Ways to support the Whitney Lab

A common and important benchmark for the quality of any research organization is the amount of grant funding it secures. From an operational perspective, however, research grants are only part of the picture because grant funding is directed, and only addresses the immediate needs of specific research programs. Private support, on the other hand, provides us with the flexibility to rapidly respond to exciting new opportunities and to plan for long-term development. We have just completed a capital campaign for a new education facility The Center for Marine Studies, and are embarking on a new campaign for The Center for Marine Animal Health, a one-of-a-kind marine vet school.

There are four avenues of private funding that support different activities at the Whitney Lab.

• Gift Fund (#003567)
  This is a general fund that provides for the day to day operation of the Laboratory. Its funds have been used to support fund raising activities and events, travel for students, and minor acquisitions. This is the most flexible of the four funds and consequently is very important to the overall activities of the Laboratory.
• Education Fund (#005161)
  The Education Fund supports the Laboratory’s outreach education programs to local schools and our communities.
• Capital Campaign Fund (#007381)
  The Whitney Laboratory campus is growing and much of this growth has and will be made possible through contributions to our Capital Fund. The Laboratory is currently in the construction phase of a new education building, The Center for Marine Studies, a facility that was made possible through donations to the Capital Campaign. Occupancy of this building is planned for fall, 2006. A new capital campaign for The Center for Marine Animal Health, and new dormitories is currently underway.
  Donations to this fund are eligible for a one-for-one match by the state of Florida.
• Jim Ebert Graduate Student Fellowship (#008571)
  This fellowship was established in recognition of the advice, leadership and popularity of Jim Ebert, one of the Laboratory’s first scientific advisors and a member of the Board of Trustees. As its name suggests, this fund provides scholarship support for graduate students conducting their dissertation research at the Laboratory.

All privately donated funds for the Whitney Lab are handled by the University of Florida Foundation Inc., a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that receives, invests and administers private support for the University of Florida. All gifts are tax deductible.

To contribute by mail, make your check or money order out to UF Foundation, Inc. for Whitney Laboratory Fund # _____, and mail to :
Stacey C. Marsh
University of Florida Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 103560
Gainesville, FL 32610

Please click here for online giving.

Common Types of Gifts:

• Cash and securities
• Credit card (MasterCard, Visa, or Discover)
• Real estate
• Planned gifts (wills, trusts, insurance)
• Gift endowments

Incentives for giving:

• Donor recognition levels
  Our way of honoring your generosity
• State matching program
  The state of Florida will help multiply your gift
• Corporate matching programs
  Your employer may double or triple your gift

For more information or questions, contact
Peter Anderson
Email: paa@whitney.ufl.edu