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Donating to the Archive
In the nearly half a century since its founding, the UCLA Ethnomusicology
Archive has amassed a collection and developed a range of services
that places it among the top traditional music archives in North
America. We could not have accomplished this without the generosity
and vision of friends, alumni, and faculty. The continued commitment
of our university community is critical if we are to maintain the
depth and breadth of our collections. As the cost of audiovisual
materials and electronic resources continue to soar, purchasing
power for archival collections supported with state funds continues
to shrink. Therefore, we are asking the Archive's users and friends
to consider their role in securing the future of the UCLA Ethnomusicology
Archive's extraordinary collections for future generations.
Gifts of Materials - The UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive
gratefully accepts gifts of audiovisual materials. Making a donation to the Archive is easy as 1-2-3:
- Contact an Archive Librarian: You can call, stop by, or write to us and let us know what your materials consist of. Contact information can be found on our home page.
- Donate Materials: If the materials fit within our collection development policy, we will set an up appointment to accept your donation.
- Fill Out and Sign Forms: Along with your donation of materials and supporting documentation we ask that you include a completed Depositor Information Form and a completed Depositor Consent Form. Both forms are available here.
Tax Deductions & Appraisals - Donations to the Archive
may be tax deductible. The Archive does not endorse any particular
appraiser and donors are free to approach an appraiser of their
choice. Professional appraisers should be contacted if you want
your collection evaluated for tax purposes or for sale. To view
a list of professional appraiser associations and societies, click here. Other Kinds of Gifts
- Securities - The full-market value
of gifts of appreciated securities is tax deductible. In most
cases, appreciation in the value of the security benefits the
Ethnomusicology Archive and is not taxable to the donor.
- Matching Gifts - Many employers
will match employees' gifts to the Ethnomusicology Archive. Send
a gift accompanied by a matching gift form obtained from the employer's
personnel or employee relations office.
- Real Estate - Real property, either
in its entirety or in part, can be deeded to The UCLA Foundation
to benefit the Ethnomusicology Archive. It is possible to arrange
a sizable tax deduction by deeding a home to the Ethnomusicology
Archive, while continuing to occupy the property for life.
- Gifts with Lifelong Income
- Donors may transfer money, securities, or real estate in trust
to the Ethnomusicology Archive and receive income for themselves
or another, for life. The trust can be managed by The UCLA Foundation
at no cost to the donor. Donors may receive immediate tax benefits,
and ultimately the Ethnomusicology Archive receives the trust
property.
- Bequests - In writing a will or
living trust, donors can specify that they would like their estate
to benefit the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive. In recognition of
alumni, friends, faculty and staff who have chosen to benefit
the university through planned giving, they are welcomed as members
of the prestigious First Century Society. Planned gifts include
gifts through wills, living trusts, charitable trusts, charitable
gift annuities, retirement plans, or other estate planning arrangements.
- Qualified Retirement Plans - Naming
The UCLA Foundation as a beneficiary of your qualified retirement
plan (IRA, KEOGH, 401(k) or 403(b)) may be particularly advantageous;
doing so may result in more assets being passed on to your heirs
than if you make a bequest from other funds in your estate.
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