Community donors and alumni
Invest in our own. Watch it come home.
When you give locally, your gift funds scholarships and screenings for your Northern Virginia neighbors.
EAESSI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and every dollar stays close to home.
Give once, monthly or through your employer.
Local impactScholarships and screenings nearby
Your impact
Your gift has a job. Pick the one you love.
Here is where your gift goes when you give locally with EAESSI.
Why give locally?
When you give locally, you can see the difference in your own community. Your gift to EAESSI funds scholarships for Northern Virginia students and free mammograms for uninsured women nearby. Every gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Sponsor a scholarship
Help a local student reach college. Learn more.
Fund a mammogram
Screen an uninsured woman nearby. Learn more.
Give monthly
Steady support all year. Learn more.
Ask for a match
Your employer may double it. Learn more.
Tax time
Give generously. Save at tax time.
A new 2026 rule makes it easier to give locally and still get a tax break.
Starting in 2026, people who take the standard deduction can deduct up to $1,000 in cash gifts, or $2,000 for married couples, according to CNBC.
See tax details, and talk with a tax professional about your own situation.
Who gives
Which one of these sounds like you?
Local donors tell us what they need to feel sure. Here is what we say.
"I've never heard of EAESSI."
We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Spotsylvania, serving Northern Virginia.
"I want to know it stays local."
It does. Your gift funds programs right here in Northern Virginia.
"Someone helped me once."
Sponsor a student the way someone once backed you.
"I can only give a little."
Small gifts pool together and fund real screenings and awards.
How to give
Four simple steps. A local result.
Here is how to give locally in a few minutes.
Choose a cause
Scholarships, screenings or where needed most.
Pick an amount
Once or every month.
Check for a match
Ask HR about matching gifts.
Get your receipt
You receive one right away.
Common questions
What donors ask before they give.
Ready to give?
Give once or monthly. You receive a receipt right away.
Is EAESSI a registered nonprofit?
Yes. EAESSI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Spotsylvania, Virginia.
Will my gift stay local?
Yes. When you give locally, your gift funds programs in Northern Virginia.
Can I choose what my gift funds?
Yes. Direct it to scholarships, mammograms or where it is needed most.
Can I give monthly?
Yes. See ways to give.
Can my employer match my gift?
Many can. See how matching gifts work.
Can I meet a student I helped?
Where students and families agree, we love to connect donors with recipients. Ask us how.
Give locally
Invest in our own. Give locally now.
EAESSI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
About EAESSI
Evelyn Ancrum Education Support Systems (EAESSI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Spotsylvania, Virginia. We help uninsured women get breast screenings, help Virginia students pay for college and help teens grow as leaders.
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