Overview
Acquiring, preserving and making accessible materials that document modern politics and policymaking centered in Georgia is the driving mission of the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. There are several important ways in which you can contribute to this critical mission.
Support the New Special Collections Libraries Building
Currently, the Russell Library along with the other two special collections libraries at the University of Georgia Libraries, the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library and the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, is engaged in a major campaign to secure funds to build a new facility that will house all three special collections. This remarkable building will provide:
sufficient space for the rapid growth of the collections
a state-of-the-art preservation environment
extensive gallery space
dedicated space for research, teaching, and learning
Establish Endowments for the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Establishing an endowment provides critically needed funds to develop Russell Library public programs and exhibitions, expand research and documentation initiatives, and provide specialized conservation treatment to rare and fragile materials. New Endowments begin at $10,000 and the Libraries invite donors to make a single gift or to build an endowed fund over several years. Donors may also contribute to existing Russell Library Endowments:
Lamartine G. Hardman III Outreach Endowment Fund
Established in September 2003 by the Libraries Board of Visitors to honor the memory and service of board member Lamartine Griffin Hardman III, who was a dedicated and enthusiastic supporter of the Russell Library.
The purpose of the Hardman Fund is to support public programming and outreach initiatives developed by the Russell Library to raise awareness of its collections and to provide learning opportunities and services for its constituencies that continually respond to their changing interests and needs. Specifically, the Fund may provide funds to engage speakers and exhibit curators, to produce promotional literature, to support activities related to research and identification of objects for display for exhibits, to underwrite costs associated with loans of objects for exhibits such as insurance and transport, to purchase equipment and supplies for fabricating exhibits, to record and disseminate programs to wider audiences, to purchase refreshments as appropriate for program gatherings.
Planned Gifts to the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Planned gifts are designed for those who wish to support the Russell Library in a significant way but do not have the flexibility to make an immediate outright gift. There are numerous ways to help ensure the long-term success of the Library through a planned gift, ranging from simple bequests to sophisticated estate planning strategies that may be financially advantageous for the donor as well.
Charitable Contributions and Income Tax Deductions
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The Libraries cannot provide appraisals, tax advice or interpretation of tax laws
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For specific questions regarding charitable donations, donors should consult the
IRS or a tax expert
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Click here for on-line resources on out-of-print and rare books, appraisals and determining the value of donations
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