Support Us
Ways to give
The easiest way to support our work is by making a secure online credit card donation. Visit this Stanford Make a Gift Website, and direct your gift to Stanford Medicine, Other Stanford Designation, and enter GHJNK - Dr. Balters Lab in the Other field.
If you'd like to explore tailored giving opportunities, we’d love to connect. Email Dr. Stephanie Balters at balters@stanford.edu.
Learn more about supporting us
We welcome gifts of all sizes, and unrestricted donations allow us to direct funding where it is most needed.
- $5,000+ can provide essential research equipment or support a student’s work on a specific project.
- $25,000+ helps fund a small pilot study, generating key data for securing larger grants.
- $120,000+ supports a full research study, including a postdoctoral researcher and an undergraduate research team.
- $350,000+ sustains long-term research projects that drive systemic change and innovation.
Sponsor a workshop that sparks careers, fuels bold research, and brings leaders together for authentic connection and transformative ideation. Your support enables expert coaching, a serene off-campus venue, meals, and materials—creating the ideal environment for deep collaboration and lasting impact.
Sponsorship Tiers:
- $2,500 – Sponsor a 1-day workshop for a interest group of 4 Stanford leaders. Provides dedicated time for leaders to clarify purpose, align values, and develop bold interdisciplinary projects or structural change initiatives.
- $5,000 – Support a 2-day workshop for 10 junior faculty. Supports junior faculty connect with their “why", define their lab’s vision, and establish their leadership mission and values while building a strong peer network.
- $7,500 – Fund a 3-day grant-writing workshop for 10 postdocs. This workshop empowers postdocs in shaping their scientific identity, developing career awards, and strengthening professional connections.
We are grateful for the generous support of individuals and organizations who believe in our mission:
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIH)
- NATO
- Next Element Consulting
- Jennifer Carolyn King & Timothy Fredel, Rugged Elegance Foundation
- Dolores & Larry Thompson Caregiver & Practice Fund
- Stanford Grant Writing Academy
- Stanford Teaching and Mentoring Academy
Progress happens when visionary individuals and organizations come together to drive change.