AAP Foundation Giving Options

Making a gift to the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation is an easy way to support the future of your specialty. All donations to the AAP Foundation are tax-deductible in accordance with the law.

To direct your gift to any one of these options, please indicate your preference in the comments section of your PayPal transaction page.

CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES

The AAP Foundation has many ways for companies to become involved with our work. The AAP Foundation menu of corporate opportunities can be found here.

SUSTAINING FUND

Each year when you renew your membership dues to the American Academy of Periodontology, you are given the option of making a $200 payment to the Sustaining Fund. The Sustaining Fund helps to support the fund-raising and grant-making activities of the Foundation.

VISIONARY SOCIETY

The Visionary Society recognizes individuals who commit to making planned and estate gifts to the Foundation in any amount.

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Consider giving a memorial gift in memory of a deceased loved one or friend, or in honor of a special occasion such as the birth of a baby or a wedding. The AAP Foundation receives memorial gifts throughout the year.

PLANNED GIVING CENTRAL

Among this area's extensive resources are profiles of colleagues who have chosen to create a legacy, updates on legislation which may impact your estate plan, articles detailing financial planning vehicles and techniques, a gift calculator to help you compute possible tax advantages using different scenarios, and much more!

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NEW CENTURY CLUB

The New Century Club is a special donor category reserved exclusively for AAP Student Members who donate to the AAP Foundation. The program is structured to make it easier for Student Members to become donors by offering two levels of New Century Club membership.

BOWERS ENDOWMENT FUND FOR THE ABP

The Gerald M. Bowers Endowment Fund for the ABP was created to ensure the financial stability and growth of the specialty's certifying board, and implementation of appropriate new technologies supporting rigorous testing standards.