Year-end Gifts

Thank you for your generosity.

Now is the time to make a gift to the University of Nevada, Reno before the end of the calendar year!

Members of the University of Nevada, Reno development team will be in the office throughout most of the holiday season to answer your questions about year-end giving and to accept your credit card and stock gifts.

Choose 1 of 4 convenient options:

Go to http://giving.unr.edu/yearendgifts.aspx to make a pledge, gift, or to pay an existing pledge online:
To complete your transaction by phone:call 775-784-1352 or 775-784-1587
To deliver your gift: visit Morrill Hall Alumni Center (Center Street entrance to campus)
To mail your gift, please send a check to: University of Nevada, Reno Foundation, Mail Stop 162, Reno, NV 89557

End of year timing for the receipt of all gifts and pledges

Cash:

Gifts must be received by Friday, 12/30/11 and in the hands of the Foundation Accounting Office by 10:00am PST on Tuesday, 1/3/12.

Checks:

To be counted in the calendar 2011 year figures, gifts must be postmarked by Saturday,12/31/11 and in received by Foundation Accounting Office staff by 4:30pm PST on Tuesday, 1/10/12.

Electronic Transfer/Federal Wire:

All electronic transfers of funds should be in the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation bank account before the close of the banking day at 2:00pm PST on Friday, 12/30/11.

Credit Card Payments:

If faxed, received in U.S. mail, hand-delivered, or phoned in, gifts must be received by the Foundation Accounting Office staff by 1:00pm PST on Friday, 12/30/11.
Web gifts (http://giving.unr.edu) must be completed by 11:59pm PST on Saturday, 12/31/11.

Stocks & Other Securities:

Physical hand deliveries must be received by the Foundation Accounting Office staff by 4:30pm PST on Friday, 12/30/11.
Securities must be in the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation account before the close of business on Friday, 12/30/11. Donors should be careful to give their brokers time to complete the transaction. This usually requires a minimum of 3 business days, but may take longer if volumes are high. The donor should be sure to notify the Foundation of their intention to deliver securities so that the donation may be identified and recorded in a timely manner. Failure to notify the Foundation may result in the exclusion of the gift from month-end totals.
Securities sent to Foundation by private carrier (i.e., Federal Express, UPS, etc.) must be received in Foundation Accounting Office staff by 4:30pm PST on Friday 12/30/11.
Review USPS delivery expectations regarding 1st class mail, etc.

Pledges:

If entered on the web (http://giving.unr.edu), pledges must be completed by 11:59pm PST on Friday, 12/30/11.
If received by mail, pledges must be postmarked by 12/31/11 and received by the Foundation Accounting Office staff by 4:30pm PST on Tuesday, 1/10/12.
If hand delivered, pledges must be dated on or before Friday, 12/30/11 and delivered to Foundation Accounting Office staff by 4:30pm PST on Tuesday, 1/10/12.

Receipts:

Gift receipts will be sent within 7-10 days from the date the gift was processed, except in times of high volume where longer processing time occurs. Receipts will reflect the date the gift was processed and will not imply the date the gift was made. Donors should consult with their CPA or tax preparer to determine the tax consequences of their donation.

If you have any questions regarding these guidelines please contact Laurie McLanahan or Tammy Koszuth at (775) 784-1587.

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