Annual Fund/Greatest Needs Fund

Giving Levels

• Ally

  Donors will receive: 

  • Recognition in the annual report on ACOG’s website and at the ACOG Foundation booth in ACOG Central and the donor lounge at the Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting (ACSM)

  • Special ACOG Foundation pin

  • Invitation to the ACOG Foundation donor lounge and special recognition ribbon to add to your conference badge at the ACSM

  • Semiannual impact reports

  • Digital ACOG Foundation donor badge to use on social media

  Gift Amount

  $1,000–$2,499 within the calendar year

  Become an ACOG Foundation Ally

• Steward

  Donors will receive:

  • All Ally benefits

  • Complimentary ACSM registration

  • Philanthropic strategy session with a financial expert

  • Special discount at the ACOG store

  Gift Amount

  $2,500–$4,999 within the calendar year

  Become an ACOG Foundation Steward

  *For ACOG Foundation Stewards who attend the Annual Meeting, your charitable donation is limited to the amount of your gift less the value of registration. This $650.00 decrease may still qualify as a tax-deductible business expense under IRS regulations and we encourage you to consult your tax advisor. If, however, you receive complimentary registration through another College activity or responsibility, your donation is fully tax deductible. For ACOG Foundation Steward members bringing a spouse, your tax deductibility would decrease by an additional $200.00.

• Investor

  Donors will receive: 

  • All Steward benefits

  • Annual state of the College webinar with ACOG’s CEO

  • Donor recognition in the ACOG Rounds newsletter (with permission) 

  • Invitation to an annual, exclusive virtual presentation conducted by ACOG senior staff on pressing topics such as reproductive health care; maternal mortality and morbidity; diversity, equity, and inclusion; public information efforts about the effects of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision; and health policy

  Gift Amount

  $5,000–$9,999 within the calendar year

  Become an ACOG Foundation Investor

  *For ACOG Foundation Investors who attend the Annual Meeting, your charitable donation is limited to the amount of your gift less the value of registration. This $650.00 decrease may still qualify as a tax-deductible business expense under IRS regulations and we encourage you to consult your tax advisor. If, however, you receive complimentary registration through another College activity or responsibility, your donation is fully tax deductible. For ACOG Foundation Investor members bringing a spouse, your tax deductibility would decrease by an additional $200.00.

• Ambassador

  Donors will receive: 

  • All Investor benefits

  • Lunch or virtual private meeting with the ACOG CEO and ACOG Foundation president

  • Invitation to the ACSM presidential welcome reception

  • Complimentary ACSM registration for a guest 

  • Introduction to the ACSM keynote speaker in the greenroom before the speech

  Gift Amount: 

  $10,000–$19,999 within the calendar year

  Become an ACOG Foundation Ambassador

  *For ACOG Foundation Ambassadors who attend the Annual Meeting, your charitable donation is limited to the amount of your gift less the value of registration. This $650.00 decrease may still qualify as a tax-deductible business expense under IRS regulations and we encourage you to consult your tax advisor. If, however, you receive complimentary registration through another College activity or responsibility, your donation is fully tax deductible. For ACOG Foundation Ambassador donors bringing a spouse, your tax deductibility would decrease by an additional $200.00.

• Visionary

  Donors will receive:

  • All Ambassador benefits

  • Lunch or virtual private meeting with the ACOG president and ACOG Foundation Board of Directors chair

  • Reserved seating at the ACSM convocation

  • Donor acknowledgement at the ACSM opening ceremony Individual spotlight in ACOG newsletters (with permission)

  Gift Amount

  $20,000 or more within the calendar year

  Become an ACOG Foundation Visionary

  *For ACOG Foundation Visionaries who attend the Annual Meeting, your charitable donation is limited to the amount of your gift less the value of registration. This $650.00 decrease may still qualify as a tax-deductible business expense under IRS regulations and we encourage you to consult your tax advisor. If, however, you receive complimentary registration through another College activity or responsibility, your donation is fully tax deductible. For ACOG Foundation Visionary donors bringing a spouse, your tax deductibility would decrease by an additional $200.00.

• Fund the Future Society

  Members of the Fund the Future Society will receive: 

  • Special ACOG gift

  • Invitation to the ACOG Foundation donor lounge and special recognition ribbon to add to your conference badge at the ACSM

  • Annual state of the College webinar with ACOG’s CEO

  • Semiannual impact reports

  Gift Amount

  Planned gifts of $5,000 or more

  Learn More About Deferred Giving Options

• Friends of the ACOG Foundation

  Recurring donors will receive: 

  • Special ACOG gift 

  • Digital ACOG Foundation donor badge to use on social media

  • Semiannual impact reports

  Gift Amount

  Donating $10 or more each month

  Setup Recurring Giving Now

• Donor Advised Fund

  Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are investment accounts for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations today. The tool linked below automatically links with your DAF, allows you to recommend how you’d like your gift to be used and notifies us of your intentions. Using the link below to grant from your DAF also saves us a lot of time, so thank you! It’s a great way to ensure consistent financial support while saving cash for immediate needs. Give from my DAF.

• Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)

  If you are 70.5 or older, giving from your IRA can help reduce your taxable income—and for those over 73 who must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), an IRA gift is a simple way to fulfill it! By using the link below to give from your IRA, you can auto-complete your paperwork and we can track your gift to send you the proper tax receipts. Give from my IRA.

• Monthly/Recurring Gifts

  By establishing a monthly/recurring gift, you have a long-term impact on our mission to advance obstetric and gynecologic health care and meet your philanthropic goals. Make your recurring gift online with all major credit cards.

• Online, Phone, or Mail

  Online

  You may make one-time gifts or recurring donations online with all major credit cards.

  Phone

  To make a gift over the phone, please contact (202) 863-2472.

  Mail

  To mail your gift, please write a check payable to the ACOG Foundation and mail to:

  ACOG Foundation
  409 12th St, SW
  Washington, DC, 20024

• Planned Giving

  Gifts of any size will support our mission. You can begin the process of creating your legacy, free of charge, through the FreeWill* estate planning tools.

  Learn more about planned giving or discuss your options with ACOG Foundation staff by emailing [email protected].

  *The FreeWill resource is currently only available U.S. members

• Stock/Securities

  Donating stocks allows you to avoid capital gains tax and often take a charitable deduction for the full value of the asset. Use this tool to donate stock so we can track your gift, send you the correct receipt, and ensure you can get the tax savings you deserve. If you would prefer to make your donation through your broker, access our transfer information from the link above to notify us of your gift.

  If you would like to donate marketable securities, please have your broker or custodian send the certificates "free and clear" through the DTC system to:

  DTC ID #8862
  Merrill Lynch Account: 5TL-02248
  Account Name: ACOG Foundation

  Either you or your custodian should contact Madeleine Scanio in the office of Winship Ross and Peter Dunne at the Merrill Institutional Consulting division of Merrill Lynch to notify her of a pending transfer. Please include the name and quantity of the securities. Her email is [email protected] and phone is 301-215-4418.