Corporate Financial Partnership Campaign: The Power of People: Graduate Student Competition 5 Student/Young Professionals at ACE 7 University Research Grant 9 AAPG Digital Library 11 The Power of Education: Educate the Teachers 13 Teacher of the Year 15 The Power of Science: AAPG Publications 17 Special Publications Fund 19 Online Technical Resources 21 The Power of Public Outreach: Distinguished Lecturers 23 Region Special Lecturers 25 Web Development 27 2
Corporate Financial Partnership Campaign Greetings! The AAPG Association and Foundation rely on the generosity of its members and their companies. That generosity deserves recognition, demands results, and is the basis of AAPG s corporate financial partnership campaign. It is a joint effort between geoscientists and industry to increase knowledge of geoscience and technology to find energy. In 2006, a few members of AAPG embarked on a mission to provide financial support for AAPG s programs well into the future Meeting Challenges, Assuring Success. Since that time, we have raised over $28 million toward a $35 million goal. More than ninety percent has been raised from individual members; especially from AAPG s leadership. The members of AAPG have spoken with their financial support. Now we ask our industry to be the closer and help us raise the remaining $7 million to complete the $35 million goal. Funding options can be customized to fit your charitable preferences and corporate philanthropic goals. We are dedicated to working with you to maximize broad recognition tailored to your constituents for your contributions to this initiative. AAPG members and staff have developed programs in support of the geosciences, professionals and students. The compelling case for support of AAPG s financial plan is based on our focus of science and people. In the following proposal, we provide brief descriptions of several key successful programs at AAPG. Trustees, in their wisdom, decided to set aside funds to endow operating costs to cover overhead, salaries and benefits. All monies raised in this campaign go directly toward the program initiatives described herein. We invite you to partner with us for the future of our science and profession. Sincerely, 3
A Letter From the President In July of 2005, the AAPG Foundation Trustees and staff embarked on a crusade like none in its history a campaign to raise $35 million for the geosciences. Why such an undertaking? The requests for funding of research and worthy programs continue to exceed the ability of the Foundation to meet those requests. Why $35 million? An in-depth study identified major new initiatives and areas of improvement to current programs which could better meet the needs of our students, teachers and researchers. The achievement of this goal will provide new opportunities which will turn into accomplishments and impact the world. From an organization that boasts over 38,000 members, more than 6,300 donors have already shown their support by giving to this effort. Many show their dedication by giving on a yearly basis. The funds raised are already making a difference, but there is still more to raise. Please take a moment to consider areas in which there may be a corporate and personal interest. The Foundation Trustees and staff will make a pact with you that in return for your support, we will provide progress reports and feedback so that you will see the full impact of your giving. This goal is attainable with your help as the closer. Join us in meeting the challenge and making an investment in the future. 4
A A P G F O U N D A T I O N The Power of People: Graduate Student Competition The Imperial Barrel Award ceremony is the exciting culmination of AAPG s prospect and exploration evaluation and presentation competition. The contest is an annual event between teams of geoscience graduate students and their respective faculties from various universities. Students compete to win scholarship funds for their institutions, which are dedicated to petroleum geoscience education. The program is rigorous, incorporating real-life datasets and problem-solving, and contributes to AAPG s mission of promoting petroleum geoscience training and advancing the careers of geoscience students. Partnership Opportunity: Corporate support of the Imperial Barrel Award will help provide students with in-depth exposure to an interdisciplinary program that provides them with an understanding of how a prospect is developed. Commitments to the award will help buttress current support for the program, and also provide the means for a 20% expansion of the initiative over the next five years. Corporate Benefit: Sponsors will have exclusive opportunities to interact with some of the top students and universities in the world, in addition to the prominent display of corporate logos on the Imperial Barrel Award website, publications and promotional materials. PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIAL Cameron D. Campbell ExxonMobil Exploration Geoscientist 2008 San Diego State University IBA Team After working for a whole three days, I see the importance of how the IBA project allowed me to get the experience needed. I couldn t realize it at the time, but the Imperial Barrel has just translated into a real-life experience here at work, as they have literally handed me a dataset and said, here you go. Apart from the mentoring and training, competing in the Barrel has given me the right tools and the required steps needed to make things happen, and in return I know I can contribute from day three! P.O. Box 979 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 (918) 584-2555 Fax: (918) 560-2642 e-mail: foundation@aapg.org 1444 S. Boulder Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-3604 5
