How do I give?
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- Online
– click
on the “Give Now” button on this page or go to
www.umaine.edu/give.
Donors may complete the online gift form to make donations using your:
credit card information (credit card charge).
bank account information (electronic check).
Donors may complete the online gift form to make a donation
by charging a credit card or donating directly from a
savings or checking account using the “Electronic Check”
option online.
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By Mail
– mail donations to:
Gift
Processing Department
The University of Maine
P.O. Box 370
Orono, ME 04473-0370
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By Telephone
– call the University Office of your choice or the Gift Processing
Department at:
(207)
581-1148
(866) 578-2156
(207) 581-3565
What types of gifts are accepted by the University?
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Coin – All American Coins and Foreign
Coins valued at less than $1.00.
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Cash – All American and All Foreign
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Check – All American and All Foreign
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Electronic Check –
Donations may be routed directly from the donor’s savings or checking account to
the University.
Use the
online giving
website
to complete these transactions.
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Money Order
– All American
and All Foreign(To “UMaine” or
“University of Maine”)
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Credit Card
– Visa,
MasterCard, AmericanExpress, and Discover
Use the
online giving
website
to complete these transactions.
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Gift-In-Kind
–
Non-cash donations of
materials or long-lived assets that are directly related to the mission of the
university or are convertible to cash in support of the university’s mission.
This includes equipment, software, food, vehicles, collections of art, books,
etc.3
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Exception
–
The value of a person’s or organization’s time or service is not considered a
charitable contribution, regardless of whether the individual assists as a
volunteer or as a professional providing a specialized service (e.g.,
accounting, legal work, consulting or printing).4
NOTE
–
Because federal guidelines regarding gift-in-kind donations are complex, please
contact
the Gift Processing Department when such donations are considered or initiated.
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Stock –
The donor or broker should
contact
the Gift
Processing Department for account information.
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IRA Contributions
–
The donor or
broker should
contact
the Gift
Processing Department for account information.
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Wire Transfers
– The donor or broker should
contact
the Gift
Processing Department for account information.
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Matching Gift
– Donations made by a company that match gifts donated by individuals (usually
employees or retirees). Donors must initiate the process to have their Matching
Gift Companies match their donations. Only the Gift Processing Department is
authorized to complete the Matching Gift Form.
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Volunteer Program Donations
– Donations made by a company that makes donations based on an individual’s
volunteered hours. Donors must initiate the process to have their Volunteer
Program Companies make donations based on their work. Only the Gift Processing
Department is authorized to complete the Volunteer Program Paperwork.
Can
donations be made in memory or in honor of someone?
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Yes. The
University accepts memorial and honorary donations.
Donations
should be sent directly from the donor to:
Gift Processing
Department
The University of Maine
P.O. Box 370
Orono, ME 04473-0370
A note on or
accompanying the check stating “in memory of” or “in honor of” and the person’s
name is enough to indicate that the donation is a memorial or honorary donation.Memorial and
honorary donations may also be made using the University’s Online Giving Website
at
www.umaine.edu/give . A field is provided to indicate the name of the
person to be memorialized or honored.
The Gift
Processing Department is responsible for sending notices of memorial and
honorary donations when they are directed to allocations held at the University
and the University of Maine Alumni Association.
These
notifications include the donors’ names, their mailing addresses, and the
allocation in which each memorial or honorary donation was made.
Because of
privacy standards, donation values are never disclosed in these notifications.
If you are
interested in suggesting memorial or honorary donations to the University in an
obituary or posting, please
contact
the Gift
Processing Department.
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REFERENCES
3
IRS Pub. 526, CASE Reporting Standards and Management Guidelines, 4th
edition
4
IRS Pub. 526, CASE Reporting Standards and Management Guidelines, 4th
edition
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