Giving Levels

Young Wilsonians - $250 (suggested for under 40)

• Quarterly JWI Newsletter

Wilsonians - $500

• Quarterly JWI Newsletter

John Marshall Circle - $1,000

• All benefits above

• Signed copy of Prof. Arkes book (choose from 7)

Thomas Reid Circle - $2,500

• All benefits above

• Prof. Arkes’ “Political Obligations” lectures (CD) or recorded lectures from another JWI Senior Scholar

Fellowship Patron - $5,000

• All benefits above

• Named Recognition in support of a Summer or Winter James Wilson Fellow

• Private JWI events, speaker receptions, dinners

Abraham Lincoln Circle - $10,000 and Above

• All benefits above

• A JWI Senior Scholar or Affiliated Scholar will speak at a private donor-hosted event during the membership year.

Interested in giving another way? There are several options available for donors and foundations to join the James Wilson Institute in fulfilling our mission to renew American Jurisprudence.

Pay by Mail

If you would like to donate via check, please mail the check to our office address at

The James Wilson Institute

Attn: Garrett Snedeker

124 S West St, Suite 200

Alexandria, VA 22314

Donate from a Donor Advised Fund

If you have a Donor Advised Fund, you can contact your adviser directly at your Donor Advised Fund to recommend a donation to JWI. The James Wilson Foundation's Tax ID number is 41-1970028.

To donate to the James Wilson Institute through the mail, please direct your Donor Advised Fund to make checks payable to:

The James Wilson Institute

Attn: Garrett Snedeker

124 S West St, Suite 200

Alexandria, VA 22315

Gifts of Stocks or Bonds

Step 1. Please call JWI staff at 202-760-3220 or email staff@jwinst.org to let us know you would like to make a gift of stock. Staff members will provide the banking information to provide to your broker to complete the gift. 

Step 2. Provide the following information to JWI staff

• Full Name
• Phone Number
• Zip Code
• Stock Name
• Amount of Shares

Bequests and Legacy Gifts

Join the James Wilson Legacy Society by making an estate or planned gift. Such gifts may include but are not limited to, bequests by will or living trust, charitable gift annuities, charitable trusts, a designation in a retirement plan or life insurance policy, and gifts of real estate. A bequest can be made to JWI by including specific language in your will or estate-planning document.

Gift Pledges

Please call JWI staff at 202-760-3220 or email staff@jwinst.org to make a formal statement of intention to make a gift to JWI that can be paid by making regular payments.