Many schools, colleges, and departments also publish donor lists to their areas in their newsletters. Please let us know if you would prefer not to have your name listed. The fiscal year runs from July 1-June 30 of each year, therefore gifts must be received by June 30 in order to be counted in the current fiscal year. The University of Massachusetts Amherst operates on a fiscal year system that mirrors the academic calendar. The fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30, therefore gifts given in the spring are for a different year than those given in the fall.
Donors can choose to designate their gifts to virtually any area of campus.
Many alumni choose to support the college or major that they graduated from. Others choose to leave their gift unrestricted, and the University uses this support where it is needed most. Please indicate how you would like your gift to be designated on the memo line of your check, and well as on any correspondence included with your gift. Gifts to the University of Massachusetts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. A gift to UMass through the Annual Fund provides direct support to the academic and nonacademic units on campus.