Each year, the Lindbergh Grants program benefits immeasurably from the volunteer efforts of both the Balance Review Panel and Technical Review Panel. The Balance Review Panel is made up of members of the Foundation's Board of Directors, Directors Emeriti, past Lindbergh Grant recipients, Foundation staff, and Foundation friends, all of whom are well-versed in the concept of balance as Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh visualized it.

The Technical Review Panel is comprised of knowledgeable and respected individuals drawn from the various fields in which the grants are given and provides evaluations of applications. Their comments and scores are a highly valued source of input in the selection of Lindbergh Grant recipients and Certificate of Merit designees. We are actively recruiting Technical Review Panel members.

You may wish to consider participating as a member of the Technical Review Panel in the fall. Volunteers on this panel evaluate grant applications on their technical merit, and score applications according to our standard criterion.

Volunteer panelists must exhibit a strong background in one or more of the following categories: agriculture; aviation/aerospace; conservation of animal resources; conservation of plant resources; conservation of water resources; general conservation including land, air, energy, etc.; humanities; arts; intercultural communication; exploration; biomedical research; health and population sciences; adaptive technology; and waste minimization and management.

Please contact us if you are interested in participating. Be prepared to send us a copy of your CV as well as one or two paragraphs about why you want to participate and what particular interests you have that are well suited to the Foundation. You are encouraged to look at the Grants section for more information on the grant application and review process, and visit the most current list of volunteer panelists.

(Note: Generally "grant writers" need not apply unless they show a strong background or level of expertise in a particular category as outlined above.)