The Power of People: Graduate Student Competition Program Status: The program has grown over the past four years from just 12 competitors to more than 80 teams worldwide. In most universities, it is part of the curriculum, and when so, students receive credit hours for participating. It directly involves at least 600-plus students and over 100 professors and industry professionals interacting with the students. Indirectly, it is recognized by thousands of students around the world as a premier student development program. Sponsorship Request: Financial Considerations: The primary expenses of the IBA Program are travel and accommodations for the student teams; followed closely by scholarship awards to the teams. Sponsorships not only allow for funds to be awarded to geoscience programs worldwide, but also provide the means for the top teams to fully experience a top technical and scientific conference in AAPG s Annual Conference and Exhibition. This $400,000 yearly cost provides the support for 12 semifinal rounds of IBA to be played throughout the world along with the global finals held at the Annual Conference and Exhibition. Your support of $50,000 at the patron level will help ensure continued success of this program. Please refer to the chart below for additional support and endowment options. Level Annual Support 10-Year Endowment Lifetime Endowment Patron $50,000 Titanium $30,000 $300,000 $750,000 Platinum $25,000 $250,000 $625,000 Gold $20,000 $200,000 $500,000 Silver $15,000 $150,000 $375,000 Bronze $10,000 $100,000 $250,000 6
A A P G F O U N D A T I O N The Power of People: Supporting Students at the Annual Conference and Exhibition AAPG is expanding student initiatives at its Annual Convention and Exhibition (ACE) to include the AAPG Student Leadership, Education, and Activities Program (LEAP). Participating students will have the opportunity to attend a 3-day mini-series of short courses and activities that will include one field trip and one forum-style session with supporting industry representatives. Subject matter will include basic training, cross-disciplinary exercises, and at least one current cutting-edge topic. Primary sponsors will be asked to provide instructors for the courses. Our goal is to engage and educate a broad cross-section of student leaders from around the world. Students will be selected based on past performance and activity with AAPG and/or other professional organizations. Students attending the Imperial Barrel Award finals will be included. A financial investment would provide funding for travel grants, accommodations and on-site expenses. Partnership Opportunity: LEAP is designed to expand professional training for students at ACE in addition to creating opportunities for students to develop more professional contacts. It also offers students the opportunity to experience the technical sessions and exhibits offered in conjunction with the convention. Corporate Benefit: As the key to collective future success, the development of student leaders is critical to the energy industry. LEAP is designed to help achieve this success. Representatives from participating companies will be introduced and have special access to students during the program. Additional benefits include the prominent display of corporate logos during ACE university activities and exclusive forum invitations. P.O. Box 979 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 (918) 584-2555 Fax: (918) 560-2642 e-mail: foundation@aapg.org 1444 S. Boulder Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-3604 7
The Power of People: Supporting Students at the Annual Conference and Exhibition Program Status: While there are a number of student-related programs at an AAPG Annual Conference and Exhibition, currently there is no comprehensive educational and professional cross training program designed to prepare student leaders to be competent, business savvy young professionals. LEAP aims to fill this gap. Student Attendance at Annual Conference and Exhibition Meetings 700 600 665 597 641 500 400 379 481 600 200 100 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Financial Considerations: Travel, accommodation and per diem funding is needed for 24 students each year. This will provide for up to two students from each of the U.S. sections and non-u.s. regions of AAPG. Sponsorship Request: Your support of $60,000 per year for five years would provide a successful student leadership, education and activities program. Total support requested is $300,000. 8
A A P G F O U N D A T I O N The Power of People: University Research Grant Funding levels for petroleum-geoscience-related research projects are currently low or non-existent at many universities. Because research funding is still preferentially available for non-petroleum topics such as deep earth, environmental and renewable resources, students and faculty gravitate by financial necessity to these disciplines. As a result, many students enrolled in geoscience programs are not receiving the opportunity to develop the skills needed to populate a future energy workforce. AAPG s PetroGrant program, an initiative to fill this funding gap, is in its second year. It is designed to provide funds to undergraduate and graduate students engaged in petroleum research. The AAPG Foundation recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Science Foundation to jointly administer funds dedicated to this program. The project directly benefits a wide spectrum of U.S. university geoscience students while providing a unique opportunity to assure the availability of a well-qualified geosciences workforce for the future. Partnership Opportunity: This program will cultivate and build a new relationship among industry, academia and government, and help to maintain an active university program in petroleum education. It is an opportunity to apply a broad approach across many universities to develop new petroleum geoscientists and foster a much-needed future workforce. Corporate Benefit: The PetroGrant program will help develop new petroleum geoscientists by: Increasing interest and research in petroleum-related programs at the university level. Creating a better-equipped and more educated workforce. Improving public relations between industry, academia and government. An additional important benefit for sponsors is the opportunity to have the first look at many new research projects and the students involved with them. From an overarching perspective, it will also increase the general support of university geoscience departments. P.O. Box 979 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% Percent of Total Federal Research Funding Applied to the Geosciences 1970-2007 (918) 584-2555 Fax: (918) 560-2642 e-mail: foundation@aapg.org 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1988 2000 2002 2004 2006 1444 S. Boulder Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-3604 9
