Annual Giving Campaign

How You Can Help

Unrestricted gifts provide the College of Law with flexibility in directing resources where they are most needed. Alumni gifts enable the College to provide increased financial aid to students. They also allow the College to recruit the best and brightest students. Alumni gifts help the College to provide additional support for faculty research and the law library.

Ways of Giving

Over the years, alumni and friends have contributed to the College of Law by a variety of methods. Many of these ways of giving offer donors an opportunity to reduce the cost of the gift, while at the same time maintaining, if not increasing, its value to the College. To make a gift now, visit the UK Online Gift Page.

     Gifts of Cash

Traditionally, the majority of gifts to the College are cash. Cash gifts are deductible for federal income tax purposes up to 50% of your adjusted gross income. Amounts exceeding that limit can be carried forward for five years.

Please make checks payable to: UK College of Law
And mail to:

     UK College of Law
     Law Building, Room 226
     Lexington, KY 40506-0048

To transfer gifts of cash by Bankwire

Instruct your broker or banker to contact the UK College of Law Dean's Office at (859) 257-1678 to indicate the donor, the gift amount and its purpose (e.g. UK College of Law, for unrestricted use). Bankwires may be delivered according to the following instructions (international bankwires should be directed to the "International Department"):

     National City Bank
     P. O. Box 14400
     301 East Main Street
     Lexington, KY 40512
     ABA #083000056
     Credit DDA #714 030 94
     Restricted Trust Account
     Attn: UK College of Law

To make a gift using your credit card:

Please call the College of Law Alumni Affairs Office at (859)257-3103 and provide the following information:

  -  Type of credit card (Visa or MasterCard)
  -  Amount of gift
  -  Exact name on credit card and College of Law class
  -  Card account number
  -  Card expiration date

    Gifts of Securities

Marketable securities with an unrealized long term capital gain are generally more cost effective than gifts of cash. If you acquired stock for $1,000 and the current market value is $5,000, you can transfer the full $5,000 and escape tax on the $4,000 capital gain. The deduction of gifts of capital gain property is limited to 30% of your adjusted gross income, subject to the five-year-carry forward provision.

For securities held by you:

Option 1: Send the stock certificate(s) without endorsement (therefore, not negotiable ) by first class mail along with a letter of transmittal that explains the designation of the gift. In a separate envelope, by first class mail, send a Stock Power (Transfer) Form executed in blank (no name transferee) along with a copy of the gift instructions. The signature on the Stock Power Form must by guaranteed by a banker or broker. This is accomplished with a rubber stamp that is placed below the Donor's signature with the words "Signature Guaranteed," the name of the bank or brokerage firm, and the signature of the officer signing on behalf of the bank or brokerage firm. The certificate remains non-negotiable until it is joined with the Stock Power Form in the UK Office of Development.

Option 2: Sign the stock certificate in blank (no name transferee) exactly as the name(s) appears on the face of the certificate(s), date on the line provided, have the signature(s) guaranteed by a bank or brokerage firm, and send the certificate to the UK Office of Development by registered, insured mail along with a letter of instruction concerning the gift designation. (Securities are often hand-delivered to UK.)

Option 3: Have the stock certificate reissued in the name of the University of Kentucky and send the certificate to the UK Office of Development by registered, insured mail along with a letter of instruction concerning the gift designation. (Securities are often hand-delivered to UK.) In this instance the date of valuation is the date on the certificate.

The sale of securities is authorized by the UK Controller/Treasurer. It is helpful if we are advised of the donor's name, address and the name(s) of the securities and the number of shares.

For securities held by a broker or banker, instruct your broker to transfer securities to:

     Depository Trust Company
     National City Bank D.T.C. #2316
     UK Account Number 38-0295-00-6
     Agent: Cordell Lawrence (502) 581-7610

UK Federal Tax Identification Number 61-6001218

For Information, call Dion Guest (859) 257-7303; (800) 875-6272

Valuation:

Your gift of securities will be valued for credit at the mean between the high and the low market price on the date of receipt by the University of Kentucky. Securities are often hand-delivered to the UK Office of Development due to their liquid nature and to insure that valuation occurs on the desired date.

For mutual fund shares: Contact the Office of Planned Giving, at (800) 875-6272 for more information.

     Gifts of Other Property

Tangible personal property may be deducted at the appraised market value only if the property is for the use of the College of Law. Otherwise it is deductible at cost basis.

     Matching Gifts

Please check if you qualify to have your gift matched by your company or firm and enclose the appropriate forms with your gift. Information about matching gift programs is available through personnel or community relations departments.