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Click the donate button below to log in with your user credentials and your donation will be connected to your member record. You can also fill out this form to donate, no login required. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. DonateJoin MLA’s Legacy SocietyConsider leaving a legacy…so your cherished values live on. When you establish a bequest or other planned gift, you become part of the select group of community-minded individuals that make up MLA’s Legacy Society. As a beneficiary of your deferred gift, MLA is charged with the trust and responsibility of carrying out your wishes. As you know, we have a 128-year commitment to recognize and address Library needs. Your gift helps us achieve that. Planned giving integrates charitable giving with your overall financial and estate planning, potentially reducing your estate taxes while supporting the values that libraries hold dear. There are a number of ways you can give:
Becoming a Legacy Society member is simple: include the Michigan Library Association in your estate plan through your will or trust, or make a contribution via a charitable gift annuity, life insurance, retirement fund assets or a charitable remainder or lead trust. Then, notify us of your plan so that we can include you on our membership rolls. And you’re done. If you have questions, please contact Executive Director, Deborah E. Mikula at [email protected] Thank you to our Donors!Thank you to the following individuals for their generous donations in FY 2019-2020. Amber Alexander, Presque Isle District Library Katie Ames, Muskegon Area District Library Shauna Anderson, Taylor Community Library Kate Andrade, Woodlands Library Cooperative Margaret Auer, University of Detroit Mercy Libraries Jill Baker, Harrison Township Public Library Peter Blackshear, Bookbound Michelle Boisvenue-Fox, Kent District Library Steven Bowers, Wayne State University Jessica Anne Bratt, Grand Rapids Public Library Shirley Bruursema, Kent District Library Megan Buck, Dickinson County Library Christan Bulin, ITHAKA Trisha Burns, Bay County Library System Brice Bush, East Lansing Public Library Anita Chouinard, Traverse Area District Library Pamela Christensen, West End Health Foundation Harmony Crocker, Brandon Township Public Library Jennifer Dean, University of Detroit Mercy McNichols Campus Library Lindsey Dorfman, Kent District Library Erin Durrett, Clinton - Macomb Public Library Damon Dye, The Library Network Julia Eisenstein, University of Detroit Mercy Kristy Eklund, Detroit Area Library Network (DALNET) Jessica Enget, Lincoln Township Public Library Katie Ester, Shelby Township Library Julie Farkas, Novi Public Library Brigette Felix, The Library Network Romy Fitschen, Michigan Library Association Mollie Freier, Northern Michigan University Barbara Garbutt, Commerce Township Community Library Corporate Giving, Amazon Smile Devan Green, Pontiac Public Library Cathy Harmon, Saline District Library Darlene Hellenberg, Ferndale Area District Library Peggy Hemerling, Hastings Public Library Holly Hentz, Hamburg Township Library Rebecca Higgerson, Brandon Township Public Library Kristi Jackowski, Traverse Area District Library Amber Johnson, Chesterfield Township Library Tara Kanon, Brandon Township Public Library Jessica Keyser, Grosse Pointe Public Central Library Kevin King, Kalamazoo Public Library Karen Knox, Orion Township Public Library Tiffany Kortman, Presque Isle District Library Judith Kozakowski, The Library Network Sue LaBenne, The Library Network Terri Lancaster, Chelsea District Library Jessica Lash, Saline District Library Lisa Lawson, Wayne State University - SIS Claire Lopiccolo, Romeo District Library Linda Lyshol Melissa Malcolm, Lapeer District Library Maria McCarville, Public Libraries of Saginaw Patricia McGee, Ypsilanti District Library Roger Mendel, Northland Library Cooperative Valerie L. Meyerson, Petoskey District Library Deborah E. Mikula, Michigan Library Association Nannette Miller, Elk Rapids District Library Julie Moore, West Bloomfield Township Public Library Juliane Morian, Clinton-Macomb Public Library Celia Morse, The Library Network Meghan Mott, Clinton-Macomb Public Library Mary Ellen Mulcrone, Saline District Library Celia Mulder, Clinton-Macomb Public Library Catherine Mulla, Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, PLC Library Lisa Mulvenna, Clinton-Macomb Public Library Teresa Natzke, Franklin Public Library Ann Neff-Rohs, Jackson District Library Jasmine Parker, Ferndale Public Library Harry Philo, The Harry Philo Foundation Kim Poma, Garden City Public Library Marcia Preston, Bloomfield Township Public Library Shauna Quick, Brandon Township Library Kristina Reynolds, Bath Township Public Library Kelly Richards, Muskegon Area District Library Sarah