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Give to The Lenny Zakim Fund and Support the Grassroots

Small nonprofit organizations that meet critical needs in local communities throughout eastern Massachusetts often struggle to find funding. Even the best ideas crumble without a secure foundation. Since 1995, The Lenny Zakim Fund has partnered with grassroots organizations helping groups and individuals who are traditionally underserved or marginalized. We provide general operating grants – renewable for up to five years – that empower these organizations to build strong partnerships and programs that dismantle inequity and nurture resilience.

Ways to Give

Donate Today!

Donate online here.

Donate by Check

Make a check out to The Lenny Zakim Fund:
The Lenny Zakim Fund
33 Arch Street, 26th Fl.
Boston, MA 02110

Tribute & Memorial Giving

Honor or remember a special someone by selecting “I would like to dedicate this donation” on the online donation form or noting the person’s name in the memo section on your check, which can be made out to The Lenny Zakim Fund and sent to:
33 Arch Street, 26th Fl.
Boston, MA 02110

Start Your Recurring Gift Today!

Support LZF and our grant recipients by setting up a recurring monthly gift.

Click here to start a recurring gift.

Employer Matched Giving

Double or even triple your gift through your employer’s matching gift program. Contact office@thelennyzakimfund.org for more information.

Make a Tax-Free IRA Rollover Gift

If you are 70 ½ or older and have an Individual Retirement Account (IRA), consider making a gift of up to $108,000 from your IRA directly to LZF and avoid being taxed on the distribution.

LZF IRA Rollover Details

Make a Stock Gift

Make a gift of appreciated stock to LZF and avoid capital gains in the process.

LZF Stock Gift Instructions

Give Through a Donor-Advised Fund

DAF donors can recommend and approve grants from their DAF to LZF in a matter of minutes. Donors can currently recommend grants through DAF Direct from Fidelity Charitable®, Schwab Charitable, and BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund. Click here to access your donor-advised fund.

Plan a Bequest

Make a bequest to LZF through your will or trust.

Click here for sample bequest language to include in your estate planning documents.

Gift Retirement Assets

Designate LZF as a beneficiary of your retirement plan.

LZF Gift of Retirement Assets

Why Give to LZF?

Ensure that young adults with visual or mobility challenges can take part in the sports they love.

Adaptive Sports NE

Create intergenerational opportunities for LGBTQ individuals to learn from one another.

Southcoast LGBTQ Network

Bring gang-related young people off the streets to shoot films instead of guns.

Dream Out Loud Center

Offer Know Your Rights workshops and English classes to new immigrants.

The Welcome Project