Each calendar year, The Virginia Bar Association Foundation supports charitable and educational pursuits of The Virginia Bar Association.

Recent donations to the nonprofit, tax-exempt VBA Foundation benefited these programs:

• Legal Food Frenzy Project
• Chief Justice's Pro Bono Summit
• Lawyer Wellness Challenge
• Practice Management Advisor Program
• LPMD Education Programs
• Special Issues Committee Educational Programming

Hundreds of VBA members expand the reach of VBA programs by becoming annual patrons of The VBA Foundation. They are recognized for their crucial support throughout the year they make their gift. Please consider donating every calendar year. Your generosity enhances your chosen profession.

Gifts in memory or in honor of colleagues, friends or family members provide a living, continuing tribute, and are welcomed by The VBA Foundation.

We ask you to consider donating at least the equivalent of one billable hour each year.

The VBA Foundation is registered as a charitable agency with the Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs in the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. A financial statement about the foundation is available upon written request from the office.

Donors may deduct contributions to the foundation as provided in § 170 Internal Revenue Code.

Double your donation

Do you or your spouse work for an employer that provides matching gifts? Multiply your donation to The Virginia Bar Association Foundation by checking on eligibility with your employer's HR department. Matching gifts make your contribution go further, doing even more good.

Donors Receive:

• a patron ribbon at the Annual and Summer meetings,
• a lapel pin (optional),
• a special letter of thanks from the VBA president,
• recognition on the VBA website, and
• special recognition in VBA publications.

2024 Donor Contribution Levels

To donate online by credit card for the 2024 calendar year, select the category of your gift, click the link and complete the secure online donation form. Remember to tap Submit Donation Securely.

• Legacy - $2,500 and above
• 1888 Society - $1,000-$2,499
• Leadership - $500-$999
• Sustaining - $250-$499
• Patron - $150-$249
• Young Lawyer Patron (for YLD members) - $75-$149
• Other

Top 2024 The VBA Foundation Donors

Your support means so much to the VBA. Thank you! The list of top 2024 contributors as of Dec. 12, 2024, follows:

Legacy -- $2,500 and above

Be the first to give at this level!

1888 Society -- $1,000 - $2,499

Steven and Alice Brown
Hon. Rudolph Bumgardner III
Ted and Lee Ellett Giving Fund
L. Steven Emmert
Richard E. Garriott Jr.
Harry M. "Pete" Johnson III
Benjamin D. Leigh
The Betty and Jack Shannon Charitable Fund
John L. Walker III

Additional 2024 contributors

The VBA takes care in updating these lists. However, in spite of our sincere efforts to avoid errors, they sometimes do occur. If your name has been inadvertently omitted, listed in the wrong place or misspelled, we hope you will accept our apologies and advise us of the mistake so that we can correct it.

Top 2023 The VBA Foundation Donors

Your support means so much to the VBA. Thank you! In cases where multiple donations were made during the calendar year, the donations have been combined and recorded at the highest level. The list of top 2023 contributors as of June 26, 2024, follows:

Legacy -- $2,500 and above

Ann-Kelley Winn and Thomas M. Winn III

1888 Society -- $1,000 - $2,499

Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Brown
Thomas C. Brown Jr.
Hon. Rudolph Bumgardner III
Victor O. Cardwell
Ted and Lee Ellett Giving Fund
L. Steven Emmert
Richard E. Garriott Jr.
Harry M. "Pete" Johnson III
Benjamin D. Leigh
William J. Lemon
Eric and Monica Taylor Monday
Hon. Norman Moon
Lonnie D. "Chip" Nunley III
Anita O. Poston
Mr. and Mrs. Gant Redmon
The Betty and Jack Shannon Charitable Fund
Hon. F. Bradford Stillman
C.J. Steuart Thomas III
Lucia Anna "Pia" Trigiani
John L. Walker III

Additional 2023 contributors

Past Year Donor Lists

Find the 2022 list of contributors at vba.org/page/vbaf-2022.

Find the 2021 list of contributors at vba.org/page/vbaf-2021.

Find the 2020 list of contributors at vba.org/page/vbaf_2020.

Find the 2019 list of contributors at vba.org/vbaf_donor19.

The Virginia Bar Association Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Please consult with your tax adviser regarding allowable deductions. The Virginia Bar Association Foundation is registered as a charitable agency with the Office of Charitable and Regulatory Programs in the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.