For over a decade, Palestine Legal has been pursuing a grassroots fundraising strategy—powered by people like you. This page outlines the many ways you can contribute and help us keep our work independent, community-driven, and sustainable.
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Sumud (Arabic: صمود), which translates literally to “steadfastness,” is a Palestinian cultural and political value that emphasizes the endurance of resistance and hope above all else.
Pal Legal's Sumud Sustainer program provides our organization with the resources we need to protect, cultivate, and nurture Sumud among our clients and communities.
Become a Sumud Sustainer and set up a monthly donation to support the Palestine movement for the long-haul.
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To send a check via mail, please make out the check to “Possibility Labs” and write “For Palestine Legal” in the memo. Please mail to:
Palestine Legal
637 S. Dearborn St., 3rd Floor
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To make a gift in honor or in memory of someone inspiring or dear to you, please email Lina at giving@palestinelegal.org with the name of the person you are making your gift in honor or in memory of.
If you’d like us to send a letter to someone to let them know about your donation, please include their name and email or mailing address in your message.
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Palestine Legal’s Founding Board Member Michael Ratner inspired us to fiercely demand a better world. After his passing in 2016, we created a fund in his name to support a two-year legal fellowship for young attorneys to gain practical experience in movement lawyering, an approach that Michael embodied. Through this fellowship, we aim to continue Michael’s legacy of using the law in service of the people.
Donate to the fund here to help carry forward Michael’s legacy by sustaining the Michael Ratner Justice Fellowship at Palestine Legal. Watch this tribute video we made honoring Michael’s legacy.
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Your donation could go twice or even three times as far with a matching gift from your employer. Many companies and organizations have programs to match contributions made by employees.
If your company or organization has a match program, you may share the following information when submitting a matching gift request:
EIN (tax ID number): 85-3989363
Name: Possibility Labs with “For Palestine Legal” in the memo
Mailing Address: 637 S Dearborn St Fl 3, Chicago, IL 60605
Contact info: giving@palestinelegal.org
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IRA giving allows individuals aged 70½ years or older to make tax-free donations directly from their Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to a qualified nonprofit. This type of gift, known as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), can count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD) and may reduce your taxable income—without the need to itemize deductions.
Read more from the IRS here and here and contact Stacey at giving@palestinelegal.org with any questions.
The information provided here is not offered as tax or legal advice. Please consult with a qualified tax advisor regarding your own circumstances.
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Plan your giving by making a bequest to Palestine Legal, ensuring that your support for the Palestine solidarity movement lives on!
Including bequests, or gifts of different kinds of assets in your will, is a common way to leave a lasting legacy to a beloved cause, to potentially reduce estate tax burdens, and to ensure the continued use of your assets as long as you need them. You can specify a dollar amount or a percentage of your estate to go to Palestine Legal.
If you are considering including Palestine Legal in your estate plans, we recommend consulting with an attorney or financial advisor to ensure your wishes are legally documented and aligned with your overall estate plan. Please contact Stacey at giving@palestinelegal.org for more details on how to include Palestine Legal in your planned giving. We will keep your inquiries in the strictest confidence.
The information provided here is for informational purposes only and is not offered as tax or legal advice. Please consult with a qualified lawyer or tax advisor regarding your circumstances.
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If you would like to donate stocks to Palestine Legal, please email Lina at giving@palestinelegal.org. We can provide you with the recipient information needed to process your donation.
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A match challenge involves a generous supporter, or a group of supporters, agreeing to match every donation made within a certain period, usually up to a set amount. A match can double or even triple the amount raised within that period.
Matching campaigns are incredibly effective at inspiring others to give by increasing the impact of each contribution, and showing the kinds of commitments and investments donors are making in Palestine Legal’s work. Match challenges always generate significant donations from people who want to see their gift multiplied!
If you are interested in starting a match campaign, we’d be thrilled to talk to you. Please contact Stacey at giving@palestinelegal.org.
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Join Palestine Legal in defending the Palestine movement during this crucial time! Ask friends to donate on your birthday, donate proceeds from a bake sale or merch sale, or collect donations for running a 5K. You can do anything to raise money to help Palestine Legal defend the civil and constitutional rights of Palestine activists! By creating a fundraiser and rallying your community, you can support our mission of bolstering the Palestine movement. However you choose to fundraise, our development team is available at giving@palestinelegal.org to help you plan a successful fundraiser and answer any questions.
Here are some steps you can take to start a fundraiser:
Step 1: Contact us at giving@palestinelegal.org to let us know what you’re planning!
Step 2: Log in or set up your ActBlue account here. This allows you to set up your own fundraising page so you can track donations! For instructions on how to set up your peer-to-peer fundraising page (supporter form), follow this ActBlue link.
Step 3: Click this link to create your supporter form with Pal Legal branding.
Step 4: Share your page with your community and start fundraising!
If you’d like to host a fundraising event in your community, please contact us at giving@palestinelegal.org!
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Please direct your financial institutions/host foundation to send contributions to Possibility Labs (EIN 85-3989363) and be sure to write “For Palestine Legal” in the memo. Checks can be mailed to:
Palestine Legal
637 S. Dearborn St., 3rd Floor
Chicago, IL 60605
FAQs
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Yes! Palestine Legal is fiscally sponsored by Possibility Labs, which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations made through Possibility Labs to support Palestine Legal’s work are tax-deductible. Their Federal Tax ID number (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3989363. If you have any questions or need assistance, reach out to our team at giving@palestinelegal.org.
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Palestine Legal is fiscally sponsored by Possibility Labs. To make your donation, use Possibility Labs’ Federal Tax ID number (Employer Identification Number): 85-3989363 and be sure to write “For Palestine Legal” in the memo.
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Please reach out to giving@palestinelegal.org.
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Palestine Legal takes the privacy and safety of our clients and our donors very seriously. We do not sell, trade, or share any donor information with any other organizations or third parties. We also do not publish any public lists of our donors in our reports or other communications.
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Donations to Palestine Legal through the ActBlue platform do not support any other organizations or political parties, including the Democratic Party. When you donate online through ActBlue, your information is not shared with any campaigns or listservs.
The ActBlue platform we use is not run by the Democratic Party or any other organization, but it is used by many Democratic candidates and progressive organizations to raise money for their own causes or campaigns. Act Blue is simply an online fundraising platform that organizations can use to for their own purposes.