The Houston Bar Foundation is now in its 25th year of service to the community and the profession. The success of the Foundation is due in large part to the commitment of HBA members, who contribute $20 of their yearly dues to the Foundation. In addition, the Foundation has a Fellows Program that provides the opportunity for long-term giving.

For the first time since its creation in 1982, the Foundation’s Board of Directors restructured the Fellows Program in 2007. The new Fellows Program provides members the opportunity to increase their contributions to achieve both short-term and long-term goals for the Foundation, as well as their own charitable giving plan. Following is an outline of the new Fellows Program:

A. Beginning in 2007, the new Fellow pledge level increased to $2,000, payable in a lump sum or $200 per year for 10 years.

B. Once the original $2,000 commitment is met, a Fellow will have the opportunity to become a Life Fellow by continuing to donate $200 per year for 10 years or making an additional lump sum payment of $2,000.

C. Once the Life Fellow commitment is met, a member may become a Sustaining Life Fellow by continuing to donate $200 per year for 10 years or making a third lump sum payment of $2,000. All members who became Life Fellows under the original structure retain their Life Fellow status.

D. Current Sustaining Life Fellows who complete their $1,500 pledge by December 31, 2007 will have the opportunity to make an additional donation of $200 per year for five years or make a lump sum payment of $1,000 to become a Continuing Sustaining Life Fellow.