Support the Impact Fund

While you are most likely familiar with the enormity of the Impact Fund's high profile cases, what you may not know is that our entire legal team is composed of only four individuals — Jocelyn Larkin, Brad Seligman, one law fellow, and one legal assistant. Though we are a small team, the reach of our work is great.

In addition to our legal cases, the Impact Fund distributes grants, conducts several legal trainings each year, and provides a wide range of support to lawyers and legal organizations across the country with amicus briefs, as well as advice and counseling on procedural, trial, settlement, attorneys fees, and related issues that arise in large scale public interest litigation.

As you can imagine, such heavy litigation and administrative demands place a heavy burden on our staff and resources.

We need your help! Please consider making a donation to the Impact Fund now. Donations help accelerate our mission to enhance the ability of lawyers to bring public interest impact litigation in the areas of civil rights, poverty and environmental justice.

Ways to Contribute

Donate online using your credit card

You can support the Impact Fund right now by making a donation with your Visa or Mastercard.

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Donate monthly using your credit card

To set up a series of monthly donations to the Impact Fund, please call Tyra Singleton at (510) 845-3473 ext. 301 

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Donate with credit card via fax

Fill out this form and fax it to us at (510) 845-3654 or send it to:
The Impact Fund
125 University Avenue, Ste 102
Berkeley, CA 94710-1616
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Send a check

Make checks payable to the Impact Fund and send to:

The Impact Fund
125 University Avenue, Ste. 102
Berkeley, CA 94710-1616
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Make a tribute gift

The Impact Fund provides the opportunity to make a donation in honor/memory of a loved one or friend. Your tribute will be printed in our Annual Report. If your gift is for our Annual Event and meets specific amount and time deadlines, we will print the tribute in our invitation, event program, and/or on the event sponsor board. This gift can be made using your Visa or Mastercard, or with a check.
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Pledge a gift

Make a commitment to give a certain dollar amount within a certain time frame or by a specific date. You can customize the distribution of your pledge to match your preferences. Contact Tyra Singleton at tsingleton@impactfund.org or 510-845-3473 x301 to arrange your contribution.
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Arrange a matching gift with your employer

Increase the size of your gift to the Impact Fund by asking your employer to match your donation. Many employers will match or even surpass your gift with a donation of their own – please check with your company for more information on mating gift programs. Employer matching gifts may also be available to you if you are the spouse of an employee, a retired employee or the widow/widower of a retired employee.
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Give a gift of stock

Donating stock is a wonderful way to help the Impact Fund continue its mission to enhance the ability of lawyers to bring public interest impact litigation in the areas of civil rights, poverty, and environmental justice. Please consult your broker for assistance when making a gift of stocks to the Impact Fund.
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Arrange a planned gift (bequests, insurance policy, trusts)

Your planned or future gift integrates your generosity with your overall financial, tax and estate planning goals to maximize benefits to both you and the Impact Fund. Planned gifts typically come from a donor's assets rather than income – some types of gifts include:

  • Wills or Bequests;
  • Trusts;
  • Life Insurance; and
  • Mutual Funds

A trusted legal or financial advisor can help you develop a plan for making charitable planned gifts that compliment your current investment and estate plans. Please consult your own tax or legal advisor prior to making a planned gift to the Impact Fund.
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Nominate the Impact Fund for a cy pres award

Learn about cy pres

The Impact Fund is an appropriate recipient of cy pres awards because we are an established nonprofit foundation, with a track record of administering funds, making grants (approved by a Board of Advisors composed of highly respected and diverse public interest attorneys), and preparing yearly reports of our activities. Because of our broad priorities (civil rights, poverty, and environmental justice), we can administer funds targeted to support a wide range of activities. Finally, with our low overhead, we can ensure an efficient and cost effective administration of the funds. To obtain more information about cy pres awards, please visit our Class Action Resource Center.

If you have further questions about the cy pres doctrine or naming the Impact Fund as a cy pres beneficiary, please contact Jocelyn D. Larkin, Executive Director of the Impact Fund, at jlarkin@impactfund.org.

 

If you have any questions, feel free to call Tyra Singleton at 510-845-3473 ext. 301, or send an e-mail to tsingleton@impactfund.org. We appreciate your time, support, and effort. Thank you!

 

Please note: The Impact Fund is a 501(c) 3 charitable public foundation. All contributions are deductible to the maximum extent permitted by the law. Individual donations are gratefully accepted and acknowledged in our annual reports.
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