Giving Matters

The UMKC Law Foundation’s Impact Fund helps the Board of Trustees direct funds to the School of Law’s areas of greatest need along with providing support for operations of the UMKC Law Foundation and outreach to alumni and friends. 

Currently, the annual fund supports student competitions, general support for the law school, faculty scholar projects and publishing and mailing of over 6,000 copies of Res Ipsa, the twice-a-year magazine for law alumni. Funds are also used for expenses associated with managing the Law Foundation’s $8.4 million endowment and fundraising expenses.

Gifts for scholarships remain one of the greatest needs at the School of Law as scholarships help reduce student debt. Additionally, we are in a very competitive market for students, with three other law schools in our area. Unfortunately, some great students who want to come to UMKC are lured away because of very generous scholarship offerings at these other institution.

One of the simplest ways to give is online through our secure online giving form. Payment may be made by MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express, and by bank draft.

To receive a charitable contribution for a specific tax year, your transaction must be completed by midnight (CST) on December 31.

Make a gift online

To make a donation by phone, please call 816-780-9151 to talk to a member of the UMKC Foundation.  Your donation will be received by the UMKC Foundation but will support the School of Law.

To receive a charitable contribution for a specific tax year, your gift must be completed by 1 p.m. (CST) on Dec. 31, or the last working day of the month prior to Dec. 31.

Make checks payable to the UMKC Law Foundation. If you wish to support a specific area or program, please note your designation in the memo section of your check or provide other written instructions

To receive a charitable contribution for a specific tax year, your gift must be postmarked by midnight on Dec. 31.  

• Mailing Address:
  UMKC Law Foundation
  School of Law, Room 1-203
  500 E 52nd St.
  Kansas City, MO 64110-2446

For information about charitable trusts, gift annuities, beneficiary designations through retirement accounts or life insurance policies, and bequests, you are welcome and encouraged to discuss these giving options by contacting the UMKC Law Foundation at 816-235-6328 or umkclawfoundation@umkc.edu.

The Dean’s Circle recognizes annual donors of $1,000 or more to the Law Foundation of the University of Missouri–Kansas City. Members of the Dean’s Circle set an example of philanthropy and inspire others to also make a difference with a leadership gift.

Membership in the Dean’s Circle is granted when gifts equal $1,000 or more during the fiscal year. Gifts may be directed to any program or fund that supports the School of Law and may be made with a single gift of $1,000 or more or several gifts throughout the year. Giving totals are counted based on the Law Foundation’s fiscal year (July 1 to June 30).

Annual Gift Level Recognition

Private support is the cornerstone for enhancing legal education at the UMKC School of Law. Alumni and friends who demonstrate a long-term and sustained commitment to the school with their private support are recognized as members of the Whittaker Giving Society. All cash gifts received and receipted to benefit the School of Law are counted.

The Truman Legacy Society represents the past, present and future of the UMKC School of Law. This society honors alumni and friends who have made plans to provide an enduring legacy of support for the law school through their estate plans. 

Membership in the Truman Legacy Society is granted to those who make a future commitment to the School of Law through an estate gift, such as a bequest in a will or trust, charitable remainder trust, gift annuity, or gift of life insurance.

The society is named for Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States and an alumnus of the UMKC School of Law.