The Power of People: University Research Grant Program Status: In an environment of declining government research for the geosciences, coupled with projected industry demand for geoscientists, PetroGrant provides a unique opportunity to: Strengthen the geosciences workforce. Develop viable new geosciences research. Improve the relationships among industry, academia and government. Number of Geoscientists Oil & Gas Industry Demand for Geoscientists (1995-2030) 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 Total Demand Current Workforce Current Workforce + US New Entries Current Workforce with US & Non-US New Entries Projected Shortage of Geoscientists Financial Considerations: With a goal to have a sustained program of at least $3 million in grant awards per year, as many as 50 projects could receive funding consideration. This program embodies our most ambitious goal, as $10-$15 million is needed to commence the geoscience-related research initiative. Sponsorship Request: Your support at the $1,000,000, $250,000 or $50,000 level would provide broad industry support for this program. 10
A A P G F O U N D A T I O N The Power of People: AAPG Digital Library Decades of hard-working geologists have carefully written about their oil and gas discoveries, leaving a priceless legacy of knowledge so that those who followed could more effectively explore for hydrocarbons. These articles are forever captured in AAPG s digital library, Datapages. AAPG is the only major society that actively seeks to find, preserve and digitally republish geoscience and other industry-related publications. Datapages is the repository for these treasures. In addition to all of AAPG s publications, Datapages contains the archives of nearly 30 other societies from around the globe. The Association funds the capture and publishing of all digitized publications in addition to paying each contributing society a royalty from subscription sales. One of the ways to access the Datapages library is through Digital Products University Subscriptions. This online portal provides faculty and students with unlimited access to nearly one million pages of geoscience publications and geological information at the touch of a computer key. AAPG Datapages is continually updating this digital library to include additional discoveries and new publications worldwide. Partnership Opportunity: Participation in Datapages University Subscriptions helps guarantee three major outcomes: Generations of students will receive digital access to whole collections of geological data. The selected university will continue to educate the future leaders in our industry. Your organization will be recognized each time a student or faculty accesses the data. Best of all, this partnership provides the digital subscription to the university in perpetuity as long as the geosciences or earth sciences department exists at the university. Corporate Benefit: The University Subscriptions program is an incredible opportunity for corporate recognition. A participating company s prominent logo is located on the university s access page and viewed each time a student, faculty member or university visitor utilizes the Datapages subscription. P.O. Box 979 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 (918) 584-2555 Fax: (918) 560-2642 e-mail: foundation@aapg.org 1444 S. Boulder Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-3604 11
The Power of People: AAPG Digital Library Program Status: The Digital Products Fund University Subscriptions was initiated in 2004 when a group of friends of the late Paul McDaniel established a university subscriptions endowment for Oklahoma State University. Since that time, 62 University Subscriptions have been funded. Most of the University Subscriptions have been within the United States; however, non-u.s. subscriptions are increasing. Below is our target global goal for university endowments (separated by region). United States: 55 universities Africa Region: 24 universities Asia/Pacific Region: 36 universities Canada Region: 5 universities Europe Region: 36 universities Latin America Region: 10 universities Middle East Region: 6 universities For a list of universities where AAPG student chapters are located, go to http://students.aapg.org/searchchapters.cfm. These would be the most important locations for subscriptions. Go to http://foundation.aapg.org/digital.cfm for a list of universities receiving subscriptions. Financial Considerations: Each endowment cost per university is $15,000 in 2011. Sponsorship Request: Your support is needed for non-u.s. universities represented by AAPG student chapters. We request $30,000 per year for five years totalling $150,000. This will provide life time endowments for 10 universities. Donor may specify universities to be supported. 12
