Give a Gift

Your gift is crucial for supporting the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention as it builds the field of apolitical, evidenced-based research to reduce fatal and non-fatal firearm injuries.

Ways to Give

There are many ways to contribute to the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. We welcome you to contact us anytime to discuss your philanthropic goals, and to ask about the Institute’s Philanthropic Leadership Circle and Philanthropic Advocates Program.

Online

Giving through the Leaders & Best website is quick and easy.

Check

If you wish to make a donation by check, please make your check out to the University of Michigan, indicate on the check “Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention, and mail to the University of Michigan, Gift & Records Administration, 3003 S. State Street, Suite 8000, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1288.

Estate & Planned Gifts

Get started creating your legacy at U-M by learning about the different gift options available. We will work with you to find a charitable plan that works for you and your family and supports the work of the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention.

Securities

Gifts of publicly traded securities that have appreciated in value allow you to avoid capital gains taxes while also receiving a tax deduction for your gift.

Recognizing Donors to the Institute

We work with donors one-on-one to discuss paths for recognizing their contributions to the Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention. Please contact us if you are interested in having a conversation.

Philanthropic Leadership Circle

The Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention Philanthropic Leadership Circle is a group of alumni and friends of the University of Michigan who choose to use their financial, social, and intellectual capital to advance research supporting the discovery of evidenced-based solutions to fatal and non-fatal firearm injury across a diversity of populations. The IFIP Leadership Circle is a network of philanthropic leaders committed to seeing the Institute succeed in its mission.

Philanthropic Advocates

The Institute for Firearm Injury Prevention Philanthropic Advocates form a group of alumni and friends of the University of Michigan who choose to use their financial, social, and intellectual capital to advance research supporting the discovery of evidenced-based solutions to fatal and non-fatal firearm injury across a diversity of populations.

Contact

Want to learn more about how to become a part of the Philanthropic Leadership Circle or become a Philanthropic Advocate, or have general questions about philanthropy? Please email firearminjuryprevention@umich.edu