Those interested in pursuing funding for bar projects should contact their MSBA staff liaisons in advance to discuss whether the proposed project is of the type the Foundation is likely to support. To discuss proposed community projects, contact Foundation staff. Members are encouraged to contribute to the Foundation through the annual checkoff on the MSBA dues statement. Also a gift to the Foundation is a thoughtful way to commemorate the work, value or retirement of another lawyer. In memoriam gifts are also an excellent tribute.
All gifts are tax deductible as charitable contributions.
Eighty-seven percent of the proposals were acted on favorably. The amount awarded was 63 percent of the total requested. Eighty-nine percent of the proposals were acted on favorably.