Children Can’t Wait. Donate Today. 

Childhood goes by fast. A healthy start lasts forever. 

Your support powers advocacy that puts kids first, research that saves lives, and education that empowers doctors and families. You can uplift the health and well-being of all children.

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Set Up a Monthly Donation

Buttons may be small, but they keep everything together. The Button Club is just like that: a joyful community where simple gifts add up to brighter futures for kids. Join the Button Club today and watch your impact on children’s health grow.

Fundraise for Kids’ Health

Organize a trivia night, recruit your kids to sell friendship bracelets, or run a marathon to benefit the AAP. Whatever you dream up, a fundraiser lets you tap a whole community to help children thrive.

Use Your Donor Advised Fund

Think of your donor advised fund as a simple way to put kids first. Recommend a gift to the AAP today and help protect children’s health for years to come.

Include the AAP in Your Will

Your commitment to children’s health can live on. In one simple sentence, you can include the AAP in your estate plan and guarantee children everywhere have a chance to thrive for years to come.

Honor a Person You Care About

Recognize a special person by supporting what they care about most: the health and well-being of children. Create a lasting memory with a named lecture, an endowed initiative, commemorative brick, or dedicated space at the AAP headquarters.

Collaborate With the AAP

Together, we can give every child the chance to grow up healthy and strong. Learn how your organization can help.

“The CATCH planning grant that launched Healthy Kids NYC was pivotal in expanding our work, and it led us to our current Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program. As a result, we have made a lasting impact for families experiencing homelessness in our community.”


— M. Katie Keown, MD, FAAP  

How We Put Your Donation to Work  

Nearly 64 million kids visit pediatricians for well-child visits every year. That’s 64 million children growing up healthier and stronger because of the AAP. Your donation funds cutting-edge training for doctors, big ideas for uplifting communities, and trusted resources for parents. Here’s how our different funds support children… 

Now

A donation to the Friends of Children Fund says, “Use my money where the AAP needs it most.” Your support helps us protect children from gun violence, strengthen the pediatric workforce, prevent youth suicide and more.
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In Crisis

Children are especially vulnerable to disasters. Developing brains process trauma differently. Smaller bodies need special medical supplies. Pollution, dust, and smoke are harder on growing lungs. The AAP Disaster Recovery Fund delivers urgent aid to children and the pediatricians who care for them.
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In the Future

When you give to the Tomorrow’s Children Endowment (TCE), you’re making a promise to generations of children. TCE provides steady, sustainable funding that prepares the AAP to respond to whatever health care challenges arise, now and in the future.
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Impact Stories

Big things happen when 67,000 pediatricians work together. See how the AAP transforms children’s health in the U.S. and beyond.

Our Impact

Contact Us

To learn more, contact Donor Services or call 888-700-5378, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Central.

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Last Updated

10/08/2025

Source

American Academy of Pediatrics