In 2024, the National Geographic Society achieved significant milestones in illuminating and protecting our planet. Learn more about our impact in the field.
Our Mission
Using the power of science, exploration, education,our approach
Investing in a global community of changemakers Bold ExplorersWe fund a global community of Explorers who investigate, test hypotheses, innovate, stretch their creativity, and push the boundaries of traditional thinking in ways that fundamentally change our world.
Impactful ProgramsWe support and cultivate a portfolio of Explorer-led programs within our six focus areas to drive impact and fulfill our mission of illuminating and protecting our world.
Connection & EducationWe leverage our global expertise, platforms, and unparalleled convening power to inspire educators, youth, and future Explorers and help more people learn about, care for, and protect our world.
Responsible StewardshipOur innovative business model allows us to invest every philanthropic dollar—100% of donations—directly to our Explorers and programs. Join us to support what matters most to you.
National Geographic Museum of ExplorationOur Focus
Maximizing impactOcean
Land
Wildlife
Human Histories
Planetary
Space
Revealing and protecting underwater worldsOur Explorers discover, understand, and conserve marine and coastal systems and inspire and empower local and global audiences to better understand and protect the ocean.
Preserving and protecting land environmentsOur Explorers explore, understand, and conserve terrestrial and freshwater systems and inspire and empower local and global audiences to better understand and protect our lands, lakes, and rivers.
Protecting and conserving wildlifeOur Explorers inspire and empower local and global audiences to better understand and protect wildlife, including animals, plants and fungi.
Understanding our past and protecting our futureOur Explorers work to preserve cultural knowledge, better understand human histories, cultures, practices, diversity, and evolution—past and present, center communities, and inform and inspire global audiences with stories or lessons about humanity.
Protecting the planetOur work in Planetary Health covers projects that explore the relationships and interdependencies between human health and the environment. These include all natural systems, such as oceans, land. atmosphere, flora, fauna, fungi and microbes.
Exploring what's beyond our worldOur work in Space encompasses projects dedicated to exploring and understanding the universe and supporting National Geographic Explorers who examine and illuminate our world and what lies beyond it.
Join Us
Make a DifferenceThe National Geographic Society is proud to support Explorers in the U.S. and around the world who are working everyday to better understand and protect our planet. When you support the National Geographic Society with a tax-deductible donation, 100 percent of your support will go to the important work of preserving and protecting the wonder of our world.
changing the world
Your impact begins today!Active Explorer-led projects in more than 140 countries
Average gift amount donated to the Society
Amount of donations that go to fund mission-driven work and Explorer programs
Your donation today will fund on-the-ground research and other mission programs that illuminate and protect our world through science, exploration, education, and storytelling.
Give a gift today to help explore and protect our planet's threatened ocean ecosystems. Your donation will support Pristine Seas and our other ocean programs.
Thanks to our generous donors, we were able to give emergency funding to storytellers around the world who are on the frontlines of COVID-19. Explore some of their projects.
Our promise
Supporting future changemakers"By uniting groundbreaking conservation science with masterful storytelling, we can not only deepen our understanding of important species like penguins, but galvanize global action to protect them—demonstrating the power of collaboration in exploration and how these impactful partnerships can help us to illuminate and safeguard the wonders of our world."
Bertie Gregory
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Pablo Garcia Borboroglu
2025 Rolex National Geographic Explorers of the Year
Stories of Impact
Meet Our Explorers Meet Our ExplorersOur community of Explorers is working to inspire, educate, preserve, and protect the wonder of our world.
Read MoreGRANTS AND INVESTMENTS
Our Funding Strategy Our Funding StrategyWe invest in individuals working on projects in science, conservation, storytelling, education, and technology that align with one or more of our focus areas.
Learn Moreour insights
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