Read the Summer 2012 issue - the University of Maine Alumni ...

The ALUMNI FUND and The FUND
working together for you
As part of a coordinated fundraising effort, the University of Maine and the University of Maine Alumni
Association agreed that The ALUMNI FUND campaign would run under the umbrella of The FUND. Gifts to The FUND
still go toward campus initiatives and those to The ALUMNI FUND support alumni-centric initiatives. They work
collaboratively rather than independently in support of the University of Maine and the Alumni Association.
The University of Maine Alumni Association
raises 52 percent of its annual operating
budget to provide alumni programs and
services. All alumni are considered members
of the Alumni Association and annual
contributions keep them connected to and
involved in their alma mater. Tax-exempt gifts
to The ALUMNI FUND support programs
and events such as the Black Bear Road Trip,
Reunion and Homecoming weekends, MAINE
Alumni Magazine, the Alumni Association
website and Bear Tracks e-newsletter, and such
services as the Class Adoption Program and
Alumni Finder.
umainealumni.com
On an annual basis, The FUND at the
University of Maine seeks private support
from new and existing donors, including
alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff.
Since the University of Maine is state-assisted
— not state-funded — private support is
critical to offering the best education and
experience possible to students. Gifts to The
FUND support presidential priorities and
college/department initiatives in such areas as
scholarships, technology upgrades, student
travel and research, classroom and laboratory
improvements, new program development, and
campus facilities.
umaine.edu/development
How do I direct my gift?
All donations to The ALUMNI FUND and/or The FUND are processed through the same gift processing department at the University
of Maine. As a donor, it is important for you to clearly indicate where you wish your gift to go. You can communicate the
designation on the gift card included in solicitations, online (umainealumni.com or umaine.edu/development) or on the memo line of
your check, made payable to either UMAA or the University of Maine. For more information, call 1-800-934-2586.
Thank you to all who contribute annually.
Regardless of your philanthropic interest, your generosity leaves a lasting imprint at the University of Maine.