A A P G F O U N D A T I O N The Power of Education: Educate the Teachers Each student s secondary education is a critical time in which to foster an interest in the geosciences. AAPG s Educate the Teachers (ET) Program provides educator access to a series of low-cost earth science courses that utilize the highly regarded American Geological Institute (AGI) educational materials. The ET Program offers several unique features: Program courses are scheduled to conveniently fit a teacher s availability, such as during weekends and school holidays. The courses provide credit hours applicable towards many teachers annual certification requirements. Teaching materials are selected from the best, most recently available resources. This initiative has been successfully offered since 2007 at the Ellison Miles Geotechnology Institute at Brookhaven College in Dallas. Major funding has been provided by AAPG member John Bookout (see reverse). Partnership Opportunity: AAPG plans to expand the program to reach 1,000 teachers over the next five years. An investment in this program will provide the funding needed to offer the program in other selected areas, as well as providing capital for the necessary printed materials. Funding will also help maintain a low enrollment cost for participating teachers. Corporate Benefit: Support of the ET Program offers: An organization naming opportunity for the program. Contact with hundreds of teachers. Prominent display of supporting companies logo on the program s website and during each Educate the Teacher course. An opportunity to foster favorable perspectives regarding the energy industry within the educational community and the public they serve. P.O. Box 979 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 (918) 584-2555 Fax: (918) 560-2642 e-mail: foundation@aapg.org 1444 S. Boulder Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-3604 13
The Power of Education: Educate the Teachers Program Status: John Bookout established the Bookout Initiative in 2007 and contributed $150,000 to Ellison Miles Geotechnology Institute Outreach Program to support teacher training. Bookout Initiative Year Teachers Trained Cost 2007 223 $15,000 2008 665 61,900 2009 710 73,100 Total 1,598 $150,000 Ellison Miles Geotechnology Institute Outreach Fund (40 60 teachers per program) Paleozoic Texas Field Experience More! Rocks In your Head Workshop Mineral Family Feud The Hunt for Fossil Fuels Metroplex Geology on the Bus Fossil Hands-On Workshop Dinosaur Valley State Park Barnett Shale Overview Cretaceous Texas: Ocean Dallas SMU Paleo Lab Tour Museum of Natural History Field Trip Fossil Field Experiences on the Bus Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST) 6,000 teachers attended Geology Outreach Project (GO Project) 1,150 students attended Financial Considerations: To meet the demands of geosciences education for students, it is essential to provide certified teacher education training. The successful Bookout Initiative became a fast growing and successful program after only three years. These efforts need to be expanded to select locations around the world. The cost is $10,000 per course in the United States and $16,000 per course outside the United States. Sponsorship Request: Your support of at least eight courses per year in the United States and six courses per year outside of the United States would advance this program in meaningful ways. The total request is $176,000 per year or $880,000 over the course of five years. 14
A A P G F O U N D A T I O N The Power of Education: Teacher of the Year The AAPG Foundation s Teacher of the Year Award is one of AAPG s most remarkable awards, and its presentation is during the ACE All-Convention Luncheon. The award is presented to a primary or secondary school educator for excellence in the teaching of natural resources in the earth sciences. The award includes $2,500 for educational purposes under the teacher s supervision, $2,500 for the recipient s personal use, and an expense-paid trip to the AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition. Requirements for award eligibility include a minimum of three years of full-time teaching experience, specifically teaching at least one unit per year on natural resources. Nominations are only accepted from the United States; however, with increased funding, the nomination process would be expanded to include nominations of teachers worldwide. Partnership Opportunity: AAPG plans to expand the program to support 12 Teacher of the Year Awards - one awardee from each of the Association s six U.S. sections and six non-u.s. regions. Contributions to the Teacher of the Year initiative have the potential to greatly expand our reach. Corporate Benefit: Financial support of the Teacher of the Year Award includes name and logo displays in all award publications, website materials, and on stage during the awards ceremony. A contributor will also reap the benefits of recognizing quality earth science teachers at the primary and secondary education levels, helping to engage students early in recognizing the value and importance of the earth sciences, which will benefit future generations. P.O. Box 979 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 (918) 584-2555 Fax: (918) 560-2642 e-mail: foundation@aapg.org 1444 S. Boulder Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-3604 15
The Power of Education: Teacher of the Year Program Status: The AAPG Teacher of the Year Award was established in 1996 to recognize excellence in the teaching of natural resources in the earth sciences from kindergarten through 12th grade. Each AAPG section nominates one candidate and the judges select one recipient annually. Teacher of the Year Recipients and Nominees (13 recipients) (38 nominees) 1996-2010 Number indicates nominees indicates winners 1 4 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 4 2 1 1 12 2 Pacific Rocky Mid South West Gulf Eastern Financial Considerations: To select a qualified Teacher of the Year winner from each AAPG U.S. section and each AAPG non-u.s. region through expanding the program globally. The yearly cost for providing a Teacher of the Year program in the United States is $50,000 and the non-u.s. program is $90,000. Sponsorship Request: Your support of $140,000 per year will fund 12 Teacher of the Year awards annually. The requested total is $700,000 over a five-year period. 16