Rick, Michigan Department of Corrections Ellen Robinette, Oakland Community College Florence Rouquet, Franklin Public Library Cathleen Russ, Troy Public Library Joann Rutkowski, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone P.L.C. Richard Schneider, Oakview Consulting Kristin Shelley, East Lansing Public Library Mary Ann Short, Grosse Pointe Public Library Jill Spreitzer, University of Detroit Mercy Libraries Corrine Stocker, Hazel Park Memorial District Library Holly Teasdle, Lyon Township Public Library Jana Thompkins, Michigan School of Psychology Tammy Turgeon, Sterling Heights Public Library Kate Van Auken, White Pine Library Cooperative Janna VanHouten, The Library Network Arlene Wall, Saline District Library Tamara Ward, Wayne County Community College Library Holly Ward-Lamb, Howell Carnegie Library Lisa Waskin, Superior District Library Penny Weller, Kent District Library Ryan Wieber, Kalamazoo Public Library Xiaoming Xu, Andrews University Amy Young, Clinton-Macomb Public Library
MLA Scholarship Funds and Other Restricted FundsThe Michigan Library Association is committed to promoting and advancing the library profession. To demonstrate this commitment, MLA provides close to $10,000 annually for librarians and support staff at any Michigan library to attend MLA events. There are two specific funds that provide scholarships – the MLA Education Fund and the MLA/MALC Academic Library Fund. We also have a number of specific funds that are for restricted use only and provide emergency help to libraries who experience challenges in a variety of ways. These funds are also used when special projects and revenues are needed for MLA to move a concept forward. Monies in each of the following funds will be carried over from year to year and will not revert to MLA’s operating fund. Direct fundraising by MLA continues to enhance these funds and provide libraries with needed support. Being able to provide resources to those in the library field for scholarships and other challenges is one of MLA’s hallmarks. We hope that you will consider an overall gift to MLA or to any of these funds to help continue to support this valuable work. Click the donate button below to log in with your user credentials and your donation will be connected to your member record. You can also fill out this form to donate, no login required. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. DonateMLA Education FundMLA has a scholarship fund to assist with defraying costs for attending MLA workshops, educational events and the annual conference. Eligibility Requirements to receive a scholarship from the MLA Education Fund to attend MLA workshops and/or educational events:
MLA/MALC Academic Library FundWhen the Michigan Academic Library Council (MALC) ceased operation, their bylaws stipulated that any remaining assets must be transferred to another 501©3 organization. MALC graciously chose MLA to receive the funds. This academic scholarship fund will assist with defraying costs for attending MLA workshops, educational events and the annual conference. Eligibility Requirements for MLA/MALC Academic Library Fund:
Advocacy FundThe Advocacy Fund was created as an additional source of revenue, separate from dues income, for the purpose of increasing awareness of and enhancing the image of libraries and librarians to the general public and elected officials. Funds may be allocated to the following areas:
Intellectual Freedom FundThe Intellectual Freedom Fund of the MLA is to be used to support Michigan libraries and librarians engaged in defending intellectual freedom. Direct donations provide funds for this account. Funds may be allocated to the following areas:
Library Technology FundThe Library Technology Fund was established with funds given by the disbanded “Librarians Using Computers” group. Fund may be allocated to the following areas:
MLA Equity Fund*The MLA Equity Fund is an individual grant opportunity created to reduce financial barriers and uplift the professional development of individuals currently underrepresented in the library profession. Application Deadline: August 1, 2020 Funds may be allocated to the following areas:
W.H. Kaiser Memorial Fund*The Walter H. Kaiser Memorial Award honors Walter Kaiser, who served as the director of the Wayne County Federated Library System for 26 years and was a nationally known library consultant, authority in local government, and innovator in technical services. Funds are allocated to the following:
*Some funds have permanent donor restrictions for their use and are identified above. Click the donate button below to log in with your user credentials and your donation will be connected to your member record. You can also fill out this form to donate, no login required. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent the law allows. Donate |