Expedition Launch: September 2027
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Help Us Reach the
First Stop: Tarakot
Our expedition is guided by an international advisory board of leading scientists and mountaineers, ensuring that the research is held to the highest scientific standard.
We're excited to be nearing our first funding goal, Tarakot ($90K), on our $500K climb. Every gift, at any size, moves the marker below closer to base camp and closer to answers women in the mountains have waited too long for.
We need funds as soon as possible so ISHARE can pay ethics and government approval fees in Nepal and secure scientific equipment.
What does my donation support?
$25
1 full blood analysis on the mountain, measuring hemoglobin and blood chemistry
$50
1 field repair kit for tents, sleeping bags, backpacks and other gear
$100
15 blood estrogen tests
$250
Portable equipment for monitoring oxygen saturation, respiration, etc.
$500
Salary support for a junior Nepali scientist
$1,000
Portable centrifuge
$2,000
Generator and fuel
$5,000
Portable ultrasound machine
$6,000
Portable point-of-care blood analysis machine
$10,000
Expedition costs for one Nepali research assistant
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Lead Sponsor
ISHARE is seeking a lead sponsor to stand behind the first all-women medical research expedition to the Himalaya, with recognition across the expedition and its work. To discuss this opportunity, contact Dr. Martha Tissot van Patot at contact@ISHAREmountains.org.
Participation of Sherpa and Nepalese women
Costs for Sherpa women trekkers, climbers, and collaborating Nepalese scientists to participate.
Scientific equipment and data collection
Scientific equipment and supplies for sample and data collection on the expedition.
Laboratory analyses
Grants for women’s mountain health research are scarce. Your gift pays for the hormone, iron and genetic analyses that investigators’ grants don’t cover.
Funding for biomedical research on women has become increasingly scarce at a time when it is needed most. Women account for 4 in 10 people skiing, hiking, trekking and climbing, but fewer than 7 in 100 high-altitude studies examine women on their own.
ISHARE seeks support from individuals, foundations, and corporations worldwide. Every contribution matters, not just for what it funds, but because it reflects a growing community of people who believe women's health in the mountains deserves serious scientific attention.
Ways to Give
We welcome donations in any form from all countries. All contributions are tax-deductible for US citizens (Players Philanthropy Fund, EIN# 27-6601178).
Other Ways to Donate:
Check: A check must be made payable to ISHARE. Please send the check via priority mail (not for signature) to the address below:
Players Philanthropy Fund dba ISHARE
ATTN: Stephanie Steelman
1122 Kenilworth Drive STE #201
Towson, MD 21204
ACH/WIRE: Upon request, send to contact@isharemountains.org; we will supply you with a bank letter containing electronic funding instructions. Our bank does not charge incoming wire transfer fees for donations.
Donor Advised Fund: If you would like to give via your DAF, please input our fiscal sponsor's EIN# 27-6601178 and earmark the donation for ISHARE.
Cryptocurrency: PPF (our fiscal sponsor) partners with Engiven.com to accept donations. Please email us at contact@isharemountains.org if you are interested in this giving option.
Stock/Securities Transfer: Please email us at contact@isharemountains.org if you are interested in this giving option. We will send you a dedicated bank letter that includes information on stock and securities.
In-Kind: Please email us at contact@isharemountains.org if you are interested in this giving option. We are looking for scientific equipment and mountaineering/trekking equipment. PPF will issue a letter describing the donation for tax purposes.
Eighteen investigators, seventeen projects, sharing one physiological dataset collected on the way up the mountain.
An international board of climbers, physicians, and scientists advises the expedition, including Phil Ainslie, PhD, a leading researcher in high-altitude physiology.
Meet the team →
Three lead organizers, plus our expedition, scientific and communications, and program and operations organizers. See who's making this happen.