegiality as a partner in achieving success

Why Should You Be Optimistic About Being a Stakeholder in the Evolution Institute?

• We approach policy analysis using science with an evolutionary lens that has ideas with great promise for the survival of our species and this planet.
• We have assembled an outstanding team of scientists and practitioners.
• We focus on matters of great importance to society, addressing issues that affect everyone, from communities to whole regions of the world.
• Our work includes very poor neighborhoods, where early childhood and adolescent development are among our areas of focus.
• We include all scientific disciplines in our work since each has much to offer.
• We are relentless in following-up on our work, leading to numerous articles and books for distribution to scholars, trade publications, governmental agencies and the media.
• In 2011 we have (or will have) conducted eight workshops as part of long term projects on such subjects as play, ethics, evolutionary mismatch, evo-economics, quality of life and failed states.

By making a donation to the Evolution Institute, you can help us achieve our goal of showing how evolutionary theory can improve the quality of life in a practical sense. Your donation is tax deductible in accordance with our status as a 501(c)3 organization.

Please contact the directors if you wish to support the Evolution Institute with a larger donation.