REUNION GIVING
Consider joining your peers in commemorating and honoring your time at the University of Maine by making a gift! Every gift counts, but take a look below to see how you could match your gift by donating to your class scholarship.
MATCHING GIFT OPPORTUNITY
2025 Reunion Classes (1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020) were introduced to the Class Scholarship Matching Gift Progeram at the 2020 reunion.
The match will be granted at Reunion 2025 based on what has been raised for Class Scholarship funds since 2020. If you want to help, there is still time to make your money count towards this match by giving to your class scholarship fund (or other endowed class funds.)
How does the match work?
The University of Maine Foundation is pleased to offer a 25% matching gift for total donations between $1,000 and $8,000 to Class Scholarship funds.* This initiative will help your class achieve your scholarship goals and increase the financial support available to the student recipients, helping to maximize their success at the University of Maine through your class’s generosity.
*A maximum matching gift from the Foundation of $2,000 per class year ($8,000 donor funds matched with $2,000 Foundation funds.)
If your class is currently participating in another matching gift program with the Foundation, your class is not eligible to participate in the Class Scholarship Matching Gift Program for Reunion Classes.
MAKE A GIFT TO HONOR YOUR REUNION
Find your class year scholarship link below
OTHER REUNION GIVING OPTIONS
Recurring Gift
Make monthly gifts to support your class scholarship fund or any other UMaine entity. Recurring gifts provide a predictable source of revenue for UMaine and your gift goes to work immediately for the benefit of the UMaine entity you choose to support.
Start your recurring gift here
Reunion Pledge
A pledge (up to five years) will take you to your next reunion celebration.
Questions?
Planned Giving
Giving by Bequest: Some reunion class members find that creating a planned gift to celebrate their reunion year is a good fit for their philanthropic goals. This type of gift may qualify donors for membership in the Charles F. Allen Legacy Society. Planned gifts often make a real difference in the future of our University.
Simple ways to help through a named fund or through a class scholarship fund would be to:
- Leave a bequest to the University of Maine Foundation in your will or trust;
- Name the University of Maine Foundation as a beneficiary to a portion of a retirement account or a life insurance policy;
- Create a life income through a gift annuity, charitable trust or pooled fund with the remainder to benefit the University.
View sample language written by the University of Maine Foundation staff for you and your legal advisor to review. For more information, you can check our Planned Giving portion of the Foundation website at umainefoundation.org/plannedgiving.
Thank you for considering a planned gift for the future of the College of Our Hearts, Always.
The financial burden of a college education consistently loomed in the back of my mind as a barrier that I would have to maneuver around to accomplish my goals and aspirations. Going into my senior year, I can’t help but reflect on all of the generosity that I’ve been given and express my immense gratitude for being able to pursue the education I’ve always dreamed of.
QUESTIONS?
Contact this project’s philanthropy staff members below
