Important Information for our Donors

FFLA by-laws state the following as our donor policy:

4.1 Acceptance. Gifts, donations and bequests may be given directly to FFLA, or the principal of a gift, donation or bequest may be given to some other person, corporation or trustee with instructions that the principal or income there from shall either be paid to FFLA or disbursed in accordance with the instructions of the board of directors of FFLA; provided, however, that the uses and purposes of all such gifts, donations and bequests either of income or principal, shall be in accord with the purposes of FFLA. All restricted gifts, donations and bequests shall be subject to acceptance by the board of directors of FFLA.

4.2 Use. Unless gifts, donations or bequests are given subject to a stated special purpose, they shall be unrestricted funds of FFLA. All membership contributions shall be unrestricted funds of FFLA. Contributions by persons to become FFLA Fellows and members for life shall be for the benefit of The Florida Bar Foundation Endowment Trust, a 501(c)(3) Supporting Organization to FFLA. In the discretion of the board of directors, unrestricted funds may be used for any purposes or expenses of FFLA, or may be invested and the income there from used for any purposes or expenses of FFLA, and invested funds may be withdrawn from investment and used for any purposes or expenses of FFLA.