Support ISW

Your contribution is vital to our success.

The Institute for the Study of War seeks to defend America by helping defeat her enemies abroad.

ISW is a 501(c) (3) organization under the Internal Revenue Code of the United States, and all contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. 

Please click the tabs on the left to learn about our membership benefits, annual giving program, and named fellowships.

"In its young existence, ISW has already produced unparalleled work about Iraq and Afghanistan...[than has] ever been done in the unclassified literature."
Dr. Michael O’Hanlon, Brookings Institution

Why should you support ISW?

Because your gifts to ISW place our scholars on the frontlines of war to discover the truth; help us to create high-value analytical products used by military commanders to better fight our enemies; and allow us to give timely briefings to educate the nation’s top policy makers, Congress, media and concerned citizens.

Not everyone cares about understanding modern warfare or America’s leadership in the global community, but you do. If you are passionate about the need for sophisticated defense analysis and education, then we invite you to become part of our team through your generous financial support.

Ways To Give:

Online - Please click the "Donate Now" button to the left to contribute via PayPal using your credit card or bank account.

Mail - You may also support ISW with a check or credit card contribution via mail, and you can even have your pledged gift debited on a monthly basis from your checking account or credit card.


To learn more about ways to support ISW, please contact the Development Department at (202) 293-5550, ext. 211 or email us

Please mail checks to:

Development Office
c/o Institute for the Study of War
1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 515
Washington, DC 20036