Giving to the Dean’s Fund for Excellence gives us the ability to acquire books, collections and other important documents that might otherwise be out of reach. When the University Libraries budgets for the year, it is impossible to know what special collections and resources may become available. The Dean's Fund is used for those unexpected opportunities.
Contributions towards a new endowment or an existing endowment from private donors and/or corporation help to maintain a lasting income with favorable annual returns. Your gift of $10,000.00 or more entitles you to support specific collections and interests within the University Libraries. The principal gift or original amount is never spent. A portion of the earnings goes toward the educational purpose designated by the donor while the remaining income is added to the principal to ensure perpetual growth. Over time the endowment increases in value, which in turn allows larger yearly awards.
For information on creating a new endowment of contributing to an exisiting endowment, please contact Niña Johnson at (505) 277-5632 or nj@unm.edu.