A A P G F O U N D A T I O N Bulletin Sponsorship: The Bulletin is AAPG s flagship of science. Every month, tens of thousands of association members and subscribing institutions receive this publication, recognized worldwide as the leading geologic periodical of petroleum geoscience. Each year, AAPG members and other scientists submit more than 200 technical manuscripts, resulting in the publication of over 100 peer-reviewed papers on global topics ranging in scope from field development to regional exploration, and on technology-specific areas as source-rock characterization. Some of the most popular Bulletins are the special issues on topical subjects such as shale gas reservoirs. Also popular are the field study papers primarily published as E&P Notes. The Power of Science: AAPG Publications The Bulletin is read worldwide by professionals in industry, government and academia, and is a standard research journal for students as well. It is subscribed to by universities worldwide, either directly through AAPG or via its participation in the GeoScienceWorld subscription program. It is distributed both in hardcopy, and digitally via CD and online. Bulletin archives are available to all AAPG members through the AAPG Datapages library. Partnership Opportunity: The Bulletin significantly reduced costs by moving to digital distribution in 2005. However, the need for additional content and an upgrade in its current production and distribution capabilities is necessary to remain competitive in today s scientific publishing market. AAPG seeks a sponsor that will financially support these advances. Corporate Benefit: Primary sponsors will see their company logo and an acknowledgement displayed inside the Bulletin s front cover. Additionally, sponsorship will include an annual thank you published in the AAPG Explorer, the sponsoring company s logo displayed on the Bulletin website, and in e-announcements. A foundation and association website sponsorship announcement will be made, as well as a listing in the AAPG Foundation s Annual Report. P.O. Box 979 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 (918) 584-2555 Fax: (918) 560-2642 e-mail: foundation@aapg.org 1444 S. Boulder Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-3604 17
The Power of Science: AAPG Publications Program Status: The Bulletin enjoyed a record 210 manuscripts submitted in 2009, and indications suggest 2010 will be higher. This is one of many indicators of the Bulletin s reputation. In fact, for 2009, the Bulletin s citation index ranked #1 among a group of 23 Petroleum and engineering journals tracked by Thomson Reuters. The Bulletin content has a global perspective. In 2009, 44% of its content was technology/non-region specific. Costs in Excess of Income for AAPG Bulletin Excludes Extraordinary Items $100,000 0 $-100,000 $-200,000 $-300,000 $-400,000 $-500,000 $-600,000 $-700,000 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Financial Consideration: In 2006, AAPG implemented a program to encourage electronic delivery to its members in place of hardcopy. This significantly improved the cost structure of the Bulletin. Today, we print and mail approximately 7,400 hardcopy versions per month with 750 of those going to university and library subscribers. Expenses for the Bulletin continue to exceed revenue by $150,000 to $200,000 per year. Sponsorship Request: Your support of $1,000,000 would fully fund the Bulletin for five years. Your support of $200,000 would fully fund the Bulletin for one year. 18
A A P G F O U N D A T I O N The Power of Science: Special Publications Fund AAPG is one of the top petroleum geoscience publishers in the world. AAPG special publications provide AAPG members and other industry professionals with focused and timely studies on critical scientific topics. Special Publication Memoir 26 on seismic stratigraphy was a pivotal point in the evolution of our science, and started a revolution of new ideas in exploration. Other classic AAPG special publications include: Methods 16, Basic Well Log Analysis Memoir 42, Interpretation of Three-dimensional Seismic Data Memoir 77, A Color Guide to the Petrography of Carbonate Rocks: Grains, Textures, Porosity, Diagenesis AAPG s Special Publications manuscripts are peer-reviewed, followed by a rigorous editorial evaluation by top geoscientists in the subject. Most of AAPG s Special Publications are available both in hardcopy and digital formats. Some new publications are hybrids, consisting of both hardcopy printed abstracts and a CD-ROM. This approach helps reduce printing costs and allow for the use of more color. According to the legendary oil finder Robert M. Sneider, AAPG s 35-volume special publication, Treatise of Petroleum Geology, is one of the most amazing collections ever printed. It contains hundreds of petroleum papers on how to explore for oil and gas, and is an indispensable resource to all geoscientists regardless of experience level or expertise. Partnership Opportunity: An investment in AAPG s Special Publications Fund will help advance the Association s publishing capacity. In addition, sponsorship will allow AAPG to improve the quality, look and feel of their publications, and to implement new cost-effective publishing technologies necessary to stay competitive in the scientific marketplace. Corporate Benefit: Each AAPG special publication that utilizes sponsorship funds will feature each sponsoring company s logo, and provide a personalized recognition. P.O. Box 979 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 (918) 584-2555 Fax: (918) 560-2642 e-mail: foundation@aapg.org 1444 S. Boulder Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-3604 19
