Memorial Gifts

Memorial gifts are a great way to show respect for someone who has just passed away. The gifts can be used to establish an endowed fund in that person’s memory, or they can simply be used to support immediate needs on the University of Maine campus. Upon receipt of such gifts, the University of Maine Foundation promptly notifies the next of kin or close friends so that they might directly thank the donor, but the value of each gift is not disclosed. Gift receipts also are issued by the Foundation to the donors.

In order to let readers of an obituary know that memorial gifts are encouraged, either of the following language should be utilized:

(If the decedent did not have a particular fund he or she would want the gift to go toward, the following should be used) Gifts in memory of [insert name] may be made to the University of Maine Foundation at Two Alumni Place, Orono, Maine 04469-5792 for general scholarship aid to students at the University of Maine.

(If the decedent did have a particular fund he or she would want the gift to go toward, the following should be used) Gifts in memory of [insert name] may be made to the University of Maine Foundation at Two Alumni Place, Orono, Maine 04469-5792 to be added to the [insert name of fund].