Thank you for supporting the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association with your donation to the annual campaign. Your gift will help the Foundation fund scholarships, community outreach programs, research and education, and awards and recognition opportunities.
Monetary gifts are welcome at any time and for any reason! There are many ways to donate to the Foundation throughout the year.
For Federal Bar Association members, giving is made easy as part of the annual membership renewal process. Simply check the box designating your Foundation donation and make your gift while paying your dues.
Our public Year-End campaigns focus on giving at the end of each calendar year and coincide with Giving Tuesday, the international day of giving. These campaigns also emphasize making donations before the end of the year to take advantage of tax benefits. Other contribution opportunities are offered periodically in celebration of Foundation milestones or in conjunction with specific events.
Contributors can also set up recurring donations to the Foundation. Whether gifts are made monthly or annually, recurring donations can be an effortless way to sustain your support of the Foundation. Recurring donations may be set up on the donation website or by contacting a staff member at foundation@fedbar.org or (571) 481-9100.
Many employers offer matching gift programs as a benefit of employment. If yours does, please remember the Foundation! All that is required is completing the form provided by your employer and sending it to foundation@fedbar.org.
Giving a gift to the Foundation as a tribute to a family member, colleague, or mentor is a great way to recognize their contribution to the legal community! Gifts may be made in honor of an individual (to celebrate an achievement or milestone) or in memory of one who has passed. Be sure to note the individual for your tribute in your donation so that they or their family may be notified.
It is easy to make a bequest in your will or trust to the Foundation and by doing so, you make support of civics and legal education and improvements in the practice of Federal law part of your enduring impact. Unrestricted bequests or trust provisions permit the Foundation to use your gift wherever it is needed most; restricted bequests or trust provisions underwrite the Foundation’s activities in areas that you choose to designate.
You may direct gifts to the Foundation’s many named funds, which are managed and invested to ensure the sustainability of our long-term initiatives; to the general operating fund to meet the Foundation’s immediate needs at the time your gift is realized; or designate gifts for a particular purpose. If you’re thinking about making a restricted gift, please consult with Foundation staff to ensure that our strategic priorities align with your interests.
The following is sample language—as a starting point—to provide to your legal or tax adviser working on your will.
Suggested language for making an unrestricted gift by will or trust:
“I [Name] hereby give, devise, and bequeath [the sum of $(dollar amount)] [(percentage)% of my residuary estate] to the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association (Federal Employer Identification Number 52-0741814), a not-for-profit organization, located at 4075 Wilson Blvd., 8th Floor, Arlington, VA 22203, for its general use and purposes.”
Suggested language for making a gift by will or trust for a specific purpose:
“I [Name] hereby give, devise, and bequeath [the sum of $(dollar amount)] [(percentage)% of my residuary estate] to the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association (Federal Employer Identification Number 52-0741814), a not-for-profit organization, located at 4075 Wilson Blvd., 8th Floor, Arlington, VA 22203, to be used by it in support of [state the purpose or restrict the gift to the Foundation’s [Named] Fund].”
Bracketed language represents alternative types of bequests-a specific dollar amount, or a percentage of an individual’s residuary estate. Please reach out to the Foundation’s office before restricting an estate gift, to ensure that the gift is applied to a continuing program.
The Foundation will accept designation as a remainder beneficiary of charitable remainder trusts or as an income beneficiary of charitable lead trusts.
Designating retirement account assets such as IRAs, 401(k)s, Keoghs, HR-lOs, and 403(b)s is another way to support the Foundation. Such assets could otherwise be subject to significant estate, income, and other transfer taxes. By designating the Foundation as the primary beneficiary of any remaining retirement account assets, the gift may avoid both estate and income taxes, while also supporting the Foundation.
Another option is to designate the Foundation as the owner and beneficiary of a paid-up life insurance policy or donate a policy to the Foundation.
Beneficiary designations can generally be established by naming “Foundation of the Federal Bar Association, 4075 Wilson Blvd., 8th Floor, Arlington, VA 22203, (Tax ID Number 52-0741814)” as a beneficiary.
A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) is a distribution of funds from your IRA directly to a qualified charitable organization. Because the gift goes directly to the Foundation without passing through your hands, the dollar amount of the gift may be excluded from your taxable income. Please consult your tax advisor for specific information.
As a Fellow of the Foundation, you not only pledge your financial support but also have the opportunity to volunteer your time. You can serve on one of the many programming committees that advance the Foundation’s mission and support the legal community. Learn about the Fellows program