There are two easy ways of giving to the Orono Public Library Foundation: online gift and check. Select the way of giving that suits your preferences, and thank you for your support.

Online Gift

Give securely online using your Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, or Diners Club card by clicking the Donate button below:

When you make your gift, consider the automatic prompt asking you to add an amount to cover the surcharge fee charged to OPLF – thanks!

Check

Make checks payable to Orono Public Library Foundation and mail to
OPLF
PO Box 308
Orono, ME 04473-0308

Giving to Achieving the Vision

In addition to giving online or by check, gifts to our capital campaign can be made in other ways to best meet your philanthropic needs. Please download our Gift Pledge Form to get started.

For more information, please check with a campaign volunteer, or email oplfcampaign@gmail.com

Pledge to Achieving the Vision Capital Campaign

Pledges to the Achieving the Vision campaign can be spread across three calendar years – 2024, 2025, and 2026. Indicate on the Gift Pledge Form your total contribution, and the amount you select to give each year. We will send you reminders in advance of the pledge payment date.

Corporate Matching Gifts

Your gift may be eligible for a corporate match. Check with your employer or former employer (if you are retired) and send us a matching gift form.

Pooled Gifts

If your family and/or friends combine their individual gifts, you could be eligible for a Named Gift. Please remember that the OPLF can only generate a tax receipt for the individual whose name is on the check. You may collect checks made payable to the Orono Public Library Foundation and submit them as a pooled gift. Please check with a campaign volunteer, or email oplfcampaign@gmail.com

Donor-Advised Funds

Consider recommending a grant from your donor-advised fund to the campaign. please check with a campaign volunteer, or email oplfcampaign@gmail.com

Gifts of Appreciated Securities

A gift of appreciated stocks, bonds or mutual funds offers a substantial tax advantage for the donor. You can avoid capital gains and deduct the total value of the stock on the date the gift is received by the Foundation.

For information on how to donate securities, please check with a campaign volunteer, or email oplfcampaign@gmail.com

Qualified Charitable Distributions through your IRA

If you’re age 70 ½ or older and you need to take a required minimum distribution (RMD, the withdrawals you are legally required to make), you may be eligible to have a qualified charitable distribution to OPLF count toward your RMD up to $105,000. You can support the Orono Public Library campaign while also potentially satisfying your RMD in the year of your gift.

You should always consult a tax professional to determine your particular tax benefits that may result from any particular type of gift to charity. Please check with a campaign volunteer, or email oplfcampaign@gmail.com

Memoriam

Include the Orono Public Library Foundation in an obituary and invite friends and family to remember a loved one by making gifts in their memory. Please check with a campaign volunteer, or email oplfcampaign@gmail.com

Gifts in Honor or in Memory

Honor a family member or friend with your contribution to the campaign, or give in memory of someone who has passed away. See the Gift Pledge Form for more information. Please check with a campaign volunteer, or email oplfcampaign@gmail.com

The Orono Public Library Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.