The Morrison & Foerster Foundation 2020 Report

THE MORRISON & FOERSTER FOUNDATION GIVING GUIDELINES 2020 REPORT – GIVING GUIDELINES | 13 The Foundation distributes funds at the discretion of its board of directors, which consists of partners from each of the firm’s regions. Only funding requests sponsored by Morrison & Foerster lawyers and staff are considered. Donations are made to U.S. nonprofit organizations with IRC § 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status whose programs, in the view of the Foundation’s board of directors, are aligned with the Foundation’s focus and can, in the board’s opinion, best serve the community’s needs. We prefer to support programs that can benefit greatly from even relatively modest donations. We also support a scholarship program for the children of Morrison & Foerster staff members. The Foundation does not contribute to groups that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, political affiliation, gender identity, or sexual orientation; to fraternal, religious, or political organizations; to ​ programs that serve only a particular religious or political group; or to individuals. We do not purchase tickets to charitable fundraising events or make donations for firm-related business development or client-relations reasons.