The Power of Science: Online Technical Resources Program Status: Whether it is for books on the basics of well log analysis or the cutting edge science of carbon dioxide sequestration, AAPG continues to strive to bring science to the geoscience community at reasonable costs. Over the last five years, the AAPG publication committee has yielded the release of 48 new publications in print, CD or DVD. In 2009, over 15,000 individual books or CD s were sold. Annual Releases Since 2005 AAPG s Publication Committee has yielded the release of 48 new publications in print, CD, or DVD Financial Considerations: Book sales, however, are much like the production curve of an oil well individual product sales decline with time, and new products need to be brought on stream. Publication costs on recent books have averaged over $96,000, with one publication exceeding $246,000. Range of PublicaCon Costs AAPG Books 2008 2010 $40,975 Memoir 91 $96,060 Average $246,903 Studies 56 Sponsorship Request: Your support of $25,000-$50,000 per book will enable AAPG to significantly increase its scientific offerings to the geoscience community. The total request is $125,000- $250,000 over five years. 20
A A P G F O U N D A T I O N The Power of Science: Online Technical Resources Sometimes a tremendous result comes from a very small seed. AAPG Search and Discovery was a small idea generated by an AAPG member more than a decade ago. The idea was to digitally capture and make available online many of the talks, posters and audiovisual presentations made at AAPG s many meetings. Selected presentations from educational events such as AAPG Hedberg Conferences, Distinguished Lecture Series, and others also have been captured. Many of these valuable contributions to geoscience will never make their way into print. The goal of Search and Discovery is to make these cutting-edge presentations digitally available in a timely manner. Search and Discovery now receives over one million unique visits per year, allowing users unlimited access to over 30,000 papers, posters, abstracts and videos. Geoscientists from around the world both contribute to and utilize this valuable resource along with AAPG members, students, industry and members of the general public through Google searches. Search and Discovery is a great public outreach tool that is accessed by people of all walks of life from around the world. Partnership Opportunity: AAPG s goal is to maintain existing and add new content to Search and Discovery, and improve its website deliverability. To achieve these goals, additional financial support is needed from the corporate community. Corporate Benefit: Search and Discovery is a unique sponsorship opportunity. Participating companies will reap the benefits of their logo appearing on the Search and Discovery home page, knowing that it will be viewed, and company information potentially accessed, more than one million times per year.. P.O. Box 979 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 (918) 584-2555 Fax: (918) 560-2642 e-mail: foundation@aapg.org 1444 S. Boulder Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-3604 21
The Power of Science: Online Technical Resources 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 Search and Discovery User sessions per year Program Status: Search and Discovery saw very wide usage from its roots as a small volunteer program. As a result, it has evolved into a fully staffed online publication with an AAPG appointed editorial board. Search and Discovery continues to enjoy increased usage by the geoscience community and academia. Meeting this demand also requires addition of new content. In 2009, almost 500 new articles were added. Financial Considerations: In late fiscal year 2008-2009, a full time staff member was appointed to handle the increased administrative work required for new content development. It is estimated that program costs will exceed $170,000 in 2011. Search and Discovery Expenses Annual Additions of Articles to Search and Discovery Sponsorship Request: Your gift of $50,000 per year for five years will provide much needed funding and will enable AAPG to maintain existing and add new content to Search and Discovery. Total support requested is $250,000. 22
A A P G F O U N D A T I O N The Power of Public Outreach: Distinguished Lecturers One of the Association s most popular initiatives, the annual Distinguished Lecture series, reaches more geoscientists and engineers than any other AAPG program, with the exception of ACE and ICE. Distinguished Lecturers are unpaid volunteers who embark on two- or three-week tours to speak before local geological societies and university groups around the world. They are selected for their expertise in topics of current interest to geoscientist professionals, and are held in high regard by their peers. Although they are not compensated for their time, Distinguished Lecturers necessarily incur substantial expenses in traveling to their global audiences. There is enough current financial support for only 10 to 14 Distinguished Lecture tours, which results in the rejection of a number of tour requests. Partnership Opportunity: AAPG s goal is to significantly expand the program to achieve a more global reach by increasing the number of lecturers to at least 20 per year. Corporate Benefit: A sponsoring entity may choose to sponsor a geographic area, a specific Distinguished Lecturer, or both. A sponsoring company s name will be displayed in conjunction with a Distinguished Lecture tour in a specific area. The organization s logo will be displayed on tour promotional materials, including company name and/or logo placement on the Distinguished Lecturer website and printed brochures, and displayed during the sponsored Distinguished Lecture presentation. A sponsoring company also will receive recognition on the specifically-sponsored Distinguished Lecturer s webpage. Countries Visited by Distinguished Lecturers United States Canada China Norway Germany Portugal Scotland Hungary Poland Spain Switzerland Austria Australia New Zealand Saudi Arabia Turkey Egypt UAE Kuwait Oman P.O. Box 979 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 (918) 584-2555 Fax: (918) 560-2642 e-mail: foundation@aapg.org 1444 S. Boulder Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-3604 23
