Ways to donate to the AAFP Foundation

Make a one-time donation

You want to make a one-time cash, check, credit card, or electronic funds transfer donation in the amount you designate. We thank you for your support!

Choose the donation method you prefer:

Donate online

Making an online contribution is quick, easy, and secure. Just complete our online donation form. We'll email you a confirmation when you're done.

Donate by phone

Feel free to call a member of the Development staff to make a donation at (800) 274-2237.

Donate by mail

Please mail your check to the following address:
AAFP Foundation
Attn: Development
11400 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 440
Leawood, KS 66211

Give on a recurring basis

If you are interested in setting up a series of regular, scheduled donations, we have options for you:

Set up a monthly gift

Start now and establish a monthly gift of any amount! Set your sights on a specific annual giving level, then simply take the required donation amount for that level and divide it by the number of months remaining in the calendar year. To get started, complete the online donation form. In the comments section, please provide the amount of your monthly gift. Your monthly donation will be charged on the 15th of every month.

Make a pledge

If you would prefer to establish a payment total, and make ongoing payments over time, you can make a pledge. To make your contribution and set up your payment arrangements, download and complete the AAFP Foundation Pledge Form, then mail it to us at the address listed above.

Make a tribute gift

Donate a special gift in memoriam, or pay tribute to a living person. All honor and memorial gifts support the AAFP Foundation’s Annual Fund, unless otherwise designated.

Your tribute gift options include the following:

Make a memorial gift

Make a donation in tribute to someone significant in your life who has passed away. After your gift has been made. an acknowledgement card will be sent to the honoree's family.

Make an honor gift

Give a gift in honor of a living person who has had an influence on your life, be it a mentor, teacher, or parent. After your gift is made, an acknowledgment card will be sent to the honoree(s).

Tax-wise contributions

The AAFP Foundation is qualified to accept grants from donor advised funds and qualified charitable distributions from an IRA. We can also accept direct transfers of appreciated securities. These forms of giving are often tax-wise means of maximizing your support and efficient ways to coordinate your charitable giving with your tax advisor. We recommend that you consult your tax advisor for more information regarding the impact of such gifts as they apply to your specific situation.

Contribute from a Donor Advised Fund (DAF)

You can contribute to AAFP Foundation from your donor-advised fund by recommending a grant through your fund administrator.

Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from an IRA

Donors 70 ½ or older can contribute to AAFP Foundation directly from their IRA by contacting the fund provider

Give appreciated securities

Donors can contribute through direct transfers of appreciated securities by contacting their broker and providing the following instructions: securities transfer instructions.

When requesting these types of contributions, here is some general information you may need:

American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation Tax ID: 44-6013671

AAFP Foundation
11400 Tomahawk Creek Pkwy
Leawood, KS 66211-2680

For questions regarding these type of gifts, please reach out to: Mike Armstrong.

Additional options for AAFP members

As an AAFP member, you can easily support the charitable arm of the Academy—the AAFP Foundation—through one of the following convenient member giving options:

Membership renewal donation

A donation to the AAFP Foundation at the time of membership renewal is the easiest and fastest way to support your Foundation as well as Chapter programs! It's as easy as checking "yes" on your dues statement or donating online. Membership renewal donations are the largest single source of contributions to the Foundation each year. Your participation matters!

Donate your professional honoraria

Donating professional speaking, writing, or per diem honoraria is a creative way to support the AAFP Foundation's many activities and programs. Whether through personal generosity or encouraged by your company, honoraria gifts significantly impact a charity.

Many Academy members enhance their annual giving and avoid unwanted taxable income by sending their honoraria directly to the AAFP Foundation. To ensure the future of programs you care about, send your honoraria to the AAFP Foundation at the address listed at the top of the page.

AAFP Foundation endowment

A gift to the AAFP Foundation’s endowment is a long-term philanthropic investment in the future of family medicine. Gifts to endowment are held and invested, as the corpus of a particular fund, and never expended. A portion of the investment return generated from the endowed fund is used to support the designated purpose of the fund. Through generous gifts from donors and prudent investment management focused on long-term growth, the endowment ensures an ongoing stream of revenue for the Foundation. Endowment growth provides, not only long-term stability for our existing programs, but also the means for steady, sustainable growth and intergenerational equity in the Foundation’s capacity to impact family medicine and the populations served by the specialty.

Endowed funds

With a gift or pledge of $25,000 or more, payable over a maximum of 5 years, a donor can establish an endowed fund to support an existing program of the AAFP Foundation (or for the Foundation’s unrestricted use). An endowed fund can be named after the donor or to honor a mentor or loved one, creating a philanthropic legacy to extend beyond the donor or honoree’s lifetime. Additional gifts (from the original donor or others) will grow the endowed fund corpus and thus its impact on the fund designation. Gifts of cash, direct transfers of securities, qualified charitable distributions from an IRA, or planned gifts (bequests, charitable beneficiary designations, etc.) are all appropriate funding sources.

Make a planned gift through the Family Medicine Legacy Society

The AAFP Foundation recognizes the remarkable commitment you make when deciding to provide support beyond your lifetime. Leaving a planned gift is a meaningful way to express the value you see in the work an organization does and realize significant financial, tax, and estate planning benefits. Choose from different types of planned gifts as you help create the future of family medicine.

Learn more about the Family Medicine Legacy Society