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Invest in their future.

Your support turns the nation's gratitude into a debt-free degree for the child of a family that gave more than most will ever be asked to give. A full undergraduate degree now runs roughly $96,000 before other aid — and 95 cents of every dollar you give goes directly to the mission.

Four ways to stand with our Scholars.

Donate. Fund a future directly, by annual gift, employer match, or appreciated securities — your gift covers tuition and fees, room and board, books, mentorship, and the one-on-one coaching that carries Scholars to graduation.

Sponsor. Underwrite an event — BootCamp, the Invitational, or the Freedom Reception — with named recognition and a close-up view of the impact your gift makes.

Partner. Lend your company's strengths: awareness, financial assistance, volunteers, event support, and gifts-in-kind.

Volunteer. Join the community — lend a hand at BootCamp, help at events throughout the year, or join NGS Endurance, our team of athletes of any skill level who raise awareness and funds nationwide.

There's a way in for everyone.

A young scholar and an adult chaperone pose together during the 2024 NGS BootCamp, with the National Mall, Reflecting Pool, and Washington Monument visible in the background.

Stewardship you can trust. No Greater Sacrifice is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (a tax-exempt charity; EIN 26-1572599) rated Platinum by Candid (formerly GuideStar), the highest standard of transparency — so nearly all of what you give reaches the Scholars it's meant for.

95%of every dollar goes directly to the mission
PlatinumCandid (GuideStar) transparency rating
571Scholars supported since 2008
$30M+committed to post-high-school education benefits
$96,000cost of a full undergraduate degree, before other aid

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Fund a future directly

Your gift covers the unmet cost of a degree — the tuition, fees, room and board, and books that other aid leaves behind — plus the mentorship and one-on-one coaching that carry a Scholar to graduation. Every scholarship is different, funded to each family's need, and more than 95 cents of every dollar raised goes directly to the mission.

A large group of NGS scholars ranging from young children to teenagers, all wearing matching red shirts, pose with adult mentors on the porch steps of a historic building decorated with American flags during the 2014 Freedom Award Family Day.
At the 2024 NGS Boot Camp, a smiling young man wearing a Virginia Tech shirt sits by a window while an older man places a friendly hand on his shoulder. The moment captures the mentorship and camaraderie central to the NGS program.

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Lend your company's strengths

Partnership at No Greater Sacrifice is a deeper, lasting relationship: sustained funding, expertise given pro bono, gifts-in-kind, or people who work shoulder-to-shoulder with Scholars and their families. We shape every partnership around what an organization does best.

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Show up for a Scholar

Funding a debt-free degree takes people who show up — at a starting line, at a gala check-in table, at a BootCamp session helping a nervous freshman polish a resume. Lend an hour or a skill, or join NGS Endurance, the team of athletes of any skill level who raise awareness and funds at events of their choosing.

Runners wearing race bibs cheer and raise their hands at the start of the 2015 Army Ten-Miler endurance event. A large crowd of participants in athletic gear lines up on the course, with several wearing NGS-sponsored race numbers.

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