Planned giving ensures that your values and commitment to justice endure beyond your lifetime. By including the Robert H. Jackson Center in your estate or retirement planning, you help secure our ability to educate, engage, and inspire for decades to come.
Leave a lasting legacy by including the Robert H. Jackson Center in your estate or financial plans. Planned gifts provide vital, long-term support for education, research, and public engagement.
Ways to Give:
Bequests through your will or trust
Naming the Center as a beneficiary of life insurance, retirement, or investment accounts
Charitable remainder or lead trusts
Charitable gift annuities
Benefits:
Create a meaningful legacy that reflects your values
Potentially reduce estate and income taxes
Ensure the Center’s mission continues for generations to come
If you would like more information about Planned Giving, please reach out to our Director of Development, David Niles at dniles@roberthjackson.org or (716)483-6646.
If you are age 70½ or older, you can make a tax-efficient gift directly from your IRA to the Robert H. Jackson Center. This type of gift, called a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), counts toward your annual Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).
Advantages of IRA Gifts:
Donate up to $100,000 per year without paying income tax on the distribution
Fulfill your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
Support the Center’s mission in a tax-smart way
How to Give:
Contact your IRA administrator and request that a Qualified Charitable Distribution be sent directly to:
Robert H. Jackson Center
305 E. Fourth Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
If you have questions or need more assistance, please reach out to our Director of Development, David Niles, at dniles@roberthjackson.org or (716)483-6646.
This special opportunity lets you celebrate family members, friends, veterans, and other impactful individuals by purchasing a commemorative brick.
Join our Bench Circle by being a monthly donor. Or, become a Jackson Society member by giving at least $1,000 per year.
Corporate giving can take on many forms, including financial donations, in-kind donations and employee volunteer programs. Employees and retirees of hundreds of companies may be eligible to participate in the Employer Matching Gift Program, sometimes doubling or even tripling the impact of gifts made to the Jackson Center.
The Center’s many diverse programs offer enriching opportunities to inspire, empower and inform current and future generations as to the importance of Constitutional values in strengthening the fabric of democracy and in viewing global events and challenges through a Jacksonian lens.
The Jackson Center welcomes gifts through Donor Advised Funds (DAFs), a type of giving fund administered by a third party such as a community foundation or financial institution. Additionally, gifts of appreciated publicly traded securities that you have held for longer than 12 months allow you to claim a charitable deduction for the full market value of the securities on the date the gift is made while avoiding tax on the capital gain.
Michelle and I are honored to sponsor the summer internship program. These dedicated students always impress us with their enthusiasm and talents, and the Jackson Center gives them an excellent summer of learning and engagement.
This internship experience has imbued me with a greater appreciation for Justice Jackson, pinning my hopes on the future of America through the legacy of his jurisprudence. What an extraordinary opportunity to have as a nascent Americanist.
First serving as a host and now a primary sponsor of the Chautauqua County Battle of the Books for grades 6-8, the Jackson Center has helped this local competition grow from humble beginnings of three Jamestown schools to ten countywide teams. This year, we had well over 100 students participating in the reading of 12 different geared at their age level.
The various performances our students attend relate to the Social Studies content they are learning about, which changes each year, so students currently in 8th grade will have the opportunity
to attend five different performances throughout their high school career. Now that we have been attending performances three years in a row, students have commented on how cool it is that they get to go back to the Jackson Center and see a new performance. I have never seen a large group of students mesmerized for the 30-minute performance and then willing to ask questions the way they do for the Living Voices performances.
Immerse yourself in Robert H. Jackson's extraordinary life as you explore our dynamic museum. Engage with personal artifacts, detailed exhibits, and interactive displays that trace his journey from a small-town lawyer to a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Dive into his influential role in shaping American and international justice through engaging, hands-on experiences. Whether you’re passionate about history or law, the museum offers an exciting, in-depth look at Jackson's lasting legacy.
As you navigate the museum, uncover the stories behind Jackson’s landmark decisions and his crucial role at the Nuremberg Trials. Experience the challenges he faced and the principles he championed through compelling multimedia presentations and historical documents. Dive into interactive elements that vividly illustrate his impact on legal history. Explore the museum to understand how Jackson’s dedication to justice can resonate with and inspire us today.