The Power of Public Outreach: Distinguished Lecturers Program Status: The attendance rate for the Distinguished Lecture program has experienced an 80% growth rate over the last five years. The impact of the program continues to increase. U.S. and non-u.s. Distinguished Lecturers Year U.S. DL's Non U.S. DLs U.S. Stops Non U.S. Stops 2005 2006 7 3 2006 2007 7 3 2007 2008 10 5 208 57 2008 2009 11 6 102 5 2009 2010 9 6 88 81 Financial Considerations: In order to achieve growth targets and extend the global impact of the popular DL series, funds for travel, technical support and facilitation are needed. Sponsorship Request: Your support would fund either a single tour, a full year of U.S. or non-u.s. tours, or would endow the Distinguished Lecture program. The cost per U.S. tour is $18,000 and the cost per non-u.s. tour is $27,000. Your support of $350,000 would endow and name a U.S. Distinguished Lecture program. To endow and name a non-u.s. tour, the cost would be $675,000. 24
A A P G F O U N D A T I O N The Power of Public Outreach: Region Special Lecturers Geoscience lecturers in the AAPG regions are in continuous demand, especially from universities and AAPG affiliated societies. It is the highest honor to be chosen as a Distinguished Lecturer. The annual Distinguished Lecturer program provides excellent lecturers, but they are limited in the number of venues they can reach during a year. AAPG s new Region Special Lecturer program (RSL) is designed to enable the regional offices to select top scientists from each region to make a tour within the region. This will provide more opportunity for AAPG to disseminate science and information about our profession to students, professors, industry professionals and the general public. The Region Special Lecturers will focus on regional exploration plays and development projects or on current geoscience/technological issues. Although most RSLs will be geoscientists, these expert speakers can be from a wide range of disciplines. Partnership Opportunity: AAPG s goal is to develop this program within all six non-u.s. regions of AAPG to provide a broader program of education and public outreach. Our goal is to provide up to five named RSLs per year for each region. Corporate Benefit: This is an excellent naming opportunity. Sponsors may choose a region and their corporate name will be associated for a specific lecture series within the period of funding. In addition, the organization s logo will be displayed on tour promotional materials, including company name and/or logo placement on the region website and printed brochures, and displayed during the sponsored Region Special Lecturer presentation. A sponsoring company will also receive recognition on the specificallysponsored RSL web page. P.O. Box 979 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 (918) 584-2555 Fax: (918) 560-2642 e-mail: foundation@aapg.org 1444 S. Boulder Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-3604 25
Program Status: The Power of Public Outreach: Region Special Lecturers The Region Special Lecturer program is new, and as such, does not have any history. A few of the AAPG regions have experimented with this program with some success limited by budgetary constraints. Our only statistic is the high interest in AAPG Distinguished Lecturers and the constant request for more. CANADA EUROPE U.S. AFRICA ASIA/PACIFIC LATIN AMERICA MIDDLE EAST Financial Consideration: The primary cost of the Region Special Lecturer program is for travel and accommodations.the cost per stop ranges from $1,200 in Europe to $2,000 in the Asia Pacific region. Each Region Special Lecturer makes 5-10 stops in a tour. Sponsorship Request: Your support is needed in the amount of $18,000-$30,000 per year for special lecturers to make at least five visits per year. A gift of $54,000-$90,000 would fund a three-year tour. 26
A A P G F O U N D A T I O N The portal to our profession s future is through Web services. Online resources represent the primary method for dissemination of scientific information, and represent the key to future geoscience education and networking. AAPG has been a pivotal leader in the digitization of geoscience publications and materials as well as providing a known and trusted online site for the distribution of digital petroleum geoscience knowledge and information. The need for new and additional electronic information currently exceeds available funding. With generations of available information waiting to be digitized, AAPG has barely scratched the surface on this opportunity. Partnership Opportunity: AAPG desires a financial partner that will invest in the building of a high-quality Web portal, one that is necessary to meet the scientific and informational needs of our profession, industry, students, government and society. Corporate Benefit: The Power of Public Outreach: Web Development Financial partners would benefit from the display of their corporate name on AAPG products and websites created with their assistance. P.O. Box 979 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 (918) 584-2555 Fax: (918) 560-2642 e-mail: foundation@aapg.org 1444 S. Boulder Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-3604 27
The Power of Public Outreach: Web Development Program Status: The Web is vital for communicating with many audiences of the association and industry. AAPG maintains two public websites aapg.org and petroleumgeology.org. AAPG.org is the mainstay for the organization and development is continuous in creating and orchestrating over 12,000 individual pages on the non-scientific areas of the site. Petroleumgeology.org was created for use by students and teachers and would be a prime area for development of teaching and informational materials. Factsaboutenergy.org is another site under construction and is focused on the information-consuming public, such as investors, lawmakers, industry planners and others interested in the macro and micro numbers of the industry as well as other pertinent facts. Content development is continuing. AAPG.org Website Traffic PetroleumGeology.org Visitors & Average Length of visit Financial Considerations: To create an internet community, a robust software platform is required with hardware able to handle the hard drive capacity and bandwidth necessary for multiple web growth opportunities. And, as always, content is what drives the power of the Internet. The initial development and maintenance of fresh editorial items is essential. Sponsorship Request: This request has two distinct and separate components. Your support of $100,000 per year over three years would purchase the hardware and software needed. Your annual gift of $200,000 would fund ongoing content development. 28
