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Cash or securities are among the most popular types of gifts for the
University of Florida.
Annual gifts from loyal library patrons and friends make it possible for the UF libraries to meet the needs of our faculty and students. Varying levels of uncertain government funding and budget cutbacks have changed the status of our previously state-supported university into that of an institution that is increasingly dependent on private sources of funding. As a state-assisted university, UF has even less certainty that the state funding we have received in the past will continue. Donors may support the libraries at many levels and make donations in any amount. Donors also may designate various subject areas of the libraries' collections to receive such support. Through the annual gifts program, supporters can also elect to purchase a book through the bookplate program. These gifts make it possible for the libraries to purchase many types of research materials including books, journals, microfilm, as well as equipment for patrons, such as public computers and electronic resources. Equally important, unrestricted annual contributions provide the libraries with the income needed to make time-sensitive, one-of-a-kind purchases as well as provide stability in uncertain budget times. Our annual donors are featured in an honor roll each year in the libraries' newsletter, Chapter One, published twice a year and distributed to the friends of the libraries and more than one hundred research institutions. An annual donor event is held each year in conjunction with the Howe Society dinner to recognize the libraries' generous supporters. Library donors are recognized at the following levels of giving: ANNUAL GIFTS
LEGACY GIFTS (Cumulative giving)
Donors of $2,000 or more a year, restricted or unrestricted, are recognized through the University of Florida President's Council. To make a gift to the libraries online:
Mail gifts to: Checks should be payable to the University of Florida Foundation, Inc. Please indicate the George A. Smathers Libraries as the recipient of your gift. There are significant tax advantages from contributing highly appreciated (long term) securities transferred to the foundation as a charitable gift. The value of your gift depends upon the market price of these assets when they are given. Please contact the foundation for more information on gifts of securities. You may be entitled to a significant charitable deduction on your income tax return for a gift of appreciated securities. |
