The Board of Trustees of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Research Institute (ACCP RI) announced the creation of the Frontiers Fund (FF) Legacy Society, the purpose of which is to honor donors who make planned or significant one-time gifts to the FF.

“We are pleased to announce the launch of the Frontiers Fund Legacy Society to recognize our most generous donors,” said Vicki Ellingrod, chair of the board. Participation includes bequests, stock donations, and various other types of planned giving instruments that have a lasting effect on the financial health of the ACCP RI. “Each year we will honor new members of the Legacy Society with a formal event,” said Ellingrod, “and we will present each one with a special gift to indicate our sincere gratitude for their foresight and abiding commitment to the Institute’s future.”

In our inaugural event, Ronald P. Evens and Fred Eshelman will be inducted into the Legacy Society at a breakfast held during the Annual Meeting in Hollywood, Florida. Dr. Evens has pledged a large planned gift, and Dr. Eshelman made a significant donation of stock and resources to the ACCP RI in 2007.

Jacqueline Marinac, Director of Research, stated the ACCP RI currently has more than $1 million in these future gifts, which are called “expectancies.” “People who plan to make legacy gifts to the FF Legacy Fund are very farsighted and have a deep commitment to the sustained success of the ACCP RI,” said the FF chair, Susan Fagan. “Individuals can consult an attorney to discover the many ways they can plan their estates to include the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Research Institute.”

For more information, contact the ACCP RI.