A A P G F O U N D A T I O N Sponsorship Request Summary The Power of People: The Power of People: Graduate Student Competition Graduate Student Competition Your support of $50,000 at the patron level will help ensure continued success of this Your program. support Please of $50,000 refer to the at the chart patron below level for will additional help ensure support continued and endowment success of options. this program. Please refer to the chart below for additional support and endowment options. Level Annual 10-Year Lifetime Level Support Annual Endowment 10-Year Endowment Lifetime Patron $50,000 Support Endowment Endowment Patron Titanium $30,000 $50,000 $270,000 $600,000 Platinum Titanium $30,000 $25,000 $240,000 $270,000 $600,000 $500,000 Platinum Gold $20,000 $25,000 $200,000 $240,000 $400,000 $500,000 Silver Gold $20,000 $15,000 $200,000 $155,000 $400,000 $300,000 Bronze Silver $15,000 $10,000 $155,000 $90,000 $300,000 $200,000 Bronze $10,000 Student/Young Professionals at ACE $90,000 $200,000 Student/Young Professionals at ACE Your support of $60,000 per year for five years would provide a successful student Your leadership, support education of $60,000 and per activities year for program. five years Total would support provide requested a successful is $300,000. student leadership, education and activities program. Total support requested is $300,000. University Research Grant University Research Grant Your support at the $1,000,000, $250,000 or $50,000 level would provide broad industry Your support support for this at the program. $1,000,000, $250,000 or $50,000 level would provide broad industry support for this program. AAPG Digital Library AAPG Digital Library Your support is needed for non-u.s. universities represented by AAPG student chapters. Your We request support at is least needed $30,000 for non-u.s. per year universities for lifetime represented endowments by for AAPG 10 universities. student chapters. Donor We may request specify at universities least $30,000 to be per supported. year for lifetime Total support endowments requested for 10 is $150,000 universities. over Donor five may years. specify universities to be supported. Total support requested is $150,000 over five years. The Power of Education: The Power of Education: Educate the Teachers Educate the Teachers Your support of at least eight courses per year in the United States and six courses per Your year outside support of of the at least united eight States courses would per advance year in this the program United States in meaningful and six courses ways. The per year total outside request of is the $176,000 united per States year would or $880,000 advance over this program the course in of meaningful five years. ways. The total request is $176,000 per year or $880,000 over the course of five years. Teacher of the Year Teacher of the Year Your support of $140,000 per year will fund 12 Teacher of the Year awards annually. The Your requested support total of is $140,000 $700,000 per over year a five-year will fund period. 12 Teacher of the Year awards annually. The requested total is $700,000 over a five-year period. P.O. Box 979 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 (918) 584-2555 Fax: (918) 560-2642 e-mail: foundation@aapg.org 1444 S. Boulder Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-3604 29
Sponsorship Request Summary The Power of Science: AAPG Publications Your support of $1,000,000 would fully fund the Bulletin for five years. Your support of $200,000 would fully fund the Bulletin for one year. Special Publications Fund Your support of $25,000-$50,000 per book will enable AAPG to significantly increase its scientific offerings to the geoscience community. The total request is $125,000-$250,000 over five years. Online Technical Resources Your gift of $50,000 for five years will provide much needed funding and will enable AAPG to maintain existing and add new content to Search and Discovery. Total support requested is $250,000. The Power of Public Outreach: Distinguished Lecturers Your support would fund either a single tour, a full year of U.S. or non-u.s. tours, or would endow the Distinguished Lecture program. The cost per U.S. tour is $18,000 and the cost per non-u.s. tour is $27,000. Your support of $350,000 would endow and name a U.S. Distinguished Lecture program. To endow and name a non-u.s. tour, the cost would be $675,000. Region Special Lecturers Your support is needed in the amount of $18,000-$30,000 per year for special lecturers to make at least five visits per year. A gift of $54,000-$90,000 would fund a three-year tour. Web Development This request has two distinct and separate components. Your support of $100,000 per year over three years would purchase the hardware and software needed. Your annual gift of $200,000 would fund ongoing content development. 30
A A P G F O U N D A T I O N Emerging Opportunities Fund During the course of any year there are new, exciting emerging opportunities. This page represents a blank slate to provide a place for those opportunities not listed in the brochure. The AAPG Foundation staff stands ready to customize a program to fit the goals and interests of your company and its people. We look forward to discussing new ideas with you. P.O. Box 979 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74101-0979 (918) 584-2555 Fax: (918) 560-2642 e-mail: foundation@aapg.org 1444 S. Boulder Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119-3604 31
32