Sponsor the future of taste and smell.
Millions of people live with taste and smell disorders. These senses shape how we eat, remember, connect, and stay healthy — and they remain among the least funded areas of sensory science.
WTSA is a women-led nonprofit advancing research, awareness, and advocacy for sensory health. Your sponsorship funds the work: clinical research, public education, and programs that reach people year-round.
Why give
Your contribution builds awareness, funding, access, and support for a public health issue that affects daily life — and can signal deeper neurological and nutritional problems. Gifts of every size expand our capacity to bring taste and smell science to a wide public.
Sponsorship levels
Each level includes recognition, invitations, and a direct hand in advancing sensory science. Choose the fit for your budget and interests.
Friend
- Recognition on our website and in the annual report
- Newsletter acknowledgment
- Invitations to WTSA events
Partner
- Everything in Friend
- Logo placement on the website and event materials
- Recognition across our social channels
- Named acknowledgment at a WTSA event of your choice
Benefactor
- Everything in Partner
- Premier logo placement
- Feature in our newsletter and press outreach
- VIP invitations to the Global Taste & Smell Summit
- A standing invitation to advise on a program area
Want something tailored? We build custom sponsorships around specific programs — the Space Sensory Lab, the Delicious for All Culinary Challenge, and active research initiatives.
To become a sponsor or private donor, reach us at hello@tasteandsmell.org.
Please note: you must itemize deductions to claim this gift. See the IRS website for details on itemized deductions.
What the science tells us
Clinicians, chefs, and researchers agree: taste and smell are central to health, nutrition, and quality of life — and they deserve more attention than they get.
Smell loss can quietly signal changes in mental health, nutrition, and neurological function.
Flavor sits at the heart of how we cook, eat, and connect. Supporting this research benefits everyone.
For many people, taste and smell are the first senses to decline — and the loss reshapes daily life.
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